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- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
ten hours of the crisis. Amid the uncertainty of those first hours, the leadership team must make a range of decisions to orchestrate the company's response and manage the rest of its business. Describes the chaotic environment of a...
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Martha Lagace
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
relationships with the parliamentarians--he built his business in part around this opportunity. Many academics emphasize the benefits of stability. When we see wobbly political regimes or uncertainty in the law, we assume it is...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
which it may not survive as a going concern. Greatly complicating the negotiations is the significant uncertainty surrounding the value of Delphi's business and the complexity of its capital structure. Purchase this case:...
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Martha Lagace
- Web
From the Chief Financial Officer - Annual Report 2020
fellowships and professorships, income from the internally generated funds invested in the endowment is unrestricted. Given the economic uncertainty and market volatility, we elected to hold our fiscal 2020 operating surplus in cash,...
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- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=307047 Cook Composites and Polymers Co. Harvard Business School Case 608-055 This case describes how a company improves resource efficiency and process quality in its...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
because venture capitalists repeatedly sell their portfolio companies through acquisitions, venture capitalists may be able to certify the quality of the assets that an outside party is buying because they are "staking their...
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Martha Lagace
- 08 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 8
uncertainty of commercial partners' interest in the therapeutic approach, and the constrained donor-based fundraising environment. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/610074-PDF-ENG Data.gov Karim R. Lakhani, Robert...
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Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
coordinate with one another to reduce costs and ensure that patients were receiving the highest quality of care. PatientPing sold its platform to a range of customers, from small skilled nursing facilities to large health systems, and...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 19, 2019
find that after the conclusion of the investigation, the government reduces the contract dollar volume by approximately 15% for cases that resulted in a settlement. Our findings indicate that contract-design changes are used to mitigate View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
both the exchange and the acceptance of ideas-people really hear your message and become open to it. Cultivating warmth and trust also boosts the quantity and quality of novel ideas that are produced. The best way to gain influence is to...
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Anna Secino
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
Chile's largest wine producer faces a price versus value positioning problem. Its highest quality wines are not priced competitively at retail because "Made in Chile" connotes great value and low price. Purchase this case:...
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Martha Lagace
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
marketing profile and putting measures in place to distinguish BrightStar’s services as higher quality than those of its competitors. A shifting regulatory landscape and labor shortages posed challenges, but BrightStar continued to grow...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
market failure. We find that deposit insurance should be funded not by banks or depositors but out of general taxation. The optimal level of deposit insurance varies inversely with the quality of the banking system. Hence, when the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 7
should your employees be to helping each other? Are they sharing responsibility for your company's success? (7) What strategic uncertainties keep you awake at night? How are you riveting everyone's attention on those uncertainties? These...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
about butts in seats—it’s about helping people learn and make progress in life. That experience set me on a trajectory to convert a passion for education into my career. Now I am leading a transformation at the world’s largest education company to improve the View Details
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Walt Disney Studios
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
Tracking Performance Indicators By: Beveridge, Christiana, Sofia Warner, Greg Leya, and Thomas W. Feeley Abstract—Given that accountable care organizations (ACOs) have not achieved the degree of cost reductions and quality improvements...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 04 Dec 2012
- First Look
First Look: December 4
incentives to invest in the face of potential holdup problems and also with the proposition that exclusive arrangements lead firms to seek contingent control rights to avoid lock-in when environmental uncertainty is high. Private Equity...
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Carmen Nobel
- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
Harvard Business School on the whole topic of reskilling. We’ve spoken to quite a number of very distinguished global companies that have excellent reputations in terms of quality of work life for their employees and their history of...
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- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
people’s expectations of self-scheduling could forever change work routines. As work continues to be more digitally enabled, and uncertainty shows no signs of abating, flexibility separates winners from losers. People might work harder...
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- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
than 100 volunteers from across the US, Europe, and Asia. The nonprofit matches those who need PPE with verified suppliers who can provide vetted products. The demand shock to the supply chain in March left many without any access to View Details