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- 15 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 15
Publisher's link: http://www.people.hbs.edu/jlerner/private-equity-jobs-and-productivity-8-march-2014-with-ables-and-figures-clean.pdf August 2013 Strategic Management Journal The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Investment... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
risky projects or projects related to COVID-19, primarily in the life sciences sector, as the latter might have higher expected returns. As a result, entrepreneurs outside of the life sciences or pursuing more risky projects might find it View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
opportunities in industry and services. "It is difficult to imagine how that will continue there has to be some solution and that solution has to be governmental." Several were more philosophical about the issue. As Wayne... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond
product," he adds. "But they're an attractive product for some savers, particularly those who find it difficult to open a bank account and want to put some money where they're not going to think about it." For now, Tufano... View Details
- 07 Nov 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Less Becoming More?
$1,200 Testoni loafers?" Peter Vajda advises, "In our culture, the difference between 'have' and 'happy' is a most difficult lesson to learn indeed, and the psychological impact is great." As for producers, Richard Eckel... View Details
- 02 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 2, 2010
Abstract A perennial question facing managers is how much decision latitude to give their employees at work. The current research investigates how decision latitude affects employees' perceptions of managers' personalities and, in turn,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities
contributed 50 percent to 70 percent of distributions in the industry in the past ten to fifteen years. With so much global liquidity, he added, it will become even more difficult to earn a respectable rate of return as too many dollars... View Details
- 25 Aug 2003
- Research & Ideas
Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?
therefore has an incentive to police the actions of the parties to which it sells the data, and to conduct its own interactions with a degree of civility, because its interests are aligned with the interests of the customer. Q: What is... View Details
- 08 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Who Is the Chief Sustainability Officer?
that if you do things strategically, you can create significant value for the firm. The CSO is in the best position to change this perception, but he needs to have the data and the tight business case to communicate that." CSOs should focus on a View Details
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
business leaders had to have demonstrated at least four consecutive years of top financial performance, and/or they had to have led a business or service that changed the way Americans lived, worked, or interacted in the twentieth... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Jan 2012
- Op-Ed
Where Green Corporate Ratings Fail
characteristics such as pollution levels, regulatory compliance, environmental management practices that affect operations (such as environmental auditing), and stakeholder engagement (such as environmental reporting). Where Rankings Go... View Details
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
otherwise difficult to get an interview. I also had a cubicle at Intel in Santa Clara for fourteen months, and I also visited some of their sites including their fabrication facilities, which are incredible manufacturing operations. Q: So... View Details
- 07 Jan 2015
- What Do You Think?
SUMMING UP: What Are the Limits On Workplace Transparency?
perspective to interpret/appreciate the information can (produce) negative energy that is avoidable ." Peter Lee echoed the thought this way: Management must "work to improve trust before emphasizing transparency; transparency... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 26 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 26
Publications August 2014 Management Science Smart People Ask for (My) Advice: Seeking Advice Boosts Perceptions of Competence By: Brooks, A.W., F. Gino, and M.E. Schweitzer Abstract—Although individuals can derive substantial benefits... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
safety from the purchase decision. Q: The FDA has fought morale problems and lost senior talent, and now some 30 percent of its workforce is at a point where it can retire. What is going on organizationally with the agency? A: The agency has found it increasingly View Details
- 07 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips
strategy, and develop a hobby—all to face weeks on the road interviewing at far-flung institutions. Rouen teaches in the Accounting and Management Unit, having recently completed his own job hunt, which brought him to Harvard. Although... View Details
- 17 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 17
Janisse Publication:Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management (2012). Abstract We examine the internal supply chains at two service organizations to discover the source of disruptions that erode employees' efficiency. Through... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2007
latter to price lower and thereby increase total consumer traffic. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-010.pdf Exclusivity and Control Authors:Andrei Hagiu and Robin S. Lee Abstract We analyze platform competition for content in the presence of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 14, 2007
like YouTube, to manage controversy. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=508047 HCA, Inc. (B) Harvard Business School Supplement 208-070 Supplements the (A) case. Purchase this supplement: View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
to acknowledge and deal with reality. It is the choice—sometimes willful, sometimes unconscious, often semiconscious—to enter an "as if" world, to act "as if" facts are not facts because they are difficult to face. Sigmund Freud referred... View Details