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- 12 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Leadership Lessons from a Young Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered those remarks in a now famous speech in Memphis on April 3, 1968. Everyone present felt the power of his words, but no one could have known just how prescient they were. The following evening, at...
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- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
safe and from a large supply of investors who view them as such. Domestic Effects of the Foreign Activities of U.S. Multinationals Authors:Mihir A. Desai, C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. Publication:American Economic Journal:...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
Luther King, Jr. Miller makes a ‘horrible’ mistake As Miller got older and his neighborhood grew rougher, he stopped looking for approval from his parents and teachers and began looking up to kids who got in trouble on the street. At age...
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- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
would create net benefits for society that contain salient costs frequently lack enough support for enactment because losses loom larger than gains. To address this consequence of loss aversion, we propose a policy-bundling technique in which related View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
in the 1920s, GM president Alfred P. Sloan Jr. said, "Gentlemen, I take it we are all in complete agreement on the subject here." Heads nodded around the table. "Then," continued Sloan, "I propose we postpone...
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by Garry Emmons
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
for auto parts online. Finally, the company is moving its internal processes, such as billing and inventory, online. GM estimates that each of these four undertakings will save an extraordinary amount of money and enable the company to...
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- 07 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 7
compensation limitations. Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/310057-PDF-ENG Southwest Airlines: In a Different World James L. Heskett and W. Earl Sasser, Jr. Harvard Business School Case 910-419 This is the...
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Martha Lagace
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
seats (e.g., freshman senators) and find a strong impact of seat location networks on voting. Further, we show that connections between firms and politicians influence congressional votes on bills that affect these firms. These network...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 14, 2007
table? Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207122 Putnam Investments: Rebuilding the Culture Harvard Business School Case 406-009 Charles "Ed" Haldeman Jr. is promoted CEO of Putnam...
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Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 20
Buildings By: Herron, J., Amy C. Edmondson, and Robert G. Eccles, Jr. Abstract—Buildings are the nation's greatest energy consumers. Forty percent of all our energy is used for heating, cooling, lighting, and powering machines and devices...
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Anna Secino
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
a collection of interesting articles across the history of the paper. There were already a few publications on more specific subjects: For example, Floyd Norris, a well-respected columnist at the Times, edited a book on the history of finance in America. Jacqueline...
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- 10 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 10, 2007
of directors of Medtronic, Inc., a company known for its commitment to effective corporate governance, must prepare for the departure of Chairman & CEO Bill George and the retirement of four long-time directors. The company had...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2016
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February 9, 2016
Statistics Trade Credit and Taxes By: Desai, Mihir, C. Fritz Foley, and James R. Hines Jr. Abstract—This paper analyzes the extent to which firms use trade credit to reallocate capital in response to tax incentives. Tax-induced...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
concerns with foreign direct investment. Ends with a depiction of the Bills passed unanimously by the U.S. House and Senate to further regulate foreign investment in the wake of the DP World debacle. Purchase this case:...
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Martha Lagace