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- 02 Aug 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can Companies with Remote Management Succeed?
in the office together.” "Just how large an organization can get while still being managed remotely in an effective way is a question." I assume that Matt Mullenweg, founder of Automattic, the parent company... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 11, 2006
policies; others maintain that circumstances beyond the government's control had placed the country in an unsustainable situation, and that the successful renegotiation opens up new opportunities. The case presents the story View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 8
and so on—has the perverse effect of making you just like everyone else. Youngme's message is simple: Get off the competitive treadmill that's taking you nowhere. Aspire to offer the world something that is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Understanding the global economy from a new perspective
principal global challenges can be addressed more effectively if our two countries work in complementary ways.” The Paulson Institute takes a “think-and-do” approach to its work on US-China relations,... View Details
- 03 Sep 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?
end." Christoph Vaagt had an interesting view: "If the value of a firm being sold depends on the people who work for it A retention bonus is a sure sign of a bad deal." Others questioned the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those choices: in many cases, once manufacturing capabilities go away, so does much View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
within an organization to be effective leaders and to accomplish their personal goals. Executives are urged to examine their lives to discover major themes, interests, and values, using that examination to create a short statement View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
students and investors how to evaluate mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles. It discusses how different types of funds are managed, marketed, and regulated. It also reviews how funds invest and gather assets in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
an electronic version of a patient questionnaire that had been designed and vetted by a group of subspecialty experts. We integrated that survey into our EHR. To assess the View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
for these differences? This case is most effective when paired with "The Origins and Development of Silicon Valley," HBS Case 813-098. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
suggesting that collective action may be an effective way for the industry to manage the private costs of disclosure and respond to public pressure to improve governance in resource rich countries. Download... View Details
- 01 Feb 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?
of any organization." Carol Holding associated brand value with sustainability: "As brand value will soon be included in a company's valuation ... we can more than ever monetize sustainable behavior." Others see the market... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 09 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen
originally adopted a functional organization structure. This enabled them to exit many marginal, local businesses and focus on the opportunities that were most promising from a global perspective. It also allowed them to introduce more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
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positive effect: 150 downloads increase sales by one copy. This effect is particularly important because the profitability of the music industry depends almost entirely on the success View Details
- 04 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 4
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-005.pdf The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality (revised) Author:Zeynep Ton Abstract Determining... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
A Summer Internship with the International Rescue Committee
In November of 2015 I sat in the upper deck of Faneuil Hall in Boston, looking on as300 people from 80 countries congregated to take their oath as the newest crop View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 07 Jun 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Important are Big Ideas?
world in the emerging global context. This ... paves the way for an Asian century through the information highway." What do you think? Original Article Several recent books have focused on an examination View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
such behaviors led to undesirable consequences, even if they saw those behaviors as acceptable before they knew its consequences. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that a rational, analytic mindset can override the effects View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Feb 2015
- News
Dedicated to a public service mission
for the 100,000 Jobs Mission for military veterans. The White House Fellowship brings Hunt’s devotion to his country to a governmental level, where he hopes to effect change on a national platform. “I have a... View Details
- 14 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 14
make to a firm's return on equity (ROE). Using a sample of 51,866 firms from 69 countries, we find that financing activities contribute more to a firm's ROE in countries with higher domestic credit. The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne