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- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
must disrupt the way we think about social change. The author suggests how this can be done by sharing stories and case studies focused on innovative approaches to large-scale social change. Operating Model Canvas: Aligning Operations and... View Details
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Jeremy Andrus
like? We went public in July 2011, a few months after I was put in the CEO role, so there wasn’t a lot of breathing time. I had worked closely on day-to-day operations with the firm’s founder since 2005, so I was up to speed on most... View Details
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Deborah A. Farrington
When Deborah Farrington and her two sisters were growing up, their mother and father made it clear to all of them at an early age that they could do anything they set their minds to. Her father worked in financial services at Lehman... View Details
- 06 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels
furnace when it is at the right working temperature and uses a variety of tools to blow, cut, or deform it into the desired shape using skilled hands and air pressure from the mouth. These are skills that he or she developed over many... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
league is a nonprofit trade association) underpins the NFL's unique architecture. Even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell concedes the model is "a form of socialism [that's] worked quite well for us. So we try... View Details
- 15 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Solving the Health Care Conundrum
coordinated and aligned to focus on one or more specific diseases or conditions, such as cancer or heart disease. The organizational structure and staffing, work processes, and facilities will evolve to provide the highest value, highest... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014
in the Networked Age by Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh (MBA 2000) (Harvard Business Review Press) The employer-employee relationship is broken. The old model of guaranteed long-term employment no longer View Details
- 22 Nov 2017
- News
How to Build a Winning Culture on a Losing Team
complex. Which is literally the best training complex in the world. Which we just opened last year. So speaking specifically of Philadelphia, we decided to create an environment that was going to be fun, uplifting and an incredible place to View Details
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Remarks | About
meant when he said, “ He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. ” In an increasingly polarized world, open-minded listening can be challenging. When everyone’s beliefs seem set in stone, you can feel reluctant to engage. As leaders, you must... View Details
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
Slovakia highlights the fact that the beliefs and views of a country on what is fair [do] matter for the long-term sustainability of reforms," says Alfaro. Alfaro, Dessain, and Jensen joined forces for an e-mail interview with HBS View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 31 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Quantitative Easing Didn’t Ease the Housing Crisis for the Neediest
quantitative easing affected the mortgage market in the years following the financial crisis. Purchases of mortgage-backed securities had a big effect on the supply of mortgages to households across America—but with an important catch that sheds light on where and for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Web Surfers Have a Schedule and Stick to It
they will carve out more time for shopping and for sniffing out the best bargains. "What we observe suggests that households have fixed amounts of time to give to sites..." “Taken together,” the researchers conclude in their paper, “our results add up to a... View Details
- 29 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad
advantage. To find out what works, Teixeira went directly to consumers, partnering with the MIT Media Lab and Waltham, MA-based Affectiva, which has developed the first online facial tracking system for testing advertising. The research team View Details
- 28 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Online Match-Making with Virtual Dates
current model is artificial and static, and far removed from everyday social interaction," says Jeana H. Frost, who along with Michael I. Norton and Dan Ariely is taking an academic look at online dating and how it can be improved.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
The Baby Business
it only in these extreme cases. A largely unregulated system leaves open lots of different ways to acquire children but the drawback, you say, is that it benefits only those who can afford it. In my book, I lay out various models of... View Details
- 12 Jul 2019
- News
The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster
problem here was the first a-ha, and then the next a-ha was that we came up with a really elegant solution to it. And then we were like, wow there’s a really interesting business model around this. We did a lot of upfront work. We... View Details
- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
What are the implications of your book's message beyond Japan? Many other countries emulated Japan, both in government and in business. Some countries modeled their whole national economic strategies on Japan's, while others picked and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
support for ultimate target agreements. Download the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/jsebenius/articles_scans/10_NegCampaignsNN.pdf Working PapersPayout Taxes and the Allocation of Investment Authors:Bo Becker, Marcus Jacob, and Martin... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
digital divide brought to light by the rapid transformation of the classroom experience from in-person to remote learning. ASHISH DHAWAN (MBA 1997) Founder and chairperson of Central Square Foundation, a nonprofit working to transform... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
focused on IT businesses and involved male protagonists. Mends thought it would be exciting to explore a wider range of model companies and leaders, and Koehn, whose work has often focused on entrepreneurs... View Details