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- 28 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries
also encourage innovation to solve problems that people haven’t solved before.” Regulations that are too loose can lead to confusion. This was the case in Brazil, where the government chose not to establish specific mobile money... View Details
- 22 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
circles. Q: What makes technology transfer happen? Is it entrepreneurial opportunity in the home country, a loyalty to the home country, or government policies that encourage or require people to come home? A: It's all of those. Surveys... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
effectively ward off a predictable surprise." What's a veil of ignorance and how can it help executives avoid predictable surprises? A: American philosopher John Rawls developed the concept of a veil of ignorance to encourage us to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
conclusions, I am largely encouraged by what I see. Simply based on numerous snapshots from the front—conveniently captured and transmitted by embedded correspondents—I sense an organization and leaders largely comfortable with their... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
policy solutions, a challenging proposition in a politically polarized environment. This paper focuses on how CEOs engage in the political process to encourage government policies that will foster sustainability transitions and address... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
a web of conflicting constraints prematurely, before managers have explored a wide enough range of possibilities. A key role of organizing is to free strategizing efforts and encourage broad search. At the same time, organizing must... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
culture change starts at the top. "As always, an expression of support from leadership is very important," says Quelch. "Leaders can set good examples by not sending emails at 3 a.m. or showing up in the office on Saturday mornings, and by implementing a good EAP and... View Details
- 26 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind
the place where shoppers' attention is probably going to be most focused on this element, the bag, which seems to encourage them to buy these things." For consumers, she recommends that they just think about the findings as they... View Details
- 15 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 15
encouraged even relative strangers to hold each other accountable for progress. Thus the team scaffolds enabled the construction of group coordination processes among fluid groups. Quantitative analysis showed that performance improved... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 12
shared value: focus on relationships, not on transactions, by using pricing to communicate that you value customers as people; set prices proactively to discourage detrimental behavior and to encourage behavior that is beneficial to both... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
decade Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride let fans consume music on their own terms. He encouraged file-sharing, the remixing of his artists' songs and videos, and an environment in which "the audience is the record company." In the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
encouraging the growth of good companies that can replace imperial excess with values-based capitalism; (4) restoring respect for government by ending decades of contempt for the public sector and ensuring competence in that vital sector;... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
Stakeholder engagement leads to better mutual understanding. Clear and consistent communications about a company's financial and nonfinancial performance will be the basis for a constructive two-way conversation. Q: What challenges do managers face by View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
lines. The discussion can end with comparisons of the Mexican political and government circumstances that encourage this method of producing workforce housing as compared with the U.S., China, India, and other markets. Purchase this case: View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 21, 2015
counterweights, encouraging the preservation of some valued elements of the old institutional order alongside new elements that allow for change and survival. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49377... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
concentration of entrepreneurship and innovation in the United States. We discuss rationales for the agglomeration of these activities and the economic consequences of clusters. We identify and discuss policies that are being pursued in the United States to View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
camaraderie, time with animals or nature, self-expression. If your normal fitness routine is no longer possible, switching to an online version of the exercise may be satisfying. If it is not, try something entirely different: Moving the body in new ways can View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
that represents the interests of key stakeholders and expertise required is critical. Identify opportunities to address compelling problems that will enable you to accelerate through the crisis. In evaluating potential opportunities, I View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 10 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later
had the opportunity to lead training programs, conferences, and other activities in a lot of different fields. I’ve had the opportunity to hang out with people who were attempting to create change and had big platforms. That encourages... View Details
Keywords: by Robin J. Ely
- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
countries like the United States that have not ratified the agreement. Creation of a post-Kyoto treaty on climate change requires agreement by China and the United States, the world's largest carbon emitters. The case summarizes the science and economics of climate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne