Cost Transparency - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 2

independent and dispersed contributors made highly interdependent contributions to the design of a single technical system (or sub-system). Based on a detailed analysis of the latter 28, we introduce the concept of actionable transparency... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Dec 2013
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2013

Cuddy, operating a relatively large device inspires more assertive behavior than working on a small one. Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity Ethan S. Bernstein explains why decreasing workplace transparency can increase... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

18 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Breaking Through a Growth Stall

Skinner III, head of the Atlanta-based consultancy LCS Partners. The article discusses the importance of understanding your ideal customers; the implications for selling, cost management, growth strategy, and organizational relationships;... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Shouldn't Delay Software Updates—Even After CrowdStrike's Flaw

some IT experts I’ve talked to are surprised by the results.” Why? The cost of software updates—both in terms of time and money—may cause businesses to delay manual updates to vulnerable systems, says Shane M. Greenstein, the Martin... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology; Information Technology; Computer; Web Services

01 Mar 2004
News

David Horgan: Iraqi Briefing, 21st November, 2003

but resistance becomes more deadly. Coalition military morale has collapsed. The outcome will be decided by approaching US elections. High economic and political costs force rethinks. Oil drives all. Production averaged about 2 million... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

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Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online

journeys Motivate employees to deliver exceptional, mission-aligned services by leveraging operational transparency Engage consumers by exploring their varied preferences and enhancing customer compatibility Balance being proactive and... View Details

13 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Market for Babies

regulation would actually increase innovation since it would tend to increase transparency in this field, and provide potential researchers with the data they need. Regulation could also increase access to reproductive services, which... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

06 Mar 2018
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52341 February 20, 2018 JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association Administrative Costs Associated with Physician Billing and Insurance-Related Activities at an Academic Health... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Feb 2017
Op-Ed

What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects

Senegal, is a public-private partnership where the private sector supplied most of the capital and is compensated mostly by toll revenue, but the low “policy price” tolls would not have paid back the full cost. The government of Senegal contributed to first View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

We Need a Miracle. New Nuclear Might Provide it.

On September 4, the US Energy Information Agency (EIA) published its 2014 International Energy Outlook. Earlier this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its latest World Energy Investment Outlook. Both watchdogs tell us the same story. Energy... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

29 Mar 2016
First Look

March 29, 2016

institution’s patient portal. Conclusions. As healthcare costs continue to rise in the United States and around the world, a value-based approach with explicit, transparently reported patient outcomes will... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54036 August 23, 2018 NEJM Catalyst Using a New EHR System to Increase Patient Engagement, Improve Efficiency, and Decrease Cost By: French, Katy, Barbra Bryce Speer, Alexis B. Guzman, Tayab... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater

better resources; and few (if any) companies have ever worshiped more devoutly at the altar of raw individual talent than Enron, one of the most spectacular corporate failures in history.3 As we will show, underlying structural similarities in View Details

Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin

01 Jun 2010
News

$how Me the Money

petition that calls for greater transparency in the global financial system and stronger enforcement of international money-monitoring laws and regulations. For Baker, this is the latest salvo in a long campaign that began in Nigeria,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Legal Services; Professional Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

05 Mar 2001
What Do You Think?

Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?

are symbiotic with new information technologies and the impact of greater information transparency throughout the supply chain. Either without the other would have limited relevance. In total, these concepts and technologies have resulted... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

12 Apr 2011
News

Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS

insulated, eco-friendly composite tile, enabling electrical interconnection and assembly with other tiles via “plug & play” connectors. Crossover Energy is an energy services company, helping organizations reduce their energy costs and... View Details

Keywords: Multiple alumni

01 Mar 2009
News

Model Patient

health-care system is in critical condition: The cost of U.S. health care not only hampers its citizens’ well-being and the country’s ability to compete globally, but it also draws funding away from other sectors, such as education, where... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Health, Social Assistance

26 Apr 2011
News

BioMine Strikes Gold

interconnection and assembly with other tiles via “plug & play” connectors. Crossover Energy is an energy services company, helping organizations reduce their energy costs and embrace sustainability by reducing their carbon footprint. Dr.... View Details

Keywords: Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

26 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

The Strategic Way to Go to Market

Briefly, what are the opportunities and challenges presented by the Internet as a channel? A: The average cost of a direct sales call is about $150. The Internet is at about $5 or less per interaction! Of course, that should not be... View Details