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- 13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015
create social distance, or a lack of emotional connection, that leads to misunderstandings and mistrust. To help global team leaders manage effectively, the author shares her SPLIT framework for mitigating social distance. It has five... View Details
- 20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20
manager (PM) in technology companies, detailing 1) PMs' responsibilities; 2) different ways to organize the product management function; 3) how PMs interact with other View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders
management track were often placed directly into sales positions at Abbott, and then advanced primarily through this particular function. Integration of the different functions of the firm occurred at the... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 24 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Do National Security Secrets Hold Back National Innovation?
substantial blow to society’s technological advancement, or a manageable cost to protect national interests, remains an open question. “One reading is that it had a chilling effect, as you had inventions that were temporarily lost to... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 23 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
The Future of the Venture Capital Cycle
magnitude of fundamental technological innovation in the economy, the presence of liquid and competitive markets for venture capitalists to sell their investments (whether markets for stock offerings or acquisitions), and the willingness of highly skilled View Details
- 08 Jan 2007
- What Do You Think?
Neuro Economics: Science or Science Fiction?
At the same time, he adds, there will be "a new set of management and pop psychology books with dubious claims ." Among the potential benefits making it highly relevant, according to David Skinner, is that "its output might... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
when official production demands it. A homer lamp made by a blacksmith © Michel Anteby For those readers familiar with the HBS teaching case called "Slade," homer making functions a lot like the informal punching-out system... View Details
- 27 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 27
favorable to authors who have garnered other attention in the press (as measured by number of media mentions outside of the review) and who have won book prizes. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45339 August 2013 California View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively
future," Miller says. There is no blueprint for the right way to share information, he adds. A strong IR function is best developed in a way consistent with the firm's unique operating position. "What is really fascinating is... View Details
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
platforms function safely and effectively. In the research literature, they are considered "high-reliability organizations." According to some scholars, the explanation of the difference lies in these organizations'... View Details
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
Management Proceedings Affective, Cognitive and Behavioral Trajectories of Change Recipients in Global Organizations By: Reiche, B.S., T.B. Neeley, and N. Overmeyer Abstract—Research rarely addresses how change recipients respond to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Dec 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
that addresses part of that challenge—with a particular focus on predicting customer churn. However, several other equally important aspects of managing retention have not received similar level of attention, leaving many managerial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Aug 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 15, 2017
2017 Washington, DC: American Public Health Association Public Health Preparedness: Case Studies in Policy and Management By: Howitt, Arnold M., Dutch Leonard, and David W. Giles, eds. Abstract—This book provides detailed accounts of a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
genetics, and a new technology, rDNA. American Home Products's financial success since its beginnings in the 1920s rested on the abilities of its managers to perfect functional capabilities as they moved... View Details
- 28 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research, February 28
success factors for managing business experiments at the “incubation moment,” which appear to improve the prospects of success. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52307 forthcoming Strategy Science... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing
philanthropy and a search for 'give us better practices,' " said Nancy Roob, president and CEO of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF). Joining her on the panel were Matt Bannick (HBS MBA 1993), managing partner of Omidyar... View Details
- 16 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 16, 2007
schedules a meeting with three of his reports, whose interpersonal conflicts with one another are causing his business development function to falter. He struggles to know how to handle these conflicts and bring the three into a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007
This relationship between the tax preferences of institutional shareholders and firm payout policy could reflect dividend-averse institutions gravitating to low-dividend paying-firms or managers adapting their payout policies to the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing
cubicles—is often treated as an afterthought at immature IT organizations, says HBS professor Robert Austin. Yet this attitude is unwise, because the sooner bugs are caught, the easier and cheaper they are to correct. But who is best suited to control and View Details
- 12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009
School Supplement 609-102 No abstract is available at this time. Purchase this supplement: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=609102 Linden Lab: Crossing the Chasm Harvard Business School Case 809-147 In early... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace