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25 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help

industrial complex that limits healthy competition in order to promote its continued growth and caters to the power and profit-driven demands of its best customers instead of the broader public interest. During the 2016 election cycle,... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

The Geography of Corporate Giving

tutoring to financial support of Pediatric AIDS, The Children's Defense Fund, and Action for Children. It is likely that the Columbus corporations' interest in benefiting children stems from the influence of Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy's, a major Columbus firm.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

24 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

IPR: Protecting Your Technology Transfers

used prior to reforms but also transfer new technology to reforming countries. We did not identify any specific facets of IPR that are magic bullets when it comes to promoting technology transfers. In fact, the reforms we studied appear... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

10 Feb 2003
Research & Ideas

Women at Work

pregnant—with just one baby this time. She wanted to quit, but her supervisor told her to stick it out for a year. A year and a day after she took that position, she moved into her current position. "My manager said she had to View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild

17 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment

growth. Governments, which in the past promoted FDI to the neglect, or even to the detriment, of local firms, may face increasing difficulties in the future. This line of thinking ought to entail important policy implications. Singapore:... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 17

rate. Our results suggest that low pay rates are, in and of themselves, unlikely to promote dishonesty. Instead, it is the salience of upward social comparisons that encourages the poorly compensated to cheat. September 2013 Empirical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

forthcoming Abstract This chapter explores complexities of the relationship between learning and performance. We start with the general proposition that learning promotes performance and then describe several challenges for researchers... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Apr 2019
What Do You Think?

Does Our Bias Against Federal Deficits Need Rethinking?

reductions in government spending or increased taxes in an effort to reduce deficits may just exacerbate the problem. Conventional economic thinking maintains that fiscal responsibility keeps interest rates and inflation low, fosters investment, and View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

14 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

advertising. Most of the in-house units performed specialized or limited functions, such as those related to the development of direct mail, online, and promotional materials. Q: What can managers learn from your research? A: First, I... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

05 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?

understanding of the organization and its culture, and a good knowledge of its talent that "outsiders" have to accumulate over time, often with some difficulty. Exhibit A among "insider outsiders" is Jack Welch at GE, who at the time of his View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

11 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center

example, turnover is lower when employees have been promoted from within the ranks of the company. Similarly, employees who are not given responsibility for a wide range of queries were found to be more likely to leave. According to the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Service; Financial Services

12 Aug 2002
Op-Ed

Using Big Business to Fight Poverty

firms that have already joined the UN's Global Compact to promote social programs around the world. To put the WDC in place, a number of actions would be needed. First, the UN would draft a corporate charter to define the purpose of the... View Details

Keywords: by George C. Lodge

17 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 17

urbanization occurring in the informal sector suggests that urbanization policies that contain inclusionary approaches may be more successful in promoting local development and managing its strains than those focused only on the formal... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

23 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

further promote commercial avoidance. Based on the model estimation, we optimize the branding activity under marketing control for ads in the sample to reduce commercial avoidance. This reveals that pulsing the brand presence—while... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Six Lessons from Mobile Money Ventures in Developing Countries

Lal says. “It takes only one bad apple to destroy that trust.” Lesson 6: Keep products simple It’s best to launch mobile money services with a single or limited amount of product offerings that is easy to understand and promoted through a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Telecommunications

02 Jul 2015
Op-Ed

The Future of the Greek Economy

not just the politically connected or the business elite. Necessary steps to ensure this include the promotion of transparency in government affairs through the adoption of high-quality standards for government accounting that will... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini & George Serafeim; Banking

07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

tend to enjoy export success in product segments for which their domestic consumers favor high levels of quality. French wines succeed internationally because they enjoy domestic market regulations that promote demand for quality... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

02 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Gurus in the Garage

the individual but eventually brought ruin to all. The culture of Silicon Valley turns that system on its head. The bank of expertise in Silicon Valley represents a triumph of the commons: resources are extracted and replenished in a self-regulating and efficient... View Details

Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap

08 Nov 2024
Op-Ed

How Private Investors Can Help Solve Africa's Climate Crisis

African people, businesses, and nations are becoming increasingly stressed by climate-related perils like droughts, river flooding, extreme heat, and rising sea levels. This is leading not only to the destruction of assets but also challenges to lives and... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Green Technology; Energy

02 Dec 2015
What Do You Think?

What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Leadership?

the issue and influences their own hiring and promotion decisions. Peter Bowie underlined the point by saying, “Equal opportunity to be ‘selected’ is one of the keys to the solution.” A direct appeal to the economic interests of investors... View Details