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- 06 May 2002
- What Do You Think?
What’s Driving the “New Marketing?”
Vargas-Bianchi added, "I do think we need to advance...marketing concepts beyond the 4 Ps, but ultimately, didn't they imply to a certain extent what the authors now mean by 'value'?" Perhaps we should be encouraged that the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 May 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?
raises the questions: How hard should US trade negotiators seek to encourage such a change in Chinese policy? Does IP ownership belong in international trade deals? What do you think? Original Column Unusual attention currently is focused... View Details
- 20 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Gender-Diverse Companies Thrive Only Where Diversity is Embraced
where gender diversity is valued. This is presumably because this kind of context creates a safe environment for women to contribute their ideas freely and therefore encourage the flow and exchange of ideas, increasing team performance.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Business Owners Turn to ChatBots for Advice
a doctoral student at HBS; Solène Delecourt and David Holtz, assistant professors at the University of California, Berkeley; and Berkeley doctoral student Nicholas G. Otis. While Koning describes the paradoxical outcomes as a “real puzzle,” he believes the study offers... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 08 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Handgun Waiting Periods Prevent Hundreds of Homicides Each Year
This study may have been more difficult to conduct if the authors were reliant on government grant funding, as is the case in many public health and medical schools. “We’re encouraged to study problems we think are important to address,”... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Mar 2017
- What Do You Think?
Is China About to Overtake the US for World Trade Leadership?
current account trade deficit for the US followed, with the resulting funds invested by the Chinese government in US Treasury bonds instead of going into increased consumption by Chinese consumers. This depressed global interest rates and View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
For the last quarter century, many fought hard to overcome gender discrimination in the workplace by raising awareness, strengthening antidiscrimination policies, and encouraging more women to enter the corporate world. At first blush,... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 29 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
What Hath the United Kingdom Wrought?
accommodating in finding a compromise that does not look like punishment but may encourage others to seek their own deal. This is a big wake-up call for Europe. It is clear that it must reboot. There are many places to find closer... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini
- 02 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Spending on Happiness
issue was not that money couldn't buy happiness but that people simply weren't spending it in the right way to make themselves happier. Liz had the great idea to explore whether, if we encouraged people to spend money in different ways,... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 26 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 26, 2008
Working PapersDiffusing Management Practices within the Firm: The Role of Information Provision Authors:Michael J. Lenox and Michael W. Toffel Abstract A key role of corporate managers is to encourage subsidiaries to adopt innovative... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 May 2016
- Op-Ed
World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics
greater role in WHO governance and if there are guarantees of purchase contracts for new drugs and vaccines at sensible prices. Both seem unlikely, as the WHO's culture has always winced at cooperation with the private sector. WHO's track record not View Details
- 27 May 2008
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Thinking About Global
political stability. How Can My Foreign Assests And Resources Be Protected? Risky Business? Protecting Foreign Investments After a string of forced nationalizations of private enterprises in the 1960s and 1970s, the pendulum swung back and companies were again View Details
- 23 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers
raise menu prices—for everyone. Albeit indirectly, consumers pay for the intermediary services. "To me, this seems pretty screwed up," Edelman says. "The system encourages excessive consumption of OpenTable. As diners, we should leave... View Details
- 30 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 30
strong selection effect: R&D resources (skilled labor) are inefficiently used by low-type incumbent firms. Subsidies to incumbents encourage the survival and expansion of these firms at the expense of potential high-type entrants. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
particular, supportive incumbent industrial structures for input and output markets are strongly linked to higher establishment entry rates. We also find substantial evidence for the Chinitz effect where small local incumbent suppliers View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2007
- What Do You Think?
Will Market Forces Stop Global Warming?
Summing Up Debate on this month's questions occurred on at least three levels. Is global warming occurring? Do humans (primarily through CO2 emissions) have much to do with it? Should we rely on market forces to provide appropriate responses, or will this require... View Details
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
sales. Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder Learning what your co-worker earns can make you less productive, but knowing your manager's paycheck can motivate you to work harder. The Surprising Benefits of OversharingIn a social media culture that View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Transparency Improves For Foreign Firms in U.S. Markets
interesting (and perhaps not surprising) that even companies that are not listed in the U.S. but have operations in the U.S. follow the U.S. disclosure-and-transparency model. Q: Were you able to arrive at a conclusion regarding whether it is transparency that View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 15 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions
could be dire. “Policymakers should be aware that there’s an informational component to these types of regulations,” Luca says. “When governments ease restrictions, they’re not just allowing more activity—they could also be encouraging... View Details
- 02 Jan 2013
- What Do You Think?
Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?
identify and encourage introverts I wonder if Einstein's creative unconventional thinking was suppressed what the world would have lost." Most respondents offered advice for insuring the effective use of teams. Much of it concerned team... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett