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- 2008
- Working Paper
The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality
By: Zeynep Ton
Determining staffing levels is an important decision in retail operations. While the costs of increasing labor are obvious and easy to measure, the benefits are often indirect and not immediately felt. One benefit of increased labor is improved quality. The objective... View Details
Keywords: Profit; Selection and Staffing; Service Delivery; Business Processes; Quality; Retail Industry
Ton, Zeynep. "The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-040, September 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
- June 1990
- Article
The Role of Bargaining Zones and Agents: A Negotiation Simulation
By: Y. M. Kim, M. H. Bazerman and M. A. Neale
Keywords: Negotiation
Kim, Y. M., M. H. Bazerman, and M. A. Neale. "The Role of Bargaining Zones and Agents: A Negotiation Simulation." Organizational Behavior Teaching Review 14, no. 3 (June 1990): 53–63.
- November 2005
- Background Note
Financial Reporting, Tax Reporting and the Role of Deferred Taxes
Explains how differences in the calculation of tax and financial income result in the need for a deferred tax account. Also provides a high-level overview of deferred tax accounting under U.S. and international GAAPs. Allows students to understand the major differences... View Details
Miller, Gregory S. "Financial Reporting, Tax Reporting and the Role of Deferred Taxes." Harvard Business School Background Note 106-026, November 2005.
- 2005
- Report
Enterprise Formality and the Role of Local Government in Vietnam
By: Markus David Taussig and Pham Thi Thu Hang
Taussig, Markus David, and Pham Thi Thu Hang. "Enterprise Formality and the Role of Local Government in Vietnam." Report, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2005.
- 1979
- Chapter
Builders as Consumers: Their Role in Residential Sector Energy Conservation
By: J. Quelch and P. Thirkell
Quelch, J., and P. Thirkell. "Builders as Consumers: Their Role in Residential Sector Energy Conservation." In Changing Energy Use Futures, edited by R. Fazzolare and C. Smith, 1412–1419. New York: Pergamon Press, 1979.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-2): Building Role Credibility
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-2): Building Role Credibility." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-071, December 1994.
- 22 Sep 2014
- News
Jack Ma on Alibaba, Entrepreneurs and the Role of Handstands
- 29 Sep 2008
- News
This novel approach to the chief's role is pure fiction
- April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
- Background Note
The Role of Private Equity Firms in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Explores the importance of private equity firms in merger and acquisitions activity around the globe. In many countries, these firms now account for one quarter of the total merger and acquisition activity of all firms. The larger private equity firms generate fees for... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Investment Funds; Value Creation
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "The Role of Private Equity Firms in Merger and Acquisition Transactions." Harvard Business School Background Note 206-101, April 2006. (Revised April 2012.)
- 26 Apr 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Assessing the Quality of Quality Assessment: The Role of Scheduling
- 14 Oct 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
A Welfarist Role for Nonwelfarist Rules: An Example with Envy
Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl
- 13 Nov 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality
Keywords: by Zeynep Ton
- 1998
- Chapter
Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Strategy to Purpose
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Sumantra Ghoshal. "Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Strategy to Purpose." In Delivering Results: A New Mandate for Human Resource Professionals. Edited by David Ulrich, 125–142. Harvard Business Review Book Series. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1998.
- January 2024
- Case
Relativity Space, Vertical Integration, and Additive Manufacturing's Role in Space
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl, Brendan L. Rosseau and Jack Goodwin
- Aug 2005 - 2005
- Conference Presentation
Agency and Institutions: The Enabling Role of Individuals' Social Position
By: Julie Battilana
Keywords: Civil Society or Community
- January–February 1995
- Article
Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Structure to Processes
By: S. Ghoshal and C. A. Bartlett
Ghoshal, S., and C. A. Bartlett. "Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Structure to Processes." Harvard Business Review 73, no. 1 (January–February 1995): 86–96.
- 1962
- Book
Spearheads of Democracy: The Role of Labor in Developing Countries
By: George C. Lodge
Lodge, George C. Spearheads of Democracy: The Role of Labor in Developing Countries. Harper & Row, 1962.
- December 1994
- Supplement
Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-1): Building Role Credibility
Supplements Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (A): Interviewing with the PowerPlayer Software Engineering Team. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Anne Livingston and Power Max Systems (C-1): Building Role Credibility." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-070, December 1994.
- Web
The Role of Government in Market Economies - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog The Role of Government in Market Economies Course Number 1195 Professor Matthew Weinzierl Spring; Q4; 1.5 credits 13 Sessions Paper Course Overview and Objectives This course is about one question: What is the proper... View Details