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- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
in goods, services, investments, and ideas led by multinational firms. Extensive research has sought to understand the geographic patterns of foreign direct investment (FDI). This chapter reviews existing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 14
Abstract This paper provides a simple model of platforms with direct network effects, in which users value not just the quantity (i.e., number) of other users who join, but also their average quality in some dimension. A monopoly platform... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
government will be led by experienced professionals who work collaboratively and can guide greater national efforts to ensure cooperation and consistency across states. Businesses will find it easier to make plans and invest for the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
high-reliability organizations give rise to a distinctive way of thinking—workers direct attention at failure (rather than success) and are concerned with reliability (rather than efficiency)—leading to better outcomes. The concept of... View Details
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
direction and the internal data to understand its own strengths and weaknesses can be overly influenced by outside demands for metrics that may not always be relevant to its ultimate success. “Without understanding outcomes, you can't get... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Web
Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity
your photographs captioned? Can site text be increased in size? Do these questions deepen or become inestimably more complex if axes of race, gender, class, ability, (in)accessibility and any others are applied? If design is invested in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2019
mentoring successful cleantech companies. Some highlights: Why there is no such thing as cleantech, there is only money; Avoiding the cleantech fallacy; Pre-marketing your product to avoid problems later; Prioritizing your prospects quantitatively; Finding and managing... View Details
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
platform and emphasized his position as a Washington-outsider. He proved to be an unpredictable and incendiary candidate on the campaign trail, garnering much media attention and creating divisions within the traditional Republican base, yet his View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs
from the core reap many benefits, not the least of which is that they deliver returns that satisfy investors while generating the cash they need to invest in more-radical growth and innovation opportunities. You don't want the guys in the... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Michelman
- 16 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
candidates. Unconscious bias and a resulting lack of diversity can also impact a company’s bottom line. A study of venture capital firms found that “the more similar the investment partners, the lower their investments’ performance.” A... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 13 Sep 2019
- News
Hollywood Ending
that the only way to create this new market was to build a huge library of content that was made specifically for mobile devices, and then pursue whatever marketing investments are necessary for people to sign on for a monthly plan of... View Details
- 04 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector
An entrepreneurial approach, they say, allows social organizations not only to maximize value from limited resources, but also to leverage resources beyond the organization's direct control through a creation of networks. Case studies in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- August 2014 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Husk Power
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Sid Misra
In late 2013, Husk Power Systems found itself falling further and further behind plan. The founding CEO had decided to resign. His co-founder is faced with the decision of quitting his corporate job in the US to head to India and help form a new management team. Husk... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Model; Business Startups; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Social Entrepreneurship; Foreign Direct Investment; International Finance; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crime and Corruption; Employee Relationship Management; Independent Innovation and Invention; Employment; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Skills; Emerging Markets; Social Psychology; Culture; Business Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Utilities Industry; Africa; India; United States
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Sid Misra. "Husk Power." Harvard Business School Case 815-023, August 2014. (Revised May 2016.)
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
simply begin with the direction you want to go and take a small step. Thinking alone will never change your life-you must ACT. Then evaluate the lessons you learn from that first step, build on them, and take another step in your desired... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- Web
Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About
causes such as health, nutrition, water, sanitation, and education. As a young person, this visible investment—where more than two-thirds of the company's profits were directed to the trusts—served to inspire me every day. Of course, this... View Details
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
reflect a lower burden of crime, but rather a higher investment in crime avoidance. Moreover, protection activities by one group can displace crime onto another group. We take advantage of a dramatic increase in crime rates in Argentina... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
origins of the social psychology of creativity, trace its arc, and suggest directions for its future. Demand and Capacity Management in Air Transportation Authors:Cynthia Barnhart, Douglas S. Fearing, Amedeo Odoni, and Vikrant Vaze... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Getting the Message
asserts Barry M. Salzman (MBA '89), president of the international division of New York-based DoubleClick, Inc. In just five years, DoubleClick has become the industry leader in a new business spawned by the Internet -- ad serving. The firm sells ad space on the Web... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
Foreign Direct Investment, Productivity, and Financial Development: An Empirical Analysis of Complementarities and Channels Authors:Laura Alfaro, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek Publication:The World Economy (forthcoming). (Special... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How to Compete Like a Judo Strategist
outside opportunities appear, one lesson should remain to the fore: The more you focus, the easier it becomes to channel and make the most of your resources. Once your business begins to sprawl, it becomes much harder to direct your... View Details
Keywords: by David B. Yoffie & Mary Kwak