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- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia
Belarus and Ukraine all began from more or less the same starting point. After the Soviet Union collapsed, all post-Soviet states were quite dependent economically on Russia. In each country, the titular ethnic group was the overwhelming... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Peeling Back the Global Brand
same brand is offered in different countries with a different product formulation. Depending on the country, people usually wash clothes with hot or cold water, so the product formulation needs to be adapted, he said. Idiosyncratic... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Case Study: Up in the Air
role of your suppliers’ resources? End users are paranoid about being left with customized code that they are highly dependent upon and no one to turn to if that supplier somehow disappears or goes out of business. Credibility is... View Details
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
through a vivid exploration of the political processes determining our system of accounting rules upon which depends our ability to reliably measure corporate profits in the economy. The book shows how some corporate interests, in the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Is a Gap in Small-Business Credit Holding Back the American Economy?
during financial crises because they are more dependent on bank capital to fund their growth and operations. They feel the swings up and down more acutely due to their reliance on the free flow of bank credit, according to a 1994 study by... View Details
- 06 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 6
not depend on self-selection (Studies 3 and 4) and it is not due to the accrual of undeserved financial rewards (Study 4). Cheating is associated with feelings of self-satisfaction, and the boost in positive affect from cheating persists... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 13 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 13
help those they agree with while the second is the dependence of peoples' self-esteem on the extent to which they perceive that others agree with them. Government spending crowds out the charity that ensues from these forces only... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Feb 2008
- Research & Ideas
Putting Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector
sector groups as equals, to build a network of long-term, trust-based relationships to deliver on the mission. A key lesson from this case is that successful networks depend upon a willingness among all participants to invest significant... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
it searches for a replacement for CEO Stan O'Neal? A: Look inside to see who might be able to do the job. But the choice will have to reassure the Street. In finance, credit depends on reputation, so the insider will have to be credible.... View Details
- 13 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Science Business: What Happened to Biotech?
uncertainty, the complex and heterogeneous nature of the scientific knowledge base, and the rapid pace of scientific progress. "The health of the sector depends on how well it can cope with all three of these challenges," writes... View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
depends on whether you're pouring or drinking," Friend said. Limited partners are looking not only at placing money with top-tier funds, but with emerging funds. "It's great news if you're looking to get into the business,"... View Details
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
allows them to function in an environment characterized by risk, instability, and the unknown. Indeed, many collaborations evolve in rather unpredictable ways, depending to a great extent on trust and confidence. Pfizer Executive Vice... View Details
- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
future than those in the other two groups,” wrote Toffel and Chatterji in a recent article in Harvard Business Review. They also looked to see whether reactions differed depending on whether they supported same-sex marriage—and thus more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
culture, where being physically tough, technically infallible, and emotionally detached were no longer the most highly valued qualities. Characteristics that gained importance included a willingness to ask questions, to listen, to admit mistakes, and to acknowledge the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
The Path to Economic Revival
or intermediate term, to outsource production to an overseas supplier. The company can buy manufacturing services at a much lower rate if it goes to China or elsewhere, depending on the industry. But if everybody is doing that, you get a... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 21
impact of rankings on application decisions. When explicit rankings of colleges are published in U.S. News, a one-rank improvement leads to a 1-percentage-point increase in the number of applications to that college. Second, we show that the response to the information... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 7
the assumed fraction of residues that can be sustainably removed from the field, and the potential of municipal solid waste as a feedstock depends on which components can be economically converted into liquid biofuels. Becoming the Lamp... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
Mikel Gutierrez, and Mark Lancelott (Van Haren Publishing) The journey from strategy to operating success depends on creating an organization that can deliver the chosen strategy. This book shows how to do this. It teaches readers how to... View Details
- 28 Apr 2008
- HBS Case
Negotiating with Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, sold $315 billion worth of goods in 2006. With its single-minded focus on "EDLP" (everyday low prices) and the power to make or break suppliers, a partnership with Wal-Mart is either the Holy Grail or the kiss of death,... View Details
- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
investment by the promoters. Privately-funded cities must provide total services: These fully integrated, standalone new cities took on security, education, communication, and governance rather than depending on—or leaving it... View Details