- 18 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Bias of Wall Street Analysts
Historically, stock analysts’ recommendations have been swayed by business relationships between the analyst’s employer and the target company, says Professor Mark Bradshaw. Have recent SEC reforms helped? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
Managers and employees often dismiss change initiatives as the new flavor of the month. In this Q&A, Professor Michael A. Roberto and Senior Researcher Lynne C. Levesque discuss new techniques to make change stick. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Does Speed Trump Intellectual Property?
Speed can enhance product development and innovation, but speed can also be used effectively by fast imitators to both save design costs and preempt market share. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 04 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Start to Measure Your E-commerce Success
After the dot-com fallout, surviving companies needed to sharpen strategy and analyze metrics much better. Visiting professor Marc J. Epstein shows how to put metrics to work. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
IBM Finds Profit in Diversity
Former CEO Lou Gerstner established a diversity initiative that embraced differences instead of ignoring them. In this Harvard Business Review excerpt, professor David A. Thomas describes why IBM made diversity a cornerstone strategy. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
Confidence is infectious, says HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End. In this excerpt, she explains how leaders must bring out the best in others. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
What do consumers expect of global brands? Does it hurt to be an American brand? This Harvard Business Review excerpt co-written by HBS professor John A. Quelch identifies the three characteristics consumers look for to make purchase decisions. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
Cash and the Woman-Owned Business
Female entrepreneurs often lack start-up cash. This excerpt from the book Clearing the Hurdles, co-authored by HBS professor Myra M. Hart, explains what women can do about it. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Sep 2004
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Prepare for a World Without Cheap Oil?
How should the world (and firms, and countries) best adjust to an age of more expensive energy? Among the possible alternatives for tackling the problem, three seem to stand out. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Innovator’s Battle Plan
Great firms can be undone by disruptors who analyze and exploit an incumbent’s skills and motivations. From Clayton Christensen’s new book Seeing What’s Next. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
Real estate is the largest asset class in the world—and also the most imperfect, says Harvard Business School professor Arthur Segel. He discusses trends toward institutionalization, environmentalism, and globalization. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Mapping Your Board’s Effectiveness
To be effective, board members must understand their company’s strategy. Professor Robert S. Kaplan offers methods for using the Balanced Scorecard and strategy maps to increase board power. From Strategy & Innovation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
Risk-reward. Rising interest rates. Stocks or bonds. The long-term investor has lots to ponder when setting asset allocation strategy, says HBS professor Luis M. Viceira. And the answers might not come with "conventional wisdom." Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Strategy for Small Fish
Microsoft, Wal-Mart, and eBay provide ecosystems in which other companies thrive or fail. But what are effective strategies for a small fish in a big pond? An excerpt from The Keystone Advantage by HBS professor Marco Iansiti and Roy Levien. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
The $60 billion global luxury goods market’s most recognizable brands—Thomas Pink, Steuben, Godiva, among them—are refreshing products and creating lower-priced lines. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 09 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation
You have three potential innovations, but resources to develop just one. Here are diagnostics to help you make the best decision. From Strategy & Innovation newsletter. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 02 Aug 2004
- What Do You Think?
For Greater Transparency, Is Section 404 an Effective Response?
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that managers certify the integrity of their internal controls for financial reporting. In the end, are shareholders getting their money’s worth? Are more costly amendments to come? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 02 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Health Care Research and Prospects
A groundbreaking project at Harvard Business School is bringing together faculty, researchers, and students to probe issues in health care management. An interview with Professor Gary P. Pisano. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 26 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
A Better Way to Negotiate: Backward
"When you map a negotiation backward, you envision your preferred outcome and think in reverse about how to get there," says Harvard Business School professor and negotiation specialist James K. Sebenius. From Negotiation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
Planning for Surprises
A company doesn't need a crystal ball to see impending disasters. Harvard Business School professor Max H. Bazerman and INSEAD professor Michael D. Watkins explain how to foresee and avoid predictable surprises. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.