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- 11 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 11
http://people.hbs.edu/mluca/Papers%20on%20RIS/Land%20Reform.pdf August 2013 Psychological Science Evil Genius? How Dishonesty Can Lead to Greater Creativity By: Gino, F., and S. Wiltermuth Abstract—We propose that dishonest and creative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 27
Francesca Gino, Michael W. Toffel, and Stephanie van SiceHarvard Business School Case 912-030 This case examines negotiations between a company and government over natural resources. The Fijian government View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Sep 2014
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First Look: September 9
define as the activities, structures, processes, and meanings by which organizations make sense of and combine multiple organizational forms. We propose that social enterprises that combine the organizational forms of both View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2010
- Op-Ed
Tax US Companies to Spur Spending
individuals who incorporate for business purposes. Implementing such a tax would require measures to prevent some unintended consequences. A large fraction of corporations' excess cash--as much as two-thirds, according to some... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll... View Details
- 23 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 23
PublicationsChallenges to Business in the Twenty-First Century Authors:Gerald Rosenfeld, Jay W. Lorsch, and Rakesh Khurana, eds. Publication:Cambridge, Mass.: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2011 An abstract is unavailable at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21
learning among lower-level employees. We exploit a field-research setting in which business units vary in the "tightness" with which they monitor employee decisions. We find that tighter monitoring gives rise to implicit... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jul 2002
- What Do You Think?
Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?
should have insured and enforced fairness and honest reporting." Many questions were raised about the level and form of compensation afforded U.S. business leaders today. Allen Roberts comments, "In sustainable, successful... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 19
in the history of the U.S. banking system. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/12-106_d9833135-0192-4c99-abab-476fa0ea84a2.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsSay on Pay at The Walt Disney Company Gow, Ian D., and Gaizka OrmazabalHarvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
Media.) Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-039.pdf From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America Authors:Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?
relationships of competitors,” he says. Serafeim, the Jakurski Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses his theory in a recent email interview. His paper is called Investors as Stewards of the Commons? Sean... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is Antitrust Just a Quaint Notion in the Digital Age?
from a consumer protection and competitor cultivation perspective.” BMJ raises an interesting question: Are their basic differences in the nature of many high-tech businesses that confound potential regulators? In his words, “Antitrust... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail; Technology; Telecommunications; Communications; Consumer Products; Service
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
American lawmakers attempting to stem spiraling drug costs might find inspiration in Germany, where the government’s regulatory model has been curbing price growth without thwarting innovation or access, says research from Harvard View Details
- 17 Jul 2007
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First Look: July 17, 2007
diverse industries, are ubiquitous in emerging markets. Groups around the world share certain attributes but also vary substantially in structure, ownership, and other dimensions. This paper proposes a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007
advantage. We propose several frameworks to help firms develop and exploit this new ability. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-079.pdf Cases & Course Materials Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Determinants of Corporate Venture Capital Success
several 300-plus-page business plans prepared for earlier proposed (but never shipped) products—and assessing the market. He soon realized that, while Xerox understood the nature of the technical problems,... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Gompers & Josh Lerner
- 19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010
emerged that explicitly links leadership and identity. Research and theorizing on leadership development have yet to specify the processes that account for identity transformations in role transitions. This paper proposes a new,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Not Your Father’s State-Run Capitalism
enterprises” Never mind whether this was ever truly so black and white—Western countries certainly had their share of state-owned businesses back in the 1970s—but what is clear is that times have changed. Liberalization of markets in many... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 18 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Words Get in the Way: The Failure of Fiscal Language
Does the federal deficit matter? Oceans of ink track and report this monster tally (current estimates for fiscal year 2006 stand at $260 billion), yet Jerry Green of Harvard Business School and Laurence J. Kotlikoff of Boston University... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 20 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 20
effect dissipated. Finally, we show that labor increases valuation for both "do-it-yourselfers" and novices. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mnorton/norton%20mochon%20ariely.pdf A Global Leader's Guide to Managing View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne