Tipping Point - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Judgment Calls

differently. Over time, he had established a group of trusted executives around him, which formed a "steering committee." And they all had their own points of view, which they regularly voiced. The tension of the big-growth... View Details

Keywords: by Thomas H. Davenport & Brook Manville; Consumer Products

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

culminating with the Tony Awards in June. ‘Clean slate’ September (or just say no to overbooking) Rather than wait until January, my family makes it a point to clear out the “clutter” in our schedules at the end of each summer and start a... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

New Challenges for Long-Term Investors

School's MBA and doctoral programs. He discusses the findings and implications of his research with HBS Working Knowledge. Ann Cullen: You point out that historically some assets might look riskier than they actually are and some might... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

22 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 22

Securities (TIPS) from the co-movement of breakeven inflation with liquidity proxies. The liquidity premium is around 70 basis points in normal times, but much larger during the early years of TIPS issuance... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 28

portfolio strategy that takes advantage of this straightforward vs. complicated information processing classification yields returns of 118 basis points per month. Consistent with processing complexity driving the return relation, we... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Oct 2014
First Look

First Look: October 28

boundaries and property rights in a technical system. Bottlenecks are points of value creation and capture in any complex man-made system. The tools a firm can use to manage bottlenecks are first, an understanding of the modular structure... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

11 Apr 2018
Research & Ideas

Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now

tipping point may be reached where the jokes progress to someone making highly inappropriate comments about how a woman is dressed, or to leering at or inappropriately touching a woman, behavior that clearly... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

29 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites

people who work in this field, and they develop such knowledge of these companies that they start to get a sense of something that's not right and then they follow up. In over a third of these situations it appears that the press did the legwork, whether through... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News; Publishing

10 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 10, 2009

across space and over time, several patterns are documented. Conflict-related deaths are significantly higher in poorer districts and in geographical locations that favor insurgents, such as mountains and forests; a 10-percentage point... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

gain with considerable pain A crucial point to reinforce is that the vast majority of lift outs involve a team moving from one company (OldCo) to its direct competitor (NewCo). Occasionally, a firm goes out of business and teams move to... View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

20 Dec 2016
First Look

December 20, 2016

strengths and limitations of this method, and address two misconceptions about ABMs: reductionism and “you get out what you put in.” We also offer maxims for good and bad ABMs, give practical tips for beginner modelers, and include a list... View Details