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  • 28 Apr 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform

other out and to work in concert on issues on which they share common ground.—Cynthia A. Montgomery and Rhonda Kaufman Reinvigorate Shareholders. As Michael Jensen observed in a 1993 Journal of Finance... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery & Rhonda Kaufman
  • 05 Nov 2009
  • Research & Ideas

A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?

cadavers. Such concern is also probably heightened by U.S. historical accounts of grave robbing (Goodwin 2006; Sappol 2002; Shultz 1991). Together these elements contribute to fears of "body-snatching." View Details
Keywords: by Michel Anteby; Health
  • 02 Mar 2020
  • What Do You Think?

Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?

report to you succeed, I think it’s pretty hard to lead with anything other than humility and vulnerability.” Dfallah said, “I believe candor, humility and trust are core values for visionary companies ” Michael H. added, “For several... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 22 Apr 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

spirituality in business. Can Spirituality Drive Success? Should It? In a session exploring how spirituality can lead to business success, panelist Tony Schwartz confessed to one distinction: he was perhaps the only person in the world who was "driven to the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild
  • 20 Jul 2010
  • First Look

First Look: July 20

by Reebok, an upstart competitor. Knight closeted himself in his office, faced the wall, and sat there, weak and sick and devastated for hours. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810077-PDF-ENG Moral Decision-Making:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 15 Oct 2013
  • First Look

First Look: October 15

Retail Inventory: Managing the Canary in the Coal Mine! By: Gaur, Vishal, Saravanan Kesavan, and Ananth Raman Abstract—Retail inventory is a statistic that is closely watched by retailers as well as their investors, lenders, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 12 Oct 1999
  • Research & Ideas

Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace

"spiritual anchors for the new millennium." Clearly, something of a nonmaterial nature is stirring in the corporate temple. But questions abound. Just what does it mean to bring spirituality into the workplace? Is this an appropriate way to help people feel... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
  • 23 Nov 2010
  • First Look

First Look: November 23

behave ethically and actual self-interested behavior. This relationship was mediated by the more extensive mental simulation that occurred with eyes closed rather than open, which, in turn, intensified emotional reactions to the ethical... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    Howard H. Stevenson

    Howard H. Stevenson is Sarofim-Rock Baker Foundation Professor emeritus, former Senior Associate Dean, Director of Publishing, and Chair of the Harvard Business Publishing Company board. The Sarofim-Rock Chair was established in 1982 to provide a continuing base for... View Details

    Keywords: broadcasting; communications; computer; construction; financial services; forest products; health care; high technology; industrial goods; insurance industry; investment banking industry; manufacturing; paper; professional services; real estate; service industry; software; venture capital industry
    • 14 Oct 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

    developing in-house advertising capabilities, especially in technology-oriented and creative industries. Working with Silk on the study were Sharon Horsky of Bar-Ilan University and Steven C. Michael (HBS... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising
    • 21 May 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: May 21

    knowledge spillovers. The strategic value of these agglomeration economies may vary by firm, depending upon the relative value of each economy, and upon firm and agglomeration economy traits. To better determine when a firm will be... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 02 Jan 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Gurus in the Garage

    interviewed share one habit: they refuse to make decisions for the entrepreneurs. Otherwise, their teaching methods vary tremendously. Learning by Doing When Michael Chiarello, founder and CEO of NapaStyle,... View Details
    Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
    • 05 Jul 2016
    • First Look

    July 5, 2016

    Influencing Human Behavior By: Reddy, Sheila M., Jensen Montambault, Yuta J. Masuda, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth Keenan, William Butler, Jonathan R. Fisher, and Stanley T. Asah Abstract—Behavioral sciences can advance conservation View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 06 Aug 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: August 6

    All Ranks Are Local: Why Humans Are Both (Painfully) Aware and (Surprisingly) Unaware of Their Lot in Life By: Norton, Michael I Abstract—No description available. Publisher's link:... View Details
    Keywords: Anna Secino
    • 30 Sep 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: September 30

    Governance Codes in Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business regulation is increasingly... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 19 Feb 2019
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019

    https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55632 forthcoming Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Active Choice, Implicit Defaults, and the Incentive to Choose By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 29 Sep 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: September 29

    Authors:Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling Abstract This paper discusses five common divisional performance measurement methods—cost centers, revenue centers, profit centers, investment centers, and... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 24 Jun 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: June 24

    http://www.people.hbs.edu/ffoley/PIMAp.pdf August 2013 American Economic Journal: Microeconomics Pricing and Efficiency in the Market for IP Addresses By: Edelman, Benjamin, and Michael Schwarz Abstract—We consider market rules for... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 30 Jun 2009
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    First Look: June 30

      Working PapersWellsprings of Creation: How Perturbation Sustains Exploration in Mature Organizations (revised) Authors:David James Brunner, Bradley R. Staats, Michael L. Tushman, and David M. Upton Abstract Organizations struggle to... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 08 Sep 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: September 8, 2010

    adult decision maker. Finally, we list a set of open questions that could be profitably addressed by future research. Social Preferences and Strategic Uncertainty: An Experiment on Markets and Contracts Authors:Marco Piovesan, Antonio... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne