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- 05 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Changing Face of American Innovation
Korean entrepreneur living in Silicon Valley. I was impressed during this project with both the importance of foreign-born scientists and entrepreneurs for U.S. technology formation, and the close ties that some of these expatriates... View Details
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Why the Internet Doesn’t Change Everything
issues that Gaillot had come to stand for: the problem of homelessness, the spread of AIDS, the evils of nuclear testing, and the wisdom of married priests. In the first six weeks of 1996, Partenia registered 250,000 hits. The Vatican,... View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
pharmaceutical companies in 1984, American Home Products ranked first in sales and twenty-eighth in R&D expenditures as a percentage of sales.23 As the historian Williams Haynes noted, by the end of the 1930s, American Home Products... View Details
- 23 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Innovation Is Magic. Really
When business executives create innovative products or services, they often look to impress their customers by delivering an experience more meaningful, more delightful, than possibly expected. A true "wow!" moment. And Harvard Business... View Details
- 12 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis
limitations, Genoa is offering assistance setting up telemedicine services free of charge until July 15, 2020 at a minimum. Theobald is impressed by how quickly many providers have switched almost entirely to telemedicine during the... View Details
- 09 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
A Simple Way for Restaurant Inspectors to Improve Food Safety
food safety inspectors on their daily rounds. This allowed her to see firsthand how seriously inspectors took their jobs, how they made decisions, and the challenges they faced in the course of their workdays. “I’m impressed with... View Details
- 12 Aug 2002
- Op-Ed
Using Big Business to Fight Poverty
governments that caused their misery in the first place. In such mismanaged countries—which number close to seventy—a way must be found to change the basic system. Globalization—seen by many today as a sort of cure-all—will certainly not... View Details
Keywords: by George C. Lodge
- 20 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
When Predicting Other People's Preferences, You're Probably Wrong
implications for anyone looking to impress others, for those who are tasked with forecasting consumer behavior, or for salespeople who consult with customers on prospective purchases. In short, it’s dangerous to predict what others will... View Details
- 13 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview
that when given the choice to brag or to humblebrag, it's better to straight-out brag. "When people first join Twitter, one of the first things they notice is that a lot of people humblebrag," says Francesca... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Stuart Gilson
that restructuring addresses is very large—in the billions of dollars possibly. My research at companies suggests there are three primary motivations for restructuring. The first is the need to address poor financial performance. Here,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Online Match-Making with Virtual Dates
"Improving Online Dating with Virtual Dates." Frost, now at Boston University, wrote her PhD dissertation at MIT's Media Lab on the topic, discussing the broader issues of impression formation, navigating options, managing... View Details
- 12 Dec 2016
- HBS Case
Business Lessons from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
business side, too.” Elberse interviewed Johnson, Garcia, and several members of their team for her new case study, “Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson,” which she taught for the first time last month as part of her second-year MBA course, and... View Details
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
providers who have the scale, experience, teams and facilities to achieve excellent results. To move to a value-based approach to employee health benefits, employers must take a number of essential steps. The first is to mount an... View Details
- 10 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy
local, regional, and national competitiveness. “Former entrepreneurs offer a positive impression of what it's like to own your own business.” In recent research, Harvard Business School professor Ramana Nanda analyzes these deeper layers... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
Internet more efficient at what those stores sell, what they sell may no longer needed by the customer! Those are the easier ones to see in decline. But there are some businesses that at first glance look to be OK but on close inspection... View Details
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
the Eureka Story, the Mad Scientist Story, the Survey Story, the Prediction Story, and the "Here's What Happened" Story. The excerpt focuses on the first two. —Sean Silverthorne book excerpt Framing The Problem From: Keeping Up... View Details
- 27 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Customer Experts Lose Influence When Teams are Pressured
How should managers and executives recognize and change the dynamics? A: The first step is for project managers to know that this will almost certainly happen during at least some of their assignments. Performance pressure is ubiquitous... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
divided the ads into four types. The first two types, product-focused and action-focused, look for a direct response from the viewer. Product-focused ads showcase products and features, explaining to the viewer why he or she would like to... View Details
- 13 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 13, 2015
Africa, and Latin America to seize the revolutionary mantle from the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union adapted to win it back, transforming the nature of socialist revolution in the process. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore... View Details
- 26 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Where will Pokémon Go with Your Personal Information?
all time. Data analytics firm Similar Web reported that in its first week alone, the app had been installed on nearly 11 percent of all Android phones in the United States, and surpassed Twitter’s daily usage shortly thereafter. Pokémon... View Details