Strength and Weakness - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 14

in the strength of agglomeration economies in Silicon Valley, but historically its origins lay in the East Coast. Notably, immediate post-WWII efforts to establish the American Research and Development... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: Companies Must Forget—and Borrow

As companies ride the digital wave, many find that switching up old, tired practices and deviating from the norm can be crucial to survival. But sometimes things can be taken too far. During the Digital Initiative Summit at Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education; Advertising

08 Jun 2009
Research & Ideas

The Return of the Salesman

evolution of firms in different countries. In this case, the study of salespeople is related to questions of the wealth of national economies and to the competitive strength of multinational firms. Do... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

06 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI

enduring strength of the corporate climate in South Africa, says Eric D. Werker, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School. Werker's case study, "Foreign Direct Investment and South... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Jan 2018
Cold Call Podcast

Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.

two. He felt he was weak and that she was the one that would stand behind him and give him the strength to take on these leadership roles. The... View Details

08 Sep 2011
What Do You Think?

What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?

says, "Apple's problem is that its detractors are many and they are gaining in strength This in turn will force Apple's new leaders to take chances that it would not otherwise take." In total,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer

09 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Unconscious Executive

by our unconscious mind” Both decision-making methods have strengths and weaknesses, says Harvard Business School postdoctoral fellow Maarten Bos. Our conscious mind is pretty good at following rules, but... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 17

PublicationsHappiness Runs in a Circular Motion: Evidence for a Positive Feedback Loop between Prosocial Spending and Happiness Authors:Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, and Michael I. Norton... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

What applications might they suggest, William A. Sahlman asked his students, for "electronic ink"—particles and dyes, embedded in a surface, that could be charged to form changing texts without the bother of paper View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

20 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Consumers Value Global Brands

uninterested in brands' global presence. The drivers also have less impact on consumers in Brazil and India. That may be because of vestiges of anti-colonial cultures, the strength of local manufacturers,... View Details

Keywords: by Douglas B. Holt, John A. Quelch & Earl L. Taylor

19 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Funding Innovation: Is Your Firm Doing it Wrong?

labs and venture capital-backed firms, you see that there are both very real strengths and some serious limitations," Lerner says. "Much of the motivation for writing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders

analyze their own companies and how they create next-generation executives. And execs early in their work lives should use this information to think long and hard about the... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Global Brands: Connecting With Consumers Across Boundaries

"They are like personalities," whose strength is their consistency of quality and service. "They are the source of a reputation that customers can trust," added Jeanette Sarkisian Wagner... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

aligned—shareholders, employees, top executives, those associated with the capital markets, and anyone desiring a "healthy" economy. Those not joining in risked enormous erosion of value. Accountants could hardly be expected to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

31 Oct 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers

the tech whiz CEO won’t lose anything by speaking out; the investor board needs her talents. In fact, the strength she manifests by refusing disrespect might net greater respect. When women have power and... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

As one of the largest toy makers in the world, the LEGO Group has been riding high in America and Western Europe. To grow, however, LEGO recently faced a decision familiar to many other multinationals: should the company shift from... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

09 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?

exploded, the strength of the apprenticeship process has weakened, and partner quality has likely been diluted. Turbulence in the tech and private equity labor markets have... View Details

Keywords: by David Fubini; Consulting

21 Mar 2012
Op-Ed

Finding the Right Jeremy Lin Storyline

they are African-American and so less entitled to being "nerds"? The Religion Triumphs All Story: Finally, Lin himself offered the narrative that religion is both a source of struggle and a source... View Details

Keywords: by Lakshmi Ramarajan; Entertainment & Recreation

17 Nov 2020
In Practice

How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other

Leonard A. Schlesinger is the Baker Foundation Professor and chair of Practice-based faculty. Andy Wu: Innovate digitally and find strength in partnerships The pandemic... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail

07 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 7

patients. Download the paper: http://papers.nber.org/papers/W18202 Dividends as Reference Points: A Behavioral Signaling Approach Authors:Malcolm Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract We outline a dividend signaling approach in which... View Details