- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?
It's a crucial question: How can this country's poor build up their assets and jump out of the spiral of poverty? The challenge is to create asset-building programs that go beyond savings, expanding into other financial services with higher return rates and greater opportunities, with a big assist from technology, argues Harvard Business School professor Peter Tufano. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Trick of Balancing Business and Government
Institutions, such as a competent judiciary, an efficient civil service, and a good highway system, are all important for African countries. But who creates them? And what should be the role of business in the mix? At an Africa Business Conference panel session called "Institutional Foundations," five experts weighed in. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table
Ponder this. Businesses are constantly involved in negotiations but rarely develop these skills in their leaders. Harvard Business School professor Michael Watkins explains the secrets of powerful negotiators. PLUS: Book excerpt. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Lose Money With Customers
Executives talk a good game about managing customer relationships. But then why do many companies persist in money-losing arrangements? Time to become proactive, says Harvard Business School professor Narakesari Narayandas. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future
To be a major global player, you have to participate in Asia. But challenges facing multinationals as they take part in this market range from currency devaluation to ever-changing government regulations. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?
How much is the success of your company pegged to the cultural and economic traditions of the country you do business in? Not much—at least that is what is suggested by Rohit Deshpandé's research on high-performing companies. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 18 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery
How is the VC industry doing on its own and in partnership with software and telecoms? These were just three topics discussed in special panel sessions at the recent conference. Here, a few highlights from those conversations. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Quiet Leaderand How to Be One
Think of a business leader and who comes to mind? A brash type like Jack Welch? But real leaders solve tough problems in all kinds of ways, and often quietly, says Harvard Business School's Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
How do entrepreneurs stoke their courage during a recession? For a determined group who started their own businesses during easier times, the answer at the recent conference was simple: There's still nothing that compares to entrepreneurship. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman
What are the secrets of successful women in business? In separate keynote talks, Gail McGovern, a recent pick as one of Fortune magazine's fifty most powerful women in corporate America, and HBS professor Nancy F. Koehn laid out the facts. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life
"Some brands just want to have fun, and from birth Snapple was one of them," says HBS professor John Deighton. As he explains in this excerpt from Harvard Business Review, the odyssey of the fun-loving beverage contains smart lessons for managers on branding and company culture. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How To Do Business in Islamic Countries
What's it like doing business in Islamic countries today? Harvard Business School professor Samuel L. Hayes III and Harvard Law School professor Frank E. Vogel recently gave students the real deal. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 28 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
Read All About It! Newspapers Lose Web War
Newspapers saw a threat to their livelihood from the Internet, and aggressively put their own competing products online. Problem is, says Harvard Business School professor Clark Gilbert, they didn't take advantage of the power of disruptive technology. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 14 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
Countries on the Cusp: The Power of Nationalism
What’s nationalism got to do with it? If you’re talking about the world economy, then the answer is quite a lot, says HBS professor Rawi Abdelal. In a conversation about his new book, Abdelal describes the power nationalism has over new countries—and its very far-reaching effects. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 07 Jan 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty
Marketing to the world's poorest customers? There's no contradiction, say HBS professor V. Kasturi "Kash" Rangan and research associate Arthur McCaffrey. In fact, the marketing profession can play a huge role in alleviating global poverty. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital: Hot Markets and Current Industry Trends
Yes, the economy has soured. But that doesn't mean venture capitalists are waiting on the sidelines. VC panelists discuss what is hot (healthcare), what is not (wireless), and how daily life has changed (a lot). Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 17 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
You’re Wasting Your Employees! What You Can Do About It
A decade of organizational restructuring has produced employees "who are more exhausted than empowered, more cynical than self-renewing," says Harvard Business School professor Christopher Bartlett. CEOs must rethink how they use their people. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.