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- 04 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 4
Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior Psychological Safety: The History, Renaissance, and Future of an Interpersonal Construct By: Edmondson, Amy C., and Zhike Lei Abstract—Psychological safety describes people's perceptions of the consequences of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Rethink the Value of Joint Ventures
going it alone even more than the returns to partnering with local firms. The reasons are that the forces of globalization—particularly reduced trade costs leading to more fragmented production processes—are making it more and more attractive for multinationals to... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 20 Aug 2014
- News
With No Time to Lose
serves on Prize4Life’s board of scientific advisors. Professor Vicki Sato has also served on the Prize4Life board. When they were ready to set up Prize4Life, Kremer and his peers got advice from professors Alan Grossman and Robert Steven... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Matter of Opinion
Victor Navasky of The Nation magazine has spent his life taking on the Establishment. So what did he hope to accomplish at Harvard Business School? Call it what you will — the conventional wisdom, the status quo, the official line — and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Clark Bids Farewell to HBS
their bonds grows out of the first-year experience, that crucible of learning. But the School can’t take those personal ties for granted. To an extent that is not true of most graduate schools, we depend on our alumni for financial... View Details
- 16 Sep 2015
- News
Built for Speed
resists the change. You take a 300-ton press, and you have one tool that looks like the back side of that and one tool that looks like the front side, and you go like this—BAM!” he says, pounding his palms together. “And the whole... View Details
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
Emergency Medicine What Does It Take to Change an Editor's Mind? Identifying Minimally Important Difference Thresholds for Peer Reviewer Rating Scores of Scientific Articles By: Callaham, Michael, and Leslie John Abstract—Study... View Details
- 19 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail
patient.) Some COER attendees pointed out that in most of the retail sector, ceasing service is not a matter of life-and-death. "Sometimes you have to fire the customer," said one executive. Another related a mentor's advice that one of... View Details
- 03 May 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Much Is Enough?
for another. What advice do respondents have for those facing these challenges? John Cockerill suggested that "looking forward to the future is the motivation for the present... Just remember where you came from. Be realistic about... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor
those spaces. Being immersed in Silicon Valley, I started to observe that entrepreneurship and financing were very much two sides of the same coin – who your capital providers were and the advice they gave could adversely affect a young... View Details
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’
average in order to compete successfully. "Airbnb's pricing suggestions implicitly acknowledge that price is a market-driven outcome," Luca says. "In a market, prices move until supply meets demand. And the data indicate that discriminatory preferences are factoring... View Details
- 04 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business
what’s a manager to do given the uncertainty of both predictions and prophets? Here’s some advice to CEOs, CFOs, sales managers, and others who allocate the major resources in most firms. Whatever else you do in thinking about the future... View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
- 03 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Managing Web Advertising Affiliates
advice to businesses using affiliate marketing programs. His new working paper, written with Wesley Brandi, is titled Information and Incentives in Online Affiliate Marketing. The paper offers ways to help companies make better choices... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute
billion in sanctions.—Ed.] Q: What course of action should managers take before seeking the involvement of the government or international organizations? A: First, managers should try everything else first, including bilateral, and... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books Pilgrimage to the Museum: Man’s Search for God Through Art and Time By Stephen Auth (MBA 1985) Sophia Institute Press In Pilgrimage to the Museum, author-curator Stephen Auth takes you on a colorful... View Details
- 21 Mar 2025
- News
What We Can Learn From “The Oracle of Wall Street”
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Byron Wien (MBA 1956) was a Wall Street icon. He had a 50-year career that included chief investment strategist roles at Morgan Stanley and Blackstone, and was well... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Inside the Partnership
that “government service is the highest form of citizenship,” and as World War II began, he joined up full-time. “I’ll never take a job in government in peacetime, but I’ll take any job in time of war.” He... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 02 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market
art was redefined as a new product category—modern Indian art—by a variety of participants including artists, academics, commercial auction houses, and critics. And as Western museums and collectors began to take notice, prices for pieces... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
individual's portfolio to his or her age (young investors should take more risk with stocks) and attitudes toward risk (conservative investors should hold more cash). Research done by Harvard Business School finance professor Luis M.... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges
her new ways to lead through a crisis and the ability to tap into a network of peers when she needs advice and support. She plans to take the last course later this year. “As you look at COVID-19 and how we... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie