Perceptions Of Inequality - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Food Stamp Entrepreneurs: How Public Assistance Enables Business Bootstrapping

Gareth Olds grew up toeing the poverty line. For years his parents struggled to support three children in Anchorage, Alaska, where food costs run high. His stepfather held down a steady but low-paying job as a dental assistant, and his mom performed a series View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders

salary negotiations, we hear women say, "I don't want people to think I'm too aggressive." But if you flip that around, the perception of you when you don't negotiate is much more negative than the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

26 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

value. Increase customers' perceptions of value. Cut costs without decreasing customer value. Do some or all of these things simultaneously. The most profitable and sustainable... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Consumer Products

04 Jan 2021
What Do You Think?

How Do We Sustain Organization Diversity?

December 16, 2020. Summing up last month’s column My column last month about job training inequality and economic growth sparked many insightful comments about the role of markets as arbiters View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Global Brands: Connecting With Consumers Across Boundaries

explained, but for the flagship line of Nescafé coffee, even with its some 100 different blends worldwide, the company's strategy is to make sure that "the perception of... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

SolStock As of this July, what do Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Associate Professor Ethan Bernstein have in common? They’ve all published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Bernstein’s... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

20 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

US Competitiveness at Risk

American company anymore." The notion in business that this is our country and we own its challenges has diminished. We believe that that corporate perception is ill-advised. It may be true that more of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin

30 Jul 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Deal

which ones are ultimately most effective. Even a smile is a good negotiating tool.Photo: iStockPhoto One common takeaway: People's perceptions of their negotiation strengths and weaknesses are not always on... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

06 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?

in part because the population is aging. A key question for policymakers centers on whether local labor markets can adjust or whether a population drop tied to robots will lead to persistent levels of unemployment and growing regional... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing

13 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

Cash and the Woman-Owned Business

Building sufficient cash reserves to launch a business and managing subsequent fundraising are challenges for every entrepreneur, but they are particularly daunting tasks for women. Women often come up short of cash at start-up and, when... View Details

Keywords: by Candida Brush, Nancy M. Carter, Elizabeth Gatewood, Patricia G. Greene & Myra M. Hart

03 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?

downside, what legal actions can we expect from workers or shoppers or diners? In the best upside, what perceptions and indicators of healthy environments led to more productivity and confidence (and... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber and Joseph Allen; Real Estate

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

Creating Value Across Borders

countries, it's a much different story. But I feel the tolerance is increasing more rapidly than a lot of people think. In tandem, the perception of entrepreneurship has also... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

a number of unintended consequences can overshadow these positive effects for the retailer. First, loyalty programs can negatively influence the consumer's price perception of... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

29 Jun 2015
HBS Case

Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records

Your patient health care data is most likely scattered throughout the medical universe, in everything from notes scribbled by various doctors to test results resting in far-flung computer systems. So when medical professionals need to pull that information together to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health; Technology

06 Jun 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Something Wrong with the Way We Work?

jobs and work-life balance, and perceptions of team collaboration, efficiency, and effectiveness. What, if anything, is wrong with this picture? (In spite of differences in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Consulting

20 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

The Acquirers

Management Unit, said his research with Marc Martos-Vila (UCLA Anderson School of Management), and Jarrad Harford (University of Washington) revealed unexpected theories about when and why companies merge or... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Financial Services

24 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

Tax Reform is on the Front Burner Again. Here’s Why You Should Care

way to see that concretely is the distributional implications if passed as is, with no extra top bracket and pass-through at 25 percent. We all know inequality has been rising and it's high. There's recent research showing a substantial... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Negotiation is Like Jazz

Substantive information, which concerns facts or perceptions underlying the negotiation. Procedural information, which helps you understand, manage, and advance the process of negotiating. At the macro... View Details

Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

fans; Better products, services, and reviews; Faster ways of getting things done; Cheaper ways to keep everything running. Ng advises that if you can further one or more of these goals, you can boost others’... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

02 Jul 2014
What Do You Think?

Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?

to be inconsistent, if not contradictory. "In the ultimate analysis, however everything boils down to perception of the team members or subordinates or followers of the... View Details