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Israel - Global Activities 2020

observes Joshua Margolis, the James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration. Both the California Research Center (CRC) and the Israel Research Office (IRO) supported Margolis with the case, which he wrote with... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Flying High

(debt and equity) to $104.5 million. “We’ve demonstrated substantial success both in the United States and Europe,” observes Pelet. “Now we need to double down and expand further in those markets.” As Aero does that, attention to customer... View Details

Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation

21 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

observed minimum-wage levels and are disproportionately driven out of business by increases to the minimum wage. Our point estimates suggest that a one-dollar increase in the minimum wage leads to a 14% increase in the likelihood of exit... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 12, 2006

poor financial markets, b) increases in the share of FDI or the relative productivity of the foreign firm leads to higher additional growth in financially developed economies compared to those observed in financially under-developed ones,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2006
News

India Arrives

transport. And this year, Tata launched Ginger Hotels, which promises clean, no-frills accommodations at around $21 per night. “These are consumers who didn’t exist just a few years ago,” observes Ratan Tata. RATAN TATA: "We need to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

03 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

one emerging economy. Based on an exploratory field study of medical device development projects in India, we observe the frequent, iterative testing of prototypes in clinical settings and investigate the related learning process. The... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 16

experiment, in that we observe products that fulfill the same function being developed by very different organizational forms. At one extreme are commercial software firms, in which the organizational participants are tightly coupled,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Sep 2007
Research & Ideas

The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?

and business. My plan is to compare internationally the legal and regulatory limits countries put on the ability to commercialize health information and what this tells us about the prospects for global health-care businesses. I have been View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Health

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is There Help for the Big Ticket Buyer?

this paper. A final general observation is that the decisions that most challenge consumers involve other parties. Rather than reiterating Bagozzi's (2000) discussion of the number of people in the decision-making unit, I am emphasizing... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

set a goal to be kinder to others. Express sincerely felt kindness to a co-worker." Science has confirmed what we observe in our daily interactions. According to the Mayo Clinic, acts of kindness activate the part of our brain that makes... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Instant Photography Is Launched | Baker Library

making it possible for the photographer to observe his work and his subject matter simultaneously, and by removing most of the manipulative barriers between the photographer and photograph, it is hoped that many of the satisfactions of... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

Extraordinary People

society more broadly,” observes HBS Dean Nitin Nohria. While celebrated for their public accomplishments, the honorees’ private lives reflect their devotion to family and community. We present glimpses of both in photos by Pulitzer... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2008
News

A Binary Formula

analysis, resulting in value-added intellectual capital, that has helped define HBS’s role as a key institution in enabling and influencing business and industry over the decades. It is a role the School aspires to play prominently again in the area of science-based... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; science; research; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

07 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Market Investors Pay More for Resilient Companies

The steep market drop in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis is being used as a laboratory to study the importance of companies investing in stakeholder relations with their employees, suppliers, and customers, and how those investments could be strategic resources... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

04 Dec 2020
News

Hour by Hour

pitch what we’re doing, it makes sense to them,” observes Morris. Not only with companies, he says, but also with former employees who may have lost jobs or been placed on furlough and, through Syrg, are able now to make use of their... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

Plunging Into the Net

create satisfied, loyal customers." In such new territory, it is not surprising that there was initial skepticism about observing the world of cyberspace from a management perspective. "During the first few years we were studying the... View Details

01 Jun 2003
News

Batten Gift to Support Residential Campus

Batten’s generosity will enable us to continue the tradition of creating a seamless experience from learning to living.” Presently, Harvard University owns 240 acres of land in Allston, compared with the 215 in Cambridge. “As Allston develops,” View Details

Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank

18 May 2021
Book

Launching a Career in the COVID Economy? Here Are 5 Tips.

weather, an observation about work (“We’ve got quite the agenda for this meeting!”), or even just the day of the week (“Happy Friday!”) After the meeting, follow up one-on-one with a question or to say “thank you.” "Gratitude and praise... View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

20 Apr 2016
Research & Ideas

When CEOs Become Activists

Business, Aaron Chatterji, call “CEO activism,” in which corporate executives speak out about social or environmental issues not obviously related to their core businesses. “What prompted this research is that we kept observing instances... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology; Publishing

01 Jun 2000
News

The Business of Biotech

uncertainty over time. HBS professor Gary P. Pisano, a longtime observer of the industry, points to two key elements common to successful biotech firms: development capabilities and strong senior management. "Once you attract bright,... View Details