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- 23 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Financial Reporting Goes Global
study. Of course, there are also political issues and disagreements that are slowing the progress of the IASB. The IASB has had problems getting some standards through in Europe. They recently had to withdraw guidance on hedging because... View Details
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Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs
Harvard programs, you can’t but hope for disagreement and new perspective, and pray you'll have the presence of mind to really explore new perspectives when facing a disagreement. These programs give you tools and frameworks to find and... View Details
- 24 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 24, 2009
use of social resources)? We address these questions through the lens of economics, including insights from legal analysis and business scholarship. Disagreement and the Allocation of Control Author:Eric J. Van den Steen... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
shielded them from responsibility. The lack of performance standards related directly to the organization's inability to deal with conflict. Many managers could not abide open conflict in meetings. Disagreements over issues were... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective
constructive agreement. As disagreement and conflict intensify, sophisticated negotiators should expect biased perceptions, both on their own side and the other side. Less seasoned players tend to be shocked and outraged by perceived... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
- 07 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Quest for Better Layoffs
video Luthra talks about losing a marketing position at IBM early in his career, due to a disagreement between the company and the Indian government. "IBM left the country in a huff," he says. "And there were those of us... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
The Path out of Polarization
time, catering to the extremeness of the conversation. Paul Krugman is an example of that. My thoughts these days are about how we can leverage the moderates much more than before. In the old days, when the disagreements were about... View Details
- 14 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism
disagreement, but the fact that there was so much disagreement within Ukrainian society meant that, clearly, the Ukrainian government was doing the most reasonable thing it could do by trying to mediate the divide between East and West.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Apr 2021
- News
The First Five Years: Mike Gandy Auzenne (MBA 2016)
for an extra hour of studying, versus going straight to bed. I learned to maintain respect through overcoming disagreements I had with teammates, players on other teams, and my coaches. These three overarching lessons transpire through... View Details
- 17 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Broadband: Remaking the Advertising Industry
performance, because they're not sure that [a television show is] being watched. And they're not sure who is watching the show. There's a lot of discomfort with what they're actually getting in terms of audience and even disagreement on... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
chemical company, is in the midst of the first use of a new zero-base budgeting system. The general manager of the division leading the process is experiencing disagreement and conflict among the members of the senior management team.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
corporate tax code? Because the IRS wanted loopholes? No, because businesses pleaded for loopholes that benefited them. MP: And legislators saw a great way to get campaign contributions. Q: What reaction have you heard from the business community? MP: Very little View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 07 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 7, 2008
natural gas producer in the world, to cut off gas supply to Ukraine because of disagreement on the terms of future trade. The case also narrates the events that have followed: the adoption by Gazprom of a comprehensive policy to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
distribution will fundamentally change the number and variety of products that consumers purchase. However, there is sharp disagreement about what type of change will occur. Proponents of the "long tail" idea argue that a sharp... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
financial statements of the baseball club Kansas City Zephyrs and discusses several items whose accounting treatment is under dispute between owners and players. Students are asked to resolve these disagreements and determine the team's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
cooperative, and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix it. Provides an opportunity to analyze yields and productivity, as well as the organizational and personal challenges inherent in line-staff interaction.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Oct 2017
- News
The Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Received
deal with life. And he said, Connie, think of it this way. When you and your husband are separated in different locations, you tend to make individual decisions. You'll be more and more independent from each other. But as a couple, when you grow more independent, if... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Back to the Future
since 2000: “A belief in easy answers; a disagreement over the basic nature of the energy problems and the roles of various actors; sharp shifts in perceptions of shortage or glut conditions; and an inability to tie domestic energy,... View Details
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2.4 Disciplinary Process | MBA
determination. Disagreement with the findings or the decision of the CRB is not, by itself, grounds for appeal. Appeals are submitted to the Dean, and the Dean's decision is final. If the violations or sanctions are not upheld, the Dean... View Details
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
corporate) now needed to understand how and why they were doing so and to make sure that those edits were being made in a constructive manner. In a disagreement between human and machine, Belk allowed humans to win by design by giving... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne