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- 15 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 15, 2008
decentralizing operations from headquarters to their stores, and, to a weaker extent, by providing higher variable pay to their store managers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-091.pdf An Exploration of Technology... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 8
Performance By: Di Stefano, Giada, Francesca Gino, Gary Pisano, and Bradley Staats Abstract—Research on learning has primarily focused on the role of doing (experience) in fostering progress over time. In this paper, we propose that one... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
for examining this question. Results indicate that nonnative English-speaking employees experienced status loss regardless of their English fluency level. Yet variability in their self-assessed fluency-an achieved status marker-was... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites
advance, and they even create the original information in a large percentage of the situations. Often, the press is way out there before the SEC," explains Miller. His wide-ranging survey of press outlets found no evidence to support the common View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping the Beat
and not others. Criticisms even of elite education and where it is of enormous service and where it does disservice. But this album is more emotional. The activism lies truly in the desire to want to be the best version of ourselves. To... View Details
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
2017 New York: Scribner Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times By: Koehn, Nancy F. Abstract—An enthralling historical narrative filled with critical leadership insights that will be of interest to a wide... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
retailers’ annual sales, so it is a critical time to get retail execution right. Dynamic pricing strategies must be carefully executed to maximize margins while driving volume. Inventory turns must be carefully monitored so that physical... View Details
- 03 Apr 2006
- What Do You Think?
Has Globalization Reached Its Peak?
performing outsourced tasks sending much of their work abroad, enabling them to "further outsource non-strategic work so as to concentrate on strategic issues that their audiences (the U.S. firms) would be more interested in."... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Nov 2015
- News
Making Higher Ed Accessible to Africans
challenging, painful at times, and really satisfying. I knew I always loved business, but it gave me the toughness and confidence to know I could go out and perform at a higher level.” At HBS, Royster also found his entrepreneurial... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 22 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 22
Shawn A., Martin Kanz, and Leora Klapper Abstract—This paper uses a series of experiments with commercial bank loan officers to test the effect of performance incentives on risk assessment and lending decisions. We first show that while... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
strategic implications for attaining that. For example, within their portfolios, businesses and nonprofits might wish to continue to have several philanthropic relationships as relatively low maintenance engagements that serve useful albeit not View Details
Keywords: by James Austin
- 15 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Prepare for Your Interview with Research
You have leveraged your network, perfected your resume and cover letter, and now you have landed an interview. Research may be one of the most critical elements of your interview preparation. While hiring managers and recruiters can be... View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2013
job performance, failing to consider the job's difficulty? Why do university admissions officers focus on high GPAs, discounting influence of easy grading standards? Francesca Gino and colleagues investigate the phenomenon of the "fundamental attribution... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 11 Jul 2013
- News
The Good Writer
Dick: From Les Bizerables to Hollywood and the Emmys. Courtesy Leonard Dick It’s been “a very kooky couple of weeks” for television writer Leonard Dick (MBA ’90). Season Three of the critically acclaimed CBS show The Good Wife premieres... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
connection problems. While out-and-back routing tended to isolate operational issues, more traditional linear routings tended to offer high equipment utilization. The case offers students an opportunity to examine the effects of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
Working PapersCollaborative Architectures for Innovation Authors:Gary P. Pisano and Roberto Verganti Abstract Collaborative innovation has become a hot topic in innovation today. Scholars, consultants, and the business press all urge companies seeking to boost... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Celebrates Social Enterprise Initiative
encounters countless barriers because organizational innovation implies changes in strategy, structure, systems, and attitudes. And if one continues to push on the edge of the envelope, as is our norm, then new barriers arise. Perseverance and continual learning are... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
activist investor Third Point Management. The activist had criticized Dow’s recent performance and advocated that the company split itself to maximize its potential. The activist also proposed two director... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
and Julie Battilana Abstract—This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
HBS-Harvard Collaboration Fosters New Ventures
start at the HIL, are addressing critical issues at the intersection of business and society—from education to health care to climate change. The startups highlighted below are just a sampling of the quantity and quality of ideas... View Details