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- 23 Aug 2006
- Op-Ed
The Real Wal-Mart Effect
books that purport to be balanced and coolly analytical raise questions about the company's economic impact. A case in point is Charles Fishman's The Wal-Mart Effect, which describes the company as having a "decidedly mixed economic...
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- 03 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 3, 2009
studies conducted in numerous countries and contexts have consistently demonstrated that setting specific, challenging goals can powerfully drive behavior and boost performance. Advocates of goal setting have had a substantial impact on...
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Martha Lagace
- Profile
Mireya Iglesias Ayala
self-discovery. What is your most memorable classroom moment? One of my favorite cases last semester in Financial Reporting and Control (FRC) was “OXXO's Turf War Against Extra,” which is the largest convenience store chain in Mexico....
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Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?
case studies on industry pioneers, provided practical insights, and sparked meaningful conversations among peers. Participating in these programs amplified my understanding of the strategic decision-making...
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Annual Report 2020 - Annual Report 2020
Dear HBR , and Women at Work . Other efforts include live case study events and editor-led conference calls for subscribers. HBR.org receives an average of 7 million unique visitors each month, and has more...
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- 05 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 5, 2007
Working PapersNone this week. Cases & Course MaterialsArtisan Entertainment Inc. Harvard Business School Case 207-067 Geoff Rehnert and Marc Wolpow have left Bain Capital to launch Audax Group. As...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 May 2017
- Research & Ideas
Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault
same time. In some cases, leaders discover that resources are being wasted because one person has been given too many. Those resources can be reallocated and used more wisely, or the person in that role could be asked to step up more. Simons did a View Details
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 23 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 23
United States. In recent years, however, this centralized approach to the collection and analysis of adverse events through doctor-initiated case reports has been superseded by innovative, though episodic, pharmacoepidemiological View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 03 Mar 2008
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First Look: March 4, 2008
Working PapersSell Side School Ties Authors:Lauren H. Cohen, Andrea Frazzini, and Christopher J. Malloy Abstract We study the impact of social networks on agents' ability to gather superior information about firms. Exploiting novel data...
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Martha Lagace
- Teaching Interest
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Dominika has experience teaching graduate-level courses, e.g., HBS MBA course Driving Profitable Growth with Prof. Gary Pisano, as well as undergraduate-level courses, e.g., Harvard College course Men, Women, and Work with Prof. Mary Brinton. Dominika also oversaw and...
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- 03 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
Physicians Off the Beaten Path
With their podcast, Alexey Youssef (MBA 2022) and Shad Faraz (MBA 2022) bust the myth that physicians cannot venture outside the traditional career path. In my first year of university, one of my professors hosted a special session on “how to talk like doctors.” I was...
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Attract additional Black talent to all parts of the HBS community. - Advancing Racial Equity
that change, including cultural change, is beginning to take hold. Faculty and doctoral students A diverse faculty is critical to scholarship, teaching, and connections with practice. Diversity enhances creativity and unlocks opportunities for new learning....
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- 30 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
How Technology Adoption Affects Global Economies
nation's wealth. After all, new tools—from the telegraph to the PC—enable expedited production of goods and services, eventually facilitating economic growth. Technological tools also improve a country's perceived standard of living, as in the View Details
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by Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 23
communities, and make our cities smarter. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-141.pdf The Optimal Taxation of Height: A Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution Authors:N. Gregory...
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
What used to be rare is now commonplace: traveling abroad to receive medical treatment, and to a developing country at that. So-called medical tourism is on the rise for everything from cardiac care to plastic surgery to hip and knee replacements. As a recent Harvard...
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- 21 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 21
school by the early 20th century. We present new, comparable data on school inputs and outputs for BRIC drawn from contemporary surveys and government documents. Recent studies emphasize the importance of political decentralization and...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Feb 2011
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PublicationsProspects for the Professions in China Authors:William P. Alford, William Kirby, and Kenneth Winston, eds Publication:Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia. London: Routledge, 2010 Abstract Professionals are a growing...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jan 2014
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First Look: January 28
ERM, but the studies are inconsistent and inconclusive, due, we believe, to an inadequate specification of how ERM is used in practice. Based on a 10-year field project, over 250 interviews with senior risk officers, and 3 detailed View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Toward a Life Well Lived
Illustration by Valerie Chiang Illustration by Valerie Chiang In many states, you’re required by law to get your car inspected annually, and if there’s something wrong, you get the car serviced, says Professor Leslie Perlow. But how many of us bring that level of...
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- 03 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit
It's been said that "one man's trash is another man's treasure." HBS Assistant Professor Deishin Lee, however, has taken that old adage a step further in her recent working paper Turning Waste into By-Product by showing how it's possible for companies to turn...
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