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- 08 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 8
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-102.pdf Does Diversification Create Value in the Presence of External Financing Constraints? Evidence from the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis Authors:Venkat Kuppuswamy and Belén Villalonga Abstract We...
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Martha Lagace
- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
and financial distress—a mentally toxic combination for many. In fact, almost half of adults in the United States, 45 percent, say that worry and stress related to the coronavirus and the resulting economic downturn are hurting their...
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by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
future existed. It seemed odd to Mustafa that finding a financial partner capable of providing tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars to reshape an industry was proving to be remarkably easy, while finding a single individual capable...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
When In-House Research Isn’t Enough
For many decades, corporate research and development has been pretty much an "inside job." The road to innovative new products and services began and ended with a company's internal R&D. But according to HBS assistant...
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by Jim Aisner
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
forthcoming World Happiness Report Happiness and Prosocial Behavior: An Evaluation of the Evidence By: Aknin, Lara B., A.V. Whillans, Michael I. Norton, and Elizabeth W. Dunn Abstract— Humans are an extremely prosocial species. Compared to most primates, humans provide...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
with was in fact corrupt, and he didn't know either." When discussing the case in the classroom, some students puzzled whether Jim didn't suffer from a "savior complex." Could he really have landed in Tanzania thinking it would be simple to evaluate and...
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- 30 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networks in China and America
business and personal relationships, and business contacts often interact very much like they would within their own family. In fact, people who provide economic assistance (for loans, jobs, investment opportunities, etc.) are actually...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
individuals bring well-articulated preexisting preferences to such decisions. Understanding beliefs and attitudes motivating these preferences can assist physicians in helping parents make informed decisions consistent with their values....
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Carmen Nobel
- 24 Apr 2020
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19
lasting impact. Reference checks need to be done as in normal hiring situations—recognizing that tracking down referees make take more time and effort. Using recruiters can be a double-edged sword, especially in the current scenario as recruiters may push a prospect...
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- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
levity given the seriousness of the topic at hand. Some of the schools represented had already implemented major MBA program reforms. Others were considering them. But everyone had one thing in common: Each had assisted HBS professors...
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