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- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
really leveled off, and has been stuck for at least 10 years."—Robin Ely But even with increasing representation, women still fill less than 15 percent of executive officer positions at Fortune 500 companies and make up just 3.6 percent of CEOs. The glass ceiling,... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
Civilian Climate Corps, dedicated to building the climate tech workforce needed to power the clean energy and building modernization revolution. “This is exactly the kind of partnership that we are looking for, working with companies that are focused on energy... View Details
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
the growth of younger companies and revitalize large corporations through partnerships with innovative SMEs; 3) improving the match between education and employment opportunities, through apprenticeship programs and other... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
to divert search for an information intermediary who enables buyers (consumers) to search affiliated sellers (stores). We identify two original motives for diverting search (i.e., inducing consumers to search more than they would like): 1) trading off View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 23, 2008
represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American business education over the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
justify the higher Asian wages." Asian companies will need to move beyond OEM production and adopt real strategies involving unique ways of competing, Porter asserted. They will have to compete in more sophisticated ways, and the national... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 19 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior
financial stability, political representation, and average health and educational outcomes. But this research has done little to demonstrate the effects of inequality. Some researchers have found no effects at all, while others have... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 04 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter
moment of crisis the delegates could have chosen either of two of the most accomplished politicians in America, William Henry Seward or Salmon P. Chase. Both had been United States senators and governors of major states. Both were superbly View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- What Do You Think?
Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer?
certainly fail for lack of adequate education and reflection. Responses ranged from those suggesting that the reform should be labeled a tax and approached head-on, to those proposing that it be regarded as an investment program. Typical... View Details
- Student-Faculty-Profile
Michelle Shell & Ryan Buell
by customers who may be in an anxious state, such as in health care, education or in certain government service interactions. This embodies the rigor of academic research and the relevance of real world problems that are the hallmark of... View Details
- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
has moved many jobs to other countries. They are not perfect. But they aspire to meet higher standards, and in their operations around the world they also try to raise the standards. Q: A critical point for you is that a company needs an... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
retailer, we find that showrooms (1) increase demand overall and in the online channel as well; (2) generate operational spillovers to the other channels by attracting customers who, on average, have a higher cost-to-serve; (3) improve... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
included in shareholders' equity, and profit is calculated as the change in equity between two periods. In contrast to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), this approach produces higher shareholder's equity and recognizes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2011
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again
Lincoln Center is mind-boggling in its scope and prestige. Eleven resident organizations in arts and education share the campus: the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
is that the majority of local residents have come to share our objectives. How did you raise the money to build the cathedral? In 1995, my HBS education and corporate financial experience were central to persuading commercial lenders that... View Details
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
across space and over time, several patterns are documented. Conflict-related deaths are significantly higher in poorer districts and in geographical locations that favor insurgents, such as mountains and forests; a 10-percentage point... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Women Can Get More Venture Capital
interviewed had not relaxed the standards, and in fact they said that, if anything, they had held women entrepreneurs to a higher standard because they did not want to be viewed as a weak link or an easy way into the firm. They did think... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
and exploring their dark sides can be a healing experience. In learning about crucibles others have faced, you realize you are not alone in facing great challenges. Intimate sharing builds trust among group members and leads to higher... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
mainstream research would accept the data source. I’m sure tons of others will now begin to mine them. The other striking thing is the importance these iconic entrepreneurs give to a sense of purpose, some sort of higher motivation that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
WATER Ltd.
electric-power generation) require purified water that is treated to much higher standards than drinking water. He observes, “In North America and around the world, industrial customers are increasingly interested in how water quality... View Details