| New Research and Ideas This Week | | A World War II spy manual offers intriguing insights into how modern management techniques may be sabotaging your organization, says Stefan Thomke. | | Without financial relief from Congress, many American small-business owners may be forced to cut health insurance for employees, according to research by Leemore Dafny, Yin Wei Soon, Zoë Cullen, and Christopher Stanton. | | Research by Maria Roche looks at how past economic downturns forced job-insecure, high-tech entrepreneurs to rush their ventures to market. Will COVID-19 do the same? | | Inclusive organizations consistently produce a competitive advantage over peers. So why don't more CEOs insist on racial diversity in their leadership ranks? asks James Heskett. | | The coronavirus makes your customers less able and less willing to spend than before. How should you re-engage with them? Advice from Rohit Deshpandé and colleagues. | | The pandemic presents a unique opportunity to investigate formation of beliefs about an unprecedented, widespread, and life-threatening event. One finding: COVID-19 makes the prospect of disease and death particularly salient for the young. Research by Katherine B. Coffman, Andrei Shleifer, and colleagues. | | Survey data on business owners shows that lending to bank customers in better financial positions may have been prioritized, possibly crowding out less connected firms that would have benefitted more from the loans. Research by Alexander Bartik, Zoë B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, Christopher Stanton, and Adi Sunderam. | | Society increasingly expects businesses to help solve problems of environmental degradation, inequality, and poverty. This paper explains how the Balanced Scorecard and Strategy Map should be modified to reflect businesses' expanded role for society. Research by Robert S. Kaplan and David McMillan. | | Executive Education Courses | | October 25, 2020-May 7, 2021 | | October 28-November 13, 2020 | | Harvard Business School Online | | Become a purpose-driven leader. | | Develop a toolkit for making and understanding financial decisions. | | Elevate your managerial approach. | | Secure maximum value for your organization through a mastery of negotiation techniques. | | Harvard Business School, Soldiers Field, Boston, MA 02163 Copyright © 2020 President & Fellows of Harvard College. All Rights Reserved. | | | |
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