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Personal Development and Interpersonal Feedback
Enabling individual development and learning are key to enabling organizational success as well as employee satisfaction and engagement. Many organizational approaches to employee development visualize feedback processes as mechanisms for illuminating individual... View Details
- 29 Oct 2015
- Other Presentation
Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda
By: Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern
How do we measure development? The Social Progress Index was launched in 2013 as a holistic approach to benchmarking countries' social performance, independent of economic measures. SPI has been widely taken up on a global basis in evaluating national performance, and... View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Scott Stern. "Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda." DEC Lecture Series Series, World Bank, Economic Development Institute, Washington, D.C., United States, October 29, 2015.
- 2022
- Article
Missing Novelty in Drug Development
By: Joshua Krieger, Danielle Li and Dimitris Papanikolaou
We provide evidence that risk aversion leads pharmaceutical firms to underinvest in radical innovation. We introduce a new measure of drug novelty based on chemical similarity and show that firms face a risk-reward trade-off: novel drug candidates are less likely to... View Details
Keywords: Drug Development; Risk Aversion; Research and Development; Innovation and Invention; Investment; Pharmaceutical Industry
Krieger, Joshua, Danielle Li, and Dimitris Papanikolaou. "Missing Novelty in Drug Development." Review of Financial Studies 35, no. 2 (February 2022): 636–679.
- 29 Oct 2015
- Other Presentation
Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda (Video)
By: Michael E. Porter and Scott Stern
How do we measure development? The Social Progress Index was launched in 2013 as a holistic approach to benchmarking countries' social performance, independent of economic measures. SPI has been widely taken up on a global basis in evaluating national performance, and... View Details
Porter, Michael E., and Scott Stern. "Social Progress: The Next Development Agenda (Video)." DEC Lecture Series Series, World Bank, Economic Development Institute, Washington, D.C., United States, October 29, 2015.
- 17 Nov 2015 - 19 Nov 2015
- Other Presentation
Cluster Mapping and Cluster-Based Economic Development
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
This workshop brought together cluster policymakers, experts, and policy-oriented researchers from the United States and the European Union to exchange best practices on cluster mapping, cluster portals, and cluster-based economic development policies and programs.... View Details
Keywords: Clusters; Competitiveness; Economic Development; Competition; Development Economics; United States; European Union
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Cluster Mapping and Cluster-Based Economic Development." US–EU Cluster Workshop, Boston, MA, November 17–19, 2015.
- September 2013 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Qatar: Energy for Development
By: Aldo Musacchio, Colin Donovan, Samir Mikati, Rami Sarafa and Abdulla AlMisnad
Despite being the richest country in the world on a per capita basis, for analysts Qatar belongs in the group of emerging markets considered "frontier markets." This case analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the development strategy of this small country as set... View Details
Keywords: Frontier Markets; State-owned Enterprises; State Capitalism; Sovereign Wealth Funds; Economic Development; Sovereign Finance; State Ownership; Development Economics; Energy Industry; Middle East; Qatar
Musacchio, Aldo, Colin Donovan, Samir Mikati, Rami Sarafa, and Abdulla AlMisnad. "Qatar: Energy for Development." Harvard Business School Case 714-003, September 2013. (Revised November 2013.)
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Developing Yourself as a Leader
This course is an online leadership development program for the next generation of leaders (high-potential emerging leaders with rougly 7-15 years of work experience). Over 12 dynamic, high-impact weeks, a cohort of emerging leaders from around the globe engages... View Details
- January 2013 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Brent Grinna is evaluating different options for the technology development of his start-up's iPhone app, including hiring local programmers, finding a CTO, or outsourcing. He only has a little over two months before he presents his alumni networking app to Brown... View Details
Keywords: Start-up; Mobile App; oDesk; Outsourcing; CTO; Minimum Viable Product; App Development; Business Startups; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Intellectual Property; Product Development; Globalization; Technology Industry; Massachusetts; Boston; India
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-122, January 2013. (Revised February 2013.)
- 2014
- Article
Children Develop a Veil of Fairness
By: Alex Shaw, Natalia Montinari, Marco Piovesan, Kristina Olson, Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton
Previous research suggests that children develop an increasing concern with fairness over the course of development. Research with adults suggests that the concern with fairness has at least two distinct components: a desire to be fair and a desire to signal to others... View Details
Keywords: Inequity Aversion; Social Signaling; Social Cognitive Development; Communication Intention and Meaning; Fairness; Age; Reputation; Growth and Development; Cognition and Thinking
Shaw, Alex, Natalia Montinari, Marco Piovesan, Kristina Olson, Francesca Gino, and Michael I. Norton. "Children Develop a Veil of Fairness." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 143, no. 1 (February 2014): 363–375.
- May 2021
- Article
Private and Social Returns to R&D: Drug Development and Demographics
By: Efraim Benmelech, Janice Eberly, Dimitris Papanikolaou and Joshua Krieger
Investment in intangible capital such as R&D has increased dramatically since the 1990s. However, productivity growth remains sluggish in recent years. One potential reason is that a significant share of the increase in intangible investment is geared toward consumer... View Details
Keywords: Drug Development; Research and Development; Investment Return; Demographics; Pharmaceutical Industry
Benmelech, Efraim, Janice Eberly, Dimitris Papanikolaou, and Joshua Krieger. "Private and Social Returns to R&D: Drug Development and Demographics." AEA Papers and Proceedings 111 (May 2021): 336–340.
- November 2006 (Revised May 2007)
- Background Note
Developing Leaders
By: Boris Groysberg and Amanda Cowen
Provides an overview of leadership development for the manager charged with developing a single individual or corporate leadership program. Introduces a framework for understanding the components of developmental experiences and then applies it to a range of... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, and Amanda Cowen. "Developing Leaders." Harvard Business School Background Note 407-015, November 2006. (Revised May 2007.)
- Research Summary
Foreign Direct Investment, Finance, and Economic Development
Research has sought to understand how foreign direct investment affects host economies. This paper reviews the empirical literature, specifically addressing the question: How does FDI affect economic development of host countries and what is the role of local financial... View Details
- August 2006 (Revised June 2015)
- Background Note
Female Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Countries
By: Geoffrey Jones and Alexis Lefort
Examines the extent of and challenges facing female entrepreneurs in developing countries. There are higher rates of female entrepreneurship in developing countries than developed countries, but necessity is often the main driver in lower income countries. Explores the... View Details
Jones, Geoffrey, and Alexis Lefort. "Female Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Countries." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-018, August 2006. (Revised June 2015.)
- Research Summary
Leadership Development
Professor George has completed his research study on leadership development, based on in-person, in-depth interviews with 125 business and non-profit leaders, over half of whom are chief executive officers. They range in age from 23 to 93, with thirty per cent... View Details
- 3 Dec 2009 - 9 Dec 2009
- Conference Presentation
Adult Development and Leadership Development
By: Scott Snook
- Article
What Do State-Owned Development Banks Do? Evidence from BNDES, 2002–09
By: Sergio G. Lazzarini, Aldo Musacchio, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello and Rosilene Marcon
Defendants of state-owned development banks emphasize their role in reducing capital constraints and fostering productive investment; detractors point out that they may benefit politically connected capitalists or bail out inefficient firms. We study the effect of... View Details
Lazzarini, Sergio G., Aldo Musacchio, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello, and Rosilene Marcon. "What Do State-Owned Development Banks Do? Evidence from BNDES, 2002–09." World Development 66 (February 2015): 237–253.
- 2013
- Chapter
FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere
By: Ryann Manning
This chapter explores online blogs as a new forum for discussing ideas and practices in international development. Based on a qualitative study of conversations that take place across multiple blogs, I conclude that the blogosphere combines features of a public sphere,... View Details
Keywords: International Development; Blogging; Social Media; Public Sphere; Blogs; Equality and Inequality; Globalization; Social and Collaborative Networks; Developing Countries and Economies
Manning, Ryann. "FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere." Chap. 12 in Popular Representations of Development: Insights from Novels, Films, Television and Social Media, edited by David Lewis, Dennis Rodgers, and Michael Woolcock. New York: Routledge, 2013.
- October 2007 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Leader(ship) Development
By: Scott A. Snook
Designed for use in the first year of an MBA program, can be included within a core course on leadership or used more broadly to orient students to their upcoming experience while in school. Offers a series of robust conceptual models to help students frame their... View Details
Snook, Scott A. "Leader(ship) Development." Harvard Business School Case 408-064, October 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
- October 2016
- Technical Note
Product Development Fundamentals
By: Marco Iansiti, Michael Toffel, Kerry Herman and Julia Kelley
This note introduces key managerial issues in new product development. It describes the product development funnel and alternative approaches to structuring product development teams including functional, lightweight, heavyweight, and autonomous/dedicated teams, which... View Details
Iansiti, Marco, Michael Toffel, Kerry Herman, and Julia Kelley. "Product Development Fundamentals." Harvard Business School Technical Note 617-024, October 2016.
- August 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Technical Note
GEM 15: Country Development Strategies in 15 Statistics
By: Aldo Musacchio and Eric Werker
Musacchio, Aldo, and Eric Werker. "GEM 15: Country Development Strategies in 15 Statistics." Harvard Business School Technical Note 713-025, August 2012. (Revised October 2012.)