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29 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018

growth, while different across regions, are non-linear and asymmetric. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53596 Global Portfolio Diversification for Long-Horizon Investors By: Viceira, Luis M., and... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

09 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 9, 2010

excel in small firms, where they can set a goal and then empower others to work toward it. Navy and Air Force officers, who operate expensive, complex systems, such as submarines and aircraft carriers, are trained to follow processes to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Dec 2009
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Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?

claim a fair share of that value—enough to justify building the system in the first place? One possibility is to seek government funding. That's not a bad idea—so much transit is government-funded—but it's a tough requirement for an... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Transportation

26 Jan 2004
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What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation

giant; Natura, a leader in Brazil's cosmetics arena; and China's Haier, which sells appliances in one of the world's most demanding markets. What these companies and others like them share is a distinct approach to innovation: they... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull, Alejandro Ruelas-Gossi & Martin Escobari

13 Nov 2007
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Six Steps for Reinvigorating America

education. There are still schools in America where teachers have to buy supplies for the children and where children share books. People have to be willing to see that public education is a valuable investment for the future. It doesn't... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 12

2011) Abstract Organizational culture-the shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that determine "how we do things around here"-can be measured and shaped. In organizations with large numbers of customer-facing employees, it... View Details