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- 26 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity
where informal but highly effective relationships may exist, introducing an EHR system might generate formal processes that, at a certain level, become counterproductive. "In large practices, where staff might be less likely to interact... View Details
- 07 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 8, 2018
preoperative holding room was less than that of placing epidurals in the operating room. Personnel reallocation and workflow changes resulted in mean cost reductions of 14% with epidurals in the holding room and 7% cost reductions with... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Chapter 11 Saved the US Economy
companies other valuable options for raising cash, Gilson says. While operating in Chapter 11, a company is freed from paying interest on its pre-bankruptcy debts. Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code allows the company to reject... View Details
- 28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015
some ways in which firms' business models may impact their negotiation outcomes. Several of the proposed pathways work intuitively through the intrinsic characteristics (motivation, personality, etc.) of agents negotiating on behalf of the firm; others View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 08 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer
controlled.” He noted that nonprofit (or “tax-exempt,” as he prefers) organizations operate under the same restraints as startups. Given that reality, nonprofit leaders and fundraisers need to have a nimble, entrepreneurial mindset. The... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 06 Jan 2003
- What Do You Think?
China: The Next Big Market Opportunity or the Next Big Bubble?
and rewarding." Several respondents emphasized that the most essential ingredients for success in developing markets in China are trusted partners with management talent who understand and operate comfortably and View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Ray A. Goldberg
is the blurring of agriculture and pharmaceuticals limited to seeds and plants. Animals are being turned into drug-manufacturing facilities" as well. Thus, Goldberg says, bioengineering may some day lead to animals whose milk, for instance, contains antibodies... View Details
- 16 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
measurement and disclosure of important metrics and information. In this chapter, we examine the effect of sustainability disclosure regulations on firms’ disclosure practices and valuations. Specifically, we explore the implications of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
managers respond effectively to acute episodes of intersecting ethical, practical, and psychological adversity—such as financial crises, inhospitable political contexts, or even natural disasters? In the face of extreme constraints,... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 21 May 2013
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First Look: May 21
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44800 Do Strict Capital Requirements Raise the Cost of Capital? Banking Regulation and the Low Risk Anomaly By: Baker, Malcolm, and Jeffrey Wurgler Abstract—Minimum capital requirements are a central tool of banking regulation.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss
operations when revenues dip. Following the 2008 recession, when states’ rainy-day funds were found to be insufficient, many states built up their reserves. These cash cushions are softening the pandemic’s blow in some cases, Green’s... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 21 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 21
relationships with their competitors affect consumers' preferences. Through a series of experiments, we show that the competitive context in which a brand operates can affect consumers' purchase interest and purchase frequency. We show... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
responsible for the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs, biologics (biotech products derived from living sources such as cells), over-the-counter medicines, medical devices, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, and all food... View Details
- 08 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 8
management friendly provisions, we identify the economic determinants of the resulting trade-offs for shareholder value. Consistent with the theory, our empirical analysis shows that provisions that allow managers to delay takeovers have a significant bargaining View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 1
experimental study we find that while repetition of interaction has no effect on initial performance, it has a persistent effect on learning. By separately examining the repetition of interaction and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
surprises, say Bazerman and Watkins, are a common form of leadership failure. "Predictable surprises happen when leaders had all the data and insight they needed to recognize the potential, even the inevitability, of major problems, but failed to respond with... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Oct 2007
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First Look: October 16, 2007
School Note 808-021 Explores the core issues involved in compensating family employees in a family business. Explains family interests and other factors that shape family employee compensation practices. Distinguishes between achieving View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 May 2011
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First Look: May 24
responsibility. Working PapersInducement Prizes and Innovation Authors:Liam Brunt, Josh Lerner, and Tom Nicholas Abstract We examine the effect of prizes on innovation using data on awards for technological development offered by the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 5, 2008
to exit direct stockholding if their stock portfolios have performed well; but these relationships are much weaker for mutual funds, a pattern which is consistent with previous research on the disposition effect among direct stockholders... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Ideas, April 18
business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco effectively acquired U.S.-based Johnson Controls in... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne