First Look

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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: 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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First Look: December 20

Published: December 20, 2011
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Making Decisions Unconsciously … The Impact of Modularity … Entering the Credit Ratings Industry

First Look: Dec. 13

Published: December 13, 2011
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When should you sell an idea? … The board's role in creating policy around sustainability … Bricks to clicks.

First Look: Dec. 6

Published: December 6, 2011
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Improving leadership development for women … Jumping into Brazil … A global Chinese company's next steps.

First Look: November 22

Published: November 22, 2011
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Branding West Point … Doubling down on social media at Sephora … What promotes female entrepreneurship in India?

First Look: November 15

Published: November 15, 2011
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Why public firms invest less than private ones … The decision to lobby … Eyeing a future for video tracking.

First Look: Nov. 8

Published: November 8, 2011
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Doubling down on risky startups … Job loss and private equity buyouts … The value of time in line.

First Look: Nov. 1

Published: November 1, 2011
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India's lower caste entrepreneurs … Del Monte in a pickle … Thinking strategy in a state-owned enterprise.

First Look: October 25

Published: October 25, 2011
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Fixing CEO bonus plans … Just what is a multi-sided platform? … Tradeoffs when mixing social and business goals.

First Look: October 18

Published: October 18, 2011
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A 250-year-old rivalry … Where chain restaurants thrive … Bank policy and overdrafters.

First Look: October 12

Published: October 12, 2011
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Building IBM's Watson … The American dream and crime … Public pension havoc.

First Look: October 4

Published: October 4, 2011
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Rating companies on their advocacy … Do you need a global strategy? … China's stepped-up environmental enforcement.

First Look: September 27

Published: September 27, 2011
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The Yelp effect … Health care reform and pharmaceuticals … Does the Huffington Post need human editors?

First Look: September 20

Published: September 20, 2011
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Integrating what team members know … Lost in translation: Englishnization … Breaking down research silos.

First Look: September 13

Published: September 13, 2011
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HBS Cases: Lady Gaga … Are they really "independent" directors? … When money is not the best motivator.

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