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- 20 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
When CEOs Become Activists
When North Carolina governor Pat McCrory recently signed into law the Public Facilities Privacy & Securities Act, in response to a Charlotte city ordinance that, among other things, would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual...
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- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
comprehensive micro-data allow us to study how the entry rate, the distribution of entry sizes, and survival rates for firms responded to changes in banking competition. We also distinguish the relative effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 16 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019
complex. The deal was proof-of-concept for Fluidity, which hoped to develop a business digitizing securities issuance for other real estate assets on the basis of its technical facility with blockchain technology in conjunction with its...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 27 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID
one thing to have individual capabilities, such as effective production facilities and distribution channels, but another to be able to bring everything together for a unified cause. In the end, a leader’s role is to perform this complex...
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- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
incrementalism and convention. But to convert these new ideas into real alternatives, the world's governments need to go even farther. They must provide the nuclear regulatory redesign and physical facilities for prototype evaluation that...
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- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
embedded in its LED fixtures not only significantly reduced lighting-related energy use—by up to 90% in some cases—but also served as a tool for the Internet of Things (IoT) to expose powerful insights about facility use. Yet in 2016, few...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 16, 2010
(B) case focuses on the sourcing dilemma: pre-processing vs. source separation. To ensure that its waste input fuel is of sufficiently high quality (i.e., low level of inorganic contaminants), the company can either build a pre-processing View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
YaleGlobal piece mentions Growing Sustainable Business and the Investment Climate Facility for Africa as positive collaborations between business, government, and nongovernmental organizations. Are there other examples that provide hope...
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 15 Aug 2005
- HBS Case
Classic Cases Live On at HBS
Canadian facility that performs hernia operations only, has developed procedures to maximize surgical success rates, save patients money, and speed their recovery in a friendly, noninstitutional environment. The hospital's advertising...
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by Garry Emmons
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
jobs and dignified salaries. As of March 2010, La Fageda has opened up a new production facility to make ice cream in an urban area outside of its well-known agricultural farm. Students are faced with understanding La Fageda's business...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
turnaround of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2002-2003 season? Was it Paul Pressler as head of Disney Sports, because he got investment funds from Disney CEO Michael Eisner and then hired Bryan Murray? Was it Bryan Murray as the general manager, who spent the money on...
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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
working with the private sector, and 2) to address Nigeria’s massive youth unemployment problem by engaging young people in agribusiness. To achieve his first goal, Sanginga in 2013 established a business incubation platform (BIP), which was tasked with establishing...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
Chicago's difficult decision recently to close a number of schools, given that there were too many facilities for too few students. The goal is for the remaining students to thrive with more resources per capita, with a focus on...
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- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
organizations as well as in emerging markets in Africa and India. They are spending lavishly at home to establish institutional infrastructures, create free-trade zones for manufacturing and services, and build recreational facilities...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
planned to pursue an aggressive schedule, moving the firm's Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease imaging compounds through clinical trials and into the market. This involved expanding the firm's facilities and headcount, and he planned to...
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Martha Lagace
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
"hitch" changes (a hitch is the two-week stint each worker does offshore, followed by two weeks off-duty). Each facility contains space for outdoor work, production facilities, power generation, drilling operations, control...
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- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
range of customers concentrated in a particular area at affordable prices averaging $39 per month. However, this positioning was increasingly coming under pressure. Small studios offering focused facilities at as little as $10 per month...
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Carmen Nobel
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
Business School Case 211-091 In 2007, the Red Hen Baking Company was deciding whether to move from its cramped and inefficient facility to a new facility. It had been in business about eight years, and 2006 was the first year RHB realized...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs
offered in the lounges—showers, spa, Internet connection, appetizing free food and drinks, along with the opportunity to rest during a layover—is exceptional value to members. There is even a higher class of lounge facilities for an even...
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- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus facility expansions by existing firms. We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved allocative efficiency across...
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Martha Lagace