Family Functioning And Support - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017

Equifax Examining the cause of and response to the 2017 data breach at Equifax that exposed the information of over 145 million consumers. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/118031-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders

Customers demand more value and innovation than ever before, but they’re not always willing to pay more for that product or service. In fact, thanks to social media, dissatisfied customers can amplify their opinions about a company’s long... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

01 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational

structure, social history, and educational system, companies developed under a system of family management that emphasized personal relationships more than formal structures, View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

14 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Trust the Process, and Trust Yourself Even More: Interview with Wellness and Empowerment Leader, Dilan Gomih (MBA 2019)

her comfort zone, going straight from her Political Science undergraduate degree to Wall Street. When she accepted the Foreign Exchange Sales Analyst role at Bank of America, Gomih’s friends and family were... View Details

11 Jul 2012
News

A Man, and a Plan, in Africa

built his family’s New Jersey–based industrial distribution business over 15 years (to sell to a Fortune 50 company), and then as a consultant to family businesses and... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Merchants to Multinationals: British Trading Companies in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

and the availability of limited liability to raise finance for the new business opportunities which appeared at this time. They functioned in part as venture capitalists identifying opportunities View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

culminating with the Tony Awards in June. ‘Clean slate’ September (or just say no to overbooking) Rather than wait until January, my family makes it a point to clear out the “clutter” in our schedules at the end of each summer View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jun 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

Broughton (MBA 2006) (Harper) A compendium of practical knowledge, trivia, and worldly wisdom for boys of all ages, designed as an informal full-color family scrapbook treasured by generations of one... View Details

18 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)

complimentary sessions each calendar year. That is an amazing lifetime benefit! How has your MBA experience influenced your career path? My HBS MBA education gave me the opportunity to: Explore many career paths: The case method made it possible for me to learn about a... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Making It Possible to Explore and Grow

School, has shaped Friedlander’s time at HBS and he’s enjoyed meeting members of the donor family and expressing his appreciation for their support. (photo by Susan Young)... View Details

June 16, 2014
Article

Working With Your In-Laws Isn't Always a Terrible Idea

By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer

This article delves into the complex dynamics involving in-laws within family-owned enterprises. In-laws often face a challenging dual role as they must conform to the same professional standards as non-family employees while concurrently grappling with perceptions of... View Details

Keywords: Family and Family Relationships; Family Ownership; Employees

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25 Feb 2020
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2020

mindsets, behaviors, and actions they need to pursue. Launching the Navy Family Support Program: A Heartfelt Blend of History and Memoir by Ann... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

A Place in the Sun

Eden of 75-degree temperatures, where you can breakfast on fresh guavas and relax into a way of life that values family and friendship over keeping up with the Joneses. Such... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons

09 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?

Enterprise held on campus on February 22nd. The panel, moderated by Lumry Family Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Alan MacCormack, examined the $50 billion education industry, discussing the business opportunities View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler; Education

01 Jun 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

which employees act like free agents. The solution? Think of employees not as family or free agents but as allies. Both managers and employees must trust each other enough to commit to mutual investment... View Details

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From Concept to Product: Meroë Morse and Polaroid’s Culture of Art and Innovation, 1945–1969 | Baker Library

Business School and supported by the de Gaspé Beaubien Family Endowment at Harvard Business School. Review the website and video for our 2016... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

step-by-step, room-by-room guidance on how to create a welcoming and functioning space that expresses your unique individuality. Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines from Top Performing Staffing Firms by... View Details

21 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Coming Out and Finding Acceptance at HBS

friends and family members, we limited disclosing our identities to people who needed to understand that aspect of our story in order for us to form deeper, more open relationships. Though I was encouraged... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books

coming-of-age memoir, Riehl offers a colorful range of diverse adventures as he leverages his sense of humor, hard work, the support of others, and just a bit of luck to chase down his dream. Sacred Rhythm:... View Details

14 Feb 2018
Blog Post

HBS Partner Feature: Love Doesn’t Need a Zip Code

Partners and families play an important role at HBS. Today, we want to celebrate the partners who have been an instrumental part in adding value to the lives of HBS students View Details

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