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- 19 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 19
the mechanism for providing worker insurance developed stronger venture capital markets over 1990-2008, especially in high volatility sectors. In this context, policy mechanisms are more important than the overall level of worker... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now
Drbouz In June 2016, I gave a TED Talk called We Need Nuclear Power to Solve Climate Change. The talk discussed the world’s realistic options for reducing fossil CO2 emissions soon enough to contain climate change’s more severe effects. To my surprise, that talk has... View Details
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought
models to develop new goals and destinations with respect to loyalty." Core questions asked in a ZMET interview will vary greatly from use to use, Zaltman says. "Some companies want to understand the anatomy... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
the same crucial questions as phase 2, but across a stratified sample of employees at several multinational companies. The researchers wanted the impressions of frontline workers as well as corporate executives. The goal was to View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 08 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 8, 2015
impact their decisions to climb the corporate ladder (or not). In Studies 1 and 2, when asked to list their core goals in life, women listed more life goals overall than men, and a smaller proportion of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
units in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and San Diego located close to several premier Academic Medical Centers (AMCs), or hospitals with adjoining medical schools. The goal of these units was to redesign collaboration with Pfizer and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations
At the HBS Executive Education program Building Competitive Advantage Through Operations (BCAO), executives charged with leading and building operations and manufacturing strategies enhance their understanding of operations performance and View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Racial Diversity Pays Off
white counterparts." Ely's contribution, he went on to explain, is in developing theory about when and under what circumstances diversity leads to process gains or losses. The questions she asks, he said, include: How do... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
fixing this gap. For 40 years, economists have drawn from the well of Utilitarian theory—which has the goal of maximizing overall well-being in society—to help design tax systems in the United States and around the world. Although the... View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53530 forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Asset Price Dynamics in Partially Segmented Markets By: Greenwood, Robin, Samuel Gregory Hanson, and Gordon Y. Liao Abstract—We develop a model... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital: Hot Markets and Current Industry Trends
Principal, Seed Capital Partners, said up to 80 percent of his firm's time is spent working with companies, doing whatever needs to be done, including basic blocking and tackling, recruiting and hiring, and developing a product road map.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Stuart Gilson
restructuring as the process through which a company radically changes the contractual relationships that exist among its creditors, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders. The goal of restructuring is to increase the overall... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
Leadership Initiative was organized to be a catalyst for research on leaders and leadership, and to design effective leadership development programs that are relevant for the 21st century. The goal of the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
the world. If my goal had been to explore the historical roots of consumer protection, the U.S. case would have been a natural focus. German companies have been able to excel in highly engineered products in part because German consumers... View Details
- 11 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Building a Better Board
meaningfully to strategy development. Making It Safe To Be Critical Chief among the responsibilities of a corporate board member is to develop and share an honest assessment of the company's performance, including the performance of the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dubious Logic of Global Megamergers
consolidation strategies are wrong. In an era that is witnessing technological discontinuities, managers must not focus so much on size as a goal but rather on the development of new business models that... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Fariborz Ghadar
- 02 Jul 2024
- Book
Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead
learn to recognize and build their leadership capital—the resources and influence needed to realize their goals, says Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Archie L. Jones. In his recently released book, The Treasure You Seek: A Guide to View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
expected to generate social value in addition to profit. As a result, they also increasingly face the distinct challenge of pursuing social and financial goals at the same time. Social enterprises have a great deal of experience dealing... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
partners in accomplishing go-to-market goals, two important aspects of channel management—assessing performance and setting goals—are only weakly developed and enforced. Misunderstandings of partner roles and responsibilities are common.... View Details
- 01 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
largest organized chai retailer. It has missed its target for retail store openings by approximately 25%, goals that are very important to its investors who are also board members. However, it has developed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne