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- 24 May 2011
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First Look: May 24
scenarios and with expert opinions on emerging risk issues. In order to explain the dynamics of these alternative plots, I show that risk experts engage in various kinds of boundary-work (Gieryn, 1983, 1999), sometimes View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Rocio Parra
skills through my classes which will be quite applicable to my job, but I've also learned many softer skills that will enable me to be a more effective team member, manager and... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 01 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?
asked, “Is this a good time to begin thinking about prudential limits so that the brick-and-mortar stores will continue to be around when the next lockdown happens?” Perhaps... View Details
- 05 May 2015
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First Look: May 5
methods to further demonstrate causality and to consider the effects of potential moderators. These findings have implications for decisions related View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
Summing Up What's the Future of the Authority Figure In Leadership? Leadership involves the effective management of tensions characteristic of all organizations. Are such tensions exacerbated by today's need for increasing speed and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Horrible Boss Workarounds
what employees can do to resist them. As she states in a recent column in Harvard Business Review, "The best cure for horrible bosses is wonderful colleagues." Bad boss behavior #1: failure to... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
temporary effect on aggregate inflation and no downward effect on other goods. Second, contrary to common beliefs, we find that controlled goods are consistently available for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?
retail, the book offers prescriptive advice to store-based retailers caught in the squeeze. "First off, there is no one size fits all answer," says Alvarez, a senior lecturer. "Your strategy depends on what type of items you sell, who... View Details
- 21 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 1: HBS/HKS Faculty Reflections
investment of time, effort, and creativity that our students have made year after year. By 2011, the year we graduated our first class, students had founded the Joint Degree Leadership Council to serve as a student government and an... View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
tempered with great caution," says Chakravorti. "The entrepreneurs who can capture the limited resources have the potential to do well. Shortage and adversity are powerful stimuli for focusing the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
reserve accumulation may reduce sustainable debt levels. In addition, assuming constant debt levels does not allow addressing one of the puzzles behind using reserves as a means to avoid the negative effects... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire
outcome, even though that was the effect you wanted in a Western market. On the other hand, a sense of peace might be misconstrued as a failure." Valid Concerns For businesses looking to enlist the... View Details
- 03 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 3
became clear that the limitations of our conceptualizations of the familiarity-attraction link, as well as the limitations of prior research, were masking a set of higher order principles capable of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
require raising awareness of and pushing back on gendered structures and work practices. Another way women can gain access to leadership opportunities is through more effective networking. And since there... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 03 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Managing Web Advertising Affiliates
better to manage these programs in-house or to use outside experts. . Power Of The Network Affiliate networks slash the cost of buying ads for... View Details
- 19 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 19, 2009
parties and then decide whether to attempt to raise new capital, declare bankruptcy, or try to lead a controlled wind-down. The case explores crisis management, decisions by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Strategy and Execution for Emerging Markets
Emerging markets such as the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India, and China—entice and intimidate. When managers are asked what is special about emerging markets, they typically point to rapid economic growth, potential competitors, and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
Gilchrist, Duncan S., Michael Luca, and Deepak Malhotra Abstract— Do higher wages elicit reciprocity and lead to increased productivity? In a field experiment with 266 employees, we find that paying higher wages, per se, does not have a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 25
networks or manufacturers to procure goods across complex global supply chains. These standards-shaped by standard-setting organizations (SSOs) and participating engineers, academics, lawyers, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 7
given to applications, the coarseness of rating patterns, and the sellers' dynamic certification strategies. In the model, certifiers respond to the sellers' desire to get a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel