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- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women
been produced by men and women equally, about 6,500 more female-focused inventions would have emerged. Opening the idea spigot The team also analyzed a vast library of biomedical research articles published between the years 2000 and... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 09 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government
rather than inventors and builders” Once chief of staff to the late Boston mayor Thomas Menino, Weiss isn't just engaging in wishful thinking. He's seen firsthand how entrepreneurs within government can cut through red tape. Weiss co-founded the Mayor's View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition
lining is that many business leaders who have long been resistant to the idea of remote work may open their eyes for the first time to its benefits, including happier workers, less need for office space,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
of remote work. On the other hand, remote work can provide an alternative to a toxic office culture resulting from management neglect. Armando Del Bosque commented, “Organizational culture helps us find what we love, love what we do and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
remote work tech tools. Find a colleague who has used Slack and Zoom and set up a tutorial and get a sense of how to use these tools and what their functionality is like. Hopefully the virus will go away soon, but those tools will stay helpful even if you choose to go... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can We Train for Trust?
maintaining an open mind on the subject. As he put it, “Was the old way making your company great? We actually do have a fair bit of data on in-person management and most of it isn’t great.” According to Javier Vales, management from... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
people don't know what to expect—I think for CEOs to come out and say, 'We are going to give up our pay,' it's a signal that they are sharing the pain." TJX Companies announced its CEO and chair would have their base salaries reduced for three months by 30 percent. All... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 30 Mar 2018
- What Do You Think?
What Should Mark Zuckerberg Do?
The company is facing its largest crisis since its inception in 2004. What should it do next? The genius of the Facebook business model, similar to strategy used by other internet giants, was that it was free, paid for by advertising based on access to user... View Details
- 18 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
How New Managers Become Great Managers
nationwide office supplies superstore, she recalled: I'm not a good example of how to manage your career. I've just been willing to raise my hand several times for new opportunities. I've taken a lot of what others would perceive to be... View Details
Keywords: by Linda Hill
- 16 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Crowdsourcing Is Helping Hollywood Reduce the Risk of Movie-Making
Success at the movie box office can be difficult to predict. For every surprise hit film like Crazy Rich Asians, there’s a massive flame-out like Justice League. Unlike television, where a station can test a pilot before committing to a... View Details
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
over the next several years. For example, I just finished a case on a recent construction of an office tower in Rio de Janeiro with a particular focus on financing issues. The building is being financed in a single building REIT with a... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
articles, "Clusters and Competition: New Agendas for Companies, Governments, and Institutions" and "Competing Across Locations: Enhancing Competitive Advantage through a Global Strategy." Jim Aisner of HBS spoke with Professor Porter in his View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
that premise to a new level, opening a four-story, 22,000-square-foot boutique on Fifth Avenue designed by architect Peter Marino that features details such as flashing LED screens and a staircase made of bronze and chestnut. (An even... View Details
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
"Ted Levitt changed my life," wrote Barry Koh (HBS PMD 30, 1975). "In our very first class he opened my eyes to how people are motivated to make decisions. Before, I thought as an engineer—the best attributes and the best... View Details
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
accessible to your entire organization This will need to happen both in structured and unstructured ways as much as you can. Create open office hours or lunch-and-learns for team members other than your... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 03 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Money Making Movies
not only drives the behavior of audiences, but also that of exhibitors. Industry insiders mostly look at first-week grosses as a percentage of total box office grosses, a measure often referred to as a movie's playability. In recent... View Details
- 02 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Persistent Entrepreneurs
expansion of venture-capital firms. How and when do venture-capital firms open up new offices? How do the strategic choices related to opening up those offices affect the... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 02 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing
this a scam?' For us, the most important thing we've done is build trust with the community," said James DeJulio, co-founder and chief product officer of Tongal. "Our marketing strategy was to pay people as fast as we possibly could. If... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 19
table. Just as negotiation theory could be enriched by principles of maneuver warfare, military doctrine offers officers and soldiers a potentially useful foundation to better understand and manage the negotiation process, especially in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Airplane Design Brings Out the Class Warfare in Us All
differently about the design of their planes, especially as first-class cabins continue to add space and amenities. He would like to work with airlines to conduct experiments to determine, for instance, if passengers are affected when the curtain between classes is... View Details