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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Business School, and head of the Entrepreneurial Management unit. He graduated from Yale College with a special divisional major that combined physics with the history of technology. He worked for several years on issues concerning technological innovation and public... View Details

29 Aug 2022
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Income Inequality Is Rising. Are We Even Measuring It Correctly?

world, is released by statistics bureaus in multiple countries, and is commonly discussed in news media and policy discussions alike. In our paper, recently published in Nature Human Behaviour, we argue that researchers and policymakers... View Details

Keywords: by Jon M. Jachimowicz, Kristin Blesch, and Oliver P. Hauser

01 Jun 2023
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Curb Appeal

Jessica Tisch (JD/MBA 2008) has a problem. And she couldn’t be happier about it. It’s a chilly February morning in Lower Manhattan, and Tisch, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) last April, has only hours to pivot the world’s largest... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photography by Vance Jacobs; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

28 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Profit Power of Corporate Culture

which are the foundations for the successful implementation of whatever policies and practices are necessary to execute a given strategy; policies and practices that lead to a learning, innovative... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

March 2024
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Medicare Price Negotiation and Pharmaceutical Innovation Following the Inflation Reduction Act

By: Matthew Vogel, Pragya Kakani, Amitabh Chandra and Rena M. Conti

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate lower prices for some medicines with high Medicare spending. Using historical data from public and proprietary sources to apply the IRA's negotiation criteria retrospectively, we identify all drugs that... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Government Legislation; Health Care and Treatment; Negotiation; Price; Pharmaceutical Industry

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21 Nov 2011
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Caste and Entrepreneurship in India

Keywords: by Lakshmi Iyer, Tarun Khanna & Ashutosh Varshney

18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

2018 Innovation Policy and the Economy The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century By: Bagley, Nicholas, Benjamin Berger, Amitabh Chandra, Craig Garthwaite, and Ariel Dora Stern Abstract—On the 35th... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Feb 2014
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Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles

different from managing their work. Leading is fundamentally about identifying where the group needs to go (developing a compelling vision for the future), strategizing how to get there, and getting people to change in order to get there.... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis

28 Jul 2020
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Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

center made discrimination easier, according to Luca's research. In response to the research and growing public pressure, hosts now only see a guest's profile photo once a booking is confirmed. Additionally, the company updated its View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Travel; Entertainment & Recreation; Service

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BANC ONE - 1993

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven and Myra M. Hart

From a small local bank, Banc One has grown to one of the largest and most profitable banks in the United States under the leadership of its CEO, John B. McCoy. It has an impressive track record of improving the performance of its acquisitions while retaining the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Acquisition; Organizational Culture; Policy; Adaptation; Business Growth and Maturation; Strategy; Performance Improvement; Industry Structures; Banking Industry; United States

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04 May 2015
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Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating

structures change over time," Shore says. "To complicate matters, in longer-term projects you're going to be iterating between information gathering and solution generating. So the organizational structure needs to switch back... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Video Game; Web Services

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

your company’s competitive advantage. We live in an ever changing world and in order to keep up and become successful, continuous education is a must-do. Ozgur Taskaya User Acquisition Manager at Adcash Make stronger strategic... View Details

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

Management ; Goals and Objectives ; Transformation ; Growth and Development Strategy ; Diversification ; Change Management ; Global Strategy ; Organizational Change and Adaptation ; Real Estate Industry ;... View Details

05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007

change in the information set for employees when the incentives and decision rights remain unchanged. Also examines the tradeoffs front-line employees face as they divide their efforts between reaching new customers and increasing the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

24 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 24, 2007

processes were already equipped for the challenge. Successful firms, by contrast, developed an explicit strategy for collaboration and made organizational changes to aid performance in these efforts. Ultimately, these actions allowed them... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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The Gift of Global Talent

government, and individual decision making to explore the data and ideas that should drive the next wave of immigration policy and business practice. Featured Videos What Is Global Talent? What Is Global Talent? Who Benefits From Global... View Details

16 Apr 2018
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Can Consumers Be Saved From Their Misguided Decisions?

often fail. Why are consumers so blind? And why can’t scientists and public policy makers help them more effectively? A new study suggests that researchers are not diving deeply enough into root causes, consequently creating solutions, or... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Consulting; Retail

07 May 2020
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The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced the lives of most people on the planet. It has changed daily activities; something as simple as a walk in the park is perceived very differently now. The same is true for businesses. Many... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

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Harvard Environmental Centers - Business & Environment

public awareness of the health impacts of climate change and use science to make it personal, actionable, and urgent. Harvard Radcliffe Institute Climate Change Initiative An effort to explore the impacts of... View Details

13 Jan 2020
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Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

of the changes in jobs and wages.” Research lacking Despite such fears, there has been little concrete analysis of the impact private equity buyouts cause. In part, that’s because the financial transactions are so complex; it can be... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

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