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- 13 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 13, 2010
contracting structure has important strategic implications. Preferring Balanced vs. Advantageous Peace Agreements: A Study of Israeli Attitudes Towards a Two-State Solution Authors:Deepak Malhotra and Jeremy...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Marketing Your Way Through a Recession
strong positions and the most productive cost structures in their industries, can expect to gain market share. Other companies with healthy balance sheets can do so by acquiring weak competitors. 8....
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by John Quelch
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
that is dwarfed by the museum's immense airy inte-rior, or experiencing the overwhelming scale of the Met's grand entryway. Not surprisingly, maintaining these enormous older structures can be a challenge, particularly when taking into...
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- 11 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
What You Need to Know about Recruiting at HBS
what you’re good at, what you like, what environments you enjoy working in, including what kind of people you enjoy interacting with. Consider the structure you’ve had in previous roles: did you have a formal mentor? Opportunities for...
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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
HBS Moves Ahead with Curriculum Innovations
have talked about the importance of balancing innovation with preservation of what has made the School great. How tricky is that balancing act? Given how rich our traditions are, we never want to lose sight...
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- 15 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Tips on Holding Effective Company Recruiting Events
senior and junior personnel, have held or are currently in the role(s) you are hiring for and are alumni of Harvard Business School, or hold an MBA. Create an Engaging Environment Company events that are energetic and personal, while not feeling too View Details
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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Beyond the Numbers
by 300 percent in one year by altering the company's profit structure and leveraging its balance sheet. Among other reengineering moves, Robinson reduced fixed costs significantly by centralizing the firm's...
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Eileen K. McCluskey
- 19 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature
Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By...
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- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Shareholders Key to Corporate Reform
correct the underlying weaknesses. When it comes to corporate governance, for too long we have relied on the first approach. It's time to take a deeper look, see where the stressors in the system lie, and commit to structural reforms. In...
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- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
reshape the structure of demand for executive development. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51662 The Skills Gap and the Near-Far Problem in Executive Education and Leadership Development By:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
financing requirements—typically north of $500 million. Why study large projects? Because they offer clear examples into the process used by managers to make important financing and structuring decisions, he says. Another reason: Large...
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- 18 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 18
closed, co-located organizations develop systems with larger Cores. Our findings establish some "stylized facts" about the fine-grained structure of large, real-world technical systems, serving as a point of departure for future...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Alumni Forums - Alumni
structure of forum ensures you can address important issues in a way that informal conversations may not allow. It thus affords you with new and fresh perspectives from exceptionally qualified peers. The discipline of forum ensures that...
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- 29 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Emerging Into Singapore
umbrella. A team of 15 to 20 ‘Avengers’ sit in Singapore working on the overall strategies from operations to performance enhancement to market expansion. The office has a lively ‘big family’ feel and a great balance of hard work and good...
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- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
Journal of Econometrics Scenario Generation for Long Run Interest Rate Risk Assessment By: Engle, Robert F., Guillaume Roussellet, and Emil N. Siriwardane Abstract—We propose a statistical model of the term structure of U.S. treasury...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?
levels and demand post-COVID has resulted in firms seeking a return to the meritocracy of old through significant layoffs, restructuring, and new promotion practices. Though effective in achieving balance in the short term, such actions...
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- 15 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 15, 2008
production of low-income rental housing. While it has grown into the largest source of new affordable housing in the U.S. and its structure is now being replicated in other programs, the LIHTC has also drawn skepticism and calls for its...
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Martha Lagace
- 30 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 30, 2007
managed poorly, the organization's capacity to innovate effectively may be impaired. The authors suggest eight guidelines for managing steward-creator conflict more successfully. These guidelines include (1) Keep talented creators around, although they can be difficult...
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Martha Lagace
- 14 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need
an inability of the regulatory structure to keep pace with the changing market, shared the blame. Q: What are the implications today for low- and moderate-income consumers? A: As we lurch toward a recovery, the economy will continue to...
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Lara Hodgson
about her priorities. She put Nourish on extended hold and made peace with the intense pressures of trying to balance personal and work life. “I don’t balance it,” she declared. “Balance is...
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