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- 31 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 31
theoretical conclusion based on the historical experiences of business groups built up by the British-based trading companies with their eighteenth- and nineteenth-century origins comes close to mainstream assessments reached by the research on business groups in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
In the 1920s, on pitch black nights in rural eastern Montana, the farmhouse owned by the parents of brothers Marcellus and Joe Jacobs stood out for one reason: it had light, although located far from power lines and gasoline supplies. It was a beacon in the dark that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
What’s Next for Japan
has to be done by the politicians. There are some very good, young, bright politicians in their 40s, but you can't expect them to take power and consolidate in a five-year period." Vogel placed the political goals of recovery in a broader context than economics.... View Details
Keywords: by Hilah Geer
- 22 May 2012
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First Look: May 22
book. It is a question that brought together a diverse and talented group of researchers interested in change and organizations in different problem domains (sustainability, healthcare, poverty alleviation, and education). The contributors to this View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
History’s Lessons
said I would risk that....After this he put out his hand and said, ‘Very well, I’ll take you.’” When Shackleton reviewed the qualifications of applicants who had previously been to the Antarctic, he looked for perseverance and stamina.... View Details
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
not just in (what is now) the Czech Republic, but also in any country that lacks strong institutions and investor protections. As HBS professor Mihir A. Desai and the Monitor Group's Alberto Moel explain in the Review of Finance, in their... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
market factors, is usually accepted for tax purposes. Transfer pricing happens when affiliated companies — say, a parent and a subsidiary, or two subsidiaries — can set their own artificial (non-market) transaction price. The following scenario, from a December New... View Details
- 21 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance
developing countries. His article, "Writing the Rules of Global Finance: France, Europe, and Capital Liberalization," appeared in the Review of International Political Economy in February 2006. Ann Cullen: How did you become... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
Illustration by Jeffrey Smith Follow the Passion & Purpose blog A new book about dynamic young Harvard Business School MBAs, Passion & Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders (Harvard Business View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
the greatest amount of pride today. What books have you read lately? Alan Greenspan’s The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World; Michael Beschloss’s MBA ’80 book on Lyndon Johnson, which is fantastic;... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
"Distance Still Matters" in the September 2001 issue of Harvard Business Review for discussion of different dimensions of distance that matter for cross-border activity.) In contrast, replication emerged as a significant... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
The negotiation of these agreements proved to be protracted and painful, highlighting the difficulty that the company faced in dealing with these contingencies. More important, in this year a book documenting Xerox's failure to develop... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
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managers to investigate critical opportunities and challenges in the field. The faculty's research yields valuable intellectual capital, including journal articles, working papers, field cases, books, and book chapters. These materials,... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
biased. But the "pricing" section of the website advises that new hosts set rates with market demand in mind. For example, Airbnb tells new hosts they "may want to charge lower than average rates to attract travelers comparing your place with existing reviews. Once you... View Details
- 20 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 20
construction technologies, residential and commercial buildings remain stubbornly energy inefficient. This book looks beyond the technological and material aspects of green construction to examine the cultural, social, and organizational... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
aus der Wissenschaft Author:Christian H.M. Ketels Publication:In Treibhäuser der Innovation, 20-29. Essen, Germany: Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, 2007 Abstract No abstract is currently available for this book chapter.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details
- 03 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 4, 2008
Authors:Zvi Bodie, Robert Merton, and David Cleeton Publication:N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2009 Abstract This book seeks to explain finance through its functions rather than its institutions, concentrating on the three pillars of finance:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How an African History Scholar Became a Modern Righter of Wrongs
attempt to squelch their demands for independence. Cover photo for Imperial Reckoning, Central Province, Kenya, c. 1954 (Photo credit: Popperfoto/Retrofile.com) The research became the basis for her 2005 book Imperial Reckoning, which won... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Oct 2024
- News
My Worst Job
in the engineering library. The engineering library was like a little bit far from campus. So it wasn't something you could get back and forth to easily. Basically, they would pack together like a hundred journals in a book and I would... View Details