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- 06 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?
in part because the population is aging. A key question for policymakers centers on whether local labor markets can adjust or whether a population drop tied to robots will lead to persistent levels of unemployment and growing regional... View Details
- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
individual’s level of social support and experience or training. Feelings of agency, self-efficacy, and clarity about the circumstances—understanding the duration and likely resolution of the crisis—also matter. Think of the difference... View Details
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
the level of system coupling for the 20,000+ components in each system and use these measures to predict maintenance efforts or “defect-related activity.” We show that in both systems, the tightly coupled Core or Central components cost... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
illegally. The 1993 Council of Europe's Resolution 1003 on the ethics of journalism clearly states that "In the journalist's profession the end does not justify the means; therefore information must be obtained by legal and ethical... View Details
- 09 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 9
reflect the predominant opportunities pursued by social entrepreneurs focused on public education in the United States over the last decade. The book offers an overarching framework for creating and evaluating social ventures as well as... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
ensure that, except during downturns, when new fiscal stimulus is required, new spending and tax cuts do not add to the deficit The risks associated with high debt levels are small relative to the harm cutting deficits would do.” Have we... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Apr 2002
- Lessons from the Classroom
Entrepreneurship: It Can Be Taught
how to manage vendors, equipment suppliers, and customers; how to conduct research, and so on. The final section surveys how to take the organization to a different level and sustain it: How do you make the transition? We discuss several... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
impact on the dynamics of corporate investment and growth. Investment is "locked in" in profitable firms when payout is heavily taxed. Thus, apart from any level effects, payout taxes change the allocation of capital. Download... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
Authors:Kathleen L. McGinn and Katherine L Milkman Abstract We develop an integrated theory of the social identity mechanisms linking workgroup sex and race composition across levels with individual turnover. Building on social identity... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Sep 2012
- What Do You Think?
Will Business Management Save US Health Care?
health care is about life, quality of life, and death. Start trying to manage, control and put a dollar figure on that and you will instantly run into walls at all levels of society." On the other hand, David Giammittorio described... View Details
- 30 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Under a Research Microscope
warranted, says Hamermesh. "Health care is 17 percent of the U.S. economy, so at some level the HBS interest in health care is not surprising, and it's got a great set of intellectual problems to deal with. "Marketing is very... View Details
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
of typical businesses (undertaking commercial activity) and not-for-profit organizations (pursuing a social mission). In this essay, I discuss my research, as well as that of others, on social enterprises with the objective of tracing my perspective on the current... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
preemption of national banks in 2004 from local laws against predatory lending to gauge the effect of the supply of credit on the real economy. Specifically, we exploit the heterogeneity in the market share of national banks across counties and in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Mar 2015
- What Do You Think?
Can a Laissez-Faire Approach Fix Labor Market Inequality?
effect of the move on Walmart's average wage levels is quite small. What is more significant is Walmart's announcement that it will provide more regular work schedules, increased opportunities for advancement, and a focus on recruiting... View Details
- July 2024
- Case
Wizards of the Coast and Magic: The Rebounding
By: Boris Groysberg and Tom Quinn
This case traces the history and growth of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. From its development in 1993 by tiny studio Wizards of the Coast, to Wizards’ acquisition by toy giant Hasbro in 1999, to its evolution into a billion-dollar brand in 2023,... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Change Management; Transformation; Cost vs Benefits; Business Cycles; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Global Strategy; Growth and Development; Selection and Staffing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation Leadership; Intellectual Property; Job Design and Levels; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Succession; Risk Management; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Mergers and Acquisitions; Product Development; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; Washington (state, US); Seattle; Japan
Groysberg, Boris, and Tom Quinn. "Wizards of the Coast and Magic: The Rebounding." Harvard Business School Case 424-047, July 2024.
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
employer-employee data. Unlike most previous work, we use the firm as the lens of analysis to account for a greater level of heterogeneity and the fact that many skilled immigrant admissions are driven by firms themselves (e.g., the H-1B... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
the context of vehicle emissions testing in a state in which the government has outsourced these inspections to the private sector. Analyzing millions of emissions tests, we find empirical support for our hypotheses that particular... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
BeeLog—as a way for the firm to participate in conversations with clients, employees, and "agents." However, he has been unhappy with the level of interaction the blog has been generating and is considering shutting it down. The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 28
aggregate the "information" and "communication" components together. We show theoretically and empirically that this is problematic. Information and communication technologies have very different effects on the decisions taken at each View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne