Time As Money - Publications - Faculty & Research

2010
Working Paper

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

This paper describes how the gaming of society's rules by corporations contributes to the problem of institutional corruption in the world of business. "Gaming" in its various forms involves the use of technically legal means to subvert the intent of society's rules in... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Civil Society or Community; Competitive Advantage; Earnings Management; Trust; Law; Performance; Investment Funds; Private Sector; Behavior; Relationships; Goals and Objectives

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11 Nov 2014
First Look

First Look: November 11

reached their limits; third, some products affecting the health and rights of the people as well as the related entities' behavior are challenging the legal and moral bottom line. These three aspects are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Article

We Have a Rare Opportunity to Create a Stronger, More Equitable Society

By: Shai Davidai, Martin Day, Daniela Goya-Tocchetto, Oliver Hauser, Jon M. Jachimowicz, M. Usman Mirza, Nailya Ordabayeva, L. Taylor Phillips, Barnabas Szaszi and Stephanie Tepper

Income inequality in the United States was at historic levels before the coronavirus hit. Now, as the disease—and the social and economic implications it brings—spread across the country, it is likely to create even deeper fissures between the poor and rich. View Details

Keywords: Socioeconomic Status; Coronavirus; Inequality; Work; Income; Equality and Inequality; Health Pandemics; Gender; Money; Policy; Race; Society

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14 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Pay Attention To Your ‘Extreme Consumers’

What do Porsche fanatics, a video game hater, and a person who cooked two weeks' worth of meals in a rice cooker have in common? They are all "extreme consumers"—those whose tastes are so out there that mainstream market researchers tend to dismiss them View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 May 2020
Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

that US companies have disproportionately borne the brunt of the increased tariffs on China, as the ongoing trade war nears the two-year mark. “The situation may get more pressing for some of these companies that will be hit with a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

31 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?

Insurance technology can enable cash-strapped drivers to access shorter and more affordable durations of coverage. My research finds that many low-income drivers jump at the opportunity to buy coverage when they’re offered the ability to “pay View Details

Keywords: by Ray Kluender; Insurance

06 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

their Inclusion course this year. “The School is looking for answers to the question of how we can best incorporate this important set of topics around inclusion even more deeply into the MBA curriculum,” said Beshears. “The SIP is going to be used View Details

06 Jul 2009
Research & Ideas

Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work

In this uncertain economic climate, downsizing and layoffs are a sadly frequent occurrence. Although bad news is always painful to deliver and to hear, the process of conducting "necessary evils"—such as layoffs or firings—can... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA

In the fall of 2019, Kaelyn Griffin and Adam Palay entered HBS as two of 30 students in the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program, a joint degree offered with the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences.... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

27 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 27, 2007

Working PapersFrom Manufacturing to Design: An Essay on the Work of Kim B. Clark Authors:Sylvain Lenfle and Carliss Y. Baldwin Abstract Kim Clark occupies a unique place in management scholarship. As a member of the Technology and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office

what you were doing before joining HBS and what inspired you to join the Career & Professional Development (CPD) team. Before coming to HBS, I lived in New York City where I worked in integrated marketing for VH1. During my time at... View Details

01 Jun 1998
News

Simmons Family Endows Professorship

Great Depression. Roy had to drop out of school when he ran out of money during his junior year, but Tibby graduated with a degree in speech and English. They were married in 1938, and Tibby went to work for her father at the First... View Details

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Historical Data Visualization - Business History

Maps Managing Distance Distances Between Ports (1942) Trends Over Time Corporations Ford: Countries of Operation Trends Over Time Politics & Economics Foreign Born in US as... View Details

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1.15 Official Transcripts/Certificates of Attendance - MBA

3. Financial Obligations 4. General Policies 5. Technology, Copyright, & Publishing Policies 6. Important Contact Information Official Transcripts A transcript is a hardcopy record of all grades received in the MBA Program by term, as... View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

next? Key Themes: As a public pension plan, CalSTRS operates in the context of a complex array of stakeholders, who from time to time push for divestment or other values-driven... View Details

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Dan Vallone

not having to plan things so far ahead. I’ve learned from my colleagues here that you can have an impact in a much shorter time period. I have more faith in my ability to shape my destiny as I go. Have you... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit / Government

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

brothers returned to the United States, she argued, they somehow would find a way to make it work. Money, by necessity, became an obsession. Throughout his first year at HBS, Sityodtong sent $10 each week to his mother in Thailand, money... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

01 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Dying to Lead: How Reaching the Top Can Kill You Sooner

executive positions take a toll on the health of top managers, often causing cardiovascular and immune-system illnesses. Reconstructing life and death at GE For his research, Nicholas chose to look as far back View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

Research Summary

The Panama Canal

The Big Ditch is the first quantitative economic history of the Panama Canal and its effect on Panama, the United States, and the world economy. It makes three general arguments. First, that the Panama Canal was very important to... View Details

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