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- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
forthcoming World Happiness Report Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence By: Aknin, Lara B., A.V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton, and Elizabeth W. Dunn Abstract— Humans are an extremely prosocial species. Compared... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
one end are the Altruistic Motives aimed at benefiting others rather than the partners themselves. At the other extreme are the Utilitarian Motives that focus on the benefit to the partner rather than others.1 In either case, there is the... View Details
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
believe to be systemically significant. Neither is a good or appropriate outcome for the economy or the taxpayer." Finding A Middle Path Neither has to happen, says Moss, who ardently believes that his approach finds a middle ground between the harm and moral hazard... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Managing the Business of Life
entered middle school, kindergarten, and preschool. "Now I've also got a little more time to write," she adds. Shuster-Haynes says her experiences in Nepal have helped shift her perspectives on wealth as well. "I may not have the net worth of some of my classmates, but... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Mission Possible
can be extremely lonely.” That began to change in 1997, when Endeavor was founded to spur economic growth in emerging and developing markets, initially in Latin America. It now has offices in India, South Africa, and Turkey, with plans to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
RX for Change
by his personal relationships with so many people, each of whom had a different role to play in providing patient care. “I see a clear connection between what I do in human resources and the patient in the bed,” says Howard-Crow. “That makes my work View Details
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
is extremely limited. Theoretically, delegation of authority is expected when locally adapted choices are most important to the overall value of the firm, when local information advantages are significant, or when the cost of processing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2025
- News
How to Judge Your Next Job
say, get over it. Why should we get over it? MH: Oh boy, do we say get over it. Yes. So the research is extremely clear and we'll start there and then we'll talk about how it feels as an individual, perhaps. But your strong ties are... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
coordinate and motivate people now that they cannot casually pop in at a desk. As a consequence, I expect that the desire to go back to “normal” will vary not just across companies, but also across employees within the same company. This is problematic. It is much... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
SchmidtHarvard Business School Case 612-082 Merck is known for its commitment to investing in basic R&D. Are Merck's long-term investments justifiable when the firm faces extreme earnings pressure? Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
General Corporation (DG) operates one of the leading chains of extreme value retailers in the United States. 2006 revenues reached $9.2 billion, making DG the 6th largest mass retailer in the country. With revenues growing at 9% annually... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
Oberholzer-Gee, Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration Harvard Business Review Press Extreme market volatility, pandemic, industry change, supply-chain disruption. The list of potential threats and strategic challenges... View Details
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
commodity boom that had asymmetric effects among states. These two effects generated variation in revenues per capita at the state level thanks to the extreme form of fiscal decentralization that the Brazilian government adopted in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
people understand their role in the larger system. You cannot get that quality from a 30-second bite on FOX News. I think it is extremely important to note that the New York Times is a family business. The Times has benefited politically,... View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
decisions. Strategic partnerships with suppliers arise when companies wish to select suppliers that offer not low prices, but low costs. Low-price suppliers may turn out to be extremely high-cost if they deliver in large quantities that... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 16 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Mentoring—Using the Voice of Experience
entrepreneurs knew something, as much as anyone knew, about the Internet, for example. The coaches, while some of them are extremely sophisticated technically, had more knowledge on how you grow a business. So, there was potential for... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
of orders suddenly dropped close to zero—many customers had double- and triple-ordered due to shortages caused by the oil price extremes of that decade. I learned two things: (1) a backlog of orders can be illusionary and (2) if your... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
have been entirely different.” Green would be posthumously awarded the American Distinguished Service Cross for extreme gallantry and the Czechoslovak War Cross. No, he and his men had not hastened the end of the war in Europe, which... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
World Class Learning
Solana reflects. Ruwende notes that for most Africans, "it is extremely difficult, given earning levels, inflation, interest rates, and currency devaluation" to save the amounts necessary to matriculate at HBS. "I think the sheer... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
actually far riskier than originally advertised. We examine how the process of securitization allowed trillions of dollars of risky assets to be transformed into securities that were widely considered to be safe. We highlight two features of structured finance... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace