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- 08 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Return of the Salesman
financial crises (we were lucky to have thought of that over a year ago), and on salesmen. There's been growing interest in the topic of salesmanship over the last several years. In 2008, the University of Reading hosted a conference called "On the Road: View Details
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Maggie Sanchez (MBA 1990) on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership - Blog: RGE Report
particularly in digital transformation. It helped that Sanchez was open to an opportunity that she didn’t see coming. She didn’t have direct experience with serving on a bank’s board but she knew the value of her skills and that she could... View Details
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
more likely to invest in skill, but caste affinity to the politician's party base also helps secure important positions. Global Shinjidai no Kachi Souzou (Value Creation during a Global Era) Author:Hirotaka Takeuchi Publication:In Keiei... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
prices. Incomes were soaring, and by some measures about 1,000 new cars were being added to Jakarta streets every day. Not long after his graduation in 2011, Makarim joined Germany-based e-commerce investment firm Rocket Internet as its... View Details
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
result of my arrogance from 30,000 feet. I failed to get the other groups invested in the program. I completely fiddle-dee-deed the long-lead timetable. I delegated the entire project to a handsome but clueless assistant product manager.... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 16 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
Reintroducing Intellectual Ambition to the Study of Business History
research gives the field an advantage over other disciplines and will allow us to answer big questions, such as, "What explains the success and failure of entrepreneurs?" If business historians invest in reestablishing the... View Details
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Walter Friedman
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016
The techniques include creating a demand-space map to predict how big a share can be won with the proper mix of emotional and functional benefits; determining a strategic direction for where to place View Details
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
Working PapersOptimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt Authors:Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract Most models currently used to determine optimal foreign reserve holdings take the level of international debt as given. However,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Keepers of the Flame
Everything we're building - nine major projects, including the Olympic Stadium, the swimming, tennis, and other venues and public spaces - will be handed over for community use at no cost to the public. ACOG's $1.7 billion investment will... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
are several rungs on the ladder of expertise: novice, apprentice, journeyman, and then master. Each individual reaching a rung above novice has knowledge to impart to those on the lower rungs of the ladder, although it is likely incomplete. A nudge in the right View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
of a mini refrigerator and stacked on top of other line equipment. Better yet, this tighter integration would greatly reduce the manufacturing costs. The second technology was Windows NT. Teradyne's test systems included various software programs that View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
was more physical. A former triathlete, he was invited by his investment firm’s partners to a hot yoga class. “I could not believe how I felt afterward,” he recalls. “That halo effect after a good sweat—it opened up my chest, and I got... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
associated with the passage of a directive in the European Union (EU) mandating increased nonfinancial disclosure. These disclosures relate to firms’ environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and would be applicable to firms... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
teaching, many school systems focus primarily on improving math and reading test scores. Students are worried about their physical safety because of the proliferation of gun violence. Mental health issues are a major concern for schools. Historically, school districts... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
television advertising does influence online shopping and that advertising content plays a key role. Action-focus content increases direct website traffic and sales. Information-focus and emotion-focus ad content actually reduce website... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
Vallée Abstract—Using a large administrative panel of Swedish households, we document the fast and broad adoption of retail structured products, an innovative class of contracts offering non-linear exposures to equity markets. Households View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Class Acts
Burlington, Massachusetts-based, Rochester Shoe Tree Company, the country's leading manufacturer of private-label shoe care products, where he directed all new business ventures and substantially increased the firm's base business. Last... View Details
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
handle the legal and political queries regarding its governance and finances in an era of increasing scrutiny of big businesses? How would changing Chinese government policies regarding Chinese investments overseas affect the firm?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 13, 2009
sacrifice long-term growth to boost short-term performance. We investigate 495 transactions with a focus on one form of long-term activities, namely investments in innovation as measured by patenting activity. We find no evidence that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do We Win the Cyberwar?
conference. There are few in the industry who can claim a similar veteran status: Rothrock had recently taken over as CEO of the cybersecurity firm RedSeal after 25 years at Venrock. For 24 of those years, he was focused on tech, launching Venrock’s Internet practice... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai