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- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
commercial bank with 4,500 branches across India. Pre-COVID, the bank had no organizational or technological measures in place to enable work from remote locations. Only 30 to 40 users (mostly senior managers) had access to the bank’s virtual private network (VPN),...
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- 21 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either)
ballot fraud have erupted and intense focus invested in possible measures to ensure election integrity. States have increasingly enacted voter ID laws as one such deterrent. But we also know that laws aimed at securing the voting process,...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?
put it succinctly in saying, “Free speech, free thought and the right to be heard. How far do we go to secure the block chain of information to ensure that content is free from hate?” Gene identified the misuse of technology as the...
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- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker
with beating Microsoft. His battle was futile. He left the company as Novell began a long downward slide. The fighter pilot mentality of several U.S. airlines led to a price war in which billions of dollars were lost. Even in small protected niche markets such as...
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by Benson P. Shapiro
- Research Summary
Current Research
Information Dissemination in Capital Markets
Seeking to bridge economic theory and the role of individuals, Professor Brochet researches the transmission of information in capital markets. He has investigated the effects of information... View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO
knew more than others, even though the top management team had been in place for 20 years and had helped secure the father-son transition. The son felt the business could be run in a more profitable way. He was probably right, but the...
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- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
isn't inadequate pay or benefits," says business writer John Putzier. "It's the day-to-day relationship with their immediate superior." Leaders seeking to secure employees' loyalty must work to create a positive bond. How?...
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by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
practitioner-focused publication in the late 1990s, but the editors weren’t interested. However, they became very interested in the research the following millennium, after auditor Arthur Andersen was convicted of illegally destroying documents related to the US View Details
- Teaching Interest
Overview
Globalization and Emerging Markets (Elective Course)
The world order has changed significantly in the last two decades. The influence of western-style varieties of capitalism has been challenged by new forms of capitalism that rely less on private enterprise and on the...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Strategy;
Macroeconomics;
State Capitalism;
Political Economy;
Emerging Markets;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Global Strategy;
Economics;
Energy Industry;
Retail Industry;
Mining Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Banking Industry;
China;
Africa;
Dubai;
Pakistan;
India;
Brazil;
Russia;
Cuba;
Argentina
- Fall 2020
- Article
Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa
Over the past two decades the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School (PON) has named thirteen people as Great Negotiators. The project, directed by my colleague Jim Sebenius, has given us the opportunity to commend our honorees’ outstanding work and to learn from...
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Wheeler, Michael A. "Christo and Jeanne‐Claude: The Negotiation of Art and Vice Versa." Negotiation Journal 36, no. 4 (Fall 2020): 471–487.
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
changed, and with it the security that used to come almost automatically with an MBA degree. [ ] High-paying jobs are no longer guaranteed to graduates, and the opportunity costs of two years of training—especially for those who still...
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- 06 Apr 2016
- What Do You Think?
As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?
Summing Up--Is Product Security A Potential Distraction for Apple’s Leadership? The saga of Apple’s stand-off with the United States government over the Company’s refusal to assist the FBI in hacking its own iPhone product to aid in a...
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- 13 Aug 2024
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Shouldn't Delay Software Updates—Even After CrowdStrike's Flaw
The CrowdStrike tech security outage in July revealed the true interdependence—and fragility—of global computer systems. Following several high-profile data breaches, policymakers are calling on businesses to do more to fix code...
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- November 1989 (Revised June 1991)
- Background Note
Facts and Figures on Defense Procurement: The Department of Defense and Defense Procurement, An Overview
By: Robert L. Simons
Provides statistics and other factual information on the Department of Defense procurement process, DOD expenditures, market share segmentation, the variety of contract types, and the role of the Defense Contract Audit Agency.
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National Security
Simons, Robert L. "Facts and Figures on Defense Procurement: The Department of Defense and Defense Procurement, An Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 190-060, November 1989. (Revised June 1991.)
- 1992
- Chapter
Rethinking America's Security: The Primacy of the Domestic Agenda
By: James K. Sebenius and Peter G. Peterson
- April 1982
- Case
Honeywell Corp.: Defense Systems Division (B)
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Honeywell Corp.: Defense Systems Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 182-242, April 1982.
- September – October 1984
- Article
Revamping the Business of National Defense
By: J. Ronald Fox
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National Security
Fox, J. Ronald. "Revamping the Business of National Defense." Harvard Business Review 62, no. 5 (September–October 1984).
- 2001
- Other Unpublished Work
Keynote Address - Defense Acquisition History Symposium
By: J. Ronald Fox
- January 2002
- Compilation
Perspectives on Terrorism
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have enormous economic and political implications. Terrorism itself is a complicated phenomenon. A viable and successful strategy to deal with terrorism would depend on a good understanding of the origins and the mechanisms...
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Huang, Yasheng. "Perspectives on Terrorism." Harvard Business School Compilation 702-026, January 2002.
- May 1996
- Case
Honeywell Defense Avionics
By: D. Quinn Mills and Paul Clark
Keywords:
Information Technology;
National Security;
Aerospace Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Technology Industry
Mills, D. Quinn, and Paul Clark. "Honeywell Defense Avionics." Harvard Business School Case 396-379, May 1996.