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- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
issues presented in the (B) case. The students are given context to discuss how this situation could have been prevented. Purchase this supplement: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/110034-PDF-ENG Scooter Lindley: The Formation Call... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
for a deep discussion of the bases for variable compensation in sales, including observability of effort and outcome, risk aversion, team vs. individual pay and the marginal impact of effort. The context is also an interesting and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Apr 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom
colleague of Christensen's at this time, once observed that this tendency "led to much closer study of company situations. The strong appeal of [his] cases and of his writing about them is embodied and reflected in his own sensitivity to the essential emotional... View Details
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers
effectively competing with it in the local market. In a weak IPR environment, the multinational firm has little recourse. In the context of a stronger IPR environment with good patent protection, the firm can prevent the infringing firm... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
roles. Courage in the C-Suite Authors:Rosabeth M. Kanter Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 12 (December 2011) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the atricle: http://hbr.org/2011/12/courage-in-the-c-suite/ar/1 Values, Purpose, Meaning, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
of Boca Junior's business model and how it differs from that of the richer soccer clubs in Western Europe. Also enables an assessment of successful talent and brand management strategies in the context of a sports franchise with a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
of inputs to the decision-making process. For example, Yadeed Lobob commented that a dual board structure that included workers' representatives would help alleviate uncertainty around choosing an authentic leader. "Germany has such a structure but the View Details
- 02 Jan 2013
- What Do You Think?
Should We Rethink the Promise of Teams?
each individual possesses for the problem at hand. As a result, there is a good mix of introverts and extroverts Introverts (including myself) are not people-phobic. They just want to be in their comfort zone of known people." Heidi Gardner, an HBS faculty member,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Ordinary Practices
her research. New Business: Teresa, tell us about the general context of your research. Teresa Amabile: With all the focus entrepreneurs and business executives place on strategy, they can lose sight of the people "in the... View Details
Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile
- 12 Feb 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students
incredibly intense competition," Stafford notes. "But students don't have much context to evaluate what that really means and to understand what types of frictions prevent markets from being competitive." "It's not so... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
Measurement & Control Systems for Implementing Strategy, published by Prentice Hall. Q: What's the context for the development of this book? Simons: My colleagues and I in the School's Accounting and Control Unit have spent a lot of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 10 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 10
into group processes, study diversity in the context of virtual interaction, and take advantage of opportunities for cross-disciplinary research. February 2015 European Business Review Preparing for Uncertainty: How to Use Creaction at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity
productivity implications from increased information technology. "We often look at systems on the basis of their technical capability, the fact that they can store this many records or process that many requests in this period of time. But when we ask how that... View Details
- 23 Apr 2014
- HBS Case
Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard?
intersections of business and health. "One of the themes in the course is the tension that exists, quite understandably, between regulators and commercial interests," says Quelch. "Most people are used to hearing about that in the View Details
- 07 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Video: Harvard Business School at the Kumbh Mela
in the context of my work looking at new cities all over the world. I'm interested in rapid urbanization. At the Kumbh Mela, you have the clearest example I know of the creation of a huge and totally new city from scratch. This land,... View Details
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
fund manager assesses investment prospects in Mexico City in the context of a major water supply and distribution crisis facing one of the world's largest cities. Can the investment manager understand the water problems so she can make a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
opposing zero prices, typical Internet-related activities—like surfing the web, web searches, and e-mail, along with behind-the-scenes practices like domain names and the allocation of IP (Internet Protocol) addresses—present a natural View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Nov 2002
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Usher in the Next Generation
constantly learning and are transformed by their experiences and interactions. Through their leadership, "they create a context in which other people can be enterprising in their own right," she said. Hill is now writing a book... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Evolving for Success [Part Two]
values. I don't think hermits with Internet access are going to take over the world. I believe leadership will always take place in a context where people have strong, face-to-face, human relationships. As I write in Evolve, we have to... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 01 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?
the culture of the organization." Waldrup puts it more strongly: "Providing more information without creating an atmosphere that allows people to use their judgement will only cause failure." Still others pointed out that information technology is most... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett