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  • 01 Feb 2016
  • Research & Ideas

CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'

enough? Do companies often try to fit square pegs in round holes when they hire exceptional managers? Does finding a “good fit” matter and does a “good fit” create value for a team or a company? Research has shown, quantitatively, that... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports
  • 01 Jun 2009
  • Lessons from the Classroom

The Challenges of Investing in Science-Based Innovation

In economic downtimes, businesses are apt to cut R&D projects that don't promise a speedy return on investment. But take a cue from smart science-based businesses, which view the recession as an opportunity to stoke up research and... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Auto; Pharmaceutical
  • 21 Jan 2014
  • First Look

First Look: January 21

patients. Claritas wanted to increase the speed at which genomic research discoveries occurred and translate this research into better diagnostic tests. To achieve this, it... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Research Summary

Sustainability and Integrated Reporting

A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details

Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Reporting
  • 03 Oct 2023
  • Research Event

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

specifically his descriptions of the manifold research that's going on on happiness, did you yourself change your own definition of what happiness is? What did you what did you learn or change? Winfrey: What I learned is that days where... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
  • 23 Jun 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

faculty, whose scholarship and teaching skills attract hundreds of Harvard MBA students to their classrooms each year. Among the latest books by HBS historians are publications by Professor Chandler, Professor Nancy Koehn, and Professor Richard Tedlow. Leading View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
  • 24 Apr 2007
  • First Look

First Look: April 24, 2007

relationships help faculty translate our field's research into practice, we are able to live into our institutions' promise to shape managerial practice. These engaged relationships with firms help faculty... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

you have a major industry that still has lots to reveal. We asked Jones to discuss his research and his new book. Sean Silverthorne: What inspired your interest in the beauty business and its history? Geoffrey Jones: My initial interest... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics
  • 03 Jan 2016
  • Research & Ideas

NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

that perform poorly (suffering from the performance gap) and good teams that under-perform (suffering from the opportunity gap). In both cases, teams need quality coaches to improve their on-field performance. Teams planning changes on Black Monday can learn a lot from... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports
  • 09 Nov 2010
  • First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

presents the results of a study that investigated the use of the underdog effect in marketing. The idea of triumphing over disadvantages by impassioned determination is said to be a powerfully positive image, which can lead consumers to choose a brand over its larger... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 25 Nov 2019
  • Research & Ideas

When Your Passion Works Against You

setting, the team collected data from the Canadian television show Dragons’ Den, where 177 entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas and products to a panel of five investors, called dragons, to solicit support. Would high-passion presentations entice more investors?... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 19 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 19, 2016

on the financing of innovation, inclusive of large companies and new startups. This research strand has been very active over the past five years, generating important new findings, questioning some long-held beliefs, and creating its own... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 May 2011
  • First Look

First Look: May 17

Pay-for-Performance: Implications for the Strategic Compensation of Employees Authors:Ian Larkin, Lamar Pierce, and F. Gino Abstract Most research linking compensation to strategy relies on agency theory economics and focuses on executive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 22 Jan 2013
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 22

Using Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Firm Survival, Employment Growth, and Innovative Performance Authors:Chai, Sen, and Willy C. Shih Abstract Scientific research and its translation into... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Nov 2015
  • First Look

November 3, 2015

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50057 November 2015 Negotiation and Conflict Management Research Done but Not Published: The Dissertation Journeys of Roy J. Lewicki and J. Keith Murnighan By: Kopelman, Shirli, Anne L.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Jul 2008
  • First Look

First Look: July 8, 2008

such behaviors led to undesirable consequences, even if they saw those behaviors as acceptable before they knew its consequences. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that a rational, analytic mindset can override the effects of one's intuitions in ethical judgments.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 10 Jan 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017

innovation has gained currency among managers even while core concepts remain misunderstood. Likewise, foundational research on disruption has produced extensive citations and provoked vibrant debates, but empirical View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2023
  • Article

Building the Business Case for an Inclusive Approach to Digital Health Measurement with a Web App (Market Opportunity Calculator): Instrument Development Study

By: Mitchell Tang, Yashoda Sharma, Jennifer C. Goldsack and Ariel Dora Stern
Background: The use of digital health measurement tools has grown substantially in recent years. However, there are concerns that the promised benefits from these products will not be shared equitably. Underserved populations, such as those with lower education and... View Details
Keywords: Demographics; Product Development; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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  • 24 Oct 2011
  • Research & Ideas

The Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business?

When the dust settled, Luca determined that each ratings star added on a Yelp review translated to anywhere from a 5 percent to 9 percent effect on revenues (depending on the control variables and means of estimation)—more than he had... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage
  • 09 Mar 2010
  • First Look

First Look: March 9

re-occurring phenomenon of sovereign default has prompted an enormous theoretical and empirical literature. Most of this research has focused on why countries ever chose to pay their debts (or why private creditors ever expected... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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