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- 01 Apr 1996
- News
Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?
University's Wagner School of Public Policy. In The End of Affluence, you write that since 1870, America's productivity - the output of goods and services per hour of work - grew at an average annual rate of 2.25 percent until 1973. Since... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Democratizing Data to Favor Farmers
fragmented and on their own. “I cannot think of another industry as large or as fundamental as agriculture that is structured that way,” says Baron. “It’s as if every oil well was owned by a different family, while the industry is... View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Belarus, on the other hand, has tried to draw itself closer than any other former Soviet republic to Russia. Belarus is, as HBS Professor Rawi Abdelal writes in a new working paper, "the quintessential status quo state in... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?
was what led Ira Fishman in this direction. Fishman worked in the Clinton administration as Counsel and Director of the Task Force on Education at the Federal Communications Commission and founding CEO of the nonprofit E-Rate program that... View Details
- 18 Nov 2021
- News
Strength in Numbers
is that thing,” Verdi says. “It’s one of the top three causes of our age,” adds Swartz. Both the Verdi and Swartz families have witnessed, firsthand, the negative effects of our nation’s disjointed treatment of mental illness. “It’s View Details
Keywords: April White
- 26 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
A Roadmap for Afghanistan’s Economic Future
nature and value of the skill sets brought by each would-be young worker. Each of these is a viable organization that needs time to develop. Another requirement for economic development is trust. But that's a rare thing among the View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Faculty Research Symposium
creativity.” A clear message for managers, noted Amabile, is to “focus on focus.” “If a time crunch is absolutely unavoidable,” she concluded, “managers can try to preserve creativity by protecting people from fragmentation of their View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
market—they must demonstrate to an independent panel from the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) that a new product works better than existing options for an identifiable group of patients. The rule doesn’t apply... View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
described by Michael Porter is being fragmented by organizations; value addition ... is taking place in numerous forms ..." Their comments reflected the general assumptions among respondents that organization boundaries will continue... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
uncoordinated information and education (Mark Beaty, Carlos V., Scott Beaumont, among others); and finally citizens, patients, and their loved ones who do or don't take part in managing their own wellness and care (Mary Parker). All of this is transpiring in an economy... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney
practice designed to "bridge" the gap between the seemingly disparate worlds of corporate management consulting and nonprofit organizations worldwide. Tierney, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Associates at HBS, is also at work... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
crossed the American border.HBS Working Knowledge: As you and Lina Gálvez-Muñoz write in the first chapter of your new book, the word "multinational" usually conjures up images of American firms. You have chosen to focus on... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?
changes on jobs, tax base, and blight as you lose thousands and thousands of stores around the country?” Q: Are some malls still working well? Alvarez: Some you see succeeding are experience-based malls, ones that have restaurants, movie... View Details
- 27 Feb 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Development while Decarbonizing - Understanding India’s Agriculture Landscape
working throughout the food value chain – creating better information flow from demand to supply points and educating farmers on regenerative farming practices. Pixxel on the other hand, approaches the issue from a more macro level,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Digital Health Care: Empowering Consumers
with chronic diseases or disabilities who are frequently lost among the cracks of our present fragmented system. How has the pandemic changed the health care sector? We have seen a much broader acceptance of telemedicine and changes in... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
fragmented network of units that are hard to integrate. Q:You mentioned earlier the application of your ideas to social problems. How has your understanding of domestic and international competition given you insights into these matters?... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
denominator. My own industry is no small part of the problem. We, too, are seeking niches. The fragmentation of the news media means Americans no longer have to listen to the serious discussion of ideas with which they might disagree. If... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 14 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 14
Working PapersCapitalizing On Innovation: The Case of Japan (revised October 2009) Authors:Robert Dujarric and Andrei Hagiu Abstract Japan's industrial landscape is characterized by hierarchical forms of industry organization, which are... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Case Study: The Doctor Deficit
institution and doctor. Less than two years after launching its first marketplace, Nomad Health is working with 20,000 clinicians and 600 health care facilities in 12 states. The Question: Nomad Health’s long-term goal is to View Details
Keywords: April White
- 06 Mar 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: Sustainability in Action: Inside Hindustan Unilever’s Public Sanitation and Plastic Recycling Facilities
across the country. Introduction and ContextOur time in India exposed the severe risks vulnerable populations face due to climate change, while showcasing the resilience of local communities working to address these challenges. During our... View Details