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- 24 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018
to change your life. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54720 in press Health Care Management Review Innovation Contest: Effect of Perceived Support for Learning on Participation By: Jung, Olivia S., Andrea... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Feb 2018
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New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018
economy and the history of ideas. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53906 2017 Advances in Strategic Management Capturing Value from Intellectual Property (IP) in a Global Environment By: Alcácer, Juan,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Dec 2017
- Op-Ed
Why Employers Must Stop Requiring College Degrees For Middle-Skill Jobs
Credit: Pixsooz American companies have a problem. Over the past decade, they have begun to demand a bachelor’s degree in hiring workers for jobs that traditionally haven’t required one. This uptick in credentialing, or “degree inflation,” rested on the belief that... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph Fuller
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The Idea of Instant Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in View Details
- 06 May 2014
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First Look: May 6
demonstrates that the effectiveness of the 75% contingent match extends to one-time donations. We discuss the practical and theoretical implications of contingent matches for managers and academics. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
at the societal benefit while at the same time taking care of the individual. That in essence is what we're trying to get at. McCaffrey: In a standard marketing situation, there's usually somebody who pays for it—such as a corporate employer who hires marketing to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally
unable to adequately protect their brands, recipes, and manufacturing processes from infringements, underinvest in research and development, innovation, product differentiation, and quality control. Thus, federal prohibition imposes... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
and creditors for quality reporting. In contrast, the "opportunistic behavior" hypothesis posits that public equity firms, because their managers have a greater incentive to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
Emerging markets such as the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India, and China—entice and intimidate. When managers are asked what is special about emerging markets, they typically point to rapid economic growth, potential competitors, and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 20, 2007
sales, inventory, and gross margin. We show that our model can be used to benchmark retailers' performance in sales, inventory, and gross margin simultaneously. Finally, we show that our model can be used to generate sales forecasts even when sales were View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
company immediately reacted to this news by creating a “COVID committee” to manage the emergency even before the national lockdown was imposed. It shifted to remote working wherever possible, including employees in production and View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage
In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 01 Nov 2022
- What Do You Think?
Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?
remotely.” William Ryan also picked up on the need to plan for quality time face-to-face when he said, “Maybe the question needs to focus on the reason for a f2f gathering. Is it for a manager to listen to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
need to be stated, but they start getting pizza every Friday night and it's fun, so they keep doing it and then they realize they've been doing it the whole year. Either way, it's a commitment, and neither person forgets to have quality... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit
It's been said that "one man's trash is another man's treasure." HBS Assistant Professor Deishin Lee, however, has taken that old adage a step further in her recent working paper Turning Waste into By-Product by showing how it's possible for companies to turn... View Details
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In the News - Creating Emerging Markets
Money Control Is there such a thing as an Indian way of doing business? Harvard Business School professors Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna say yes, and no... 19 MAR 2022 HBS Working Knowledge Five Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for... View Details
- 03 Jul 2008
- What Do You Think?
Are Followers About to Get Their Due?
been weakened." Kellerman goes on to say: "The fact is that followers are gaining power and influence while leaders are losing power and influence." In fact, in recent years we have seen management experiments with teams in... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 02 Dec 2010
- What Do You Think?
Making Right Choices: Art or Science?
using art to sharpen the intuitiveness that goes into the moment of choice." Others maintained that choosing is neither an art nor a science. Laurence McKinney said, "We ultimately base our decisions on 'feelings'" and emotions, aided by such things as... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 28 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
Why I Chose to Pursue an MD/MBA at Harvard
of organizations and about issues that are new to healthcare, but that other industries have dealt with for decades - like customer satisfaction, efficiency, and providing quality service for a reasonable cost. Even though these are some... View Details
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
applying knowledge in pursuit of innovation. “When you peel back the layers of these companies, you find that these six qualities are practiced, and often they have family edicts that are passed down from one generation to the next,” says... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz