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- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
Abstract The ongoing fragmentation of work has resulted in a narrowing of tasks into smaller pieces that can be sent outside the organization and, in many instances, around the world. This trend is shifting the boundaries of organizations and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Remarks | About
, or listening generously, requires approaching conversations with open-mindedness and a commitment to empathy. Without active listening, one cannot learn; without the ability to learn quickly, one cannot lead in a fast-changing world.... View Details
- 13 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 13
private benefits. Trade policy provides a source of exogenous price variation to test this proposition: higher tariffs should lead to more vertical integration; moreover, ownership structures should be more alike across countries with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
financial advisor, Barclays Capital, had also been working with KKR and its partners to create a bid process that could favor them. In addition to the fee from Del Monte for advising on a successful sale, Barclays also desired to play a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 May 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 9
presence of agency conflicts. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50792 Harvard Business School Case 317-007 Fitbit In 2016, Fitbit remained the world’s leading producer of activity trackers—an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
John McArthur
several years ago, and to thank him again. I try to remember his example and to look out for students who might be feeling like a misfit here. Because our admissions team doesn’t make mistakes! It’s important for you to know that. —Derek... View Details
Keywords: Dean
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
in support of eight things that great service leaders know and do. Great service leaders know that (1) leading a breakthrough service is different, and they take steps to ensure repeated memorable service encounters; (2) customers buy... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 10, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53251 August 22, 2017 Harvard Business Review Find the Right Metrics for Your Sales Team By: Cespedes, Frank V., and Robert Marsh Abstract—This article reports the results of a survey of key... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
that our friends abroad cheer for America with foreboding and pessimism, the way sports fans nervously pull for a team whose lead is slimming and whose energy is fading. These outsiders recognize that the... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
tolerance, can have substantial welfare costs. Download the paper from SSRN ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13966 I'll Have the Ice Cream Soon and the Vegetables Later: A Study of Online Grocery Purchases and Order Lead Time... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
The Entrepreneurial Venture
enduring, as opposed to focusing on great answers, which may change with the passage of time. What was an opportunity in 1975 or 1980 is probably no longer an opportunity today. At the same time, the questions that lead one to identify an... View Details
- 21 May 2019
- Blog Post
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS
market like a local. In this way, my parents exposed me to so many aspects of their lives while letting me shape my own perspective and identity. My mom is always telling me that because of what we have, “every day is extra.” She displays, with such consistency, an... View Details
- 13 Mar 2018
- News
Leadership Lessons from the “Lone Survivor” Mission
found a place to put additional troops in, and we did. We put in more Rangers, more SEALs, and came back down the mountain. Couldn't really see anything, but flew to base and waited. And right before we landed, I heard the lead SEAL View Details
- 30 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networks in China and America
these two types of trust? A: The distinction between affect- and cognition-based trust is useful because research has found that they can actually lead to different outcomes. For example, in earlier research, I found that higher... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 May 2018
- News
Finding Freedom from Eating Disorders
in the period of your life just before business school. Can you talk a little bit about the circumstances of your life at that time? And how did they lead you to this moment of discovery that you were suffering from an eating disorder?... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Keepers of the Flame
reminder that Atlanta is no stranger to entrepreneurial, global enterprise. And that is what the Games have become - a huge commercial and organizational endeavor that is as much about management as it is about medals. Indeed, a world-class management View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
$100 million a year, and that he wanted a speedy resolution. “Speedy” turned out to be the better part of a decade. For much of the 1970s, McArthur fielded an all-star team (including future Secretary of State Warren Christopher and... View Details
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FAQs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
episode of care is a vital component of improving the value of that care. Q: How does TDABC lead to lower costs? A: Conducting TDABC analyses helps lower costs by highlighting steps in care processes where resources are used... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Winning Legally
research to administrative agencies that might not have the resources to gather such data on their own. There have been instances where companies have had a huge impact on the laws that govern them. In 1998, for instance, management and legal View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
priority of the initiative. “Feedback was overwhelmingly positive.” The second part was creating a crisis intervention team to partner with police patrols in neighborhoods where substance abuse, mental health issues, and homelessness are... View Details