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- 29 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
What Hath the United Kingdom Wrought?
sixtieth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the EU’s instituting document. It will be an uneasy celebration. It could be downright disconcerting if, by then, the kind of populism that created this result in the UK will have brought about other perilous... View Details
Keywords: by Dante Roscini
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
In Brief
global strategy, a new position. More Social Enterprise Start-Ups Recognized for Bold Ideas Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the developing world, affecting nearly 250 million people. Yet most can't afford the medical monitoring needed... View Details
- 05 Dec 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Walmart Defying Economic Gravity?
levels." Others cited evidence that Walmart's model has some practical limitations. Evidence of possible friction was presented by Clark Phippen, who cited symptoms that suggest that Walmart is becoming "arthritic."(1)... View Details
- 20 Feb 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology
The “Know Your Audience” series on the HBS Recruiting Blog highlights trends in recruiting for various industries. Learn more about student interest, effective recruiting strategies, and best practices from HBS staff dedicated to your... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 01 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 1
opportunistic low-ball offers. Working Papers The Effect of Management Control Elements on Coordination By: Bormann, Sara, Jan Bouwens, and Christian Hofmann Abstract—This study examines how control elements of a firm affect... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
$how Me the Money
level, “is when you actually tilt the playing field by influencing the policymaking or contracting process; this is illegal and unfair.” Abdelal says that for many executives, the challenge is managing a business culture in which it is... View Details
- 27 Mar 2019
- News
Life Is a Startup
to talk to Wasserman and started the conversation by saying that he was never going to be a founder. He wasn’t there to talk about how to get his great idea off the ground. The Founder’s Dilemmas course, he said, had changed his marriage. He was essentially taking all... View Details
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HBS - Financials | From the CFO
informing their teaching in all the School's educational programs, their knowledge educates the next generation of leaders and influences the practice of management on a global scale. As I write, the world... View Details
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
Tata & Sons helped revolutionize business practices in India. From instituting the eight-hour work day and paid leave to providing a retirement gratuity, Tata's policies created a standard to which other companies—and eventually... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
dean for religious life at Stanford University and a former senior lecturer at HBS, describe the hurdles as well as a practical framework to overcome them in their new book, Church on Sunday, Work on Monday: The Challenge of Fusing... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
The first thing Linda Hill noticed when she walked into Pixar Animation Studios was the energy. Pixar’s cavernous office in Emeryville, California, is totally open and organized around a huge central atrium, allowing a diverse group of artists, animators, computer... View Details
- 07 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 7
the lab and into the field, analyzing companies' sales and pay data, and conducting experiments involving actual salespeople. The findings from this new wave of research support some current compensation practices but call others into... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2024: Business and Environment Ventures
individual cow health and behavior, empowering farmers and providing peace of mind as they make better high-value livestock management decisions on breeding, disease, and feed programs. EnergAI - Aron Sass (MBA 2025), Balint Varga -... View Details
- 12 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 12, 2016
"Renew Blue" strategy. When he took over, Best Buy was losing share to Amazon.com, which was encouraging consumers to view products at Best Buy and other physical stores and then buy them for a lower price online, a practice known as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
market might be ready for the introduction of a particular category and brand .The practice of using deodorants, for example, was much slower to spread in Europe than in the United States. There was particular reluctance to use deodorants... View Details
- 12 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 12, 2009
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-078.pdf Deep Dives: The Role of Top Management in Linking Relevant Capabilities to Core Activities Authors:Howard H. Yu and Joseph L. Bower Abstract The inability of established firms to make necessary... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows
noted. As a practicing internist at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, he strives to remedy this injustice through preventive medical care he provides to his patients to reduce heart disease, cancer, and comorbidities... View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support
the workforce. Companies also pay a price, both directly and indirectly, often in ways they don’t fully understand, the report found. The Gazette spoke with its author Joseph B. Fuller, professor of management View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
management system that's held together with baling wire. It's an unacceptable situation that will require sustained attention and support over time to correct. Tell us about your modernizing effort and its focus on improving the IRS's... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Private Equity under Investigation
collaborative practices constituted an anticompetitive conspiracy. The judge observed that activities the government depicted as nefarious were “nothing more nor less than a gradual, natural, and normal growth or evolution by which an... View Details