The Revival Of Family Business In China - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

negatively impact job performance. But companies can mitigate these effects by adopting specific human resource policies, says Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

12 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: Jan. 12

Joshua Weiss Abstract In the face of daunting barriers, the Abraham Path Initiative envisions uncovering and revitalizing a route View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Sep 2013
Research & Ideas

Behind India’s Economic and Political Woes

party currently in power, Congress, in the form of the government of Prime Minister... View Details

Keywords: by Zeenat Potia

11 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure

Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Transportation

04 Apr 2008
What Do You Think?

Who Owns Intellectual Property?

"Investors should put more emphasis on how brand IP is managed in the environment rather than on the IP asset itself." Paul Jackson adds that "... it's got to be... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

15 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

A Mass Crisis Can Overwhelm Health Care. Liberia Found a Solution.

required to accomplish such a planned massive expansion, from yet-to-be hit rural areas to overwhelmed urban health systems. As leaders consider how to tackle the task, they might look at the Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

03 Jul 2018
What Do You Think?

Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?

Enforcement agency (ICE) over questions about how ICE conducts its business in handling immigrant families. Many assumed a legalistic stance, reminding us that ICE, as a duly created agency View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

27 Jul 2011
Research & Ideas

Customer Loyalty Programs That Work

Loyalty In Retail Self-service retail, which started with customers selecting their own merchandise in the 1930s and evolved to modern conveniences including self-checkout... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Retail

12 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

‘Hybrid’ Organizations a Difficult Bet for Entrepreneurs

real-world problems in totally self-sustaining ways, harnessing the strengths of both for-profit and nonprofit models. But they are a difficult bet for entrepreneurs starting... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

identity crisis of sorts because their jobs and their family roles no longer allow for the authoritative (some would say patriarchal) roles of... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

16 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Is MySpace.com Your Space?

Harvard Business School and an expert on interactive advertising, to give us a quick overview of the MySpace phenomenon. Deighton was the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Advertising; Information; Publishing

05 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?

friendly, and you can get tickets, then the Games will probably enhance their image” "The Olympics is the most significant sports-based event in View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Sports; Advertising

11 Dec 2018
Research & Ideas

Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History

explosion of trade and capital flows created a world that looked in many ways like ours. Yet even in the early 20th century, there remained... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto; Aerospace; Chemical; Consumer Products; Electronics; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation

26 Jan 2004
Research & Ideas

How Women Can Get More Venture Capital

realistic. They need to engage the investors in the excitement of the business... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

21 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Are Crummy Products Your Next Growth Opportunity?

How's this for a mission statement: We make crummy products for non-consumers. But if you think that's the idea for an "F" paper in business school, you haven't been... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Lehman Brothers Plus Five: Have We Learned from Our Mistakes?

system is in better shape. Professors Victoria Ivashina, David Scharfstein, and Arthur Segel, all members of the Harvard Business School Finance... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Banking; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Growing Pains: Prescriptions for U.S. Health Care

declares. "The fact of the matter is, advances in medical technology now make it possible for nurse practitioners to handle many cases with considerable expertise and at... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Pride Goeth Before a Profit

not a recommendation to manufacture a false enthusiasm to gloss over problems. Speaking about and to employees' pride has to be authentic; employees will quickly sniff out managerial insincerity, and the manager's communication will... View Details

Keywords: by Theodore Kinni