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- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
to show how effective and safe the remedy was. The scientists also investigated various questions that came up, such as whether clean water was required. (They found that, although boiled water was preferable, contaminated water was...
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- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
employees sit through training and attest that they understand the rules, but failing to assess the effectiveness of their compliance programs, or doing so with faulty metrics. The authors explain how we reached this sorry state—and how we can View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
faulty decision making. The only evident remedy is in-depth analysis by knowledgeable people after the fact, looking a good distance ahead. This is what we attempted to do with this book. We have also filmed a discussion with experts that...
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by Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
rapper Dr. Dre and the heavy metal band Metallica sued Napster for copyright infringement late in 1999. But is was unclear how intellectual-property law applied to such an innovation, so Napster's opponents also pursued a legislative View Details
- 08 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
A Bold Proposal for Investment Reform
recent Harvard Business Review article, "How the Quest for Efficiency Corroded the Market," proposes a number of radical remedies including tax breaks for long-term investors, the establishment of an investor's union, and making...
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- 29 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
failures thus create managerial challenges and opportunities for focal firms and their competitors. Focal firm failures often result in sales decreases and cost increases associated with remedial public relations and manufacturing...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 12
decades, and I identify remedies well-grounded in antitrust precedent. Paper: http://journaloflaw.us/0%20JoL/2-2/JoL2-2.pdf#page=197 The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the 21st Century Authors:Lorsch, Jay W....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jan 2021
- Book
How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems
non-intuitive places. How SOFWERX unfolds is a fascinating example of why governments struggle to do new things, how entrepreneurs work to remedy those struggles, what they all do to experiment, and what the opportunities and perils are...
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by Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Customer Loyalty Programs That Work
merchant and shopper has left a lot of customers wandering the desert. Well-run loyalty schemes are a way to bring them back into the fold. Such programs can also help remedy the commoditization that has occurred in the retail sector on...
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- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
present key aspects of Google’s strategy in mobile, focusing on Android-related practices that may have exclusionary effects. We then assess Google’s practices under competition law and, where appropriate, suggest remedies to right the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 9
propose that team reflexivity reduces the occurrence of information-processing failures by ensuring that teams discuss and assess the implications of team information for team goals, processes, and outcomes. In this article, we present a model of team...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is incomplete: men also experience it and nevertheless advance; moreover, organizations’ effort to mitigate it through flexible work policies has not improved women’s advancement prospects and often hurts them....
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Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Nov 2011
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First Look: Nov. 1
Coates, Clayton Rose, and David LaneHarvard Business School Supplement 312-005 The (C) case describes the remedy that Laster imposes, his rationale for doing so, and the final outcome of the sale of Del Monte. Purchase this...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4
corrupt system; and v) what might, or might not, be effective remedies for the systemic flaws in LIBOR. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/313075-PDF-ENG
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 13, 2007
India Authors:A. Banerjee, Shawn A. Cole, E. Duflo, and L. Linden Periodical:Quarterly Journal of Economics (forthcoming). (August 2007) Abstract This paper presents the results of two randomized experiments conducted in schools in urban India. A View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
emergency interventions damaged the market’s credibility? A: I believe that the bigger question is if the political leadership will have the courage to move from a command economy to something that looks more like a market economy. Their heavy-handed View Details
- 23 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 23
certain fairness constraints can be as high as 30%) and also pursue the design of policies targeted specifically at remedying criticisms leveled at the recent point system proposed by U.S. policymakers. On the Efficiency-Fairness...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers...
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- 08 Nov 2016
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November 8, 2016
competition law and, where appropriate, suggest remedies to right the violations we uncover. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51875 2016 Transformational Change in Environmental and Natural Resource...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
the liquidity of institutions. That in fact is where we are today," Light said. Just as a hospital treats patients by focusing on three tasks, so too should we remedy financial turmoil, he said. First, stabilize the patient, in this...
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