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- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
insurance developed stronger private equity markets in high volatility sectors over 1990-2004. These patterns are further evident in U.S. investments into Europe. In this context, policy mechanisms are more important than the overall... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
boil under the wealth gap heat up or cool down? Will the climate change accord catalyze investment in alternative energy? What impact will international terrorism have on business? Please add your comments... View Details
- 28 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections
various types of people? Candidates have been investing heavily in both mass advertising and personal selling. For the 2012 election, for instance, the Democratic and Republican candidates, together with their allies, spent over $2... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Economics May Lead to Better Football Games
find, and woo, the best ones. Q: You and your colleagues studied the postseason matchups of college bowl games and their impact on television viewership. What were your key findings? A: Having a good match between teams is a big... View Details
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
and shareholder expectations, and is investing well in its people and information resources. To help companies ensure that the board receives the right information about company strategy and performance, as well as feedback about the... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan
- 09 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 9, 2015
and policy change block his fledgling startup, solo entrepreneur Alex Holt evaluates his options. Should he double-down with a major investment in new servers, rewriting his app from scratch, and charging users for a service that he had... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
emotion regulation and utilitarian decision making. November 2014 Journal of Marketing Research Cost Conscious? The Neural and Behavioral Impact of Price Primacy on Decision-Making By: Karmarkar, Uma R., Baba Shiv, and Brian Knutson... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, July 18, 2017
including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water and food, political and security risks, human health risks, and impact on wildlife and ecosystems. Next, responses to climate change are... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Supreme Court Health Care Ruling
required to support them. Further, government payment for sick people's health care expenses will diminish the massive venture capital investment needed for developing genomically-derived therapies. We stand at the brink of a revolution... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan
intimacy, and community offered by direct-to-consumer marketing will have an impact on every industry and intermediary," Deighton predicted. Supermarkets may have "dodged a bullet" for now, but direct-to-consumer marketing... View Details
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
complain that MBAs don't understand the practice of leadership or have sufficient awareness of their impact on others. Reflecting on these findings, Garvin concluded, "Business as usual isn't good enough." The Ford Foundation... View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
performance. Publisher's link: https://hbr.org/2015/01/the-truth-about-csr Working Papers Auditor Lobbying on Accounting Standards By: Allen, Abigail M., Karthik Ramanna, and Sugata Roychowdhury Abstract—We examine how Big N auditors' changing incentives View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
strength is certainly important, many other factors influence where each party ends up. This article presents four factors that can have a tremendous impact on negotiation outcomes and provides guidance on what negotiators should be doing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Jun 2019
- Book
Are You a Digital Manager?
to thrive today, managers need to make sure team members can have an impact on an organization whose purpose they deeply care about. Lagace: You’ve spoken recently about the importance of building ecosystems. What do you mean? Hill: For... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
about registration or help to register at home. While both types of visits increased registration, the home registration visits had a higher impact than the information-only visits, indicating that both information costs and... View Details
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
In a US presidential election year with more twists and turns than most in recent memory, many of the issues on the ballot impact business. And keeping politics in the workplace respectful is forefront on managers’ minds as a divided... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 15 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers
between measurable talent and its impact on wages. In part, Vallée and Célérier wanted to study talent to challenge the idea that bankers are paid according to how hard they work. "That's silly," says Vallée, who worked in View Details
- 05 Dec 2017
- Research & Ideas
What We've Learned from 101 Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
key dimensions that prepare for power. As I began researching the interviews in depth, I discovered that all the interviewees shared great ambitions and the desire to have a positive impact on their countries (or sense of purpose, as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50189 Saving More in Groups: Field Experimental Evidence from Chile By: Kast, Felipe, Stephan Meier, and Dina Pomeranz Abstract—We test the impact of a peer group savings program on... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 24, 2009
the opportunity and switching cost of domestic standards are relatively low. We do not find evidence that levels of and expected changes in foreign trade and investment flows in a country affect its adoption decision; thus, we cannot... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace