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- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Global Brands: Connecting With Consumers Across Boundaries
priorities at the beginning of the new century, the participants pointed to a variety of items that resonated in their organizations. Gueldenberg referred to a continuing emphasis on convenience, service,...
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by James E. Aisner
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Protestors Knock at Your Door
Debora points out, it is certainly important for firms to take the time to understand all of the issues involved. In doing so, it may be useful for firms to develop an ongoing dialogue with the NGO (or NGOs) and take a proactive approach...
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
working paper: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51050 Wage Elasticities in Working and Volunteering: The Role of Reference Points in a Laboratory Study By: Exley, Christine L., and Stephen J....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 19, 2006
increasing savings, reduce gas consumption) but does not want to make them. This intrasubjective tension between "multiple selves" has been referred to as a "want/should" conflict. In four experiments we show that...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Football Stars Debate ‘The Social Capital of the Savvy Athlete’
Nobody understands the power of Twitter better than Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. In a now-infamous television interview in January after a National Football League playoff game, Sherman briefly ranted against rival Michael Crabtree, View Details
- 01 May 2009
- What Do You Think?
Do Innovation and Entrepreneurship Have to Be Incompatible with Organization Size?
managers to "'personally' drive innovation and competitive advantage." Gerald Nanninga placed the blame on "infestation" (parasites that successful organizations attract) and "cannibalization" (fear of damaging existing businesses). Phil...
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by Jim Heskett
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
September 2021 Alumni Books
forward, even if you face obstacles in today’s business environment. While Hilliard is a Harvard Business School graduate, Pivot for Success contains lessons not taught in school. In this book, you will learn the 10 pivot points that have...
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Margie Kelley
- 19 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Activist Board Members Increase Firm’s Market Value
returns for different firms on October 4, the day the SEC announced the delay. In particular, they compared the return for companies where investors known for being activists held large stakes. ("Activist investors" is used here to View Details
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by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2021
- What Do You Think?
Can Companies with Remote Management Succeed?
Fifth Third’s employees back to the office he remarked that, “We can’t be a great company working remotely We can get the job done, but it’s tough to flourish.” The comment refers to Fifth Third’s management core. Like many service...
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by James Heskett
- 05 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
VCs Survey Post-Bubble Opportunities
venture and how you behaved when things didn't go well." History points to the importance of people skills in successful ventures, agreed Sahlman. But what roles do operating experience and technical knowledge play in a firm's...
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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Ink: Start Small, Rise Above
and see it differently. We refer to each other as “Yes” and “But.” If you come to us with an idea, I’m the optimist saying, “Yes, we can do that!” She’s the realist who’s saying, “Okay, but how are we going to do this?” With those...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dare to be Different
successfully offer products that are meaningfully different. As a result, Moon writes a book about business that does not read like a business book. What motivated you to write Different at this point in your career? Well, for quite a...
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- 26 Oct 2017
- Research Event
In an Era of 'Fake News,' What is the Future of Advertising and Publishing?
the Times’ revenue had previously come from advertising, in recent years the numbers had flipped so now nearly two-thirds of revenue came from print and digital subscriptions. This, he felt, pointed to a willingness among some people to...
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- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?
broadcast media. The FDA guidelines served to reduce the uncertainty regarding permissible DTCA content and so 1997 is viewed as the watershed point in the use of DTCA. Since then, DTCA has increased dramatically. Outlays for DTCA doubled...
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by Manda Salls
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
references to vomit. Luca and his fellow researchers were curious whether the article would impact the number of applications the school received after the news spread. After all, the same phenomenon is well documented in the business...
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- 14 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Few Women on Boards: Is There a Fix?
be male-oriented." "The men's point of view was basically, look, this wouldn't be such a problem if we had qualified women to pick from," Groysberg says. "Female board members talked about male-dominated board chairs, nominating...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 20 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 20, 2007
Research Agenda Author:Roberto Verganti Periodical:Journal of Product Innovation Management (forthcoming) Abstract Recent studies on design management have helped us to better comprehend how companies can apply design to get closer to users and better understand their...
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Martha Lagace
- 06 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018
financial reports have strong implications for firms' future returns: a portfolio that shorts "changers" and buys "non-changers" earns up to 188 basis points per month (over 22% per year) in abnormal returns in the...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
become something new, something they would not become without the intervention of a maker. This definition usually points to work that changes physical materials, iron ore and charcoal into steel, for instance. But the work and management...
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by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- 02 Nov 2016
- What Do You Think?
Are Employees Becoming Job 'Renters' Instead of 'Owners'?
disposable as a BIC pen. Small wonder they’ll react as owners.” DRE added that job renting is code for job instability. “When you kill the opportunity to own a job, it is only a matter of time before the economic circle shrinks to (the) View Details
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by James Heskett