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  • 03 Feb 2015
  • First Look

First Look: February 3

drive this reaction. February 2015 Perspectives on Psychological Science When Does Familiarity Promote Versus Undermine Interpersonal Attraction? A Proposed Integrative Model from Erstwhile Adversaries By: Finkel, Eli J., Michael I.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2011
  • Working Paper

The Institutional Logic of Great Global Firms

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Theories of the firm have been dominated by a legacy of ideas from early industrialization that pose zero-sum opposition between capital and labor (or capital and nearly everything else), differentiating the economy from society and often posing irreconcilable... View Details
Keywords: Economy; Capital; Globalized Firms and Management; Labor; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Practice; Conflict of Interests; Social Issues; Theory
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  • 02 Apr 2010
  • What Do You Think?

Why Are Fewer and Fewer U.S. Employees Satisfied With Their Jobs?

Wegrzyn cited (1) "incredible pressure from the economic side," (2) "incredible instability," and (3) a resulting "dog-eat-dog attitude." Dennis Hopwood said, "In the end, it's all about making the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 07 Nov 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017

bridge economic, sociological, and psychological concerns. Nonetheless, a key indicator of this trend is the dominance of the view of organizational economists that hierarchy outperforms non-hierarchical alternatives (including democracy)... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

improves the visibility of a paper on the SSRN network. We also find limited evidence of gaming due to demographic factors and career concerns, and strong evidence of gaming driven by social comparisons with various peer groups. These results indicate the importance of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 10 Oct 2007
  • First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

detail, and supporting economic data is provided. By enabling an analysis of how long and how aggressively an artist should be supported before commercial success is achieved, serves as a vehicle for contrasting different approaches to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • March 1997
  • Case

Stone Container in Honduras (B)

By: Hannah Bowles and James K. Sebenius
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Types; Environmental Sustainability; Conflict of Interests; Globalized Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Government and Politics; Manufacturing Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Honduras; Chicago
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  • April 2009
  • Case

The First Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century

By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim
The global economy was expected to suffer from negative growth for the full year in 2009, a phenomenon not seen since World War II. While the U.S. subprime mortgage disaster was blamed as the original instigator, it was noted that the "global imbalances" of the U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Mortgages; Globalized Economies and Regions; Policy; International Relations; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution
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  • March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

The Credit Suisse/Gerson Lehrman Group Alliance

By: Robert G. Eccles and Laura Winig
The equity research department of Credit Suisse and the expert network firm of Gerson Lehrman Group, historically competitors, have established a strategic alliance which both believe will give them a competitive advantage. Under the leadership of its head of equity... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Financial Crisis; Investment Banking; Innovation and Invention; Alliances; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competitive Advantage; Banking Industry
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  • 28 Nov 2012
  • What Do You Think?

Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?

agrees, of course. Comparing the simplicity of (especially short-term) responses to the complexity of the pay-for-performance challenge, Ravindra Edirisoorlya went so far as to say that "Current P4P model(s) may lead to another View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 08 Nov 2024
  • HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

the numbers are accurate Widely criticized for his by-the-numbers approach to the Vietnam War as US Secretary of Defense, Bob McNamara’s pioneering use of statistics during World War II and leadership skills at Ford Motor left a mixed legacy, says Simons. Brainy and... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 29 Oct 2020
  • Research & Ideas

The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying

While all of these countries are part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and all have high income per capita and advanced health care systems, each was affected differently by the pandemic. The United States,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health
  • 04 Jan 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

and economic value, and strategic cross-sector alliances are key ingredients to achieving a sustainably successful business. For companies to move their corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities to the next level, they need to... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 18 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 18

Cambridge, Massachusetts, on January 8, 2013, psychology lost a giant. Six and a half feet tall, with an outsize personality to match, Richard was the leading scholar in two distinct areas: work design and team effectiveness. In both... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Apr 2006
  • Research & Ideas

American Auto’s Troubled Road

vehicles to America. Responding to that change and the subsequent surge in domestically produced Japanese nameplates "was not just a technological issue for American automakers, but a psychological one," Salter observes.... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto
  • February 2011 (Revised April 2012)
  • Teaching Note

Braddock Industries, Inc. (TN)

By: William E. Fruhan
Teaching Note for 211061. View Details
Keywords: Value Creation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives; Compensation and Benefits; Economics; Business Units; Performance Evaluation
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  • January 2010 (Revised April 2010)
  • Case

Greenbriar Growth Partners and Microsurgery Devices

Greenbriar Growth Partners (GGP), a venture capital (VC) firm, has been an investor in Microsurgery Devices (MSD) for four-plus years and has come into conflict with the company's founder. Should the Board's nominating committee re-nominate the VC investor, and should... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Initial Public Offering; Governing and Advisory Boards; Conflict of Interests; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
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  • 20 Jul 2010
  • First Look

First Look: July 20

http://www.springerlink.com/content/91647u2175267563/ Ownership Structure and Financial Constraints: Evidence from a Structural Estimation Authors: Chen Lin, Yue Ma, and Yuhai Xuan Publication: Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Jun 2013
  • First Look

First Look: June 4

acquisition, offer branding guidelines, and explain how a choir of angel investors often will sing different parts. Publisher's link: http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Startups-Best-Blog-Posts/dp/1449367879 2006 Journal of Economic Behavior... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Oct 2008
  • First Look

First Look: October 28, 2008

off if platforms were compatible, the quest for market dominance by competing platform providers prevents them from agreeing to a common standard. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-058.pdf The Economics of Structured... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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