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13 May 2014
Op-Ed

The Alibaba Effect

Alibaba is about to make history with the first genuine mega-IPO of a Chinese entrepreneur-founded company in the United States. The numbers are historic as well—an anticipated market capitalization of some $200 billion. It comes to the US rather than View Details

Keywords: by Bill Kirby & Warren McFarlan; Retail

2011
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CSCEC: Transformation and Development

By: F. Warren McFarlan, Donghong Li and Hong Zhang

In 2001, CSCEC, the largest residential building constructor in China, greeted its new General Manager, Wenjie Sun, who was the President of China Overseas, a Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of CSCEC. In the following 9 years, Sun strived to advance the transformation and... View Details

Keywords: Innovation; Organizational Values; Strategy; Transformations; China

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Linda A. Hill

Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is... View Details

2011
Article

Group Size and Incentives to Contribute: A Natural Experiment at Chinese Wikipedia

By: Michael Zhang and Feng Zhu

In this paper, we examine the causal relationship between group size and incentives to contribute in the setting of Chinese Wikipedia, the Chinese language version of an online encyclopedia that relies entirely on voluntary contributions. The group at Chinese Wikipedia... View Details

Keywords: Rights; Motivation and Incentives; Internet and the Web; Valuation; Groups and Teams; Knowledge Sharing; Behavior; Satisfaction; Size; Government and Politics; Economics; Information Technology Industry; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Singapore

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January 2009
Case

Xi'an International University: The Growth of Private Universities in China

By: William C. Kirby, Michael Shih-ta Chen, Keith Chi-ho Wong and Tracy Manty

Huang Teng founded Xi'an International University (XAIU) as a private institute of higher education in 1992. Throughout its ensuing years, the school filled a niche and met the demand of students who did not test into one of China's public institutions. In 2008, it was... View Details

Keywords: Higher Education; Growth and Development Strategy; Private Ownership; Expansion; Education Industry; China

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01 Jun 1998
News

Devtosh Khare

Khare. Indeed, he came to business only after he added to his undergraduate engineering major at the University of Pennsylvania by enrolling in the Wharton School's five-year, dual-degree program in management and technology. "I saw... View Details

Keywords: Orna Feldman photograph by Webb Chappell

29 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

policies, non-CEO executives’ behavior, and tail risk vary with CEO materialism. We document that the proportion of banks run by materialistic CEOs increased significantly from 1994 to 2004, that the strength of risk management functions... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

22 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 22, 2008

borrowers in the London market, we challenge the traditional view that gold-standard adherence worked as a credible commitment mechanism that was rewarded by financial markets with lower borrowing costs. We demonstrate that in the poor... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Sep 2019
News

Deep Dive

deep was the Rainbow Fish, scheduled for completion by a Hong Kong–based startup sometime in the future but perennially delayed, it appeared. Vescovo realized he would have to build his own. In May 2015,... View Details

Keywords: April White; photo by Jeff Wilson; Scientific Research and Development Services

12 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019

that hold back progress in resource mobilization research. We then propose a path ahead for future research guided by two overarching goals. First, we advocate for a process perspective, focusing attention on how an individual actor’s... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

23 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 23, 2008

Examining mechanisms, we demonstrate that cognitive ability increases participation; however, and in contrast to previous research, financial literacy education does not affect decisions. We conclude by discussing how education may affect... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 28, 2007

June 2006. Underlying its excellence in personal banking is CMB's leadership in developing its credit card business. By April 2006, CMB had issued a total of over 5 million credit cards, capturing one-third of the Chinese credit card... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 May 2011
Op-Ed

Leading and Lagging Countries in Contributing to a Sustainable Society

Editor's note: Please see related story, Corporate Sustainability Reporting: It's Effective. To what extent companies contribute to a sustainable society is a question increasingly important, not only to the companies themselves, but also to investors, the countries... View Details

Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & George Serafeim

Strategy - Doctoral

Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Advisors: Hong Luo , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Rebecca A. Karp Young Hou, 2021 University of Virginia, Darden School of... View Details

November 2008 (Revised March 2011)
Case

a-connect: In Search of Talent Partners (A)

By: Robert G. Eccles and Dilyana Karadzhova

a-connect was started in 2002 by three former McKinsey partners who wanted to develop an alternative business model consulting firm, which they have positioned as a high-end staffing company. The company has been very successful, growing to revenues of CHF 30 million... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Decision Choices and Conditions; Initial Public Offering; Selection and Staffing; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketplace Matching; Expansion; Consulting Industry

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Recent Insights from HBS Podcasts

isn’t your thing, you can still take advantage of them, as many of our podcasts provide full transcripts as well. Managing Electricity to Meet Net Zero Targets In this episode of Climate Rising, hosted by HBS professor Mike Toffel, two... View Details

01 Sep 2017
News

City of Dreams

everything from mangoes to light bulbs to plastic flowers. Just across the road is Fort Railway Station, a major transportation hub used by over 200,000 people every day. For now, this spot at the water’s edge is no more than an ad hoc... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Alice Carfrae; Sri Lanka; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

Business Economics - Doctoral

lens of business. Jointly administered by HBS and the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the program combines theoretical analysis with in-depth, interdisciplinary research rooted in real-world applications.... View Details

Marketing - Doctoral

field exam, and then another three years on dissertation research and writing. The Marketing program draws on computer science, economics, behavioral science, and psychological methods to focus on marketing problems faced by the firm and... View Details

Placement - Doctoral

Placement: Senior Regional Economist, Department of Economic Research, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dissertation: Essays on Stakeholder Welfare & Equality Advisors: Hong View Details