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- 01 Mar 2004
- News
David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003
create only the illusion of transparency - while delaying work. Donations yield reduced value because of inefficiency and security costs. A worse problem surrounds Madrid pledges. Pledges are not the same as cash, as Afghans found.... View Details
- 01 Apr 2008
- News
“Let Us Now Praise Famous Women”
their workload has increased. But as alumni have come to realize the value of accessing the password-protected parts of the HBS Web site (for mass e-mailing, consulting the directory, or using career services, for example), they have... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
more vigorously to assert who they are socially, psychically, and culturally,” remarks Koehn. “As a value proposition, luxury goods are very sensitive to timing and ego.” Adaptation, however, is a risky business. “You can’t rely on... View Details
- April 2025
- Supplement
Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics (B)
By: Linda A. Hill, James I. Cash and Lydia Begag
This case is a supplement to “Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics” (A) and is set against the backdrop of the 2024 NBA Finals. It describes the impact of Mazzulla’s decision to rally his team with an aggressive “go for the kill” mindset instead of choosing language... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Change Management; Communication; Values and Beliefs; Decision Making; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
in the world, Akula must decide at what value to sell equity in SKS and to whom to sell it. The case focuses on valuation, which is difficult because at the time there are no publicly traded comparable companies, as well as the strategic... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?
unparalleled at teaching science and engineering. But to move the country forward in a global environment, Chinese parents, and to some extent government leaders, recognize the value of an American-style liberal arts education in building... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 12 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
What Brands Can Do to Monitor Factory Conditions of Suppliers
significant time on-site can maximize the value of the information conferred. But, as Short says, “no matter how good the information is, it doesn’t help if factories don’t want to learn.” Factories may have different motivations for... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
served tens of millions of transactions with total dollar value in the billions. Users have been drawn to Bitcoin for its decentralization, intentionally relying on no single server or set of servers to store transactions and also... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
addition, a growing literature has begun to highlight the potential importance of overconfidence in driving entrepreneurial outcomes. Such a mechanism may appear at face value to work like a lower level of risk aversion, but there are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 23
appear to have long-run implications whereby sustaining a high level of service relative to local competitors leads the incumbent to attract and retain higher value customers over time. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
respect to Genentech, the pros and cons of merging the two companies with different cultures, the value of Genentech, and the tactics of a hostile tender offer. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/210040-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
who are Sikhs come to the office centered and focused after our morning spiritual practice, which gives us the clarity to make better decisions," he explains. "Second, valuing others means we are slow on the firing trigger. We... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 07 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Debate over Taxing Foreign Profits
returned to the United States, not when those profits are earned. This resembles the treatment of capital gains for individuals where capital gains taxes are only due when gains are realized rather than when they're accrued. As with individual capital gains, there is... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 10, 2007
conclude that stars add more value than they capture. I discuss implications for managers in the motion picture industry. Brokerage, Boundary Spanning, and Leadership in Open Innovation Communities Authors:Lee Fleming and David M.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
1.18 Field Global Capstone | MBA
personal, health, or other circumstances that limit a student's ability to travel, and for those students, the Boston Global Section has been established to allow for successful completion of the FIELD Global Capstone course requirements. Community View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
a market economy, political liberty, and human rights have entered Mongolian society. We are a kind and friendly people who are learning these essential values of democracy. With gold and copper the country’s main exports, the drop in... View Details
- 04 Aug 2020
- News
How Business Can Advance Racial Equity
impact coming from? Lisa Lewin: First, I think what we have seen from consumers has been incredible. Their increasing commitment to spending money on companies and brands aligned with their values has been an incredible, catalyzing force... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
The Accidental Pioneers
value systems, and their courage in dealing with a variety of challenges," remarks Gibson, who interviewed 29 alumnae for her dissertation, Bridging the Charles: The First Women Graduates of the Harvard Business School, 1960–1965 (Drew... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Greylock
return, forming a team of the best people we could identify and attract, and building businesses rather than just stocks." "It is a privilege to do this work," McCance concludes. "Every day we help companies that improve people's lives and contribute jobs and View Details
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
that assigns a real number to any coalition, S N, such that d(S) = -d(N\S). A game of threats is not necessarily a coalitional game as it may fail to satisfy the condition d(Ø) = 0. We show that analogs of the classic Shapley axioms for coalitional games determine a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne