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- 01 Apr 2019
- What Do You Think?
Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?
increasing federal debt on such things as interest rates, inflation, growth, and long-term welfare? Is Modern Monetary Theory based on questionable economics? Or is it here to stay? What do you think? References: Jason Furman and Lawrence... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 09 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Playbook for Small-Business Job Creation
faced her whole career: How can the United States drive innovation and turn it into jobs? She believes the answer to that question is key to the country's long-term economic growth, and will help create an ecosystem that fosters... View Details
- 05 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Changing Face of American Innovation
leveling off after 2000 and, in the case of India, declining. What accounts for this trend, and what are the potential ramifications for U.S. technology formation in the future? A: Explaining these trends and their long-term implications... View Details
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute
potential long-term consequences for a company that gets involved in international disputes? A: Absolutely. Disputes at the WTO take a long time to resolve, and managers must avoid the temptation to focus their energy and strategic... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 01 Nov 2024
- In Practice
Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times
the layoff research of our colleagues as a touchpoint, we are troubled by the potential long-term costs of this trend, including reduced innovation, lower team engagement, and attrition of talented people. The path to competitive... View Details
- 03 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors
short-term hits in revenue and be able to explain to analysts the reason they are doing so. In all of these ways, Groysberg and Cheng say, boards can ensure that they are focused on the long-term innovation of a company and preparing for... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Time that Government Reopens for Business
other segments of the economy such as defense contractors. Since the shutdown follows on the heels of the sequester, it's a second whammy for them. If you are a defense contractor, you've probably seen a lot of disruption in your View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 06 Apr 2007
- What Do You Think?
Will Market Forces Stop Global Warming?
Summing Up Debate on this month's questions occurred on at least three levels. Is global warming occurring? Do humans (primarily through CO2 emissions) have much to do with it? Should we rely on market forces to provide appropriate responses, or will this require... View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
Harvard Business School Case 318-089 City Year at 30: Toward Long-Term Impact In 2018, City Year was a 30-year-old nonprofit that recruited and organized teams of young-adult “volunteers” (corps teams) to provide a year of citizen... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
behalf. The partners are confident their long-term returns will validate their investment strategy and positioning in the increasingly competitive VC market. Will investors agree? Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
among them was a severe cash flow constraint that prevented Frederic Schreurs from properly forecasting and investing resources to maximize the BIP’s impact. As traffic inched along, Sanginga contemplated how he could steer both the BIP and the agripreneurs program... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
associated movement, and examines the motives of the actors involved. The book posits integrated reporting as a key mechanism by which companies can ensure their own long-term sustainability by contributing to a sustainable society.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 8
Author:Malcolm S. Salter Abstract Researchers and business leaders have long decried short-termism: the excessive focus of executives of publicly traded companies-along with fund managers and other investors-on short-term results. The central concern is that... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
and marginal-cost options. The emphasis on short-term earnings per share as the primary driver of share price, and hence shareholder value creation, acts to restrict investments in innovative long-term growth opportunities. These are not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Best Practices of Global Innovators
client and project context. Leading firms recognize this is not effective and so insist on greater staff continuity. While expensive in the near term, the long-term payoff is deemed worthwhile. Leading firms also pay greater attention to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
responsible for sustainability, and top executive incentives are more likely to be a function of sustainability metrics. Moreover, they are more likely to have organized procedures for stakeholder engagement, to be more long-term... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Workshop Encourages Corporate Reporting on Environmental and Social Sustainability
their own self-interest? Supporters say integrated reporting brings benefits to companies, including better risk management, development of strategies for long-term sustainability, and positioning of the company as a leader and innovator.... View Details
- 23 Jan 2008
- Op-Ed
A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?
places on peripatetic journeys: People summered in Newport, wintered in Manhattan, or toured Europe, moor-less, for years. If you had asked an Edith Wharton matron where home was, she would have asked what you meant. Home As Anchor When the federal government... View Details
- 30 Jun 2009
- First Look
First Look: June 30
inflation-indexed bond markets in the U.S. and the U.K. It documents a massive decline in long-term real interest rates from the 1990s until 2008, followed by a sudden spike in these rates during the financial crisis of 2008. Breakeven... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
have long-term implications. A channel steward is better positioned to have a clear perspective on these issues and is likely to foster a similarly unbiased view on the part of other participants. Moreover, with an effective channel... View Details