Filter Results:
(1,854)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,854)
- People (4)
- News (570)
- Research (1,090)
- Events (10)
- Multimedia (24)
- Faculty Publications (631)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(1,854)
- People (4)
- News (570)
- Research (1,090)
- Events (10)
- Multimedia (24)
- Faculty Publications (631)
- 04 Nov 2009
- What Do You Think?
What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?
'rules of the game' that we create together as citizens," but cautions that " when we engage in that process, we need to be equally aware that we are foolish to try to prescribe HOW the game should be played within those... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Feb 2022
- Book
Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed
somebody inside the business who cares about this. Who's going to actually provide you with that opportunity to solve the customer problem? Book Excerpt Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Can Beat Startups at the Innovation Game Andrew... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 24 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?
restaurants of gaming the system by stacking reviews by friends and family, or simply falling prey to a popularity contest by uninformed palates. "Given the evidence, I don't think many people would dispute Yelp's influence,"... View Details
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal
written to protect renters in Britain when their landlord put their flat up for sale. Renters had a right of first refusal to purchase the property. In the end, however, the right worked against the renters. The issue in both contracts, says Roth, who specializes in... View Details
- 11 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Budgeting Kills Your Company
the distortion, misrepresentation, and gaming that can happen in even the most ethical companies," Hope continues. "If you're a manager trying to increase spending or get a capital project approved, you put in for 50 percent... View Details
Keywords: by Loren Gary
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?
game between buyer and seller in which one's gain is the other's loss. Pricing is at the center of this part. But, there is a second, win-win part of most buyer-seller relationships, including almost all business-to-business... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Multimedia Martha: Sharon Patrick Cooks Up A Winner
partnerships with others, like Time Warner. Martha had lots of ideas and a great sense of the possibilities of the businesses and the potential for brand building, but what was missing was a real game plan for getting there. Conversely, I... View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
- Blog Post
2 Tips to Beat Imposter Syndrome
“I have written 11 books, but each time I think ‘Uh-oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out’.” –Maya Angelou In my second marketing class ever, only two weeks into my first... View Details
- 17 Jun 2011
- HBS Case
KFC’s Explosive Growth in China
for Western companies to see," says Shelman. Younger employees, for example, are encouraged to socialize over company-provided video games on their breaks. This practice serves several purposes: It eases the minds of parents anxious... View Details
- Portrait Project
Wabantu Hlophe
games. My sanctuary was a realm where I could defy circumstance, write my own narrative, and one day give voice to stories that my countrymen could not. Gaming planted a seed of idealism within me—a belief that even in the face of... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jeff Barkas
My grandparents could do everything, until one day, they couldn’t. I was used to the weekends when I would play tennis matches and card games with my grandpa and enjoy my grandma’s famous chicken cutlets. They were so healthy into their... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Benefits of Oversharing
conclusions about the costs of hiding information carry implications for individuals and companies alike. It turns out that who benefits from disclosing information has everything to do with how they reveal it. Match Game In What Hiding... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Apr 2020
- Book
Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism
Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details
- 18 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior
makes us more likely to misbehave in the future. ©iStockphoto/Brian Jackson In a follow-up laboratory study, participants played a game in which they could make money by successfully predicting the outcome of a computerized coin toss.... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 25 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Is Baseball Ready to Compete for the Next Generation of Fans?
ever for a batting champion. This year, no American League batter hit above 0.315. Gazette: So, the decline in offense is hurting the game? Greyser: The lack of operational offense. Meaning, yes, there are home runs, but the excitement of the View Details
- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
entrepreneurship post-graduation, having the chance to build something meaningful while at HBS is a transformative experience that can help you grow in many unexpected ways. VIDEO GAMING Wabantu Hlohpe (MBA 2024) Wabantu is a member of... View Details
- 30 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators
Calling a game “Wall Street” brings out less generosity than calling it “Community,” even though the payoffs are identical. When negotiators use words like “ultimatum,” “opponent,” and “winning,” Bazerman says they can unknowingly set the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Case Study: Staking a Claim
car, which then necessitated car insurance. As people progressed along the track toward adulthood—starting a family, buying a home, and so on—they would level up their coverage. “But that cookie-cutter game of life doesn’t exist anymore,”... View Details
- 09 Jun 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Monetizing IP: The Executive’s Challenge
According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, intellectual property in this country is worth more than $5 trillion—about twice the amount of the current federal budget. The question: Are companies taking advantage of this value? Not as much as they could be, is... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Case Study: The Home Team
relatively simple to design a computer to win a game of checkers, it’s remarkably difficult to get a robot to do the kinds of physical movements a toddler can master, Andersen notes, citing the Moravec paradox. “It means there are a lot... View Details