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- 29 Jan 2015
- Op-Ed
The Fall of Greece
their jobs. Common sense suggests why this will lead to an inefficient public sector. Nationalization or reversal of planned privatizations of economic assets. I have not seen not even one credible academic study that suggests that... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
other outputs by autonomous machines. I argue that organizational researchers of creativity and innovation should invest significant energy in studying artificial intelligence and computer-assisted human intelligence, the ways in which... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Ingredients of a Deal Disaster
signed may sour. Risk Factors The most common causes of social contract problems are lack of awareness and benign neglect. The parties involved inevitably form expectations about how the deal will be carried out, whether they discuss them... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
television and websites did to print? Two former public radio producers launch a podcast network, entering what they call the last frontier of digital media. What needs to be added to their creative hothouse if it is ever to become a... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
she has espoused. Charismatic leadership has been defined in various ways, but a common thread across definitions is that charismatic leaders motivate people by creating a vision that revolves around some set of meaningful higher ideals... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Be Yourself (Within Reason)' and Other Job Search Survival Tips
thinking that “the best” is based on easily quantifiable metrics like publication counts. In reality, we are in a creative field and should look for an environment that will help us thrive creatively. To find that environment, it helps to... View Details
- 02 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
Leading Professional Service Firms
separates professional service firms from other businesses is that the employees are their most important assets. Yet professionals in any field — independent-minded, creative individuals—can be difficult to manage. In LPSF, we use an old... View Details
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
It's common in Harvard Business School classrooms to discuss the "pivot," the moment an enterprise changes direction to pursue a new strategy. On a visit to eastern Japan, MBA students talked to Masamichi Ono, CEO of... View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
identity of a corporate heritage brand. In a networked situation, understanding the role of stewardship in collaborating organisations is essential: the network entities maintain their own identities and goals but share common values of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
for the introduction of health products in developing countries where consumers may be uncertain about product quality, and price subsidies are common policy instruments. Through a field experiment selling an unfamiliar health product in... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 11 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 11
leverage is to sell assets. If asset sales occur at depressed prices, then one bank's sales may impact other banks with common exposures, resulting in contagion. We propose a simple framework that accounts for how this effect adds up... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
forthcoming Research in Organizational Behavior The Dynamic Componential Model of Creativity and Innovation in Organizations: Making Progress, Making Meaning By: Amabile, Teresa M., and Michael G. Pratt Abstract—Leveraging insights gained... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
variables are you tracking? How are you creating accountability for performance on those variables? (4) What strategic boundaries have you set? Does everyone know what actions are off-limits? (5) How are you generating creative tension?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-060.pdf Competition and Diseconomies of Scope: Illustrations from the Histories of Microsoft and IBM Authors:Timothy Bresnahan, Shane Greenstein, and Rebecca Henderson Abstract We address a longstanding question... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
uncertainty, and the development of specialized expertise, while the benefits of greater breadth are linked to the economies of scope achieved by sharing common resources, such as advertising or production capacity, across activities.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Feb 2011
- What Do You Think?
Are We Going “Back to the Future” In Researching Management?
towards empowering employees to be creative and make decisions," which she believes will continue. Penny Cortez thinks that we should see more research on why "bad leadership seems to be more View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from a Nasty Trade Dispute
reshaping the international business environment. Finally, managers need to think creatively and analytically about different kinds of government support, both direct and indirect. Although many of us assume that it is always obvious when... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
microfinance banks join forces to face the new challenges of globalization, competition, and politics while common shareholder ACCÍON investments considers its options. From an initial project to share costs in the revamping of their IT... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
behavior of U.S. politicians. We exploit a unique database linking politicians to other politicians, and linking politicians to firms, and find both channels to be influential. Networks based on alumni connections between politicians, as well as View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
are witnessing the dawn of a new model of corporate power: The coordination of actions and decisions on the front lines now appears to stem from widely shared values and a sturdy platform of common processes and technology, not from... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace