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- 04 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 4
successful rescue. Yet they failed to save anybody. Based on the recollections and daily situational reports of Commodore David Russell, who headed the Royal Navy's rescue mission, the case explores how and why this failure-a classic... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 19, 2008
factors investigated were found to be significant for at least one segment, only consumer price index, personal savings rate, and real gross domestic product were strongly significant. To explore further the dynamics of the segments and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century
projects with social impact—from cleaning up a river to saving animals—and allowed other users to vote on which projects Pepsi should fund. Or consider DonorsChoose.org, which allows donors to contribute funds directly to low income... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2008
- Op-Ed
Google-Yahoo Ad Deal is Bad for Online Advertising
strategically, Google can increase advertisers' costs. Increased Costs To Advertisers Once Google controls a substantial share of inventory at Yahoo, advertisers' search advertising options will be severely limited: Save for Google,... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
funds offer a level of professional investment management capability and skills once reserved for institutions or wealthy individuals. They provide a strong incentive to save and invest and have been a great source of wealth accumulation... View Details
- 21 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer
systemically risky institutions, it would jeopardize its political independence. And that would be a big mistake. Excerpt: the New Structure Of U.s. Financial Regulation by Robert Pozen, from Too Big To Save To provide taxpayers with an... View Details
- 02 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 2, 2007
imminent suit brought by Eliot Spitzer about one of its saving products. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=307091 The Lapdesk Company: A South African FOPSE Harvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
promising source of potential savings for other segments of the commercial insurance market. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53250 September 14, 2017 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin From... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
of business closures.” “We’re finding that you can’t save businesses by just allowing them to reopen,” Mills says. “Until it’s safe, their employees don’t want to come back. Their customers don’t want to come back. There’s no one out... View Details
- 08 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Handgun Waiting Periods Prevent Hundreds of Homicides Each Year
iStockPhoto State laws that require people to wait a few days before purchasing firearms reduce gun-related homicides by 17 percent, new research shows. Waiting periods saved 750 lives per year in the 17 states that had such policies in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad
want to relate this research to viral advertising—to get people's attention and then to get them sharing. They want to understand how to use these media collectively, such as by spending money on the Super Bowl to get attention and then View Details
- 12 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
The New Real Estate
per year for heating and transport versus 143 BTUs for the average U.S. city dweller. If the city dweller lived in a green multifamily building and drove an energy-efficient Prius, his average use would drop to 62 BTUs, a savings of 75... View Details
- 23 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?
which is good news for the industry because it helps save on fixed cost. But unfortunately, the level of sales that today’s blockbusters achieve is disappointing when compared with earlier hits.” Given the trends documented in Elberse and... View Details
- 28 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 28
teachers to facilitate individual student learning. Furthermore, he believes that offering a social, personalized learning tool can offer a fun way for students to learn and can also save time for teachers who want to provide... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 27, 2007
in the world. But now the end seemed close. Was there a way to save eDonkey? Was it time for Yagan to get out? He had little time to figure out his next move. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
for Walmart or migrates to higher-end retailers like Whole Foods. Supermarkets have already reduced costs dramatically in order to compete with much more efficient competitors, and they can no longer generate price savings by cutting... View Details
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
trouble. Not only will that news go unheard but potential truth-tellers will quickly learn to keep quiet. Or get out. Q: What is it about IBM and Intel that saved them from the fate of other companies that fell victim to denial? A: One... View Details
- 16 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 16
benefits are at most partially realized. The same institutions and practices that facilitate efficient ad placement can also facilitate fraud. The networks that should be serving advertisers have decidedly mixed incentives, such as cost View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
David LaneHarvard Business School Case 210-016 Less than a month after the close of the merger between The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial, managers at the two firms realized that plans for combining their asset servicing businesses—and realizing the $180 million... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 4, 2007
winter. We suggest that the presence of membership fees can lead consumers to infer a "fees -> savings" link, spurring them to increase their spending independent of the actual savings afforded by such clubs. Using both field... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace