Research & Ideas
There are 678 articles for this feature.
Harvard Business School faculty discuss their research methods, results, and insights, covering the latest on business and management theory and practice.
"Too Big To Fail": Reining In Large Financial Firms
| Published: | June 22, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Four little words have cost U.S. taxpayers dearly in government bailouts of once-mighty Wall Street firms. Congress can put an end to such costly rescues, says HBS professor David A. Moss, and the Federal Reserve could be a super regulator, adds senior lecturer Robert C. Pozen. But will Congress enact the regulatory cure that is required? From the HBS Alumni Bulletin.
Improving Market Research in a Recession
| Published: | May 26, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
At the same time that marketers must pare research expenditures, they face added pressure to secure high-quality data and insights. What's a CMO to do? Ask HBS marketing professor John Quelch.
The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth
| Q&A with: | Diego A. Comin |
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| Published: | May 18, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Professor Diego Comin and fellow researchers find a little observed link between private savings and country growth. The work may offer a simple interpretation for the East Asia "miracle" and for failures in Latin America. Q&A.
The IT Leader's Hero Quest
| Q&A with: | Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O'Donnell |
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| Published: | May 11, 2009 |
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Think you could be CIO? Jim Barton is a savvy manager but an IT newbie when he's promoted into the hot seat as chief information officer in The Adventures of an IT Leader, a novel by HBS professors Robert D. Austin and Richard L. Nolan and coauthor Shannon O'Donnell. Can Barton navigate his strange new world quickly enough? Q&A with the authors, and book excerpt.
What's Next for the Big Financial Brands
| Published: | May 4, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Some of the great financial brands such as Merrill Lynch built trust with customers over decades—but lost it in a matter of months. Harvard Business School marketing professor John Quelch explains where they went wrong, and what comes next.
Building Businesses in Turbulent Times
| Q&A with: | Lynda M. Applegate |
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| Published: | April 27, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
An economic crisis is a charter for business leaders to rewrite and rethink how they do business, says Harvard Business School professor Lynda M. Applegate. The key: Don't think retrenchment; think growth.
Misgovernance at the World Bank
| Q&A with: | Eric D. Werker |
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| Published: | April 20, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Board members may be inclined to advance their own interests at voting time. This appears true for the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, too. The problem? Many countries are being shut out of development funding. New research by Harvard Law School student Ashwin Kaja and HBS professor Eric Werker tells why misgovernance at the World Bank should be corrected.
Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis
| Q&A with: | Robert D. Austin |
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| Published: | April 13, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Since it hit the airwaves half a century ago, Kind of Blue by Miles Davis has influenced the hearts and minds of jazz fans everywhere. Its songs became instant classics, and it has also converted many a nonfan to appreciate the music's subtlety and complexity. In a new business case, HBS professor Robert D. Austin and Carl Størmer highlight the takeaways for thoughtful managers and executives from this story of creation and innovation.
Clay Christensen on Disrupting Health Care
| Q&A with: | Clayton M. Christensen |
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| Published: | April 8, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
In The Innovator's Prescription, professor Clayton Christensen and his coauthors target disruptive innovations that will make health care both more affordable and more effective in the future. Q&A with Christensen. From the HBS Alumni Bulletin.
Cheers to the American Consumer
| Published: | April 6, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
The willingness by American consumers to adopt new products, processes, and services more rapidly than those in other countries may be the most important enabler of entrepreneurship and innovation in America, says marketing professor John Quelch.
Professional Networks in China and America
| Q&A with: | Roy Y.J. Chua |
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| Published: | March 30, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
While American managers prefer to separate work and personal relationships, Chinese counterparts are much more likely to intermingle the two. One result: Doing business in China takes lots of time, says HBS professor Roy Y.J. Chua.
Why Sweatshops Flourish
| Published: | March 23, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Everyone agrees it is wrong to buy things made with sweatshop labor. Yet many of us are willing to justify our decision when a product—a pair of jeans, for example—is something we really want. HBS doctoral student Neeru Paharia and Professor Rohit Deshpandé study the dark side of buying behavior. Their good news: We can influence change for the better.
Marketing After the Recession
| Published: | March 18, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
This downturn has likely changed people's buying habits in fundamental ways. Professor John Quelch discusses why marketers must start planning today to reach consumers after the recession.
When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses
| Q&A with: | Benjamin G. Edelman |
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| Published: | March 16, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Experts predict that within three years we will see the last of new Web addresses. What will happen then? The best solution is to create a market for already assigned but unwanted numbers, says Harvard Business School professor Ben Edelman.
How to Revive Health-Care Innovation
| Published: | March 9, 2009 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Simple solutions to complex problems lead to breakthroughs in industries from retailing to personal computers to printing. So let's try health care, too. According to HBS professor Clayton M. Christensen and coauthors of The Innovator's Prescription, such disruption to an industry might look like a threat, but it "always proves to be an extraordinary growth opportunity." Book excerpt.
When Goal Setting Goes Bad
| Q&A with: | Max H. Bazerman |
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| Published: | March 2, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
If you ever wondered about the real value of goal setting in your organization, join the club. Despite the mantra that goals are good, the process of setting beneficial goals is harder than it looks. New research by HBS professor Max H. Bazerman and colleagues explores the hidden cost when stretch goals are misguided.
Podcast: Preventing Future Financial Failures
| Podcast with: | David A. Moss |
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| Published: | February 26, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Professor David Moss says we need ongoing federal regulation of the few "systemically significant" institutions whose demise could threaten financial stability.
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
| Q&A with: | Bhaskar Chakravorti |
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| Published: | February 23, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Entrepreneurs, take heart. True, the global economic malaise removes opportunities and precious resources—but also adds them in new and interesting ways, argues HBS senior lecturer Bhaskar Chakravorti. In this Q&A he identifies reasons for optimism, and shows how entrepreneurs can think differently about bad news.
What's Good about Quiet Rule-Breaking
| Q&A with: | Michel J. Anteby |
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| Published: | February 17, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
If your company quietly allows employees to break some rules with the tacit approval of management, that's a moral gray zone. And your company is not alone. When rules are broken but privileges are not abused, such unspoken pacts between workers and management can allow both to achieve their respective goals of expressing professional identity and sustaining efforts in positive ways, says HBS professor Michel Anteby. Q&A
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
| Q&A with: | Michael Beer |
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| Published: | February 9, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
As companies batten down the hatches, we need leaders who do not compromise on standards and values that are essential in flush times. Fortunately, such leaders do exist. Their insights can help other organizations weather the current crisis, says HBS professor Michael Beer. Q&A.
