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MBA Experience - Leadership
on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise. The first modules examine teams, individuals, and networks in the context of: The determinants of group culture. Managing... View Details
- 02 Apr 2013
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First Look: April 2
and previous studies of decentralization in China, I discuss this work according to the theoretical approaches (institutional, ideational, and socio-historical) used to explain the origins of regional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2022
- Op-Ed
Navigating the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ in Professional Services
particularly valued Linklaters’ ability to work on cross-jurisdictional matters. Learning economies. Major strategy consulting firms, such as McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group, tout the benefits of having a broad universe of clients,... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda
- 29 Nov 2010
- HBS Case
United Breaks Guitars
attempts to recoup the value of his guitar (broken in transit) are stonewalled for over a year by United Airlines. Posted on YouTube on July 6, 2009, the video was tweeted by Carroll's friends, posted on social news sites, shared with... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
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Podcast - Business & Environment
foster collaboration between public and private sectors in advancing sustainable agriculture. Finally, she provides career advice for aspiring scientists and professionals interested in the intersection of AI, climate, and agriculture. Using AI View Details
- 03 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 3, 2007
compared to the opening of new establishments by existing firms. We find interstate banking deregulations had a strong positive effect on the birth of new firms relative to the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
demonstrated that Unilever could make a hostile acquisition, while the acquisition of Chesebrough-Pond's two years later showed that Unilever could move quickly and decisively if it wished. Effective procedures were put in place View Details
- 06 May 2014
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First Look: May 6
economy" industries. They can, but do not necessarily, lead to market tipping, unless they outweigh customers' benefits from differentiation and are accompanied by high switching and multi-homing costs. View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Oct 2009
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First Look: October 27
crossed with small financial incentives (ranging from U.S. $3 to $14) to open bank savings accounts. We find that the financial literacy program has no effect on the likelihood... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Sep 2016
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September 6, 2016
information aggregation treatments do not affect total equity investment when we make the investment environment more realistic than in prior experiments. Previously documented aggregation effects are not robust View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 28 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 28
against reports from third parties is critical for modern tax enforcement and the growth of state capacity. However, there may be limits to the effectiveness of third-party... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Professor Ferreira's research primarily focuses on how retailers can use algorithms to make better revenue management decisions, including pricing, product display, and assortment planning. In the retail industry, anticipating consumer demand is arguably one of the... View Details
- 26 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Best Practices of Global Innovators
orchestrates, manages, and coordinates its network of hundreds of global partners." It just isn't possible for one firm to master all these skills. MacCormack and his team (Theodore Forbath, Peter Brooks,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
potentially building buzz among consumers above and beyond sales to the consumers who actually buy the vouchers. This effect is more difficult to measure, but many merchants... View Details
- 01 Aug 2022
- What Do You Think?
Does Religious Belief Affect Organizational Performance?
(“use of knowledge in a prudent way”), and trustworthiness. One can raise all kinds of questions about this research. First, the time line for cause and effect extends over a very long period of time. Obviously, religion is only one... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 29 May 2007
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First Look: May 29, 2007
partnership with CEOSS, a 50-year-old NGO, and through other local, community-based organizations. This network approach diverges form the traditional Habitat model of building houses through HFH's own affiliate organizations, but enables... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses
transfer them to new owners. "It's unlikely that other networks would return their space for free—why would they?" says Edelman. "But if the price is right, they may be willing View Details
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
experimental methods to further demonstrate causality and to consider the effects of potential moderators. These findings have implications for decisions related View Details
- 11 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
for users who previously had experienced government to be moderately effective in responding to their service requests. Taken together, our results suggest that revealing the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 29
134,000 arrest records for drunk driving in Washington State) and by participants with the authority to penalize transgressions in an experimental lab setting. An additional experiment provides evidence that this View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne