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- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
you’re interested in and find ways to connect with them. When you meet, articulate how you can contribute; engage your interviewers about their work; and offer expertise, advice, or contacts with no expectation of reciprocity. Suddenly... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 6, 2007
George, a Harvard Business School professor and the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, and his colleagues, conducted the largest leadership development study ever undertaken. They interviewed 125 business leaders from different racial,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Brazil Teaches About Investor Protection
of votes a single shareholder could have to restrictions on the number of family members who could act as directors simultaneously," Musacchio says. We interviewed Musacchio about the research findings that underpin his new book,... View Details
- 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
- 04 Oct 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Surviving Success: When Founders Must Go
Wasserman. "After interviewing seven or eight founders, I was struck by the fact that a far more critical moment in a founder's life is when that person is told he can no longer lead the company he started." With the help of... View Details
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
help to become part of the commercial food system. In this book, Ray Goldberg interviews the change makers of today's food system: leaders and constructive critics in government, private industry, nonprofits, and academia who provide a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
threat is different from what retailers have faced in the past. Although Walmart took an enormous amount of market share in a diverse set of categories, many retailers were able to respond to and effectively co-exist with Walmart. Related Article An View Details
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
interviewing executives, Harpo's media relations department wanted to make sure that the case was factually correct, and so a thorough fact-checking process, lasting several months, began. When this was completed, Koehn and Helms View Details
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
lecturer of business administration. What should nonprofit leaders do as they face an economic recession? Lynda Applegate: Think like an entrepreneur I have been interviewing non-profit and for-profit leaders to identify how they are... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 16 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 16
stage-to redefine the roles and responsibilities of a public corporation in the 21st century. Based on extensive interviews conducted with Schultz and other Starbucks executives from 2011 to 2014, the case offers a range of vital lessons... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization
concern with the role of firms in creating markets, shaping policies, and diffusing globalization," says Jones, the Isidor Straus Professor of Business History, and Faculty Chair of the School's Business History Initiative. In this View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
in the future? By examining hundreds of job profiles developed by executive-search firm Heidrick & Struggles and interviewing numerous senior managers, the authors have identified some clear trends. One strikingly consistent finding... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
their standard hiring practices to fit local challenges and customs. Based on interviews with professionals in a number of established accounting, strategy consulting, and executive search firms presently operating in China, it explores... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Numbers on Social Investments
the Domini Index (investments in socially responsible mutual funds) realized a 13 percent return, and the S&P 500 returned 11 percent. The average returns of traditional angel investing are hard to determine given the fragmented nature of the investment activity,... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 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
- 21 Aug 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
Under the Magnifying Glass: The Benefits of Being a Case Study
process. In a typical scenario, there is, of course, the systematic collection of data in order to learn about a company in detail. Then a dialogue needed to be established with the managers. The resulting conversations and interviews... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
We May Have Taken Too Much Credit for Easing Workplace Segregation
mindset shift.” Related Reading: What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean? Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews Will I Stay or Will I Go? How Gender and Race Affect Turnover at ‘Up-or-Out’ Organizations What do you think about... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
entrepreneurship in China? A: Our interviews in Beijing and Shanghai emphasized that China is not for everybody. Even though the country generates a lot of excitement, offers a huge consumer market, and retains a lower-cost but very... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
How to Prevent Them, Bazerman and Watkins recently collaborated on the following e-mail interview with HBS Working Knowledge. Martha Lagace: What distinguishes a predictable surprise from any event seen with 20/20 hindsight? Max Bazerman... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace