Views on News
There are 25 articles for this feature.
Harvard Business School faculty share their research in relation to major issues, providing insights and analysis of the latest business and management news and other hot topics.
Where Cash for Clunkers Ran Off the Road
| Published: | August 26, 2009 |
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Marketing professor John Quelch says the federal government's "Cash for Clunkers" program was poorly run and failed to meet its main objectives, proving again the government has no business trying to shape consumer behavior. Join the discussion.
Published in 2008
Financial Crisis Caution Urged by Faculty Panel
| Q&A with: | Jay Light, Robert C. Merton, David Moss, Nicolas Retsinas, Clayton Rose |
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| Published: | September 29, 2008 |
| Feature: | Views on News |
Dean Jay O. Light and a group of Harvard Business School faculty explored the origins and possible outcomes of the U.S. financial crisis at a recent "Turmoil on the Street" panel.
Are the Olympics a Catalyst for China Reforms?
| Q&A with: | Tarun Khanna |
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| Published: | August 6, 2008 |
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By hosting the Summer Games, China is putting itself at the center of the world's stage, a position some reformers would like to leverage to spark human rights improvements in the country. Can outsiders influence Chinese policy? Not without help, says HBS professor Tarun Khanna.
Published in 2007
When Your Product Becomes a Commodity
| Published: | December 14, 2007 |
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Like death and taxes, commoditization of your products is a given. Marketing professor John Quelch offers tips for delaying the inevitable and dealing with it once it arrives.
How Marketing Hype Hurt Boeing and Apple
| Published: | November 7, 2007 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
In his latest blog entry, professor John Quelch looks at the examples of Boeing and Apple to investigate why shareholders have little patience for companies that hype high but deliver low.
Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure
| Published: | September 12, 2007 |
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The early days of the subprime industry seemed to fulfill a market need—and millions of renters became homeowners as a result. But rapidly escalating home prices masked cracks in the subprime foundation. HBS professor Nicolas P. Retsinas, who is also director of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, lays out what went wrong and why.
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right
| Published: | August 27, 2007 |
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Mattel has been criticized heavily for having to recall not once but twice in as many weeks 20 million toys manufactured in China. But Mattel also deserves praise for stepping up to its responsibilities as the leading brand in the toy industry. Harvard Business School professor John Quelch examines what Mattel did right.
Podcast: Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal
| Published: | July 19, 2007 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
Media baron Rupert Murdoch's bid to acquire Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal is one step closer to fruition. In this interview, Professor Bharat N. Anand discusses the proposed deal and pressures facing the newspaper business.
What's Behind China's Wild Stock Ride?
| Podcast with: | Li Jin |
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| Published: | March 20, 2007 |
| Feature: | Views on News |
Podcast: The recent one-day plunge of 9 percent in China's stock markets has continued to weigh heavily on other markets around the world. What caused the fall? Are more ups and downs to come? Professor Li Jin discusses the unique characteristics that drive Chinese stocks.
Published in 2006
What's Behind the Private Equity Boom?
| Published: | December 22, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
Podcast: On just one day in November, $52 billion worth of private equity deals were announced, and more than $200 billion worth of deals have been agreed to so far in 2006. The deals include such major names as Qantas ($8.7 billion), Hertz ($15 billion), and Clear Channel ($ 18.7 billion). Are public markets being eclipsed? Are investors and employees being victimized? Professor Josh Lerner looks at historical trends and current deals to put it all in perspective.
Investors Hurt by Dual-Track Tax Reporting
| Published: | December 20, 2006 |
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What corporations report in profit to the IRS and what they report to shareholders are often two different numbers—sometimes wildly so. That's why the IRS and Securities and Exchange Commission are proposing that companies publicly report taxes paid—and Professor Mihir Desai thinks this is only a first step.
CEO Succession: The Case at Ford
| Published: | November 22, 2006 |
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When Ford Motor Company looked to replace Bill Ford as CEO, it turned not to another auto industry insider but instead to Boeing's Alan Mulally. We talk with Harvard Business School professor Joseph L. Bower to better understand Ford's move and the larger issues of CEO succession.
Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance
| Published: | October 25, 2006 |
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Who says you can't rewrite history? Dozens of companies have been caught in the practice of backdating options for top executives. But this is only part of the problem with C-level compensation packages, which often motivate top executives to act in their own best interests rather than those of shareholders. Professors Mihir Desai and Joshua Margolis turn to philosopher John Rawls for a solution: Reward the execs, but don't give them the details.
Is MySpace.com Your Space?
| Q&A with: | John A. Deighton |
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| Published: | August 16, 2006 |
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Social networking sites such as MySpace.com have demographics to die for, but PR problems with parents, police, and policymakers. Are they safe for advertisers? A Q&A with Professor John Deighton.
American Auto's Troubled Road
| Published: | April 10, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
Harvard Business School faculty dissect where U.S. auto makers went wrong, and how they might again get on the road to growth. From HBS Alumni Bulletin.
Winners and Losers at the Olympics
| Q&A with: | Stephen Greyser |
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| Published: | March 6, 2006 |
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We know which athletes won and lost in Turin, but what about the companies and individuals looking for business gold? Professor Stephen A. Greyser looks at the results—and the possibilities ahead in China.
The Trouble Behind Livedoor
| Q&A with: | Robin Greenwood |
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| Published: | February 6, 2006 |
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When Livedoor CEO Takafumi Horie was arrested last month, it shook the economic underpinnings of Japan. Professor Robin Greenwood discusses what went wrong with one of that country's most-watched Internet companies.
Published in 2003
Greed, Fear, and The System Hinder Corporate Reform
| Published: | May 5, 2003 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
If we’re going to fix the system we need to take a realistic look at the possibilities and limitations of regulation, said panelists. Here’s their diagnosis.
SEC Commissioner Sees "Healing and Reform"
| Published: | May 5, 2003 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
SEC Commissioner Harvey J. Goldschmid blames corporate failures in part on inadequate gatekeepers, but sees healing in history.
Will American Brands Be a Casualty of War?
| Q&A with: | John A. Quelch |
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| Published: | April 21, 2003 |
| Feature: | Views on News |
Does your U.S. brand play well overseas? If so, heed the words of Harvard Business School professor John Quelch: A swelling anti-American tide could wash away the international popularity of U.S. brands.
Globalization: Little Impact on the Continent
| Published: | March 24, 2003 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
Erasing borders may have good and bad effects on the economies of Africa. Under the imperative "There’s no turning back," experts at the conference embraced reality and suggested ways for Africa to benefit from globalization.
AIDS in Africa—What’s the Solution?
| Published: | March 24, 2003 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
The tragedy of AIDS has the potential to decimate society—and of course workforces, too. African-based experts in health care and the pharmaceutical industry traded ideas for alleviating this scourge in a session moderated by Harvard Business School Professor Debora L. Spar.
Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School
| Q&A with: | Brian J. Hall, Paul M. Healy, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Nancy F. Koehn, Jay W. Lorsch, and Krishna G. Palepu |
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| Published: | January 20, 2003 |
| Feature: | Views on News |
Bad business practices on a huge scale have made corporate governance Topic A of late. In a roundtable discussion, Harvard Business School professors Krishna Palepu, Jay Lorsch, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Nancy Koehn, Brian Hall, and Paul Healy explore guidelines for change.
Published in 2001
Facing the New World Order
| Published: | November 12, 2001 |
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| Feature: | Views on News |
HBS professor Michael Porter, and Jeffrey Sachs, director of Harvard's Center for International Development, discuss the ramifications — especially after September 11—of the WEF's Global Competitiveness Report 2001-2002. Is this a time of retrenchment, or opportunity?
Lessons from the Rubble
| Published: | October 15, 2001 |
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In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack, America has begun to learn some lessons it should have already learned about the New Economy, the role of government, and how the country is viewed elsewhere, says HBS professor Debora Spar.
