Center Of Excellence - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Research Symposium 2014

Speaking up at work; a manager's responsibility to capitalism; a strategy to fix the health care system. These were the presentation topics at the 2014 Faculty Research Symposium. At first blush, they may sound a bit disjointed. But a goal View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accounting; Health

19 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Business Research that Makes for Smarter Public Policy

Ginger Jin, of the Maryland Center for Economics and Policy, is just one example. They invited regulatory officials from several leading federal agencies, including the Department View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

18 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

When In-House Research Isn’t Enough

to intellectual property, it's clear they realize they don't have to own a discovery to profit from it," Chesbrough remarked. Years ago, Xerox's legendary Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) was the source View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

10 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

How Numbers Talk to People

primary appeal of Expedia had become convenience—and change/cancel fees were not convenient. Analysts looked at customer satisfaction rates, and they were particularly low for customers who had to pay the fees. Expedia's call View Details

30 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Political Polarization: Why We All Just Can't Get Along

Center report in 2014, political polarization of the American public has increased, and partisan antagonism is "deeper and more extensive than at any point in the last two decades." “When we look... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Banking; Financial Services

13 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?

neurology at Harvard Medical School. She is also an OpEd Project Fellow and director of the Center for Value-based Healthcare and Sciences with MGH. Katie Sonnefeldt is a research associate at HBS,... View Details

Keywords: by Susanna Gallani, Lidia Moura, and Katie Sonnefeldt; Health

01 May 2020
In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

of Management Practice in Environmental Management, Retired. THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond COVID-19 Business Impact Center (Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

20 Jul 2020
Op-Ed

It's Time for a Bipartisan Health Plan for Employers and Employees

insurance companies would worry that their commanding positions in many metropolitan statistical areas are threatened. In nearly half of the largest population centers in America, one private insurer has at... View Details

Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger and Richard J. Boxer; Health; Insurance

25 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

production centers spread across the country. They learned that first-year workers were usually permitted to travel home for the festivals of Diwali, while the more experienced third-year workers had to stay... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

22 Apr 2015
Op-Ed

Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths

especially the efficient functioning of the courts. Greece has excellent human capital, as evidenced by the supply of qualified engineers and the availability View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

01 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Sometimes Success Begins at Failure

In the late 1980s, scientists for New York City-based drug-maker Pfizer began testing what was then known as compound UK-92,480 for the treatment of angina. Although UK-92,480 seemed promising in the lab and in animal tests, the compound... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough; Health; Pharmaceutical

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey

the time, the panelists said. Andrea Silbert (HBS MBA '92), founder of a nonprofit called the Center for Women and Enterprise, which offers services and funding assistance to women entrepreneurs, said it's... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos

as "advertising symbiosis" because the advertiser and the viewer mutually benefit from the act of sharing. Five Examples Of Advertising Symbiosis Teixeira offers five approaches as examples to achieve... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

22 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

description of the district's strategy from 2000-2006, called Excellence for All, which focused on academic achievement for all students, the equitable allocation of district... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 May 2016
Research & Ideas

When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions

In the United States, there’s much debate over whether gun-related legislation can diminish the likelihood of mass shootings. New research from Harvard Business School turns the question on its head: Do mass shootings lead to more... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

Many Small-Business Employees May Be Close to Losing Health Insurance

A health insurance crisis may be looming for employees of small businesses, with many firms struggling to cover their share of these costs, new research from Harvard Business School finds. Nearly one-third... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

02 Apr 2014
What Do You Think?

Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?

"new economy." Warren Buffett was telling us that we had not—that real assets, book value, and good brands still mattered—but many didn't believe him. Now questions are again arising about whether we are about to experience a post-capitalist society View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

12 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer

first, these operations eventually become profitable. The WDC would be a center of research and learning about the impact of business on poverty reduction. Q: In what ways... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Building ’Brandtopias’—How Top Brands Tap into Society

center of much discussion. The advice most often provided to managers is to weave the brand into the most potent popular culture trends. Recently, consultants and ad agencies began emphasizing the reverse:... View Details