Levels - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2003
News

Waxing Philosophical

(Johnson showed it at his 50th HBS reunion.) Alcoholism afflicts 5 to 10 percent of the general population, a figure that experts say is probably higher among CEOs. That’s attributable to the greater levels of stress and work-related... View Details

Richard S. Reynolds, Jr.

After a successful, but brief career in investment banking, Richard Jr. joined his father's company in 1938. Under his leadership, Reynolds Corporation expanded tremendously, buying more government plants and establishing facilities across the globe in such countries... View Details

Keywords: Metals

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Using Cloud Storage & Services at HBS | Information Technology

OneDrive or Dropbox, whether that data is your own personal data or Harvard business data. Data Security Your Harvard account now offers you access to both Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox. Both are excellent services and have been approved to store View Details

02 Sep 2019
What Do You Think?

Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

inventory at various levels—retailing, wholesale, and manufacturing—in a distribution channel. One objective was to demonstrate the wide swings in inventory levels that resulted when student “managers” over-adjusted to stockouts or... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

13 May 2013
Blog Post

This husband, father and former pilot in the Marine Corps takes on HBS and his vision of changing communities for the better.

challenged by a diverse array of classmates. We’ve only been here for a few weeks, but the synergy has already exceeded my wildest expectations. A reading of the class profile doesn’t quite capture the richness of diversity, nor does it reveal the 2nd and 3rd View Details

Portrait Project

Michael Worosz

It took a moment of profound despair for me to grasp what Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "in our youth our hearts were touched with fire... given to us to learn at the outset that life is a profound and passionate thing." Knowing that my friends had perished on... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

Wheels Up

an available option, which provided additional flexibility as the organization navigated its way out of an unprecedented situation that saw the usual airport hubbub grind to an eerie near-silence. Difficult as it’s been, Philips is looking for ways to leverage the high... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

18 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 18, 2009

the SMIC "Reverse BOT model" a municipality would build a capital-intensive fab and SMIC would operate it, sharply lowering its capital costs. This model gave the company a unique level of flexibility in an industry where... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases

really leveled off, and has been stuck for at least 10 years."—Robin Ely But even with increasing representation, women still fill less than 15 percent of executive officer positions at Fortune 500 companies and make up just 3.6... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

01 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Immigrant Innovators: Job Stealers or Job Creators?

of the University of Michigan. The researchers set out to quantify the impact of changes in annual H-1B admission levels from 1995 to 2008, when national caps fluctuated from a low of 65,000 workers a year to a high of 195,000. (The... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Technology

Eugene R. Olson

Olson continued Deluxe’s market dominance in check printing while laying the foundation for its electronic diversification and expansion. He oversaw the acquisition of businesses that produce computer forms and emboss and encode plastic cards. During his tenure, Deluxe... View Details

Keywords: Finance

Charles Edward Wilson

package that was not totally resolved until 1970. Nonetheless, GE continued to grow strongly under Wilson’s leadership, reaching revenue levels of over $1 billion while assets increased to $800 million. View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

17 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 17

complex "system of systems"-or array-project. Organizations cope with complexity by decomposing a project into different levels of systems integration with clearly defined interfaces and buffers between View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

donor list and money raised? Is it the affiliate that actually raises the funds, or the national organization that provides the overall brand and direction? Are affiliates delivering the level of service defined by the national... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2024
News

Net Positive

At LOVB, designing a “community-up” volleyball ecosystem, from youth teams to a professional league. (photo by Melissa Golden) Volleyball is the number-one sport for girls in the United States by participation, yet unlike soccer and basketball, it hasn’t had an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Oct 2001
News

¡Vamos al Cine!

Fastlicht (MBA '93), Heyman launched his first theater in 1995. Today, with 317 screens, privately held Cinemex averages 90,000 viewers per screen, one of the highest levels in the Americas. Heyman, who is director general of Grupo... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2003
News

For Education Reform, PELP Is on the Way

school systems that have achieved a high level of excellence overall.” To address this situation, HBS and Harvard’s Graduate School of Education have launched a three-year joint venture with nine urban school districts representing more... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Climbing the Great Wall of Trust

"It's a gap that might make you less competitive compared with someone who is of the same ethnic culture." “To the extent that you could speak the language or demonstrate a certain level of understanding of culture, that might... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part

placed on inclusion. “Diverse hires are often junior hires and the people rising through the firm and reaching management levels are not the diverse candidates. Representation and mentorship therefore matter so that someone can look... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers

these groups, and potential financial gains were lost due to a lack of sufficient coordination. The point is not that coordination is easy, or automatic. But when the group interest is material and evident, a fairly high level of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull

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