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- 18 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?
Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade....
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- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
Working PapersHow Firms Respond to Being Rated (revised) Authors:Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel Abstract While many rating systems seek to help buyers overcome information asymmetries when making purchasing decisions, we...
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Martha Lagace
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Faculty & Advisors - MBA
change that endures. Since joining General Catalyst in 2013 as one of the first two investment professionals based in their NYC office, Peter worked closely with portfolio companies including: Ro, Atom Finance, Hellosaurus, Clay, Summer,...
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- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
informational and procedural quality. We close by discussing the implications of our findings for organizations and researchers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-001.pdf Cases & Course Materials Alibaba's Taobao...
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Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
demand for auditing by the licensor. We characterize the optimal royalty contract, accounting system choice by the licensee, and audit strategy choice by the licensor. We show when the owner prefers to license the property in exchange for...
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Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
sought out meaningful conversations with trusted others, relying on regular calls to their parents or turning to a colleague who, as one manager said, is “the kind of person you go see when you need to talk something through, so you go to their office and View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 28 Nov 2023
- Book
Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?
professor Meg Rithmire describes in a recent book, Precarious Ties: Business and the State in Authoritarian Asia. Complicating matters, the 80 or so existing autocracies come in all shapes and sizes, and are often described as either View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
execution of plans can be more important than informational and procedural quality. We close by discussing the implications of our findings for organizations and researchers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-001.pdf...
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Martha Lagace
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Leadership - Faculty & Research
general intelligence (AGI)—computer systems with capabilities exceeding human abilities—was looking to regain its footing after a chaotic leadership and governance crisis that played out a week earlier. The previous board had stunned...
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- 20 Dec 2022
- Op-Ed
Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation
suspect—compensation. To those of us who have studied organizations up close for decades, none of this is surprising. But what can be done about it? “Companies with healthy, high-commitment, high-performance cultures have had...
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by Michael Beer
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
agree with the voter. Substantial equilibrium turnout emerges with nontrivial voting costs and modest altruism. The model can explain higher turnout in close elections as well as votes for third-party candidates with no prospect of...
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Martha Lagace
- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
generally." Goals Of The Case Study "I have several teaching goals," said Lakhani as he prepared for class. "One is to highlight the imperative for organizations to shift towards an open-data approach, especially in government where the default has...
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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Role Model
student in high school, she graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering before moving on to MIT for a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics and a position at Orbital Sciences Corporation, where she served as senior systems...
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management needs and staying abreast of state-of-the art technologies and practices to best meet them. Close Business & Environment Initiative The Business and Environment Initiative, launched in 2010, seeks to deepen business leaders'...
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- 22 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 22
causes leading to the Mexican crisis of 1994-1995 (known as "The Tequila Crisis"), and its short- and long-term consequences. It argues that excessive enthusiasm on the part of foreign investors, not based on Mexico's fundamentals, and weak regulation of the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
executives motivated who were asked to take a 50% salary reduction. Because we are now closed and have no revenue, we asked senior staff to take a 50% pay reduction until we reopen. Our CEO took a 100% pay reduction.” On the positive side...
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by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
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Dispelling Myths About HBS Through My Summer Venture in Management Program Experience - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
had full access to corporate archives and executives and provides us with a unique insight into the workings and strategies of one of the world's oldest and largest multinationals. Capitalism: Its Origins and Evolution As a System of...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Block by Block
integration, embedded sound systems and projectors, and modern interior layouts. Status: Wong, a former SpaceX engineer, founded Cloud Apartments in early 2021 and has closed more than $3 million from lead...
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firm of Frederick Law Olmsted, designers of New York’s Central Park and Boston’s “Emerald Necklace” system of parks, designed the landscaping. The campus environment greatly enriches the educational experience of MBA students, doctoral...
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