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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The Right Connections
prospectuses of all public biotech firms going back twenty years. Information from 295 companies and more than 3,000 executives formed the core of their study. The results showed that top managers' ties to notable pharmaceutical companies -- what the authors call... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Back to the Future
Stobaugh, an energy-industry veteran, could be forgiven for saying, “I told you so.” But as a consummate gentleman, that’s not Stobaugh’s style. Instead, all he need do is open up Energy Future, the 1979 book he coedited with Daniel Yergin, and View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
ANDRUS: Unemployed at graduation, an unlikely and inspiring odyssey takes him from his parents’ basement to the corner office of a company on the cutting edge. Photos by August Miller HBS Alumni of a certain vintage might recall a BusinessWeek article from a decade ago... View Details
- 02 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 2, 2009
chemical company, this paper explores the effects of firsthand experience on intersite trust. We find firsthand experience leads not just to direct knowledge of the other, but also knowledge of the self as seen through the eyes of the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10
without controversy, to be a tool for empowering women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to and marketing of an individually held commitment savings product lead to an increase in female decision-making... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Souvenirs & Novelties - The Art of American Advertising
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... View Details
- 28 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 28
economic trends a central economic activity and shed light on the mechanics of financial markets by providing a range of statistics and information about individual firms. They also raised questions that are still relevant today. What is... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
ANDRUS: Unemployed at graduation, an unlikely and inspiring odyssey takes him from his parents’ basement to the corner office of a company on the cutting edge. Photos by August Miller HBS Alumni of a certain vintage might recall a BusinessWeek article from a decade ago... View Details
- 28 Nov 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Pay-for-Performance Compensation be Replaced?
agrees, of course. Comparing the simplicity of (especially short-term) responses to the complexity of the pay-for-performance challenge, Ravindra Edirisoorlya went so far as to say that "Current P4P model(s) may lead to another economic bubble and another strong... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 25
channel); and (iii) individuals who were out of the market when they were excessively angry in the unregulated market, decide to purchase once the firm is regulated, reducing the standard distortions described in the first channel (mixed... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Career Advice from the Guests of the HBS Climate Rising Podcast
outside of our direct industry to address it. Paul McDonald, Senior Director, Opower Product Strategy & Marketing at Oracle (How OPower Uses Behavioral Science & AI to Reduce Energy Demand): “There's... View Details
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Financing New Ideas - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, 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... View Details
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
months of runway remaining, Behrens Wu must decide where to direct the company’s limited resources. Should Shippo stay focused on the app while raising the next round of funding, pivot to an API-focused strategy, or pursue both products?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize
In a predawn phone call on October 14, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences informed HBS professor Robert C. Merton that he had won the 1997 Nobel Prize in Economics. Merton's work evaluating risk has changed the nature of financial View Details
- 20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20
reviewed and directions for further research are discussed. How Concentrated Is the U.S. Advertising and Marketing Services Industry: Myth vs. Reality? Authors:Alvin J. Silk and Charles King III... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Oct 2003
- What Do You Think?
Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?
of this technology still remain a dilemma even after the introduction of 'the innovator's solution.' Research in this direction would be welcome." B. V. Krishnamurthy takes the idea to another level by commenting, "The heart of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
Fearing Fox News, Democratic-leaning Companies Delayed Negative Announcements
similar study in today’s situation because of social media" This, they concluded, suggested the direct influence of Fox News Channel over the Democratic-leaning firms' behavior. A less-connected world Heese notes that while it is... View Details
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
firms-partly thanks to changes in labor regulations that made labor markets more flexible. Reforms were also effective at cutting red tape that prevented entrepreneurs from starting businesses. The number of days to start a business... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 17 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan
ahead for Japan's business leaders and for global companies operating in Japan. Rohit Deshpande, Sebastian S. Kresge Professor of Marketing The culture of Japan tends to be outer directed. Thus, taking care of other people becomes much... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 27 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities
productivity and competitiveness, a company needs to understand where the clusters are in its business. It must understand the competitive position of its cluster versus other locations. This is important not only to inform location decisions, but also to inform how a... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne