First Look
There are 165 articles for this feature.
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: Nov. 3
| Published: | November 3, 2009 |
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Barriers to entry in India … A trailblazing entrepreneur in Japan … Case: "Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework."
First Look: October 27
| Published: | October 27, 2009 |
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Want more effective solutions? A market mechanism to invite diverse viewpoints … Explaining volatility in Mexico's economy … Case supplement: "Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker."
First Look: October 20
| Published: | October 20, 2009 |
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Are large shareholders better monitors of corporate governance? … Involving stakeholders through social networking and Web 2.0 … Case: "Endeavor: Creating a Global Movement for High-Impact Entrepreneurship."
First Look: October 14
| Published: | October 14, 2009 |
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Bill of rights for online advertisers, rise! … The fall and rise of British multinational banking … Case: "The London 2012 Olympic Games."
First Look: October 6
| Published: | October 6, 2009 |
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How to take a much-deserved break at work … Does foreign direct investment promote growth? … Case: "Indian Railways: Building a Permanent Legacy?"
First Look: September 29
| Published: | September 29, 2009 |
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Systemic risk in the financial system: no easy solutions … Cases study the life experiences of newly minted MBA grads … Case: "Who Broke the Bank of England?"
First Look: September 22
| Published: | September 22, 2009 |
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Health-care delivery organizations examine their mission … Paper: "The Financing of R&D and Innovation" … Balancing marketing strategies and intellectual property issues: "Radiant Cosmetics: What's in a Pout?"
First Look: September 15
| Published: | September 15, 2009 |
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Developing a passion for work … Ways to assess a baseball team's profitability … Case: "Managing Creativity at Shanghai Tang."
First Look: September 9
| Published: | September 9, 2009 |
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When is it wise to negotiate with enemies? … How to encourage frontline workers to help solve problems … Case: "Meeting the Diversity Challenge at PepsiCo: The Steve Reinemund Era."
First Look: September 1
| Published: | September 1, 2009 |
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Article: "Practicing Medicine in the Age of Facebook" … How do teams work best over time? … Growing new businesses under the wing of Intel.
First Look: August 25
| Published: | August 25, 2009 |
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How to make a better plant within a plant … Shareholder pressure: How do boards respond? … Case: "Christian Dior: A New Look for Haute Couture."
First Look: August 18
| Published: | August 18, 2009 |
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If giving to charity makes people happy, should it be an advertising slogan? … Encouraging children to attend school, with a football … Case: "Spain: Can the House Resist the Storm?"
First Look: August 11, 2009
| Published: | August 11, 2009 |
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What types of private information does insider trading make use of? … In India, raising patent share and revenues without privatization … Case: "What Happened at Citigroup?"
First Look: August 4
| Published: | August 4, 2009 |
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Reviving a public school district near Washington, D.C. … When fear rules the workplace … Case: "Denmark: Globalization and the Welfare State."
First Look: July 28
| Published: | July 28, 2009 |
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Let the buyer beware: Safer shopping on the Internet … A Norway-based fashion business aims for mind share … Case: "Pfizer: Letter from the Chairman."
First Look: July 21
| Published: | July 21, 2009 |
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The tricky balancing act of reputation and competition in the credit rating industry … Documenting culture clash in mergers and acquisitions … Case: "Geographical Indications: I Say 'Kalamata,' the EU Says 'Black Olive.' "
First Look: July 14
| Published: | July 14, 2009 |
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Why conduct market research when your firm's rival is already doing it? … How to improve investment arbitration among developing countries … Case: "Goldman Sachs: The 10,000 Women Initiative."
First Look: July 7
| Published: | July 7, 2009 |
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Highlighting benefits when costs loom larger … Should we fear state-owned enterprises?
First Look: June 30
| Published: | June 30, 2009 |
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The geography of venture capital and its (potentially positive) impact on non-local investments … When U.S. manufacturing is outsourced, where does innovation go? … Case: "TOTO: The Bottom Line."
First Look: June 23
| Published: | June 23, 2009 |
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Making smarter cities: a manifesto … A closer look at Berkshire Hathaway's $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs … Working paper: "Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web."
