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  • 25 Apr 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research, April 25

ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America Globalizing Latin American Beauty By: Jones, G. Abstract—This article discusses the growth over time of the beauty industry in Latin America and its bias towards celebrating whiter rather than darker skin. Although View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Nov 2014
  • First Look

First Look: November 11

and the recent allegations against the Firm's former Managing Director, Rajat Gupta. Three months earlier Senior Partner, Anil Kumar, plead guilty to providing confidential information about McKinsey clients he served to Galleon Group... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Jul 2002
  • Research & Ideas

What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil

building a better car. When Amazon.com bested Barnes & Noble on the Internet, among B&N's responses was to sue Amazon, alleging fraudulent advertising. Then the laggard company enters phase three: Cosmetic change. Executives... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 May 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Marketing Challenges of the China Olympics

the Chinese government's role in Tibet, Sudan, and other alleged human rights abuses threaten to derail its plans to stage the Olympics as China's coming out party. Tight security in Beijing may take some of the fun out of the Games, not... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch; Sports
  • 12 Jun 2018
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New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018

Protection Regulation, a comprehensive set of consumer data protection laws that would require technology companies to make significant changes to their operating model. Meanwhile, social media giant Facebook was facing allegations that... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 28 Jul 2015
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First Look: July 28, 2015

NPEs appear to behave as opportunistic patent trolls. NPEs sue cash-rich firms-a one standard deviation increase in cash holdings increases a firm's chance of being targeted by NPE litigation more than fourfold. We find moreover that NPEs target cash unrelated to the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 24 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 24

had dropped significantly. Adversaries contended that Facebook had misled investors and violated securities laws. Were the allegations legitimate, and did the litigation pose a serious threat to Facebook's share price? Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 15

duopoly rather than to remain a monopolist. Bias in Search Results?: Diagnosis and Response Author:Benjamin Edelman Publication:The Indian Journal of Law and Technology 7 (2011) Abstract I explore allegations of search engine bias,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 30

short-seller report alleging that Evergrande, one of China's largest property developers, was using fraudulent accounting and paying bribes to secure business. Evergrande's stock plummeted, and Value Partners, which had a sizable holding... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 08 Sep 2015
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September 8, 2015

injuries they had sustained during their time in the NFL and the resulting health problems they attributed to these injuries. In part, the lawsuit alleged that the NFL had not been forthcoming with players about the health risks of head... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 23 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 23, 2008

this loss of land, mining-related environmental degradation, and allegations of human rights abuses, a coalition of five indigenous communities forged an alliance with a group of domestic and international NGOs to build their case against... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 03 Oct 2018
  • What Do You Think?

How Should Managers Deal with the Challenges of Building an Inclusive Workplace?

of diversity There are others, however, who apparently fear that a more diverse and inclusive organization poses risks for executives, especially males. The fear is perhaps fueled by recent allegations of inappropriate workplace... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 02 Mar 2016
  • What Do You Think?

Is Apple’s Real Privacy Challenge Technology Innovation Itself?

can access contents on an alleged terrorist’s iPhone has generated a vigorous debate with daily developments. As they say, this is a big deal. It raises critical questions. Apple argues that doing what the FBI demands would potentially... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology
  • 24 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 24, 2009

Mylan, opposed the deal and sued Perry for alleged vote buying. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209097 Online Restaurant Promotions Harvard Business School Case 909-034 A variety of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 26 Jul 2004
  • Research & Ideas

A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward

savvy. Knowing of this reliance, a less-than-scrupulous firm may be tempted to keep the two negotiations separate, using Party A's alleged agreement as a reason for Party B to close—and vice versa. Advice: explicitly verify the assertions... View Details
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius
  • 01 May 2007
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First Look: May 1, 2007

807-151 The founders of Lynx Solutions have survived major challenges within their board of directors, the firing of Lynx's founder-CEO and departure of its successor CEO, and a crisis sparked by media allegations that it had been spying... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Dec 2019
  • What Do You Think?

How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?

trying to avoid. It’s alleged that pressure was increasingly being applied by top management to meet cost and delivery targets. Sales had done a great job selling planes several years out at prices based on costs that it was thought would... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation
  • 26 Jan 2016
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January 26, 2016

lawsuits alleging that its products contained asbestos and had caused hundreds of thousands of people to contract asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. Nine years later, Grace is poised to emerge from bankruptcy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 21 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 21, 2006

on original analysis provide new information to the markets while those that rebroadcast allegations from other intermediaries do not. Consistent with a dual role for the press, I find that business-oriented press is more likely to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 May 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers

firms that have owners still involved? Aren't owner-entrepreneurs' interests aligned with the long-term interest of their firm? Such owners are worried about the alleged short-term viewpoint of "fickle" investors, yet investors... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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