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- 10 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing
that the teleradiology industry views its product as a commodity—that is, two qualified radiologists are expected to read the same image in the same way. That situation provided the research team an opportunity to test three questions about outsourcing that had... View Details
- 08 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Death of the Global Manager
and its efforts to establish Humanitarian Assistance for Neglected Diseases (HAND), a corporate social responsibility program focused on treatments for diseases that typically affect too small a population to warrant the attention of drug... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 03 Apr 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Much Obsolescence Can Business and Society Absorb?
highly-portable cross between the iPhone and the old laptop. Language has been condensed with the size of tech devices and the continued clumsiness of our thumbs. Along with it, some fear that there is a growing inability or unwillingness of readers or listeners to... View Details
- 11 Dec 2006
- Research & Ideas
Fixing Price Tag Confusion
market. Advertising is one way, but consumers may not be paying attention. Price partitioning can then become a key tactical element to re-engage consumer attention at the point-of-purchase. View Details
- 02 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy
actually needed them, allowing the start-ups to take advantage of them quickly. Second, the networking leads to preferential access, not preferential treatment—a subtle but crucial distinction. Preferential access means being able to call a meeting and receive the full... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Global Brands: Connecting With Consumers Across Boundaries
elsewhere." Going forward, he predicted, as the television screen and computer monitor converge into one "box," the banner ads that dominate the Web—but do little to engage the attention of consumers—will disappear. Another... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 06 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
WHY WE STARTED THE HBS BLACK INVESTMENT CLUB
decades.* Despite increased attention in recent years, the fact remains that Black founders receive a mere 1% of VC funding. For Black women, the numbers are even worse. One reason for this is that general partners at venture capital... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS
standing ovation. And as timing would have it, the event convened in the midst of a brewing struggle over Europe’s direction, the subject of a thought-provoking plenary panel discussion. Another surprise was London’s unusually hot weather, the subject of much press... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Patrick Moreton
do you see happening in Washington? Broad political opposition to the new rules has gotten Congress’s attention and, with an election year coming up, probably the President’s, too. That increases the chances for a return to something... View Details
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958
With the addition of Dick Jenrette (MBA ’57) as the third founder, the new firm was ready to be launched. DLJ made a name for itself as a pioneer in several other ways as well. Rather than following the crowd and focusing on high-priced blue-chip stocks, the new firm... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Hansjörg Wyss, MBA 1965
spaces. The drive and attention to detail that characterize Hansjörg Wyss can be misleading. While these are qualities that colleagues would probably use to describe him, it would not be accurate to assume Wyss is also a meticulous... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
A. Malachi Mixon, III, MBA 1968
who have been in accidents. Our vehicles become an important factor in how they feel about themselves, so we pay attention not only to technology but to color and design." Invacare started out making wheelchairs in 1885. But its product... View Details
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
Norton Abstract—We identify and document a novel construct—pettiness, or intentional attentiveness to trivial details—and examine its (negative) implications in interpersonal relationships and social exchange. Seven studies show that... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
underlining that toolmaking plays a vital role in explaining how functional experts may compete in the intraorganizational marketplace for influential ideas and the attention of decision makers. Specifically, as risk management becomes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Sep 2024
- News
Basket Chase
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. On this episode, we’re featuring an excerpt from a new HBS podcast called Think Big, Buy Small. The show is hosted by Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
especially those with widely diversified product portfolios, are a dominant and critical enterprise model in emerging and developing economies and have lately attracted much attention in academic circles and business presses,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
workday. After all, Ammerman says, “This is a true teachable moment, and companies should be paying attention and jumping on it.” Nip aggressive behavior in the bud First, companies need to foster an environment where there’s no room for... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 25 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 25
(revised) Authors:Itai Ashlagi, Benjamin G. Edelman, and Hoan Lee Abstract We model competing auctions for online advertising, with attention to the participation costs that limit advertisers' interest in using small ad platforms. When... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
Business School Case 808-120 Ashdown's "growth" plan called for Mustafa Khalaf to leave his job as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ashdown Contracting and to focus his attention on the growth of a separate business entity,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 22, 2008
forth deficit"—the legitimacy deficit—which has undermined the effectiveness of U.S. strategy since 2001, in addition to the financial deficit, manpower deficit and attention deficit I had discussed in my book Colossus. However, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace