Corporate Sustainability: A Strategy?
Between 2012 and 2017, companies within most industries adopted an increasingly similar set of sustainability practices. This study examines the interplay between common and strategic practices.
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
Can a large business innovate like a nimble startup? ... Lying on a job application can boost self-competence ... A look at Kodak's comeback.
View ArticleSports: Lessons for Managers
When people look to illustrate a great business idea or accomplishment, a sports metaphor usually isn't far away. Why Harvard Business School researchers look for teaching gold on the playing fields of...
View ArticleMarketplace Scalability and Strategic Use of Platform Investment
One well-known feature of marketplace platforms like Airbnb and eBay is their scalability. This paper identifies the strategic trade-off and implications for scalability when a platform provides...
View ArticleForget Cash. Here are Better Ways to Motivate Employees
In today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive, warns Ashley Whillans.
View Article'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control
The popularity of green bonds as a way to finance environmentally friendly projects is on the upswing, say Malcolm Baker and George Serafeim.
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019
Is a Medicare program reducing hospital readmissions? ... Product recalls hamstring company innovation ... Barriers to business-related sustainability.
View ArticleWho Will Measure Up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?
We lost two great company leaders this month: John Bogle of Vanguard Group and Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines. James Heskett discusses what made them so extraordinary and asks which other CEOs are...
View ArticleUnderstanding Different Approaches to Benefit-Based Taxation
Robert Scherf and Matthew C. Weinzierl demonstrate the appeal of benefit-based taxation—where taxes align with benefits from state activities.
View ArticleGreen Businesses Are Incredibly Difficult to Make Profitable. Try It Anyway
Making a business successful is a challenge in itself, but making a green business profitable is an even harder journey. For society's sake, entrepreneurs must be prepared to make that journey, says...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Overcoming Roadblocks to Environmental Sustainability. Past...
At a summer 2018 Harvard Business School conference, historians, scholars, and business professionals debated barriers and opportunities for business and environmental sustainability.
View ArticleNew Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019
Women get fewer rewards for ideas in male domains ... Puerto Rico attempts to bounce back ... A global perspective on the future of higher education.
View ArticleStereotypes and Belief Updating
Increasing evidence demonstrates that stereotyped beliefs drive key economic decisions. This paper shows the significant role of self-stereotyping in predicting beliefs about one’s own ability.
View ArticleDoes Public Ownership and Accountability Increase Diversity? Evidence from IPOs
Going public has no effect on workforce diversity, according to this study comparing changes in firms’ ownership type with longitudinal data on employment. Research by Rembrand Koning and John-Paul...
View ArticleImmigrant Networking and Collaboration: Survey Evidence from CIC
This study compares U.S.-born and immigrant entrepreneurs’ use of networking opportunities provided by CIC, the former Cambridge Innovation Center. Research by Sari Pekkala Kerr and William R. Kerr.
View ArticleHow Big Companies Can Out Run Disruption
Large companies can be easy targets for disruption, but Gary Pisano says there are steps that can keep them ahead of the innovation curve. Rule 1: Don't emulate startup cultures.
View ArticlePlatform Systems vs. Step Processes—The Value of Options and the Power of...
This paper compares the value structure of platform systems and step processes, finding that step processes reward technical integration, unified governance, risk aversion, and the use of direct...
View ArticleThe IBM PC
The IBM PC was the first computer platform to be open by choice and not because of financial constraints. Initially, this openness kept IBM competitive. But IBM’s control over two strategic...
View ArticleGender Stereotypes in Deliberation and Team Decisions
Professional success requires the ability to contribute ideas, and receive credit for them. This paper explores gender differences in how men and women communicate and reward each other in team...
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