cross cultural issues - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 May 2011
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First Look: May 24

impact, especially on practitioners. A central reason is that Porter addresses very specific needs of different practitioner constituencies, providing a framework and actionable ideas they could easily relate to. The final section turns to a number of open View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 17

selection and recommendation incentives than their sell-side peers. We examine the selection and performance of stocks recommended by analysts at a large investment firm relative to those of sell-side analysts from mid-1997 to 2004. We find that the buy-side firm's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel

historical background, Retsinas said that prior to the Depression, people who wanted to buy a home were typically required to make a 50 percent down payment. They were issued a 5-year interest-only note, and effectively View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

05 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018

2018 Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press High-Skilled Migration to the United States and Its Economic Consequences By: Hanson, Gordon H., William R. Kerr, and Sarah Turner, eds. Abstract—Immigration policy is one of the most contentious public policy View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

21 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 21, 2008

only for IS researchers, but also for colleagues in allied disciplines who are already contributing to shaping the sciences of design. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-056.pdf PublicationsSocial Structure Shapes View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV

its market share was around 10 percent, surpassing that of the United States. As German firms compete on quality they also compete on brand: "Glashütte watches are not competing with Timex," he notes. Brand and quality are arguably greater View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Manufacturing

05 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance

tripwire that is often triggered before a person crosses the line and violates the law. A manager who becomes accustomed to disregarding his or her inner voice in the name of shareholders is more likely to rationalize other actions to the... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Faculty Research Looks to Latin America

With its abundance of complex management issues in a rapidly changing environment, Latin America offers a rich landscape for in-depth academic investigation. Some of the research work currently underway by HBS faculty is already earmarked... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2011
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Extraordinary People

Today, The Kraft Group is a global company that employs over 5,000 people worldwide. Many of Boston’s medical, educational, and cultural institutions have benefitted from the Krafts’ philanthropy, a tribute to Kraft and his late wife... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

14 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society

Society is evolving and it is leaving business behind, say HBS professor Shoshana Zuboff and James Maxmin. In their new book, The Support Economy: Why Corporations are Failing Individuals and the Next Episode of Capitalism, they address this very View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

14 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Getting Down to the Business of Creativity

not just a moment to praise or reprimand; and establish a culture where people are treated with respect. Amabile says that the study of creativity at business schools is a relatively new phenomenon, dating back to the 1980s or so.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Dec 2007
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The Wise Men

business in Fargo, North Dakota, from a culture in which “my high-school principal thought anything east of the Mississippi was communistic,” Goldberg recalls. But as it happened, the sister of a neighboring farmer was Ada Comstock, the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna

07 Sep 2021
News

September 2021 Alumni Books

focus on large-scale beverage technology, sections cover starter cultures, regulatory challenges, genetic engineering, quality, and safety. From practical issues of developing probiotic beverages, to the marketing of these drinks to the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

21 May 2018
News

Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area

ways to understand the work culture under consideration and how to identify red flags. “After the panel wrapped, there was an excellent breakout conversation and candid sharing amongst the members,” says Fortner. “We all came away feeling... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

16-21 Abstract The Dove campaign addressed a common concern that crossed cultural boundaries. Confronted by standard visual stereotypes of beauty in the global media, many young women develop self-image and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Souvenirs & Novelties - The Art of American Advertising

distribute them and local retailers to print their names on them at no cost. James C. Ayer, involved in the pharmaceutical industry, reaped enormous publicity benefits from the distribution of yearly almanacs. Ayer eventually established his own lithograph and printing... View Details

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The Changing Climate on Wall Street

By: Clayton S. Rose, Maxim Pike Harrell and Michael Norris

Increasing and conflicting regulatory requirements and political pressures regarding climate change tested the leaders of U.S. financial institutions, as they struggled to determine how best to comply while managing their business and its risks.
In October 2024,... View Details

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01 Dec 2006
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Forestalling Terror

intelligence community doing on that score? Intelligence issues are enormously complex, and I should say right at the outset that Mike and I are only beginning to learn about these matters. And by the way, we don’t have security... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Waleed Iskandar; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

sovereign-debt models, asset-valuation effects occasioned by currency fluctuations act to absorb global shocks and render consumption smoother. Countries do not accumulate reserves to be depleted in “bad” times. Instead, issuing domestic... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Commencement 2019 Address | About

to drive improvements in education, to invest in reskilling the workforce, to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and to develop innovative ways to combat climate change. We are relying on you to restore society’s trust in... View Details

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