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06 Feb 2023
HBS Seminar

Using Oral History in Business and Management Studies

Controlling Versus Enabling

Many firms can choose between an employment mode, in which the firm controls service provision by employing professionals, sales representatives or other types of agents, and an agency (or platform) mode, in which these agents take control... View Details

25 Jan 2010
Research & Ideas

A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy

would be very surprised if China's doesn't appreciate over time. Another thing you want to look at is inflation. If a country has a higher inflation rate than its trading partners, you should expect that its currency is likely to depreciate over View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

Web

Hiring International Students

organizations are pursuing global competency as a key attribute in their hiring, so this is a pool of talented professionals you should not overlook. There are common misperceptions and this information will allow you to navigate the... View Details

14 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings

data-id=_/zZ6VRPNDTAxacsGEZU2M][/div] Perhaps most striking: As researchers compared the time when people started sending emails and attending meetings each day and when they ended, they saw that the average... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

02 Apr 2020
What Do You Think?

What Are Lessons for Leaders from This Black Swan Crisis?

the past year or two. All of it is now down the drain as 80 percent of the economy shuts down while the other 20 percent operates beyond its supposed capacity. What’s the lesson here? Be careful of how much View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

04 Apr 2023
Book

Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

16 May 2023
In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

when things are communicated are as important as the resolution itself. Now that the dust has settled a bit, founders should take stock and evaluate how they’ll manage crises going forward. A “code red”... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

Web

Generative AI - Alumni

hiring manager. Read more Of course, ChatGPT won’t replace the cover letter and resume writing process entirely. You should still spend time editing the text outputs for accuracy and to make sure your voice is present. Think of GPT View Details

13 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

When Good Incentives Lead to Bad Decisions

sample of actual applications from entrepreneurs seeking commercial loans for the first time. They acquired the loan files from a large commercial lender in India, a country challenged by a dearth of verifiable financial data. As is... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking

05 Jul 2012
What Do You Think?

Why Is Trust So Hard to Achieve in Management?

met. Knowledge sharing would seem to foster trust as well. Other research suggests that trust may be associated with managers who hire, recognize, and fire the right people. At an organizational level, an aversion to letting people go in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

06 Feb 2020
Research & Ideas

What We Learned from Reading Jeff Bezos’ Patents

us. As Amazon has grown in scale and complexity, we would have anticipated that Bezos found less and less time to directly contribute to patents. However, our findings suggest that Bezos has found more value... View Details

Keywords: by Tricia Gregg and Boris Groysberg; Retail

01 Dec 2023
News

A More Accommodating Approach

Shelly Nooner (GMP 33, 2022) had already proven herself to be visionary and execution-focused during her two decades at Trimble, an industrial technology company that provides hardware, software, and services across agriculture, construction, geospatial, and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

02 Feb 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter; Financial Services

01 Jul 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Cyclicality of Credit Supply: Firm Level Evidence

Keywords: by Bo Becker & Victoria Ivashina; Banking

24 Feb 2010
Working Paper Summaries

Accelerating Innovation In Energy: Insights from Multiple Sectors

Keywords: by Rebecca M. Henderson & Richard G. Newell; Energy; Utilities; Technology

March 2013
Case

An Entrepreneur's New Product Development Journey

By: Elie Ofek

This case tracks the new product development process undertaken by Gauri Nanda, the founder and CEO of Nanda Home, as she ventures to innovate beyond her initial product launches. Having achieved commercial success with her first product Clocky, a roll away alarm clock... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Decision Making; Product Development; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry

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14 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 14

particular, the authors address what they consider their most important scientific contribution, how they got the idea, how the idea matters for the world beyond academic psychology, and what they would like to see as the next steps in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

This may be a good time as well to “[Challenge] employees to think more broadly about how they could contribute to making a difference for coworkers, customers, and investors.” Providing employees with... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

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