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12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy

matter? A: Absolutely. It's a very interesting paradox. In a global economy where it's easy to move goods and information around the world, these things become givens available to any enterprise. As a result, they are no longer a source... View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter

17 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

community resource because it nourished the livestock that provided a foundation for the local agricultural economy. If the commons fell into disrepair—either through overuse or neglect—everyone suffered. Although taking care of the... View Details

Keywords: by Gary P. Pisano & Willy C. Shih; Manufacturing

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

IBM Finds Profit in Diversity

responsibility, would add little to the candidate's development. Instead she was given a general management assignment—and the team got a signal from the CEO about his commitment to diversity. His behavior communicated a sense of... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Thomas

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Put Meaning Back into Leading

perceived them to be extremely efficient. At the same time, large work organizations destabilized extended family and community relations: first, by removing individuals from their family and community and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

November 2024
Case

Polish Agro: Where Do We Grow From Here?

By: Willy C. Shih, Lena Duchene and Daniela Beyersdorfer

By July 2024, Polish Agro had grown into one of Poland’s fastest-growing agribusinesses, with €230 million in revenue, 82 employees, and operations across Northern Poland. The company supported farmers with essential agricultural inputs like fertilizers and seeds,... View Details

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Educators

21 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 21, 2008

disciplinary boundaries. The Doctoral Consortium at the Design Science Research Conference in Information Sciences and Technology (DESRIST) was an important milepost in their evolution. It provided a forum where students and leading... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Dec 2013
Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela

leading from behind is hard work and involves some crucial responsibilities and judgment calls: deciding who's in (and, just as important, who's not in) the group; articulating the values that will inform the group; developing the talents... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, Linda Hill, Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Gautam Mukunda

07 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries

“Most of my kids’ playmates are Finnish, and they have a Saturday morning school where they learn the Finnish language,” he says. “There are probably 8 to 10 organizations catering to the Finnish community in Boston.” All that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Transportation; Beauty & Cosmetics; Retail

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

get a call from a consultant who knows all about your impending bid and offers to help. The clear message is you are not going to win unless you use me." “The thing that struck me is how little information there is on corruption because... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

03 Apr 2019
Book

Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business

entrepreneurs are critical to innovation and the creation of the next companies like Google, they do not make up a large part of the small businesses community who are seeking loans. Lagace: How does the US small business landscape look... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Banking; Financial Services

17 Nov 2009
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First Look: Nov. 17

individuals or firms and open collaborative innovation projects. We analyze the design costs and architectures and communication costs associated with each model. We conclude that innovation by individual users and also open collaborative... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 25, 2008

environmental powerhouses: Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF). Active in 100 countries, WWF works with governments, businesses, other NGOs, and communities to set up conservation programs to preserve natural habitat. In... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity

something, another requirement emerges: the cost of communication must be low enough so that various users can collaborate in an effective way. That is where the Internet comes in. With the web cutting down on both the cost of View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

to write about globalization, accounting standards and, in particular, Indian accounting standards? Gregory Miller: Globalization is the major issue in determining the future of financial reporting. As financial and product markets become global, the need for a global... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

networks of personal relationships: 1) Change agents who were central in the organization's informal network had a clear advantage, regardless of their position in the formal hierarchy. 2) People who bridged disconnected groups or... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008

information about how to switch to export crops, makes in-kind loans for the purchase of the agricultural inputs, and provides marketing services by facilitating the transaction with exporters. The experimental evaluation design randomly... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 18

information and communication technologies (ICT) to better manage complex urban systems. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-062.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsZespri Jose B. Alvarez... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009

lending, pawnbroking, refund-anticipation loans, and informal lending. Purchase this note: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209107 Invest Early: Early Childhood Development in a Rural View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

circles. Q: What makes technology transfer happen? Is it entrepreneurial opportunity in the home country, a loyalty to the home country, or government policies that encourage or require people to come home? A: It's all of those. Surveys of these diasporic View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer