by HappyQuotient | Feb 11, 2018 | HBR, HBS
In 2014, the authors published an influential analysis of private equity buyouts in the “American Economic Review.” Recently, economists Brian Ayash and Mahdi Rastad have challenged the accuracy of those findings. This new paper responds point by point to...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 8, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Joshua Krieger, Danielle Li, and Dimitris Papanikolaou develop a new measure of drug novelty based on molecular characteristics, and explore the tradeoffs involved in decisions to develop more novel therapies. Description — Joshua Krieger, Danielle Li, and...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 8, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Harvard Business School marketing experts Jill Avery, Stephen Greyster, and Thales Teixeira discuss the best ads and how they reflect American society. Description — Harvard Business School marketing experts Jill Avery, Stephen Greyster, and Thales Teixeira...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 5, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Analyzing data from a Chinese manufacturing company, Wei Cai and Susanna Gallani explore side effects of subjective performance evaluations in a setting where workers are rewarded based on performance rankings and subject to both rewards and penalties. A ...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 5, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Starting a business in North Korea…The unrecognized role of services in driving innovation…How to tell when the CEO is tipping good news Description — Starting a business in North Korea…The unrecognized role of services in driving...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 5, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Starting a business in North Korea…The unrecognized role of services in driving innovation…How to tell when the CEO is tipping good news. Description — Starting a business in North Korea…The unrecognized role of services in driving...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 4, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Companies prefer to keep compensation information private. But by doing so, are firms hurting their ability to create a great culture? wonders James Heskett. What do you think? Description — Companies prefer to keep compensation information private. But by...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 4, 2018 | HBR, HBS
This study by Alexander MacKay and colleagues provides the first quasi-experimental estimate of the long-run elasticity of residential electricity demand, and finds that it is about double the short-run elasticity. Our findings highlight the importance of accounting...
by HappyQuotient | Feb 2, 2018 | HBR, HBS
“To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society,” wrote BlackRock CEO Larry Fink in a recent open letter to CEOs. In this Op-Ed, institutional change expert...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 31, 2018 | HBR, HBS
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 30, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Workers across the country are spending far too much time doing nothing–and it’s costing their companies $100 billion. Research by Teresa Amabile and Andrew Brodsky. Description — Workers across the country are spending far too much time doing...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 30, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Workers across the country are spending far too much time doing nothing–and it’s costing their companies $100 billion. Research by Teresa Amabile and Andrew Brodsky. Description — Workers across the country are spending far too much time doing...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 29, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Using data for Spain between 2003 and 2013, Laura Alfaro and colleagues examine firms’ responses to credit supply shocks during times of boom (expansion) and bust (financial crisis and recession). Description — Using data for Spain between 2003 and 2013, Laura...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 29, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Blockchain firms look for more government clients … What the rise of populism means for business … Who protects online consumers? Description — Blockchain firms look for more government clients … What the rise of populism means for business...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 28, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Teams composed of experts from across expertise areas can create solutions beyond what any one agency can deliver, says Amy Edmondson. Just ask several dozen Chilean workers rescued from a mine collapse. Description — Teams composed of experts from across...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 28, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Reliance on high leverage is one distinctive component of the bank business model. This study by Juliane Begenau and Erik Stafford suggests that the aggregate United States banking sector was relatively inefficient between 1960 and 2015. The falling costs of new...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 24, 2018 | HBR, HBS
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 23, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Reshmaan Hussam and colleagues designed a field study to determine whether they could persuade people to develop a healthy habit through experimental interventions. Potentially at stake: The lives of a million children. Description — Reshmaan Hussam and...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 22, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Why is productivity declining? … Angel investmernts around the world … How do the children of employed moms turn out? Description — Why is productivity declining? … Angel investmernts around the world … How do the children of employed...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 22, 2018 | HBR, HBS
When buyers transact with sellers, they select not only whom to transact with but also for how long. Alexander MacKay develops a model of optimal contract duration arising from underlying supply costs and transaction costs. Description — When buyers transact...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 21, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Sometimes the deck is stacked against you at work. Learn more about how you can overcome toxic co-workers, paycheck blues, and a job set up for failure. Description — Sometimes the deck is stacked against you at work. Learn more about how you can overcome toxic...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 21, 2018 | HBR, HBS
Gender discrimination in a typically male workplace is not necessarily driven by misogyny, according to research by Katherine B. Coffman, Christine L. Exley, and Muriel Niederle. Rather, employers are less willing to hire applicants associated with a lower performing...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 15, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Drawing the line on personalization … What does a company owe its workers? … The novel drug dilemma. Description — Drawing the line on personalization … What does a company owe its workers? … The novel drug dilemma. Description of...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 14, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Researcher Ethan Rouen discovers that rank-and-file employees understand the boss deserves a big salary, but only when the number is fully explained. Description — Researcher Ethan Rouen discovers that rank-and-file employees understand the boss deserves a big...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 11, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 10, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Marco Di Maggio and colleagues find that brokers tend to reveal the occurrence of a fire sale to their best clients, allowing them to generate significant profits by predating on the liquidating fund. Such information leakage comes at the expense of higher price...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 9, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
People who worked for a company guilty of malfeasance may see their future salary curtailed, even if they are guilty of nothing, according to research by and Boris Groysberg, Eric Lin, and George Serafeim. Description — People who worked for a company guilty of...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 8, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
This economic study by Amitabh Chandra and Douglas O. Staiger finds evidence of allocative inefficiency and substantial variation in comparative advantage across hospitals, with the benefits from treatment being much higher in some hospitals than others. The study...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 8, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
What the best product managers have in common … Seeing opportunity in long lines … It’s not always about gender. Description — What the best product managers have in common … Seeing opportunity in long lines … It’s not always...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
The study by Laura Alfaro, Raffaella Sadun, and colleagues develops a simple model and provides new data to examine the relationship between vertical integration and delegation of decision-making, two critical aspects of a firm organizational design that are typically...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 7, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
One in twelve financial advisors have been disciplined for serious misconduct, according to a recent study by finance professor Mark Egan and colleagues. The bad apples are rarely punished. Description — One in twelve financial advisors have been disciplined...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 3, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
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by HappyQuotient | Jan 3, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Certified organic wine remains a tiny percentage of the global wine market. Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean provide a case study of failed new category creation, analyzing the challenges for the organic wine market over time, including overcoming an initial...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Data collected in a survey of 1,120 Syrian refugees in Turkey finds that 1) framing civilians’ wartime ordeal as suffering or sacrifice influences their attitudes about ending the conflict, and 2) the identity of who advocates for peace affects civilians’ attitude...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 2, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Here are well-researched tips from Harvard Business School faculty to help you keep your career-related resolutions this year. Description — Here are well-researched tips from Harvard Business School faculty to help you keep your career-related resolutions this...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 1, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
The most popular articles on Working Knowledge in 2017 included new research on gender and racial bias, personal productivity, and happiness. Description — The most popular articles on Working Knowledge in 2017 included new research on gender and racial bias,...
by HappyQuotient | Jan 1, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Readers from all over the world frequently (and eloquently) comment on HBS Working Knowledge articles. Here are some of our favorites from 2017. Description — Readers from all over the world frequently (and eloquently) comment on HBS Working Knowledge articles....
by HappyQuotient | Jan 1, 2018 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Hulu: The case study … The country where big business helped drive environmental controls … Why isn’t health care delivery more efficient? Description — Hulu: The case study … The country where big business helped drive environmental...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 19, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
With the help of LEGO bricks, Stefan Thomke helps business executives discover how design principles can serve as building blocks to create a great customer experience. Description — With the help of LEGO bricks, Stefan Thomke helps business executives discover...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 18, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Creating the organic wine market…Changing attitudes about war…Understanding precision medicines Description — Creating the organic wine market…Changing attitudes about war…Understanding precision medicines Description of imported RSS...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 17, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Inspire, Management Tips, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Employers are guilty of degree inflation: requiring lofty academic bonafides for jobs that don’t need them. Joseph Fuller says the practice is hurting American competitiveness. Description — Employers are guilty of degree inflation: requiring lofty...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 14, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
This paper by Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr, and Tina Xu brings together recent findings in the academic literature on the prevalence of various personality traits among entrepreneurs and their impact on venture performance. OVERVIEW — This paper brings together...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 13, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Addressing debates on the effects of real exchange rate (RER) movements on the economy,Laura Alfaro and colleagues examine manufacturing firm-level effects of medium-term fluctuations, in particular firm-level productivity across a wide range of countries. ...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 10, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Corporate finance researchers who analyze patent data are at risk of making highly predictable errors. The problem arises from dramatic changes in the direction and location of technological innovation (and patenting practice) over recent decades. This paper by Josh...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 10, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Jeffrey Bussgang’s new book, “StartUpLand,” is an essential guide for finding work at a startup. Description — Jeffrey Bussgang’s new book, “StartUpLand,” is an essential guide for finding work at a startup. Description of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 6, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Description — Description of imported RSS feed item. Title — Does Time Pressure Help or Hinder Creativity at Work? Content — Content of imported RSS feed item. Image — This article originally appeared on –...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 5, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Analyzing data from an executive search firm, this paper explains how former employees who are free from wrongdoing still pay a price in stigma after incidents of corporate financial misconduct. The finding is potentially disquieting for all managers, because it...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 5, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
The US government has in recent years been reluctant to pursue antitrust measures against dominant competitors, but that could change in 2018. James Heskett asks: Are tech’s Big 4 killing the competition unfairly? Description — The US government has in...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 4, 2017 | BUSINESS, HBR, HBS, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
Harvard Business School’s project exploring the evolution of business leadership in emerging economies has reached an important milestone. Project leaders Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna discuss what’s been learned from the Creating Emerging Markets project so...
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