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- 26 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 26
that each $1 invested in display and search leads to a return of $1.24 for display and $1.75 for search ads, which contrasts sharply with the estimated returns based on standard metrics. We use these results to show how optimal budget... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Emerging Art of Negotiation
It's easy to come up with a recipe for disaster when the subject is negotiation. As in chess, once you sit down at the table every move counts. So many factors compete to undermine an optimal settlement: the emotions of both participants;... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 10
guidance for leaders considering these questions and can help them estimate their optimal span of control. The issues explored are ones many senior executives-not just CEOs-should revisit throughout their careers. The best leaders stay... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
Working PapersOptimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt Authors:Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract Most models currently used to determine optimal foreign reserve holdings take the level of international debt as given. However,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
increase performance while social comparison reduces it, especially for low-ability trainees. These effects appear when treatments are announced and persist through training. The findings are consistent with a model of optimal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
One method multinationals use to combat gray markets is to increase internal transfer prices to foreign subsidiaries in order to increase the gray market's cost base. We illustrate that when a gray market competitor is present, the View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI
after all. Many companies find it optimal to pick their niche rather than to try to completely diversify across risks. Q: How do you think the South African economy will evolve over the next five to ten years? A: A major test for South... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Remarks | About
devising solutions to society’s most urgent problems. When I talk about leadership generally, I am talking about you specifically. I have great optimism for the ways in which you will embody our mission as leaders who make a difference in... View Details
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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online
Exercise Explain the benefits and risks of partnering with platform companies Evaluate the optimal means of gathering data Explore defensive strategies companies can use to ward off platform encroachment Consider the benefits of open... View Details
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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online
Paid Media Channels Measuring Paid Media Featured Exercises Quiz yourself on the most important paid media channels and explore their optimal use Determine which metrics you should use to measure a campaign’s success and practice... View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Your Whole Self
leaders that I've worked with, what have been the common denominators in terms of optimizing the ratio of leader A and leader B." The five principles were developed with great intentionality. The first two around purpose and making sure... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
City of Dreams
seemingly impossible medley of challenges to juggle, Mawilmada admits, in a free-association stream of thought that captures the alternating states of optimism and despair that can come from trying to help steer your country in the right... View Details
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
sell-side analysts employed at state-owned brokerages issued relatively optimistic earnings forecasts and stock recommendations during these periods. This relative optimism is particularly pronounced in earnings forecasts for larger firms... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
Abstract—Operational decisions under information asymmetry can signal a firm's prospects to less-informed parties, such as investors, customers, competitors, and regulators. Consequently, managers in these settings often face a tradeoff between making an View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
and Norfolk Southern. Today, by most measures, freight rail is doing better than ever, while passenger rail faces significant challenges-though it is clear that numerous pain points and bottlenecks interfere with optimal use of rail to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
and learning tools outside of school. We’ve optimized digital learning tools for use inside classrooms over the last decade. There’s a long way to go to ensure that seamless, high-quality learning experiences persist whether students are... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 11 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
The Business of Behavioral Economics
control—which is one of the reasons that they overeat in the first place. In the case of StickK, however, that optimism causes people to set overly ambitious goals, for example, about the amount of weight they can lose. Once they are "on... View Details
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Excerpt: Manufacturing Morals
campus is closed to most motor vehicles, a rule that encourages face-to-face encounters along the walking paths. Taxis, and often black limousines, patiently wait for their clients on the campus' margins. As the campus master plan explains, the restriction on vehicles... View Details
Keywords: Education
- 04 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Tapping into “Nontraditional” Private Equity and Venture Capital Talent at HBS
After a year and half as a Process Engineer at Exxon Mobil in Texas, followed by a year and a half working in supply chain optimization at Pinnacle Foods in New Jersey, Sheil faced a choice – begin her MBA now or pull one more lever of... View Details
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
business loans, has witnessed dramatic growth, reaching over 150 million borrowers worldwide. Much of its success has been attributed to overcoming the challenges of information asymmetries in uncollateralized lending. Yet, very little is known about the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne