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Each week First Look summarizes new working papers, case studies, and publications produced by Harvard Business School faculty. Here readers will be able to get a "first look" at cutting-edge ideas before they enter the mainstream of business practice. For complete details on faculty research, see our Working Papers section.

First Look: May 15

Published: May 15, 2012
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Connecting Home Depot … Explaining coordination's role in collaboration … Enabling venture funding in Brazil.

First Look: May 8

Published: May 8, 2012
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Dispelling product developments myths … Creating an R&D strategy … Managing bike-sharing in Paris

First Look: May 1

Published: May 1, 2012
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Understanding dishonesty … The downside of CSR programs … Construction crisis in India.

First Look: April 24

Published: April 24, 2012
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Delayering debunked … Eco-cities evaluated … Corporation corrupted.

First Look: April 17

Published: April 17, 2012
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The importance of a CSR strategy…Converting free readers to paid subscribers…Buying gifts makes us happy

First Look: April 10

Published: April 10, 2012
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A slice of the apple market…Entrepreneurship during civil unrest…You want fewer fries with that?

First Look: April 3

Published: April 3, 2012
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Leadership training for young doctors … Gaining time by giving it away … Customer visits for entrepreneurs

First Look: March 27

Published: March 27, 2012
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Addressing entrepreneurial dilemmas … Looking at critics critically … Thwarting sexism in hiring.

First Look: March 20

Published: March 20, 2012
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Do private equity firms and utilities belong together?…Time to change Omega's strategy…Capitalism and democracy.

First Look: March 13

Published: March 13, 2012
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Organizing the Chilean mining rescue…Analyzing the competitive threat from Chinese IT…What's next for Sundance Institute?

First Look: March 6

Published: March 6, 2012
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The world's largest data management program … Is the West losing its technology advantage? … Corruption disclosures aren't just for show.

First Look: Feb. 28

Published: February 28, 2012
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The dark side of competition … How short-termism increases investor risk … Shedding debt at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

First Look: Feb. 21

Published: February 21, 2012
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The user as entrepreneur … Bluffing for innovation … Making of the modern firm.

First Look: February 14

Published: February 14, 2012
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Hypocritical behavior…Strategy shift at PepsiCo…Building trust from failure

First Look: February 7

Published: February 7, 2012
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Evaluating market value of a high-flying social media IPO … Pressure and team performance … PerkinElmer expands in China.

First Look: Jan. 31

Published: January 31, 2012
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The name game … Incentives to save … Squelching motivation

First Look: Jan. 24

Published: January 24, 2012
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The economics of corruption … Learning the lingua franca of business … How a travel agency assesses risk.

First Look: January 17

Published: January 17, 2012
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The shrinking role of general manager … Studying bonuses for mid-level managers … What next for Yahoo?

First Look: January 10

Published: January 10, 2012
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What the best-managed firms share in common … Should yoga be branded? … Opening the black box of corporate HQ.

First Look: January 4

Published: January 4, 2012
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Racial Colorblindness … Backfiring Big Box Regulation … Lehman Post-mortem

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