New Urban Mechanics - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

brokerages have signaled that they are not getting rid of these operations. In addition to the $1.4 billion conflict of interest settlement, the self-regulatory organizations that govern brokerages have issued new rules. The National... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

17 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

What’s Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking

practice becomes necessary: Setting one or two clothing items aside can be tolerated; setting aside ten for resale should be sanctioned. Q: How will gray zones evolve in the future? A: The fact that contemporary organizations might rely on more elaborate employee... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?

service provider has a license, their hiring decision is still more driven by price and online reviews than the quality assurance that comes with licensing. New research shows that tougher licensing requirements reduce the pool of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Service

16 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?

regulations. The solution is to remake the barrel with new legislation and new regulation. I believe there are elements of truth in both of those poles: we have bad apples, and there definitely are some... View Details

Keywords: by Kim B. Clark

29 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel

much more complicated due in part to the development of mortgage brokers. The new system fueled a bevy of mortgage backed securities and derivatives that were terribly difficult for experts to comprehend, he said. Too much leverage... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

01 Mar 2004
Lessons from the Classroom

Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science

FBC project should look like. Rather, NASA forced its managers and contractors to invent new processes and procedures by imposing a set of budget, time, and weight constraints that could not be met using traditional approaches to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

29 Apr 2020
Book

The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages

Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

behemoth’s corporate culture as it collided with the #MeToo movement’s spotlight on sexual relationships and power in the workplace. And as new information about Easterbrook’s romantic relationship with other employees emerged, it became... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

enough, Datar and Garvin distilled more bad news from their research. "There's an escalating drumbeat of concerns from alums, from students, and from customers—the companies that recruit MBAs," Garvin explained in an interview.... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

tax system can help us get there" On a recent and unexpectedly warm day for a New England fall, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge sat down to discuss tax policy in general and reform in particular with Professor Matthew C.... View Details