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- 04 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Start to Measure Your E-commerce Success
"The study of e-commerce has unfolded in much the same way that e-commerce thrust itself on the business world—with a great deal of overstatement," says Marc J. Epstein, Visiting Professor and Wyss... View Details
Keywords: by Marc J. Epstein
- 04 Jan 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
The Learning Effects of Monitoring
- 12 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards
this happens is one of the many subjects discussed in the new book Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know, by authors Marc J. Epstein... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 02 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best
Learning Effects of Monitoring by Dennis Campbell and Francisco de Asís Martinez-Jerez of HBS and Marc Epstein of Rice University, are the result of an extensive study of the... View Details
- 05 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
If Your Customers Don't Care What You Charge, What Should You Charge?
effects of competition have an advantage within their markets, says Alexander J. MacKay, assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, who coauthored the study Consumer Inertia and Market Power with View Details
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
Harvard Business School and Marc Epstein of Rice University. Key concepts include: Tightly monitored employees were less likely to make independent decisions, even if their job descriptions allowed them to... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
Management Accounting and Control: Lessons for and from the World's Tiniest Businesses Authors:Srikant M. Datar, Marc J. Epstein, and Kristi Yuthas Publication:Strategic Finance (November 2009) Abstract The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 2023
- What Do You Think?
Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?
hybrid work strategies make jobs that can be performed from the “home” more attractive by eliminating the need for some commuting. They raise productivity modestly, and provide employees more control over their personal and work lives.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
F. Warren McFarlan
Professor McFarlan earned his AB from Harvard University in 1959, and his MBA and DBA from the Harvard Business School in 1961 and 1965 respectively. He has had a significant role in introducing materials on Management Information Systems to all major programs at... View Details
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
and Traffic Violations By: Yap, Andy J., Abbie S. Wazlawek, Brian J. Lucas, Amy Cuddy, and Dana R. Carney Abstract—Can the structure of our everyday environment lead us to behave dishonestly? Four studies found that expansive postures... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
"Capital overhang is a big issue that keeps coming up over and over again," said Fergal J. Mullen, a general partner at Highland Capital Partners who focuses on software and services companies. Mullen said he looks for companies... View Details
- 04 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 4, 2008
trends in the market, the case prompts students to examine the future adoption of drug-eluting stents as well as to consider the potential marketing actions to be taken by Medtronic for ENDEAVOR—a newly approved stent that will hit the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 29
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/912413-PDF-ENG Boston Physicians Devices Marc L. BertonecheHarvard Business School Case 212-070 The case is a very simple, short case based on the author's general experience, to introduce... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 25
PublicationsJoining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know Authors:Marc J. Epstein and F. Warren McFarlan Publication:Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2011 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business Economics - Doctoral
lens of business. Jointly administered by HBS and the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the program combines theoretical analysis with in-depth, interdisciplinary research rooted in real-world applications.... View Details
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Students on the Job Market - Doctoral
treated. Using this quasi-exogenous variation, monthly repurchase data and a staggered DiD design, my main tests find that the modernized rule reduces share repurchases amounts, primarily by reducing the number of firms repurchasing. In... View Details
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Placement - Doctoral
studies, are uniquely individualized. Factors like departmental fit, location preferences, dual career choices, and family needs shape these decisions. We celebrate when students secure a position that brings them joy! Students are supported throughout their job search... View Details
- June 2001 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Verizon Communications, Inc.: Implementing a Human Resources Balanced Scorecard
By: Srikant M. Datar, Marc J. Epstein and Jeremy Cott
In early 2000, Verizon Communications implemented a Human Resources Balanced Scorecard to evaluate the effectiveness of and payoffs from human resource management. This case describes the benefits of the scorecard and the challenges of measurement and implementation.... View Details
Datar, Srikant M., Marc J. Epstein, and Jeremy Cott. "Verizon Communications, Inc.: Implementing a Human Resources Balanced Scorecard." Harvard Business School Case 101-102, June 2001. (Revised October 2001.)
- March 2009
- Case
The Home Depot: Leadership in Crisis Management
By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter
Examines the challenges The Home Depot faced in the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Andrew. By providing 40,000 to 50,000 items sold by knowledgeable associates, The Home Depot became a destination place for customers in need of... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Leadership; Crisis Management; Logistics; Natural Disasters; Retail Industry
Leonard, Herman B., Marc J. Epstein, and Melissa Tritter. "The Home Depot: Leadership in Crisis Management." Harvard Business School Case 309-055, March 2009.
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In Microfinance, Clients Must Come First
By: Srikant M. Datar, Marc J. Epstein and Kristi Yuthas
In the debate over whether microfinance works, few microfinance institutions articulate what, exactly, their ultimate goals are and how, exactly, they will achieve them. The authors cut through the confusion by mapping a clear theory of change for microfinance. If the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Social Entrepreneurship; Microfinance; Goals and Objectives; Success; Social Enterprise; Poverty
Datar, Srikant M., Marc J. Epstein, and Kristi Yuthas. "In Microfinance, Clients Must Come First." Stanford Social Innovation Review 6, no. 1 (Winter 2008).