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- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life
were, they aggregated into a mighty marketing force. By 1994, Snapple was available across the country, and as distributors added painstakingly cultivated supermarket accounts, sales ballooned to $674 million from just $4 million ten years earlier. Aware that Snapple... View Details
- 22 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Companies Can Expand Their Talent Pool by Giving Ex-Convicts a Second Chance
approaches to increasing demand for workers with criminal records. The experiments asked hiring managers to make hiring decisions under different randomized “incentive-compatible” conditions. The researchers partnered with Wonolo, an... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 24 Sep 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Cost Accounting is Improving Healthcare in Rural Haiti
Medical records at a healthcare clinic in Lascahobas, Haiti. Ryan McBain A few years ago, the Boston-based nonprofit health care organization Partners in Health (PIH) set out to quantify the cost of primary care for its... View Details
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
they holding onto hidden interests? According to Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman, chances are the main hurdle to smooth negotiation is behind 1 of these 3 questions. When you label someone "irrational," you limit your own... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 15 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: November 15
and Paolo have set a time to meet to discuss their latest class participation, and Denise has decided to use this time to address her issues with Paolo. This case should be used with its partner case: "Denise Frazer and Paolo Canto:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?
do not act as completely rational agents. (We imply no offense in this). In response to the complexity of the supply chains, managers limit the problem space, whether consciously or unconsciously, by selecting a View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
investors provide a little funding and limited governance to an increased number of startups that they are more likely to abandon, but where initial experiments significantly inform beliefs about the future potential of the venture. This... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
HBCUs [historically Black colleges and universities] borrow more than students from non-HBCUs because African American families generally have lower assets and incomes that limit their ability to contribute toward college expenses.” Most... View Details
- 18 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?
other. On the one hand, licensure and vetting of an asset to be able to trade it in some centralized system—that sounds like a really good thing from a stability and oversight perspective. But at the same time, that could very much limit... View Details
- 20 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Incubators: The New Venture Capitalists?
literally last night, Lycos Labs. Our goal will be to partner with angels, VCs, universities, in a fashion whereby several young companies will get the opportunity to start their business on our campus here in the Waltham area."... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 02 Mar 2021
- HBS Case
The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?
it, we can all learn about the potential merits and difficulties of reparations.” In addition to writing the case with independent researcher Suzanne Antoniou and HBS research associate Leanne Fan, Desai also partnered with HBS multimedia... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?
people choose their work partners according to two criteria. One is competence at the job (Does Joe know what he's doing?). The other is likability (Is Joe enjoyable to work with?). Obviously, both things matter. Less obvious is how much... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
naming conventions. Perhaps the most pressing problem is the lack of a standardized software component naming schema. “Until one exists, strategies for software security, transparency, and more will have limited effect,” the report... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
found valuable information from other sources. Firms with business partners or suppliers in China, for example, tried to distill the noisy signals emerging from these areas as quickly as possible to plan for safety in their plants. This... View Details
- 02 Oct 2017
- What Do You Think?
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?
me is the blockchain distributed ledger, which will enable secure transactions, higher efficiency, and reduce the need for middlemen that add limited value.” Perhaps the most interesting question that emerged from the discussion had to do... View Details
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
the limitations of models and markets. At these crossroads, how should business education proceed? We wrote the book to outline the needs and to explain how schools are addressing them in surprisingly innovative ways. We include in-depth... View Details
- November – December 2008
- Article
Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?
By: Anette Mikes
Risk management departments in financial institutions have been undergoing major transformations. New regulatory requirements have raised the bar on compliance, and expanded the remit of risk management significantly. The compliance imperative requires banks to... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships
Mikes, Anette. "Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?" Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions 2, no. 1 (November–December 2008).
- 08 Jan 2001
- What Do You Think?
Have We Extended the Boundaries of the Firm Too Far?
extension of organization boundaries. In the future, will this phenomenon be limited primarily by the environment, or by the ability of managers to take advantage of it? What do you think? Original Article A byword of the new economy has... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
than what is already on the market, Friend said. "You don't have to be the first, I would argue. In some respects, you have to find your niche and you have to be the best." Investors With No 'off' Button Sahlman noted that in the history of venture capital,... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System
enormous upheaval in the Communist Revolution that firmly established the Chinese Communist Party in charge of all things political and economic. If China is to live up to its promise, argues the new book Can China Lead?: Reaching the View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding