Faculty Research Online From HBS Working Knowledge
What Companies Lose from Forced Disclosure
Increased corporate financial reporting may benefit many parties but not necessarily the companies themselves. New research by Assistant Professor Romana Autrey and her coauthors looks at the relationship between executive performance and public disclosure.
Women Find New Path to Work
Recently retired professor Myra Hart’s New Path program helps HBS alumnae reenter the work world. Here is a look at what participants learned about life, work, and the rapidly changing world of business.
The Office of Strategy Management
Many organizations suffer a disconnect between strategy formulation and its execution. The answer? Professor Robert Kaplan and his colleague, Andrew Pateman, argue for the creation of a new corporate office.
The Cost of Cutting in Line
HBS faculty rarely put their personal safety at risk to prove a point, but Associate Professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee came close when he cut ahead in line, all in the name of research. Here’s what companies can learn about long lines and social behavior.
Lessons from the Browser Wars
The first-mover advantage is well chronicled, but it didn’t help Netscape when Microsoft launched Internet Explorer. What drives technology adoption? And do browser upstarts like Firefox stand a chance? A Q&A with Assistant Professor Pai-Ling Yin.
