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  • 09 Dec 2014
  • First Look

First Look: December 9

principles. As a result, managers often end up interpreting statistical noise as causation-and making bad decisions. To conduct experiments that are worth the expense and effort, companies need to ask themselves several questions: Does the experiment have a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 6

Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract It is well known that the divergence between control rights and cash-flow rights is associated with firm value. In this paper, we identify an important channel through which the divergence... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 12 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 12, 2006

despite all its promise? In Science Business, Gary P. Pisano answers this question by providing an incisive critique of the industry. Pisano not only reveals the underlying causes of biotech's problems; he offers the most sophisticated analysis yet on how the industry... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018

fields. A sponsor is someone who advocates for a protégé, and in doing so, takes a stake in her success. We use a laboratory experiment to explore two channels through which sponsorship has been posited to increase advancement in a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Dec 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

successful only if everyone in the organization understands the strategy and helps to implement it. The Balanced Scorecard provides a simple, clear message about organizational strategy that all employees can understand and internalize in... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
  • 20 Jan 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Risky Business with Structured Finance

close examination and clear explanation of how the process of securitization transformed trillions of dollars of risky assets into securities that many considered to be a safe bet. Authored by HBS professors Joshua D. Coval and Erik... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Financial Services
  • 26 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 26, 2008

Direct Channels Authors:Jill Avery, Thomas J. Steenburgh, John A. Deighton, and Mary Caravella Abstract We assess the effects of opening physical retail stores on direct-to-consumer channel sales. Our data... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 07 Sep 2011
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First Look: Sept. 7

sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. These authors focus first on trade, capital inflows,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

retail channel made up of thousands of small neighborhood shops called bakalas. In October 2018, all three of these focal points were under pressure. Under the economic-restructuring programs of Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince, Mohammed... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 20 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018

papers engaging with these questions empirically should be clear about whether their analyses distinguish between mechanisms behind poorly informed choices and what that implies for the questions they can answer. We present examples from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

answering one key question: How are leaders successfully managing competitive companies in the 21st century? Today's constantly changing business environment presents challenges and opportunities that are more dynamic and complex than ever before, requiring a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Mar 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Winners and Losers at the Olympics

Miller. Here was the number one male skier in the world making it clear to one and all that he just didn't care or worse, was doing his best to do badly. That really hurts. He went from anointed to disjointed. Q: What do you think of the... View Details
Keywords: Re: Stephen A. Greyser; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Sports
  • 15 May 2012
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First Look: May 15

changing environment with the growing acceptance of online retailing that empowered customers by providing greater price transparency and more options. Marketing channels and communication touch points continued to shift. Home Depot's... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 22 Jan 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

followed by people who are 100 miles away, and so forth in concentric circles. My research on ethnic networks suggests this channel facilitates faster knowledge transfer and faster adoption of foreign technologies. For example, if the... View Details
Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer
  • 21 Jul 2010
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

At the same time, shareholders and some debt holders will suffer losses, since their securities will no longer have value. Second, Congress dramatically reduced the risk of trading financial derivatives by requiring most of them to go through a View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 03 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 3, 2009

and complementary effects across channels to provide sales forecasting, promotion planning, and customer relationship management guidance to multichannel managers. We investigate three contingencies in a sales analysis of a leading U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

customization to the online environment and credible monitoring and punishments. I analyze the pricing, enforcement, and channel management policies of a manufacturer over several years. During this period, new View Details
  • 08 Sep 2010
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First Look: September 8, 2010

persistent effects that explain clear differences in investor protections and financial development around the world today (La Porta et al., 1998, 1999 and passim). This paper examines the persistence of the effects of legal origins by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

Antonio Moreno Abstract—Online channels generate frictions when selling products with nondigital attributes, such as apparel. Customers may be reluctant to purchase products they have not been able to try on, and those customers who do... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

from other firms, rather than developing new projects internally. Examining the channels behind this increase in R&D in-licensing, we explore heterogeneity in treatment effects and competitor spillovers. We find that competitors move... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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