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- 06 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?
paper, The Impact of Technology and Trade on Migration: Evidence from the US, was co-authored by Marco E. Tabellini, Harvard Business School; Marius Faber, Basel University; and Andres Sarto, Princeton... View Details
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future
The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them
staff—all of this costs money, Frei said. Commerce Bank pays for it by paying lower rates on deposits compared to the giant banks. "Think about it," she told the group. "Would you trade half a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing
and vary over time. Cannibalization occurs in the short term following the addition of a new channel, while complementarity takes time to manifest itself. Retail store openings cannibalize direct channel sales in the short term if... View Details
- 18 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
GM’s IPO: Back to the Future
requires careful structuring of the transaction, cautious pricing of the shares, and wide diversification of the pockets of demand by the... View Details
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
Editor's note: When did America's declining global competitiveness begin? One starting spot might be 2008, the last year the country topped the World Economic Forum's list of most globally competitive nations. Four years later, the US has... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
mainstream churches much, although now after the World Trade Center events [it has changed], but it's not going up because "It's an important part of my ordinary life." The second reason we think... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 22 Apr 2015
- Op-Ed
Reforming Greece: Myths and Truths
past few years (yes there are some). It is true that Greece reformed laws and regulations to make its economy more open to foreign trade and as a result more competitive. Trade (defined as the sum View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
small-business owners trying to survive. Strict safety protocols haven’t been enough to get customers through the door for some small businesses, and many owners—crushed by inventory and overhead costs—are grappling with hard choices. “This is the worst small-business... View Details
- 02 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
Built to Last or Bought to Sell?
trade with a high degree of market mediated objectivity—as the model for a future where managers struggle hopelessly to keep up with investor-perceived value shifts. They seem to directly challenge the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 30 Jun 2020
- Book
Capitalism Is More at Risk Than Ever
The book Capitalism at Risk first appeared in 2011. The problems it identified with social inequality, global trade strife, and environmental degradation have only accelerated by 2020. The new edition of... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Does Speed Trump Intellectual Property?
the advent of the fall television season, replete with new reality TV shows, producers are presenting us with an interesting case example of speed as a competitive strategy. One specific case in point is... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
widening the generational gap in using cryptocurrency, buying and storing art and wine with nonfungible tokens, trading new kinds of securities on new internet investment sites offering new features, and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Building Communities as Well as Companies
scrappier start with very little upfront money. Through a trading card deal, free tickets from a relative who worked for an airline, and lots of time on the phone and on the road, he gradually built a roster... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 05 Feb 2001
- What Do You Think?
Do MBA Programs Face “The Innovator’s Dilemma”?
business. Christensen cites IBM and Merrill Lynch as examples of companies exposed to disruptive technologies. The disruptive technology for IBM is Dell's use of direct marketing and distribution,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?
only the second head coach in Cowboys' history. Despite no prior NFL experience, Johnson immediately made his mark on the team and demonstrated an uncanny ability to pick talent by drafting future Hall of Famer Troy Aikman and several... View Details
- 25 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Adjusting the Fit for Government
The role of government in Africa must be to establish an "investor friendly" environment, according to Obiageli Ezekwesili, a panelist at the Africa Business Conference's debate on "Government and the Enabling... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate
aggregate equity value of these companies from $10 billion to more than $175 billion in just five years, says Slaughter. Today, there are approximately 180 publicly traded REITs in the United States, with... View Details
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy
brochures, direct mail, and trade shows as a source of information," he remarked. "We have 60 million unique users a month looking at our coverage of the technology... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner