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- 12 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis
specifically about COVID-19 impacts and responses, we spoke with several Harvard Business School alumni committed to reducing the impact of mental illness and addiction on individuals and communities. Here are some examples of how they... View Details
- 28 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 28, 2015
credibility of these reviews is fundamentally undermined when businesses commit review fraud, creating fake reviews for themselves or their competitors. We investigate the economic incentives to commit... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 15, 2015
Shane Greenstein Abstract—We examine the relationship between the diffusion of advanced Internet technology and the geographic concentration of invention, as measured by patents. First, we show that patenting became more concentrated from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
argued that the common practice of announcing price increases in advance is much easier to rationalize with regret concerns by consumers than with more standard approaches to price rigidity. Change for Change's Sake Authors:Freek... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”
an "invisible hand" that was largely beyond the control of individual firms. Competitive theory has been advanced at Harvard Business School, shown here under construction. The scope for strategy as a way to control market... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 22 Feb 2010
- Op-Ed
Tragedy at Toyota: How Not to Lead in Crisis
subject himself to intense questioning by regulators and the media. Then he should make a personal commitment to every Toyota customer to repair the damage, including buying back defective cars. 7: Go on offense; focus on winning now.... View Details
- 05 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 5, 2006
factors associated with successful CRM implementation and advance directions for future research. Old Hand or New Blood? Author:Frank V. Cespedes Periodical:Harvard Business Review 84, nos. 7/8 (July-August 2006): 28-40 Abstract Bill... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 16, 2008
is therefore more likely to succeed, they will be more willing to commit resources to the firm. In this way, success breeds success and strengthens performance persistence. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-028.pdf... View Details
- 07 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 7
that women researchers, researchers originating from less economically advanced countries, or those working with fewer co-authors on a research project are more likely to utilize their social network than their peers. We find weaker... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth
domestic savings in economic growth has been discounted in the past? How has your research advanced knowledge in this area? Diego Comin: There are several literatures that have studied the relationship between savings and growth. At least... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
major advances in energy technology it is unlikely that the world will be able to reduce green-house gas emissions rapidly enough to avoid a substantial increase in the risk of significant climate change. This book hopes to contribute to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 28
expertise dissensus affects team processes and outcomes. We further advance theory by investigating the effects of expertise dissensus on all dimensions of team effectiveness: team performance, team viability, and individual member... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 10
extreme dehydration caused by diarrhea, which was a leading cause of death among young children in developing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. Heralded in the 1970s as one of the most important medical advancements of the 20th... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
Francois Brochet and David KironHarvard Business School Case 111-026 The case explores Google's communication strategy with Wall Street analysts. In particular, the case focuses on Google's commitment to a no-guidance policy and provides... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 15
cooperation and coordination. Prior research has emphasized cooperation, and specifically the partners' commitment and alignment of interests, as the key determinant of collaborative success. Scholars have paid less attention to the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
in which you don't or can't know the results in advance are common and consequential. All businesses face them. If you're not too narrow in what you're willing to call "management," you can manage these situations. You can... View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
sophisticated techniques developed first on southern and West Indian slave plantations, disseminating among planters many decades before they were adopted in northern factories. I draw on extensive new archival research to show that these View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)
focused on selling software to engineers and designers and might not be as committed to selling hardware, which cost less and offered a lower commission. Selling on Amazon was the easiest option of all, but meant sacrificing 12 to 18... View Details
- 28 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 28, 2010
provides rich insights into how contracts between labels and artists are structured and how advances in technology are impacting the music industry and its players. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/511031-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 12, 2006
Glass has just taken over as CEO from the legendary Sam Walton at Wal-Mart. Meanwhile, Joe Antonini has just taken the CEO position at Wal-Mart's arch rival, Kmart. Although Wal-Mart is still well behind Kmart, it appears to be in great shape and is catching up fast.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne