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- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
interview with HBS Working Knowledge's Martha Lagace, he discusses what companies should bear in mind going forward.Lagace: People often equate globalization with the idea that globally standardized products are displacing local ones. In... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’
brittle. If we fixate on all that could go wrong, it's hard to imagine how things could go right. Stephen Nachmanovitch, author of Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, connects reluctance to experiment to "fear of being thought a... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael A. Wheeler
- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
react to the hiring decision, and was it worth the risk? Would male employees or local partners be reluctant to work with a woman? Would local customers refuse to trust the decisions of a woman? "You're basically facing a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: Manufacturing Morals
Editor's note: Building and landscape design can do much more for an organization than provide an inspirational headquarters or appealing work spaces. At Harvard Business School, the leafy, orderly, community setting helps reinforce a set... View Details
Keywords: Education
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
direction and the internal data to understand its own strengths and weaknesses can be overly influenced by outside demands for metrics that may not always be relevant to its ultimate success. “Without understanding outcomes, you can't get at the issue of what View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 06 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Women MBAs at Harvard Business School
pretty clear that Harvard hadn't quite embraced women at that time." The 1990s proved frustrating for those working toward gender equality at HBS. In 1995, women made up only 28 percent of the MBA class—the lowest percentage since... View Details
- 07 Aug 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Biotech
cancer and AIDS. Those working in the biotech trenches, however, point out that the real work has only just begun. Dr. Robert Tepper, chief scientific officer for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., put it... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
initiatives more closely to specific objectives: preventing misconduct, detecting it, or aligning policies with laws and regulations. Then, using careful model design and some creativity, firms can develop better metrics to measure what’s View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper
When working professionals were shifting to home offices a year ago as COVID-19 was spreading, comedians and pundits predicted that people would no longer need bras and pants that aren’t stretchy. Instead customers would make room for... View Details
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How an Order Views Your Company
impact stayed. Kash, John, and I worked very hard to capture our findings in a single document. Alan Weber, at the time the Editor of the Harvard Business Review, did a magnificent job of taking our manuscript and making it accessible to... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Small Wins Unleash Creativity
events of their workday." Tangible incentives—salaries and bonuses—barely registered in the diaries. But the subject of progress, or lack thereof, loomed large. More importantly, diary entries that reported work progress often showed... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
extensions are discussed, including retail settings where firms carry multiple product categories, shipping and handling costs, and the role of store assistance in impacting consumer perceived benefits. The Short Life of Online Sales... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
or her convictions to accept their intergenerational responsibility for the quality of life in our society and at the same time deliver long-term profitability. Q: What company or companies are leaders in conducting and communicating... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
Working PapersNo Harm, No Foul: The Outcome Bias in Ethical Judgments (revised) Authors:Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract We present six studies demonstrating that outcome information biases ethical judgments of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
“Delivering patient care is one of those situations where timely speaking up can be a matter of life and death, or frequently a matter of high- or low-quality care.” “Psychological safety describes a belief that the View Details
- 07 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark
"control" or "structure" that may inhibit freedom of inquiry. If it's done well, we know that discipline and excellence of execution can enhance the research environment and learning process. In fact, it's liberating.... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
- 09 Mar 2016
- Lessons from the Classroom
In This Classroom, Beer Can Improve Your Grade
students. So we thought, why not?” “This is orders of magnitude more complex,” says Casadesus-Masanell, the Herman C. Krannert Professor of Business Administration at HBS. “I don’t think the School has ever done anything quite like this. It’s been a big effort and a... View Details
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Market Research Meets the “People Factor”
Market Knowledge brings together groundbreaking work by a variety of top-notch scholars on vital issues facing the transfer and implementation of market knowledge now and in the future. Under The Microscope To study the points where... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
equally well—a lack of awareness that persists even when these inflated expectations prove costly. We show that although people expect to cheat, they do not foresee self-deception, and that factors which reinforce the benefits of cheating View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Oct 2024
- In Practice
Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged
same method in your personal life Fortunately, the costs can be amortized by developing such habits in one’s personal life. The same bedrock postulates apply: pay “deep attention” to friends and family. And be judicious in allocating time... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne