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- 15 Jan 2013
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First Look: January 15
but comparatively little is known about how or why such transaction networks differ. This article investigates the transaction networks of two large sectors in Japan at a single point in time. In characterizing these networks, our primary View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
Theory of Dynamic Capabilities: Connecting Strategy, Know-How, and Competition By: Pisano, Gary P. Abstract—The field of strategy has mounted an enormous effort to understand, define, predict, and measure how organizational capabilities... View Details
- 26 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire
will be a hit or a flop.) Tricks of the Trade When tracking brain functions, neuroscientists generally use either electroencephalography (EEG) or functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology. EEG measures fluctuations in the... View Details
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
Today's most successful leaders are focusing on sustaining superior performance by aligning people around mission and values and empowering leaders at all levels, while serving customers and collaborating throughout the organization. Over... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 16 Aug 2016
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August 16, 2016
activities of a large cohort of physician-MBAs by gathering information on 206 physician graduates from the Harvard Business School MBA program who obtained their degrees between 1941 and 2014. Key outcome measures that were examined... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
collection of patient physiological measurements such as blood pressure, weight, or blood glucose levels—and both commercial health insurers as well as the Medicare system have seen dramatic increases in the use of these services in... View Details
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- 02 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 2
maximize their people's performance. Publisher's Link: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/web/product_detail.seam?E=79788&R=10106-HBK-ENG&conversationId=323988 Surviving the Global Financial Crisis: Foreign Ownership and Establishment View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 4, 2008
of the recommended measures and sent the bill to the Governor for his signature. The life insurance industry objected, however, claiming that some of the new rules would reduce consumer choice and unnecessarily lower returns on company... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
customer-oriented advisers. The training program includes a set of metrics that relationship managers must hit in the first thirty, sixty, and ninety days. “We track performance against those measures and... View Details
- 15 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
according to the organization’s long-term values and goals. Surprisingly, we find that the intervention drove even higher effort on performance associated with pre-existing monetary incentives, but, on average, did not affect nonfinancial... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
How ‘Hybrid’ Nonprofits Can Stay on Mission
helping loan applicants while still making a profit, Los Andes was more concentrated on the means to an end—the process of training and managing the novice employees. Because it took longer to train newbies than it would take to coach seasoned professionals, View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
West: Origins, Evolution and Resilience The United States in Contemporary Perspectives: Evolving Forms, Strategy, and Performance By: Collis, David J., Bharat Anand, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng Abstract—In spite of surging interest in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009
structured approach to managing the quality of clinical care. This case describes Intermountain's system for improving clinical performance that makes use of the organization's extensive set of standardized clinical protocols and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Retirement's Changing Face
Home: Winter Harbor, Maine “I don’t consider myself retired,” says Bill Holden. “I’m just working in a different realm without the day-to-day performance requirements.” The author of three novels (with a fourth to come in 2005), Holden is... View Details
Keywords: Personal Services
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Online Dynamic Teaming Course | HBS Online
team progress and recognize success measures Reflect on the difference between traditional and modern management in a volatile, uncertain world 6-7 hrs Module 2 Inclusion Explore the relationship between diversity, inclusion, and... View Details
- 17 May 2011
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First Look: May 17
valuations in first financing rounds. Further econometric tests suggest that, as predicted by the theory, this effect is driven by unobservable heterogeneity, and it is more pronounced in teams that make quick decisions about founder share allocations. In addition we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 14
the aftermath of the 2008 recession, the asset management firm BlackRock was busy charting a course for growth. Its revenues, profits, and stock price all performed consistently through this tumultuous period. The authors looked at... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8
use a new dataset on industry-level targeting to analyze quality FDI based on the subjective preferences expressed by the receiving countries themselves. Finally, we use a two-stage least squares methodology to control for measurement... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016
Interdependence in Search Engine Results By: Edelman, Benjamin, and Zhenyu Lai Abstract—The authors examine prominent placement of search engines' own services and effects on users' choices. Evaluating a natural experiment in which different results were shown to users... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
success and (b) develop a set of instruments to assess RE risk factors and to design, evaluate, and apply effective measures to mitigate those risks. The data collection consists of interviews with RE experts and other experienced... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace