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- 13 Jul 2011
- News
China Boot Camp
case he had been contemplating for inclusion in his fall course, Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements. “The context and contacts I’ve acquired have brought very tangible benefits,” Srinivasan says, adding that the... View Details
- 08 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 8, 2008
sign superstar Japanese pitcher Daisuke (Dice-K) Matsuzaka within the context of the team's attempts to keep pace with longtime rival, the New York Yankees. In late 2006, Dice-K is viewed as the prize of the free agent pitching market.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Urban Adaptation in a Changing World
of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 14 student essays that... View Details
- 07 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy
how European debates about political economy were translated with time across the Atlantic in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. Through acts of translation, and in the context of intense processes of international and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 10
3). These results add to the literatures on both Gricean conversational norms and goal-directed attention. We discuss the practical implications of our findings in the contexts of interpersonal communication and public debates. Read the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
than the average U.S. board. Stock returns around M&A announcements and board attendance are also higher in founder-director firms compared to non-founder firms. Read the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1663905 Error's Lessons: The... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively
such a context is a very difficult balance to strike for any company. During our interviews for the case, Jerome Schmitt, Total's head of IR, told us: "We want to be confident with analysts and the financial community and say, 'Look... View Details
- 15 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This
builds employee loyalty and bolsters company reputation, but requires effective tools to carry out. Beshears’s research sheds important light on the presumed efficacy of social norms marketing in the investment context and is applicable... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Short Takes
decision-making climates that are externally oriented." The lesson for managers, the authors say, is that instead of adapting their management practices to local norms, multinational firms should strive to create the kind of organizational View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Caroline Chauncey
- 24 May 2018
- Blog Post
Win/Win Board Assignments: Expert Advice from Board Recruiter Julie Norris
arrogance." That's why interviews require careful preparation. On the one hand, current directors want to see evidence that candidates have done their homework: have they examined the financials, read the publicly available reports, studied the industry View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- What Do You Think?
To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?
numbers by cutting the newsgathering budget. What is a board's responsibility to employees and customers, among others? And just how can it be exercised in the context of a rich history of shareholder (versus employee or customer)... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Greed, Fear, and The System Hinder Corporate Reform
this begged the question of whether, in such an environment, self-regulation could stand a chance if boards such as those at American or Delta were willing to approve such compensation packages. Could self-regulation function in a context... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Nov 2024
- Blog Post
How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters
in a candidate, who does well at your organization, etc. The more context you are able to provide, the more qualified and appropriate candidates you will get . For more information, here’s a blog on rethinking your job description. Be... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 16 Nov 2015
- News
Connecting with Indigenous Traditions
providing the model for how to walk in the world in a way that provides meaning and sustainability. In the modern world, we look at elders as a drain on society, but here elderhood is seen as an invaluable asset. This mentoring program is part of the View Details
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
emerging economies. However, microlevel product development processes in these economies are relatively unexplored, and the mechanisms by which the emerging economy context might affect such processes are still unclear. In this paper, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
significant decision making on the part of those involved, with little direct guidance from higher authorities. Silence becomes vocal when embedded in a context rich with many indirect signs on how to behave. For instance, an organization... View Details
- 16 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 16
employee of one of the JV partners. The (A) case discusses the JV's "business as usual" approach to doing business in the context of Nigeria's political culture and the involvement of Albert "Jack" Stanley, the JV's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 8
impairment reporting and that its effect is better understood in the context of upper echelons theory and agency theory. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-088.pdf Risky Trust: How Multi-entity Teams Develop Trust in a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 1999
- Lessons from the Classroom
What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century
internal marketplace for ideas, talent, and capital. Concurrently, leadership will move from that of a "wise seer" making the big decisions to individuals within the firm who create the context in which things can happen.... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
visitors each year." For the past six years, UCCA had worked with more than 100 artists and designers to present 87 art exhibitions and 1,826 public programs to over 1.8 million visitors, including many important leaders from all over the world. Given the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne