The World Management Survey at 18: Lessons and the Way Forward
With a dataset of 13,000 firms and 4,000 schools and hospitals spanning more than 35 countries, the World Management Survey provides a systematic measure of management practices used in organizations....
View ArticleCurrency Hedging in Emerging Markets: Managing Cash Flow Exposure
Economies with less liquid foreign exchange derivative markets offer firms fewer options to hedge their currency risk. Given the limitations of natural hedging, these firms are more exposed to systemic...
View ArticleHow Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic
How will COVID-19 change collaboration? Leslie Perlow and Ashley Whillans explore the tactics that helped and hindered newly remote teams in 2020.
View ArticleDeregulation, Market Power, and Prices: Evidence from the Electricity Sector
Efforts to deregulate the US electricity sector beginning in the 1990s included market-based prices and restructuring measures to introduce competition. This paper argues that electricity prices...
View ArticlePopulation Interference in Panel Experiments
In panel experiments, units are exposed to different interventions over time. This article introduces a unifying framework for studying panel experiments with population interference, in which a...
View ArticleHow Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
Gender equity offers a new source of competitive advantage. In Glass Half-Broken, Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg provide advice for companies working toward parity.
View ArticleThe High Cost of the Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout
Aggressive investment in COVID-19 vaccine production earlier on could have saved lives and prevented $700 billion in global economic losses, says research by Scott Duke Kominers and colleagues.
View ArticleA Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
Will that big idea create value? In Better, Simpler Strategy, Felix Oberholzer-Gee shows how even the most innovative companies adhere to one basic principle.
View ArticleCognitive Biases: Mistakes or Missing Stakes?
This study of field and lab data strongly suggests that people do not necessarily make better decisions when the stakes are very high. Results highlight the potential economic consequences of cognitive...
View ArticleThe Emergence of Mafia-like Business Systems in China
This study sheds light on the political pathology of fraudulent, illegal, and corrupt business practices. Features of the Chinese system—including regulatory gaps, a lack of formal means of property...
View ArticleThe Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now
It's time for leaders to rebuild the bonds that COVID-19 has shaken. First step: Start talking. Boris Groysberg and colleagues share advice for making these conversations meaningful.
View ArticleIPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future
To a cash-strapped founder, any funding seems like a win, but research by Rory McDonald and colleagues shows that much more is at stake when it comes to venture capital.
View ArticleNew Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement
Do the right firms survive bankruptcy? Can economics be more useful? Browse new research papers and case studies released by Harvard Business School faculty the week of April 26.
View ArticleRemote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?
A kitchen table is not a home office. Companies competing for talent after the pandemic may need to consider remote workers' added housing costs, says Christopher Stanton.
View ArticleWhy Anger Makes a Wrongly Accused Person Look Guilty
Too often, people rely on biases and hunches to judge complex situations. Research by Leslie John shows how easy it is to make the wrong call.
View ArticleWhere Does CEO Activism Go From Here?
More than 200 CEOs, including Warren Buffett, recently spoke out in support of voting rights. But whom do these CEOs represent? asks James Heskett.
View ArticleBest Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer
In The Heart of Business, former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly shares how he revived the ailing electronics chain, offering a guide to leaders facing seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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