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- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
fascinated by the old British style of operation. And advertising was seen as a glamorous thing” Kapur discusses his years as a developing ad man and eventual executive chairman of O&M India in a new interview with Sunil Gupta, the... View Details
- 15 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point
the environmental challenges of climate change, scarce water, and depleted fishing stocks as well as by migration driven by both income inequality and the environment. Interestingly (given that we interviewed them in late 2007 and early... View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: “The Architecture of Innovation”
"intrapreneurs." In this excerpt, Lerner discusses the pluses and minuses of compensation schemes. Read an interview with the author R&D, Meet VC From The Architecture of Innovation By Josh Lerner The failure to offer... View Details
- 03 May 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Much Is Enough?
to an even higher expectation on the part of those obsessed with "scorekeeping," regardless of their performance. In their new book, Just Enough, Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson of Harvard Business School suggest a definition of success gleaned from View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 04 Aug 2003
- What Do You Think?
Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?
value-based employee development." Khadija Khan, while agreeing that "...it is hard to identify attitude problems in a short interview process," proposed a response: "One innovative approach that we use is to organize... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries
potential influences. Instead, Stone's lack of foresight caused it to become enmeshed in an adversarial, multiparty process that ultimately failed. When interviewed for a Harvard Business School case, Stone executive Jerry Freeman likened... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 24 Apr 2020
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19
Prospects from small schools are being hurt even more. The first ever HBCU Combine was cancelled, many college pro days were cancelled, and with the NFL cancelling in-person interviews the hurdles faced by HBCU and other small school... View Details
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
ICSS Journal Making Boston Stronger By: Leonard, Dutch, Arnold M. Howitt, Christine M. Cole, and Philip B. Heymann Abstract—In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, a team from Harvard University carried out extensive View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
style has changed as well. "When we interviewed many Japanese CEOs, it was interesting to see how Japanese society doesn't reward people who stick out—worse, they criticize and hammer down the nail that sticks out," Mukae says.... View Details
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?
ways." The researchers used professional research firms to conduct interviews with some 500 large firms in major Asian industrial cities. Deshpandé said the work has been criticized in some quarters. At one conference, Deshpandé was... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature
Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details
- 07 Apr 2011
- What Do You Think?
When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?
What do you think? References Jason Clenfield, "Japan's nuclear disaster caps decades of accidents and fake reports," TheBostonGlobe.com, March 18, 2011 Interview with William Scranton, National Public Radio, March 18, 2011 View Details
- 19 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
Connecting School Ties and Stock Recommendations
information flow, and price evolution, in security markets." Cohen explained more in an e-mail interview with HBS Working Knowledge. Martha Lagace: What made you think that there might be an interesting link between educational... View Details
- 12 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
Does Your HQ Operation Fit With Corporate Strategy?
joined forces with colleagues David Young and Michael Goold on a wide-reaching project. With five goals in mind, which Collis explains below in an e-mail interview with HBS Working Knowledge, they surveyed 600 corporations in seven... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
strengthened their ability to accumulate influence over the traditional stewards of Turkey’s economy, the secular business groups such as Koç and Sabanci. Silverthorne: Harvard Business School’s Creating Emerging Markets project contains eight View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
http://www.people.hbs.edu/jsiegel/SiegelLichtSchwartz_EFDI_20120310.pdf Daily Horizons: Evidence of Narrow Bracketing in Judgments from 9,000 MBA Admission Interviews Authors:U. Simonsohn and F. Gino Publication:Psychological Science... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance
particularly the French, who authored the most important rules promoting the free movement of capital. The United States has been at the center of global finance, but in a very ad hoc way, Abdelal says. In this interview about his... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?
Douglas B. Holt We've spent lots of time examining how men are portrayed in mass culture as well as interviewing many dozens of men across the country. While rebellion plays an important role to be sure, we found that this model offers a... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 10 Jan 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Operations Management
and involves all levels of the organization. How Can Operations Become A Competitive Advantage? Operations and the Competitive Edge Many managers expect operations organizations to fulfill only a support role. But an effective operations strategy can give you a... View Details
- 02 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories
durable goods, she adds. In another study, Keinan interviewed college students and alumni returning for their 40th reunion, asking the two groups to assess their level of regret about how they spent their winter breaks on a scale from 1... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna