- 10 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governance in India and Around the Globe
India is not known for rigid corporate governance standards. Is software giant Infosys changing all that? A working paper by HBS professors Tarun Khanna and Krishna Palepu looks at how globalization may—or may not—foster convergence of corporate governance. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 03 Dec 2001
- What Do You Think?
- 03 Dec 2001
- Research & Ideas
Healthcare Conference Looks At Ailing Industry
What's plaguing healthcare? Experts including HBS professor Clayton Christensen make the diagnosis on future trends for biology and medicine—and the business opportunities within—at the 2nd HBS Alumni Healthcare Conference. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers
Toyota's reputation for sustaining high product quality is legendary. But the company's methods are not secret. So why can't other carmakers match Toyota's track record? HBS professor Steven Spear says it's all about problem solving. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both
In a frank discussion on diversity with a large group of Harvard University managers, HBS professor David A. Thomas explains why managers need to do more than just mentor. Open for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Nov 2001
- Op-Ed
Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed
Not to mince words, but corporate budgeting is a joke, argues HBS professor emeritus Michael C. Jensen in this Harvard Business Review excerpt. The problem isn't with the budget process—it's when budget targets are used to determine compensation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Use Springboard for Funding
The Springboard Venture Capital Forum, held recently at Harvard Business School, was a platform for twenty-three women entrepreneurs seeking heavy-duty financing. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Alfred Chandler on the Electronic Century
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alfred D. Chandler Jr. examines the development of two pivotal industries in post-World War II America—the consumer electronics and computer industries. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Wrapping Your Alliances In a World Wide Web
HBS professor Andrew McAfee researches how the Internet affects manufacturing and productivity and how business can team up to get the most out of technology. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
Do religion and business have anything to say to each other? HBS senior research fellow Laura Nash believes they do. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Three Components of Family Governance
Having described the framework of family business governance and the governance of the business, John Davis discusses the most challenging of the family business governance topics—governance of the family itself. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
HBS professor Michael Porter, and Jeffrey Sachs, director of Harvard's Center for International Development, discuss the ramifications — especially after September 11—of the WEF's Global Competitiveness Report 2001-2002. Is this a time of retrenchment, or opportunity? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 05 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Venture Capital Goes Boomor Bust?
In The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth, HBS professors Paul Gompers and Josh Lerner demystify the role VC plays in the economy. Read an excerpt. Plus: Q&A with the authors. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 28 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 15 Oct 2001
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the Rubble
In the wake of the deadly terrorist attack, America has begun to learn some lessons it should have already learned about the New Economy, the role of government, and how the country is viewed elsewhere, says HBS professor Debora Spar. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
Old-school leadership practices are back in the spotlight, according to consultant Melissa Raffoni. The boisterous dot-com style has died down, she writes in this Harvard Management Update article, and now it's time to air out the tried and true. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions
As you weigh the options for your company's next step, how do you decide which way to turn? HBS professors David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto offer some tips in this excerpt from Harvard Business Review. Plus: Q&A with Garvin and Roberto Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
Enterprising Women
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