The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2001
News

Books: Winning the Influence Game

"Managers who ignore the actions of government do so at great risk," warn the authors of Winning the Influence Game: What Every Business Leader... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

17 Apr 2017
Research Event

The Most Pressing Issues for Platform Providers in the Sharing Economy

issue. For instance, a car owner who finds a great mechanic through Openbay may just call the mechanic directly the next time her car needs a repair, rather than book a repair... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Service

20 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

individuals," says Yoffie, the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International Business Administration at Harvard Business School. "By looking at what they had in common, I thought there was a great... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

11 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet

"Sports fans like statistics," he says. He is also looking at ways to incorporate his sports media expertise into the classroom. "I am percolating the idea of a course on sports media,"... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Financial Services

01 Dec 1997
News

Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution

governments that a door-to-door transportation agreement between the two countries was signed. Such "bottom-up" policy changes, initiated by the business people and encouraged for economic rather than... View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz

29 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

The $1 Trillion Link Between Mental Health and Economic Productivity

everyone. And when people feel healthier, they’re more productive, too. Hence the findings of the WHO study. “Imagine going to work where you feel a great sense of meaning,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

04 Feb 2010
What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

the Complete Solution ought to be the key." Most argued for a process involving intuition based on analysis and experience. Rowland Freeman commented, "A great deal... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Sep 2016
News

Up to the Highest Heights

Global has been called the “new TED,” and kiteboarding has been called the “new golf.” (photo by Quincy Dein) The attributes of a great... View Details

Keywords: April White

04 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business of Global Poverty

billions who are in poverty; solutions must be enduring and last over generations; solutions must be truly effective and make a difference; and all this must happen efficiently. Only through a commercial approach can you achieve all those things, and View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

performance. What struck me most from this case was the power of the great leader. It was fascinating to learn that all the reforms Ghosn... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Mar 2023
What Do You Think?

How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

comments below. References: Ranjay Gulati, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies (Harper Business, 2022) Nikos Mourkogiannis, Purpose: The Starting Point of View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2024
News

Turning Point: On the Line

Leonard Dick (MBA 1990) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Leonard Dick (MBA 1990) (Illustration by Gisela Goppel) Day 116 was bizarrely poetic. Or poetically bizarre. And not just because I was an HBS grad participating in his second strike. To that point in last year’s... View Details

Keywords: labor strike; television; media; unions

04 Oct 2023

The MBA Tour: Latin America

Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on October 4th at The MBA Tour: Latin America hosted by GMAC. This virtual event is a great opportunity to learn more... View Details

28 May 2019
News

Turning Point: Into the Wild

reading fear? Exclusion? Anger? Being able to switch into that mode is very helpful in so many situations, both professional and personal. In that sense, tapping into the wild isn’t just where I get my energy; it’s also a View Details

15 Mar 2019
Blog Post

PART 3: Military Transition and the JD/MBA - Getting on the JD/MBA Path

incomplete plan; it’s more about demonstrating that you’ve thought through what your goals are, how you’re going to get there, and the role the JD/MBA plays in that journey. Have View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Ink: The Habit of Innovation

Leaders have gone to great lengths in the name of innovation—and yet far too often these efforts fall short, according to Scott Anthony (MBA 2001), a senior partner at the... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

April 2011
Article

The Origins of Japanese Technological Modernization

By: Tom Nicholas

Explanations of Japanese technological modernization from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century have increasingly focused on domestic capabilities as opposed to the traditional emphasis on knowledge transfers from the West. Yet, the literature is mostly... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Body of Literature; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Patents; Measurement and Metrics; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Information Technology; Technology Industry; Japan; Germany; Great Britain; United States

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28 Jun 2021
News

“Where the Dead Lie Thicker”

30 Jun 2017
News

Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand

“A lot of people know of the Girl Scouts. They know the uniforms or the cookies. Those are great things, but they’re not a true representation of... View Details