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- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
PublicationsThe Burden of Guilt: Heavy Backpacks, Light Snacks, and Enhanced Morality Authors:Gino, F., M. Kouchaki, and A. Jami Publication:Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Abstract Drawing on the embodied simulation account... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager
managers have risen in power, general managers may be losing some of theirs. A new working paper, Who Lives in the C-Suite? Organizational Structure and the Division of Labor in Top Management, explores several factors that have led CEOs... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
European Private Equity—Still a Teenager?
equity industry in light of its recent history. Compared to the U.S., Europe is a relative newcomer on the private equity stage. Europe saw a few private equity efforts in the 1940s but only really began in the early 1980s. During the... View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
found, in the retail gas markets they studied, was that accounting for increased consumer inertia led to an estimated 3.3 percent post-merger price increase, compared with the 5.9 percent increase predicted by a static model typically... View Details
- 03 Sep 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?
executives to do in light of the perception by many in the public that the money was being paid out of funds provided by a Government bail-out. DeSantis' action sparked a debate regarding pay for performance in general, and retention... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Can We Expect in the Other War?
In light of the outset of the war on terrorism, how does this affect what has been called the war for talent? A book by the same name 1 has recently characterized this as an "endless journey" to address the enduring challenge to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
you need to think critically about what you are doing every 100 years or so, whether you need to or not," Dean Jay Light wryly observed in opening remarks to an unprecedented campus gathering last March of business school deans,... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market
ability to enforce the terms of foreign loans often led to pitched political battles of will with the implicit threat of war as the only recourse for creditors. Between the end of World War II and the 1970's there was little foreign... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Alfaro
- 24 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 24
quintessential Australian product. This case focuses on Kraft's decision to revitalize brand performance through the introduction of a brand extension. Drawing on extensive social media analysis of brand image, the brand team led by Simon... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/316144-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 517-002 Digital Lumens: Creating Value Through Software Digital Lumens, founded in 2007, developed and implemented intelligent LED View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
interviews is a tiny step in that direction. "I think that in addition to the commonalities, the project sheds light on how business cultures differ in Latin America" Silverthorne: What were some of the major commonalities you... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers
at the failure of the Japanese economy in light of Levitt's insights. When Levitt wrote "The Globalization of Markets" in 1983, Japanese companies were held up as model competitors. Today, the Japanese economy and the... View Details
Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors
- 04 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids
ongoing situation in which “no one knows the answer” led to “busy brain—it was difficult to calm down and stop the thoughts,” in one CEO’s words, saying that “long days” left him feeling “lethargic and down.” Managing business: rethinking... View Details
- 24 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 24
tunneling (expropriation) but are, on average, exhibiting good corporate governance, especially in light of the markedly different business strategies they typically undertake. Moreover, unlike many past conceptions of business groups... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
Later: Decreasing Impatience over Time in Online Grocery Orders" by Todd Rogers, Katherine L. Milkman, and Max H. Bazerman. TIP #2 - Put your money where your mouth is. Leslie John, now an assistant professor at HBS, led an experiment at... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 19 Jun 2018
- Research Event
Has Environmental Sustainability Lost its Relevance?
the best path forward. But are small operational fixes like lighting retrofits meaningful in a climate-changed world, or are they necessary but wildly insufficient? The very concept of sustainability was indeed critiqued by many speakers... View Details
- 25 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 25
shape when and how public agencies implement policies effectively on behalf of marginalized citizens. November 2014 Antitrust Law Journal Are Patents Creative or Destructive? By: Nicholas, Tom Abstract—Current debate over patent aggregation has View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 12 Nov 2013
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First Look: November 12
contract) does lead to higher effort for the duration of our job. This subtle but critical difference sheds light on the conditions under which higher wages will lead to reciprocity. We find that the impact of the gift is pronounced for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jan 2011
- Op-Ed
Funding Unpredictability Around Stem-Cell Research Inflicts Heavy Cost on Scientific Progress
In light of the latest developments of the on-again, off-again, on-again government funding of human embryonic stem-cell research, it is time to consider the devastating implications of this chaotic funding environment. And to do that,... View Details
- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why ‘Sleep on It’ No Longer Sounds Like Great Advice
with the light of morning, they saw the decision more favorably overall. (This nding contrasts with previous research showing that sleep selectively enhances recall for negative information.) But there was a twist. When asked how... View Details