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- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
are subject to inspection to ensure they meet quality, safety, and environmental standards imposed by companies and regulators. This paper explores how the scheduling of inspections risks introducing bias that erodes inspection quality by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 13
restricted number of candidates coexist alongside those offering a larger number of candidates, even though the existing literature on network effects suggests that the latter should always dominate the former. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
that will risk closing their doors without our aid. Because COVID-19 affects the entire economy, to triage this way requires donors to urgently look in an unfamiliar place: for-profit models delivering high-impact interventions. To... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
the initiative based on their analysis. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809029 Nephila: Innovation in Catastrophe Risk Insurance Harvard Business School Case 206-130 At... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Hard Numbers on Social Investments
a willingness to accept a social discount to financial returns. However, some in the social investing community believe that this is simply untrue. Because of the increased risk associated with investing in early-stage social ventures,... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 06 Oct 2003
- What Do You Think?
Is “the Innovator’s Solution” to Sustained Corporate Growth an Unnatural Act?
be managed effectively on a continuing basis. As Richard Eckel put it, "'Disruptive' is the clue for why the proposed method of sustained growth will fail in most organizations ... B-schools graduate and laud those who are risk... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
some cases down to the source code level. Our study thus extends the concept of IP modularity to comprise the notion of hierarchy levels. Working PapersInflation Bets or Deflation Hedges? The Changing Risks of Nominal Bonds... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
denial as a particular risk for large, established organizations as much as for young, entrepreneurial firms? Is denial a predictable downside to success? A: Denial is more endemic to older firms because it so often results from stubborn... View Details
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
phenomenon. Specifically, we restricted the comparative advantages of each as follows. Content from iTunes is legally sold at positive prices and downloads are immediate; downloads on p2p are illegal and can take many hours (or even days)... View Details
- 05 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 5, 2016
conservation for climate risk reduction. Although more comprehensive research programs to answer these questions are needed, some insights are emerging. Integrating two or more behavior change approaches that target multiple,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
risks, without higher authorities specifying what such a risk might entail, is de facto silent. More generally, whenever an employer calls for a member to pass a judgment without specifying how to do so, silence prevails. But if this... View Details
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Online Entrepreneurial Marketing Course | HBS Online
Unpack the entrepreneurial marketing toolkit and apply the paid, owned, and earned media (POEM) framework. Identify a brand’s four components and the potential benefits and risks of marketing channels and platforms. Highlights The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
Moran (MBA 1989) (St. Martin's Griffin) Moran tells the story of Caterina Rosetta, heir of her family’s vineyards in California, and the complications—involving an old murder and the revelation of her and her mother’s secrets—that develop when she moves to Tuscany to... View Details
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
http://harvardbusiness.org/search/510030/ Eddie Bauer (A) Harvard Business School Case 110-008 In June 2005, Eddie Bauer, the specialty apparel retailer, emerged from bankruptcy. Under the plan of reorganization former creditors converted their debt into common shares,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
exchange for taking on the risk of young companies in uncertain environments, venture capitalists receive board level oversight privileges, which range from approval of budgets and advice on product... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill and former executive Kent Lineback discuss the steps to take and the roadblocks to avoid in order to meet that challenge. Is Groupon Good for... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 09 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)
third-party distributors in Europe and Asia; and (3) selling directly on Amazon. The direct salesforce offered the most control, but was also the costliest option and the one that would take the most time to put in place. Developing more... View Details
- 28 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’
there's the risk of being exposed." Foster recounted an anecdote that put Twitter in perspective for him. "I put a Gandhi quote on there one, and someone responded, ['F**k] Gandhi,'" he said. "That's when I stop View Details
- 12 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Creating Value Across Borders
Europe and Africa because property rights are more difficult to enforce there. —Walter Kuemmerle The first difference is the development of capital markets and the transparency of these markets. In countries where family-owned conglomerates are the main source of... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
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James Reinhart
biggest takeaway from your HBS experience? I learned about the power of one’s network. And I learned the ability to process a lot of information quickly and develop an informed opinion. At a startup you are required to take a deep dive... View Details