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- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
600 urban centers accounting for roughly 60 percent of global GDP. The creation of this economic and social value, however, involves the consumption of considerable natural resources. For example, cities today contain 50 percent of the... View Details
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
rules specify. KC: In disk drives, for instance, the addressing scheme, the size of the data path [the wires on which the data flow], the number of pins [connectors between the disk drive and the computer], and the signal attached View Details
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
Unfortunately, these same boards often have very little process in place to judge the leadership style, daily behaviors, and cultural norms being established by their senior operating leadership. As a... View Details
- 05 Feb 2001
- What Do You Think?
Do MBA Programs Face “The Innovator’s Dilemma”?
not directly competitive. They offer different products that provide different results for different markets. Alan Carswell points out that online programs are ideal for adult learners with "less need for the social role of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
riches" is instilled in people very early. But in other countries, no such role model exists. The stigma attached to failure is not just cultural; it's also reflected in bankruptcy laws. For example, in... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 11 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 11, 2008
between customized and standardized approaches to care and challenges students to examine their preconceived notions of the social role of a health care delivery organization.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
Henry Heinz and Brand Creation in the Late Nineteenth Century
to be made to appreciate the intangible aspects of a good—the associations and expectations that they attached to it. Heinz knew from selling... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy F. Koehn
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable
Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Gautam Mukunda leads off his new book, Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter, with the results of social science research that executives may wish not to... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
almost "no there, there." That is, it was a place with little social depth, identity, or culture. But over time, the region became synonymous with a culture of entrepreneurialism and developed into... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
trends beyond their control. And Circuit City's dark and empty big box stores, like Detroit's boarded-up houses and overgrown factories, remind us of the failings and offer a sense of finality. That's a neat and tidy narrative to View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
social entrepreneur," was born in 1963 and grew up in poverty, like virtually all non-white South Africans during apartheid. During the 1970s and 1980s, he served in leadership positions in the ANC, struggling against apartheid.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
5 New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep (With the Help of Behavioral Science Research)
it a week in advance rather than a day in advance of delivery. Indeed, the data showed that customers tended to order a higher percentage of healthy items (like leafy greens) and a lower percentage of unhealthy items (like candy bars) the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Price Tag Confusion
they focus on the main price component and mistakenly discount smaller fees. Alternatively, consumers might assume that something is discouragingly expensive just because it has several fees attached to it.... View Details
- 27 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID
political agenda. Such objective information helps to gain the trust of the people. And trust in a country’s leadership is vital because any agenda to prevent the spread of the virus—such as View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
what they are physically carrying, but also what they might be carrying internally. In addition to metal detectors, infrared scanners at building entrances will take visitors’ temperatures, to help prevent... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?
result, we were also surprised to find that piracy may end up increasing Microsoft's profits. To understand why, notice that there are two types of pirates: those who would not have bought Windows in the... View Details
- 08 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 8, 2007
pillars might keep key insights on organizational decision making from emerging. Finally, there is the need to incorporate major developments that have been generated post-Carnegie School, both within organization theory and in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
"Nobody outside India understands what that means instead of going to a dealer and taking a vehicle and going home, you had to make a booking, and your turn would come probably after ten years," said Bajaj.... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
pair of two wars in the same country, fought against the same foe, but taking place just over ten years apart. If you wanted to study leader development, or even organizational development, it would be hard... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
large organizations increase as surrogates in meeting the increased needs for a sense of community that many may feel? What new demands will be placed on managers on the front line of "the other war?" What will you, as a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett