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- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
When Product Variety Backfires
Traditional wisdom teaches that brands win market share by offering a wide variety of products, increasing the chance of appealing to a wider variety of customers. But how happy are you when trying to find a head cold remedy at the...
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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
the practices that characterize entrepreneurial individuals, families, and organizations and offer pragmatic advice. The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class by Edward Conard (MBA 1982) (Portfolio) Conard...
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- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016
Broughton (MBA 2006) (Harper) A compendium of practical knowledge, trivia, and worldly wisdom for boys of all ages, designed as an informal full-color family scrapbook treasured by generations of one...
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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
nations, people, and businesses. In COVID-19: Mankind’s Bitter Battle, Aneja makes practical suggestions about how to vaccinate the citizens of any country within 100 days of the vaccine becoming available; how to distribute the vaccines...
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- 17 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
Pandemic Self-Care for CEOs: Rituals, Running, and Cognitive Restructuring
kept the practices in place that helped them control what could be controlled—exercise, diet, personal habits, and routines. None of these CEOs reported increased stress in the second half of the year. Three reported a decrease, while...
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- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
that accounting research would benefit from a greater focus on the study of causal mechanisms (or causal pathways), increased emphasis on structural modeling of the phenomena of interest, and more in-depth descriptive research. We argue these changes are possible and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
that escalate anxiety in high achievers and the unproductive behaviors you turn to for relief. Then adopt practices that give you the courage to "do the right things poorly" before "doing the right things well."...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn
almost any business action, especially in tough and uncertain economic conditions when price is a key and visible strategic choice. Conventional wisdom has firms cutting price in these circumstances. But most industries typically allow...
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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
Coast California’s most powerful and affluent family dynasties. Charlie Whistler’s Omnium Gatherum: Campfire Stories and Adirondack Adventures by Philip Delves Broughton (MBA 2006) (Harper) A compendium of practical knowledge, trivia, and...
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- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
http://dx.doi.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.1016/j.jom.2014.09.008 March 2015 Management Science Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts By: Mollick, Ethan, and Ramana Nanda Abstract—In fields as...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
adjustments, and Jepsen considers the wisdom of having him involved. Further, he has discovered an illegal practice to avoid customs duties that has been going on for years and condoned by the owner. He has...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Mar 2018
- First Look
March 13, 2018
research on the ways in which work and workplace quality influence people’s well-being around the world. It also highlights a number of best practices that may inspire policy-makers and business leaders in putting well-being at the heart...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 24
achieved higher profits when employees were passive (proactive). Study 2 constructively replicates these findings in the laboratory: passive (proactive) groups achieved higher performance when leaders acted high (low) in extraversion. We discuss theoretical and View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
High Ambition Leadership
What is welcome and all too rare? Leaders who care about building great institutions, not just profits. What sets these leaders apart in their practice and outlook? Harvard Business School's Michael Beer in his new book, Higher Ambition:...
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by Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Publications August 2013 Palgrave Macmillan The Political Economy of Empire in the Early Modern World By: Reinert, Sophus A., and Pernille Røge, eds. Abstract—This volume recasts our understanding of the practical and theoretical...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
by the time they’re 35. Well, what’s happening in your mid-30s? You’re becoming a mom. I think the conventional wisdom that we would say, well, people have kids and they want to leave. It’s not true. We get pushed out, because we’ve...
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- 26 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Evolving for Success [Part One]
discovered that the Internet was full of reinvented wheels, and that we needed that historical memory. Those youthful companies needed the wisdom of the established business world. And established companies that had the brand, management...
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- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
leaders, yet many professionals are too stressed to know where to start. Burton provides deep insights and easy practices based in neuroscience, brain training, and positive psychology to help professionals thrive in the “age of...
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- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
extremely encouraging, questions about raising his next venture round and the overall environment has made him question the wisdom of this plan. This case provides students an opportunity to explore the true cost of venture debt and when...
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Martha Lagace
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
2016 Self-published Introduction to Financial Accounting: Review Quizzes and Practice Exams By: Narayanan, V.G. Abstract—This book provides practice multiple choice questions on introductory accounting...
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