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10 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Transparency Revolution in Corporate Reporting

companies encouraging and funding ESG innovation. Dow Chemical has enormous energy consumption in their operations, but they've managed to save more than $10 billion through efficiency programs and are moving the world toward the adoption... View Details

Keywords: Re: George Serafeim

06 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Why Businesses Need a Language Strategy

it - and they have to. But they also save millions of dollars by equipping their employees to perform well in English or another relevant language. That said, they would be the first to say that implementation continues to be a problem... View Details

Keywords: Re: Tsedal Neeley

28 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time

you are saving lives. So it has to have a humanitarian angle to it." (Cipla manufactures generic versions of a number of commonly prescribed medicines and is the world's largest manufacturer of the antiretroviral drugs that fight HIV and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

05 Dec 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?

two seconds added up the savings delivered to Walmart's customers over the company's lifetime. How you feel about Walmart's future may depend on how you feel about its policies and business model. Clearly, leadership has chosen to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

10 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing

Companies that outsource merely to shuffle off commodity work to save costs might be missing important opportunities to work with vendors and significantly improve the final product. "When it comes to the outsourcing of many complex... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century

projects with social impact—from cleaning up a river to saving animals—and allowed other users to vote on which projects Pepsi should fund. Or consider DonorsChoose.org, which allows donors to contribute funds directly to low income... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

epidemiology, cost, and market share information given in the case to estimate potential cost savings one year after the introduction of biosimilars. The case also explores qualitative questions around the appropriate communication with... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase

of business closures.” “We’re finding that you can’t save businesses by just allowing them to reopen,” Mills says. “Until it’s safe, their employees don’t want to come back. Their customers don’t want to come back. There’s no one out... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage; Service

08 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Handgun Waiting Periods Prevent Hundreds of Homicides Each Year

iStockPhoto State laws that require people to wait a few days before purchasing firearms reduce gun-related homicides by 17 percent, new research shows. Waiting periods saved 750 lives per year in the 17 states that had such policies in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad

want to relate this research to viral advertising—to get people's attention and then to get them sharing. They want to understand how to use these media collectively, such as by spending money on the Super Bowl to get attention and then View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting

12 Mar 2007
Research & Ideas

The New Real Estate

per year for heating and transport versus 143 BTUs for the average U.S. city dweller. If the city dweller lived in a green multifamily building and drove an energy-efficient Prius, his average use would drop to 62 BTUs, a savings of 75... View Details

Keywords: by Arthur I. Segel; Construction; Real Estate

23 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?

which is good news for the industry because it helps save on fixed cost. But unfortunately, the level of sales that today’s blockbusters achieve is disappointing when compared with earlier hits.” Given the trends documented in Elberse and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation

28 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 28

teachers to facilitate individual student learning. Furthermore, he believes that offering a social, personalized learning tool can offer a fun way for students to learn and can also save time for teachers who want to provide... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 27, 2007

in the world. But now the end seemed close. Was there a way to save eDonkey? Was it time for Yagan to get out? He had little time to figure out his next move. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 26, 2008

principal can set its payment delay to deter bad-type agents and to attract solely or primarily good-type agents. Through the savings from excluding bad agents, the principal can increase its profits while offering increased payments to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?

more complete idea signals to the buyer that the writer/inventor is confident enough to make a real investment in the idea before trying to sell it. This is especially important for relatively inexperienced sellers, helping them break through the access barrier to the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Motion Pictures & Video; Entertainment & Recreation; Banking

13 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative

from real reform of the health care delivery system. The "cost savings" a public plan might achieve through volume discounts due to its scale are one-time savings and not true ongoing outcome or efficiency improvements. Instead, costs are... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

05 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots

"yawner app." (That will save time and money. And that way, you can cross the Internet off your to-do list quickly.) To build the site, choose the vendors that are the most dismissive of your traditional business (they think... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

24 Jul 2019
Lessons from the Classroom

Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?

much. In this interpretation, it shouldn’t really matter whether the default is for employees to be automatically enrolled or not; in both cases, employees would think about their options and make a wise decision. After all, retirement View Details