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The Hawthorne Plant – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

History Center From the time of its founding in 1876, AT&T’s rapid and pervasive expansion gave it a virtual monopoly over the telephone industry until the time of its break-up in 1984. Like other conglomerates of its day, the Bell... View Details

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HBS Application Tips from MBA Admissions - MBA

and provides some thoughts and advice from members of the MBA Admissions team. We encourage you to review the short videos below in whatever order benefits you as you work on your HBS application . Resume “Keep the format simple, easy to... View Details

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FAQs - Alumni

www.bostonsbestbabysitters.com Contact (please text): Jennifer Cole 617-455-7171 All childcare providers are fully vaccinated and have worked with Boston Best Babysitters for at least three (3) years. Parents will receive a full profile... View Details

21 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 21

explores how language shapes the ways in which employees who work in global organizations communicate and negotiate linguistic and cultural differences. Bringing together 650 interviews conducted across Rakuten’s locations in Brazil,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Executive Education - Health Care

Executive Education Executive Education Expanding Thought Leadership in Health Care With virtual and in-person classrooms comprised of health care-executives from around the globe and led by world-renowned faculty, HBS offers a rich and... View Details

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Living in a Dorm at HBS - MBA

having to go outside! What advice would you give prospective students about their living options at HBS? · Do you have a partner/spouse who will be living with you? If yes – consider an apartment, if no consider a dorm. · Do you want to View Details

07 Sep 2012
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IP Modularity: Profiting from Innovation by Aligning Product Architecture with Intellectual Property

Keywords: by Joachim Henkel, Carliss Y. Baldwin & Willy C. Shih

21 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

The $15 Billion Question: Have Loot Boxes Turned Video Gaming into Gambling?

Players have long been able to buy virtual items with real money in video games, such as special weapons and features. But Nintendo raised the ire of parents and regulators in 2018 when it added so-called loot boxes—a View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Video Game; Media & Broadcasting

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Answering Your Questions About the 2+2 Program - MBA

requirements for the length of time spent working toward your bachelor's degree. You can apply to HBS through the 2+2 program as long as you're in the final year of undergraduate study. Candidates in the process of completing a master’s... View Details

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How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America

including faculty and research staff traveled to the company and worked closely with company executives during a series of intensive interviews over a very short span of time. With the pandemic that well-established process came to a... View Details

03 Mar 2014
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Align Your Social Media and Recruiting Strategies

It goes without saying that candidates seeking new job opportunities should have a presence on social media to enhance their brand identity. Similarly, organizations seeking talent should leverage social media to attract and engage with candidates of interest. View Details

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

measures reduce US dependence on supply chains linked to China? And what should we do with prices of imports from Vietnam and Mexico on the rise? Paper on Global Supply Chain Great Reallocation CASE STUDY Acquiring and Engaging Talent for the Future of View Details

16 Dec 2008
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First Look: December 16, 2008

Working PapersSilent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations Authors:James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract This article examines, in a series of three studies, how people... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

November 2022
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Proximie: Using XR Technology to Create Borderless Operating Rooms

By: Ariel D. Stern, Alpana Thapar and Menna Hassan

Founded by Nadine Hachach-Haram in 2016, Proximie was a digital medicine platform that used mixed reality and a host of digital audio and visual tools to enable clinicians, proctors, and medical device company personnel to be virtually present in operating rooms (ORs),... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Decision Making; Health Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

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07 Apr 2021
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How Teams Work: Lessons from the Pandemic

the first project, we didn’t have a virtual team room, and didn’t have a rhythm for working together and organizing our work,” the interviewee said. “In the second project, we had a smoother teaming process... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Biography - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

His research has received numerous awards, and he is the most cited scholar today in economics and business. While Michael Porter is at the core a scholar, his work has achieved remarkable acceptance by practitioners across multiple... View Details

07 Jul 2019
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Walmart's Workforce of the Future

explores how technology and demographics are changing the way companies like Walmart, and their workers, operate. “The pace of change in the retail sector is truly extraordinary,” says Kerr, the D’Arbeloff Professor of Business Administration and co-director of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

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Crossing the Bridge: A Reflection on the HKS/HBS Joint Degree Program - MBA

was blessed to have a dynamic career before pursuing my dual master's degrees. I climbed the corporate ranks as a consultant, dabbled in entrepreneurship by working part-time as a real estate agent, and was heavily involved as a... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Solving for Z

With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Illustrations by Doug Chayka; Administration of Human Resource Programs; Government

08 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 8

Contrary to the view that non-core users and downward brand extensions pose a threat to the brand, this work investigates the conditions under which these non-core users enhance rather than dilute the brand image. A distinction between... View Details