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- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
Working PapersSurviving the Global Financial Crisis: Foreign Direct Investment and Establishment Performance Authors:Laura Alfaro and Maggie Chen Abstract We examine in this paper the differential response of establishments to the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono
Toward this end, they obtained the rights to their own copyrights back from Island Records; they oversaw the vast majority of decisions about touring, record production, graphics, and packaging themselves; they focused on touring and a View Details
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Limits of Algorithmic Measures of Race in Studies of Outcome Disparities
By: David S. Scharfstein and Sergey Chernenko
We show that the use of algorithms to predict race has significant limitations in measuring and understanding the sources of racial disparities in finance, economics, and other contexts. First, we derive theoretically the direction and magnitude of measurement bias in... View Details
Keywords: Racial Disparity; Paycheck Protection Program; Measurement Error; AI and Machine Learning; Race; Measurement and Metrics; Equality and Inequality; Prejudice and Bias; Forecasting and Prediction; Outcome or Result
Scharfstein, David S., and Sergey Chernenko. "The Limits of Algorithmic Measures of Race in Studies of Outcome Disparities." Working Paper, April 2023.
- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
experience I had was unique,” he says. “Was I alone?” DiDonna launched The Sabbatical Project, interviewing some 50 people who had similarly taken time off from their work to see what lessons could be learned from their experiences. He... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 15 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
we find it difficult to identify the tangible benefits delivered by brokers. While brokerage customers are directed toward funds that are harder to find and evaluate, they pay substantially higher fees and the funds they buy have lower... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Jan 2023
- In Practice
8 Trends to Watch in 2023
As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- Article
When Talk Is "Free": The Effect of Tariff Structure on Usage Under Two- and Three-Part Tariffs
By: Eva Ascarza, Anja Lambrecht and Naufel Vilcassim
In many service industries, firms introduce three-part tariffs to replace or complement existing two-part tariffs. In contrast with two-part tariffs, three-part tariffs offer allowances, or “free” units of the service. Behavioral research suggests that the attributes... View Details
Keywords: Pricing; Nonlinear Pricing; Discrete/continuous Choice Model; Three-part Tariffs; Free Products; Price; Consumer Behavior; Analysis; Learning; Risk and Uncertainty
Ascarza, Eva, Anja Lambrecht, and Naufel Vilcassim. When Talk Is "Free": The Effect of Tariff Structure on Usage Under Two- and Three-Part Tariffs. Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 49, no. 6 (December 2012): 882–900.
- 28 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Capital Rules: The Tensions of Global Finance
by European policymakers and the unilateral, ad hoc direction promoted by U.S. financial institutions. This excerpt from the book's conclusion looks at why major financial players other than the European Commission are backing away from... View Details
Keywords: by Rawi Abdelal
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
PublicationsForeign Direct Investment and Growth: On the Role of Complementarities, the Search for Mechanisms, and the Potential for Linkages Authors:Alfaro, Laura, and Matthew Johnson Publication:Encyclopedia of Financial Globalization... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- July–August 2013
- Article
Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mine Rescue
By: Faaiza Rashid, Amy C. Edmondson and Herman B. Leonard
Three years ago, when a cave-in at the San José mine in Chile trapped 33 men under 700,000 metric tons of rock, experts estimated the probability of getting them out alive at less than 1%. Yet, after spending a record 69 days underground, all 33 were hoisted up to... View Details
Rashid, Faaiza, Amy C. Edmondson, and Herman B. Leonard. "Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mine Rescue." Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2013): 113–119.
- 27 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know
direction of CEO Michael Jeffries, the company held onto a hint of its hallmark safari style while putting a greater emphasis on casual clothes and ballooned to more than 1,000 stores worldwide, with revenues exceeding $3.5 billion by... View Details
- 14 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?
independently. Then I was thrilled to learn that implementation is well under way. Q: Have you ridden in a PRT? If so, how was it? A: I've ridden the Vectus test track in Uppsala, Sweden, and I've toured the new installation (scheduled to... View Details
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
provides a vehicle for discussing the dynamics of business philanthropy in China and the future directions it may take. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/317045-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 117-006 Cost... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Research Summary
Managing Processes
David A. Garvin is examining the nature and use of managerial and organizational processes—the means by which work is accomplished—including strategic processes that chart corporate direction, resource allocation processes that distribute funds,... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
kinds, it has been clear that every business able to improve governance reaped lasting benefits. If you are in a family enterprise, you need to learn the basics of governance and apply the best practices that exist in family business... View Details
- 12 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
COVID Tested Global Supply Chains. Here’s How They’ve Adapted
activity, and foreign direct investment from multiple sources, including corporate earnings calls. Less business in China, but trade remains global One major takeaway from the analysis: The share of Chinese goods and services fell to 16.5... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
says other companies can learn a few key lessons in developing diverse talent from Delta’s efforts: The CEO and corporate leadership have to be fully engaged. “The DE&I officer needs to have direct... View Details
- 07 Mar 2023
- HBS Case
ChatGPT: Did Big Tech Set Up the World for an AI Bias Disaster?
company, Google CEO Sundar Pichai issued an apology. Learning from Google’s mistakes The takeaways from Gebru’s story are hardly singular to Google as Big Tech scrambles to build ever-larger AI data sets with seemingly few restraints or... View Details
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=709488 Investing in Early Learning as Economic Development at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Harvard Business School Case 309-090 In his role as... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 2025
- Working Paper
The Impact of Input Inaccuracy on Leveraging AI Tools: Evidence from Algorithmic Labor Scheduling
By: Caleb Kwon, Antonio Moreno and Ananth Raman
Problem Definition: Considerable academic and practitioner attention is placed on the value of ex-post interactions (i.e., overrides) in the human-AI interface. In contrast, relatively little attention has been paid to ex-ante human-AI interactions (e.g., the... View Details
Kwon, Caleb, Antonio Moreno, and Ananth Raman. "The Impact of Input Inaccuracy on Leveraging AI Tools: Evidence from Algorithmic Labor Scheduling." Working Paper, January 2025.