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- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
Working PapersCompeting Ad Auctions: Multi-homing and Participation Costs Authors:Itai Ashlagi, Benjamin Edelman, and Hoan Soo Lee Abstract We model competing auctions for online advertising, with attention to the participation costs that limit advertisers' View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Return of the Salesman
financial crises (we were lucky to have thought of that over a year ago), and on salesmen. There's been growing interest in the topic of salesmanship over the last several years. In 2008, the University of Reading hosted a conference... View Details
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Why You Might Want to Say Goodbye to the Annual Performance Review | Working Knowledge
employees seeking advancement by moving to new organizations rather than climbing the internal ladder. Over the last decade, the annual quit rate—a key indicator of voluntary turnover—has steadily increased, peaking during the “Great Resignation” period of 2021 to... View Details
- 29 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Whence IT Value?
visible, important ways. This hypothesis is reinforced by a growing number of academic studies indicating that a dollar spent on IT returns at least as much as a dollar spent on other forms of capital in many industries. These findings raise an View Details
Keywords: by Andrew McAfee
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
immigrant, met Sisters Pauline and Rosemarie while trying her luck at the local Catholic school’s weekly game. The nuns’ interest in Kwame and his family’s circumstances ultimately led to a scholarship at Venerini Academy, which put him... View Details
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Evelyne White
interests, and then reserve their spot. Hosts set the price of their meals, and Bookalokal earns a commission on each meal. Soon after launching the site, however, Bookalokal's market expanded. It turns out that local diners—especially those new to a city—were also... View Details
- 08 Feb 2018
- Op-Ed
What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan
those who claim them, while cuts to mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions can be seen as efforts to get the government out of the business of distorting prices. “Discussing values gives the country the opportunity to choose... View Details
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- 05 Mar 2025
- News
Uncertain Terms
After Amar Bhidé (MBA 1979/DBA 1988) became an HBS assistant professor in 1988, then-dean John H. McArthur (MBA 1959/DBA 1963) gave him a copy of economist Frank Knight’s 1921 book Risk, Uncertainty and Profit. Knight’s idea that “uncertainty” must be distinguished... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy
interests, and then reserve their spot. Hosts set the price of their meals, and Bookalokal earns a commission on each meal. Soon after launching the site, however, Bookalokal's market expanded. It turns out that local diners—especially those new to a city—were also... View Details
- 05 Dec 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?
Given the nature of some unusually thoughtful responses, there was no consensus on the question of whether Walmart has reached its full potential. Comments raised even more interesting questions surrounding the dynamic of relationships... View Details
- 02 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity
and emissions of toxic chemicals. A Faulty Insurance Policy The researchers hypothesized that those companies that had higher CSR ratings would be more likely to be reported in the media if a spill occurred. After all, it's not news when... View Details
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
the “Infrastructure Paradox.” Investors have an easy explanation for the paradox: a lack of bankable projects. For bankers (admittedly a broad characterization), a “bankable” project has several characteristics: a clear source of repayment from revenues, no market... View Details
- 05 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 5
spread. Mills must decide if there is an opportunity, how to structure a trade to exploit it, and how much of his fund's capital to allocate. Case exposition includes descriptions of fixed-floating swaps, important interest View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2020
- Op-Ed
It's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees
The recent twin economic and pandemic calamities should cause us to rethink the status quo for health insurance compensation. Must General Motors be a benefits company that happens to make cars? Is it in the best interest of employees if... View Details
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
as benefits from liquidity in the capital market. The benefits have been widely discussed—the costs have not. One suggestion we propose is to provide even stronger incentives for long-term investing—namely to create a much more accelerated decline in tax View Details
- 02 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Climate Story #19: Nicole Neeman Brady (MBA 2008): The Critical Role of Business in Tackling Water Challenges
oversight and direction-setting for water.” For those who are interested in finding solutions, Nicole recommends Stanford Professor Barton H. Thompson’s new book, “Liquid Asset: How Business and Government Can Partner to Solve the... View Details
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
positions of the various players in the smart grid market—infrastructure builders, software suppliers, network providers, utilities, system operators—in an effort to figure out who might benefit. "It's interesting to get some type of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sometimes Success Begins at Failure
discovered these negative results, some firms might have thrown in the towel and moved on to other projects. But Pfizer's scientists picked up on—and decided to pursue—what they thought might be an interesting side effect. That side... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- What Do You Think?
Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?
rigidity, unthinking application of age-old rules (vs.) careful reflective thought on matters that need intelligent application of criteria." Just how to promote slow thinking where it is appropriate stimulated an interesting and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
summation of total resource costs for a given process. Q: When calculating personnel cost rates, what are the main categories to include for each resource? A: The major drivers of personnel cost rates are: Salary & Benefits Space cost IT... View Details