- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Harness Auction Fever
HBS assistant professor Deepak Malhotra talks about the phenomena of "auction fever" in which bidders are driven to win at irrational costs. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 21 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The VC Quandary: Too Much Money
The VC money "overhang" continues as investors compete to get into a small number of deals each year. How do smart venture firms approach the challenge? A report from the 11th Annual Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
If management was a licensed profession on a par with law or medicine, there might be fewer opportunities for corporate bad guys, argue HBS professors Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria, and research associate Daniel Penrice. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 14 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Desktop Search and Revenue Streams
Search is a hot topic in high tech right now, so industry experts at Cyberposium’s "Search Visionary" panel drilled down for the most promising avenues to growth. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 14 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
The World in Your Palm?
Cell phones are cameras, too. Music players are photo albums, too. PDAs browse the Internet, too. A Cyberposium panel looks at the limits of convergence. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 07 Feb 2005
- What Do You Think?
If You Blink, Will You Miss?
Malcolm Gladwell's popular new book is about the power of snap judgements and the ways in which people develop the ability to make them. Can—and should—people make typical business decisions in the blink of an eye? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 07 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
How “Career Imprinting” Shapes Leaders
Where you work early in your career shapes the kind of leader you become later on, says HBS professor Monica Higgins. She discusses her forthcoming book, Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 31 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Marketing’s Conventional Wisdom
Making advertising hard to find is just one way companies are rewriting conventional marketing strategies, says Harvard Business School professor Youngme Moon. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Activity-Based Costing
Activity-based accounting looks great in the classroom, but too often fails in the field. In this Harvard Business Review excerpt, HBS professor Robert S. Kaplan along with Steven R. Anderson suggest a way around the obstacles. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurial Hospital Pioneers New Model
A "Robin Hood" cardiac hospital in India—which charges wealthy patients, yet equally welcomes the destitute—is an exciting example of entrepreneurship in the subcontinent, says HBS professor Tarun Khanna. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Jan 2005
- What Do You Think?
Public Pension Reform: Does Mexico Have the Answer?
Mexico may have found a formula for avoiding most of the misfortunes that could arise when individuals invest their own funds. What's the right way to support an aging workforce? And why is it that a concept—life-long security—that should bring comfort to all of us is so distasteful to address in public? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Professors Introduce Valuation Software
HBS professors Krishna Palepu and Paul Healy have developed a business analysis and valuation software program, which is being sold to the public. Here is why investors and executives should take a look. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
Corporate partnering with social organizations is beneficial for both, as seen in fruitful relationships built in the Americas. But first you must understand the motives of each party. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Put Meaning Back into Leading
When research on leadership pays more attention to financial results than a person's ability to give the company a sense of purpose, something crucial is lost. Three Harvard Business School scholars are working to change the debate. A Q&A with Joel M. Podolny, Rakesh Khurana, and Marya Hill-Popper. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Knowledge Coach
Make sure the knowledge gained by top employees doesn't leave with their retirement, say Dorothy Leonard and Walter Swap in their new book, Deep Smarts. One solution: Develop a knowledge transfer coach. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
The U.S. Patent Game: How to Change It
Innovators and society are paying too high a price in the current patent system, says a new book by Adam B. Jaffe and Harvard Business School’s Josh Lerner. A book excerpt and Q&A with Lerner. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How an Order Views Your Company
HBS Professors Benson Shapiro and Kash Rangan bring us up to date on their pioneering research that helped ignite today’s intense focus on the customer. The key? Know your order cycle management. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
Executive summary of a Harvard Business School Publishing Virtual Seminar presentation by Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, on "Confidence: How Leaders Create Winning Streaks (and Avoid Losing Streaks)." Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
Sharing News That Might Be Bad
We've all taken a vow of transparency, but how do you give employees news that is potentially bad—but extremely ambiguous? Harvard Management Update suggests that managers draw from negotiation strategy. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
Amazon, eBay and the Bidding Wars
"Sniping" is a popular way of winning a bid in the world of online auctions. But how far can it change the playing field? HBS professor Alvin Roth takes a look at how bidding rules change the way the game is played. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.