preparation - Publications - Faculty & Research

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

longer-term investors. “There is a rampant lack of clarity and leadership from the major political parties” Q:Are you saying that China would be a better choice for that? A: There is a biblical saying that advises one to use a period of feast to View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

24 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Debora L. Spar

law is alive and well in cyberspace and that governments are fully prepared to enforce it. And finally, although we haven't seen these stories yet, I imagine that there will soon be a lot more interest in preventing possible terrorists... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

02 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Ray A. Goldberg

a neighbor, Goldberg's father insisted that his only son go east to Harvard, where he majored in government and minored in economics. Elected first marshal of the Class of 1948 (an honor he reprised as chief marshal of his 25th Reunion), Goldberg graduated cum laude... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Agriculture & Agribusiness

17 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 17

Cisco Learning Network, an online platform hosted at Cisco.com. Since its launch in 2008, the Cisco Learning Network provided content to prepare networking professionals for certification exams, as well as social functionalities to let... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

prepared to talk by speaker phone with one of the computer era's most successful "serial entrepreneurs." After the students reviewed a case that involved setting the price for Handspring Inc.'s first public stock offering,... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

12 Jul 2016
First Look

July 12, 2016

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/715413-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 216-054 Preparing a Concession Bid at TAV Airports Holding In 2013, TAV Airports Holding prepared a bid for the concession... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

10 Reasons Customers Might Resist Windows 8

current software works well, then why should they change?" 3. Surprise, surprise!—Sudden change almost always faces resistance, Kanter says. To that end, Microsoft has made a point of preparing the public for Windows 8, briefing the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Computer; Consumer Products

02 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2006

O'Mahony discusses research into the concept of "stretchwork" and the increasing complexity of career management. The Accidental Innovator Many important innovations are the byproduct of accidents—the key is to be prepared for... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

23 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

This Crisis Loan Program Preserved Jobs—and Made Money

As the US Congress prepares to replenish its Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses, questions still linger: Do guaranteed loans for small businesses work in the long term? Who wins? Employees? Businesses? Taxpayers? The answer... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

03 Sep 2009
What Do You Think?

Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?

encourage employees in an acquired company to "preserve and internally disseminate the knowledge that made the smaller (acquired) company attractive to the larger one." Vladimir Pavelko expressed his support for such a bonus, saying that "It helps to... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

05 Sep 2008
What Do You Think?

Is Case Method Instruction Due for an Overhaul?

they have in preparing leaders versus managers? Is case method instruction due for an overhaul? What do you think? Reference: Geoff Gloeckler, "The Case Against Case Studies," BusinessWeek, February 4, 2008, pp. 66-67. View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Education

06 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?

engaging a therapist, even if everything seems OK. Establishing a relationship and providing historical context ahead of any stressors or crises will prepare both you and your therapist if those events arise. Peer support group The... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

22 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought

expression of mere preferences in brand. (See also the sidebar, ZMET and the Mind of the Market Lab.) Already, more than 1,400 people have been interviewed with ZMET for such diverse clients as General Motors, Christian Dior, Hewlett Packard and Lifetime Television.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

Starbucks; The Nature Conservancy and Georgia-Pacific; Bidwell Training Center, a nonprofit vocational and technical school in Pennsylvania, and Bayer Corporation; and Jumpstart, a Boston-based NPO that prepares low-income preschoolers to... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

11 Jan 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World

knowledge and leadership skills of senior level executives, particularly those on a general management track. Others who may presently be technical or functional specialists, but are preparing to assume broader general management roles... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

16 Nov 1999
Lessons from the Classroom

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

participants' respective organizational situations. We also organize attendees into work groups for both case analyses and the evening integration sessions. This offers a different opportunity for interactive learning. O'Reilly: The program is designed to both engage... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

13 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments

cannot only rely on immediate, short term returns," Henderson writes in the paper. "Instead it rests on a sophisticated understanding of the risks entailed in doing nothing and on the opportunities inherent in moving early to prepare for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities

26 Mar 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Disaster!

must be prepared to act when the stakes are much greater than expected. What Signals Should Leaders Send During A Crisis? High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest On May 10, 1996, five mountaineers from two teams perished... View Details

14 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

What Does December's Drug-Approval Dash Mean for COVID-19 Vaccines?

behind it. Pre-purchasing things along the supply chain, like vials, and preparing dosages pre-approval—those seem like some reasonable things we can do in these situations. We are tripping over certain parts of that now. Transportation... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Pharmaceutical; Health

08 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?

two decades, according to the 2010 case The Smart Grid, prepared by Henderson, Associate Professor Noel Maurer, and former research associate Catherine Ross. When demand peaks beyond the capacity of the base system, utility companies use... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Energy; Utilities

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