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- 02 Apr 2019
- Research Event
Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
Top leaders of a global consulting firm longed to add more women to its partner ranks, if women would just put in the hours necessary to compete. But mothers would always prioritize their children’s needs over those of clients, they reasoned. There was probably nothing... View Details
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
they forge relationships with user groups. Danielle Kost: How can companies engage user communities more effectively? What advantages can they provide a firm? Frank Nagle and Sonali K. Shah: User communities can differentiate a firm’s... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- Portrait Project
Danielle Slutzky
She kept a mini fridge in her bedroom stocked with my favorite chocolate, Pesek Zman, the Israeli version of the Kit Kat bar. My grandmother led me to her fridge when I visited each June. By age seven, I’d imagine the red and yellow... View Details
- Profile
Daniel Serna
Reservations demonstrated community-supported agriculture by managing a dairy herd and producing grass-fed beef. "I took an A.P. class in economics," Dan says, "to learn more about the business environment." When he... View Details
- 11 Jun 2020
- In Practice
Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?
afflicting most companies today should be relatively modest in organizations that build and manage their businesses around software. David B. Yoffie is the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International Business Administration. About the Author View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 14 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Does December's Drug-Approval Dash Mean for COVID-19 Vaccines?
Technology, on the working paper Internal Deadlines, Drug Approvals, and Safety Programs, released by the National Bureau of Economic Research in November. Danielle Kost: How should people interpret your... View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
Germany, that would be encouraging.” About the Author Danielle Kost is the senior editor of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: TomFreeze] Related Reading: What Hospitals Must Learn to Compete... View Details
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
Luca says. About the Author Danielle Kost is the editor-in-chief of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: Unsplash/Melyna Valle] How does your organization use experiments? Share your insights... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
is ample opportunity in the US to make more use of social media influencers who live stream their in-person shopping experience, an increasingly common practice in Asia that can be adapted. Andy Wu (@AndyWuAndyWu) is an assistant professor of business administration.... View Details
- 30 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
COVID Not Slowing VC Investment
well during these turbulent times. “In venture capital, a third of the companies you put money into are just going to go belly up,” Gompers says. “But maybe 10 or 15 percent of your companies will go on to make five or 10 times your money.” About the author View Details
- 05 Jul 2022
- Op-Ed
Hear Me Out: Introverts Can Be Loud and You Might Like Microsoft Teams
We've been encouraging readers to share feedback and observations about Working Knowledge articles by email, resulting in a slew of thoughtful responses. Here are a few comments from June, published with permission: Re: "Extroverts, Your... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 20 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak
lost.” About the Author Danielle Kost is senior editor at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: wundervisuals] Related Reading How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business... View Details
- April 2011
- Supplement
Daniel Kim's Dilemma (B)
By: Bill George and Natalie Kindred
Daniel Kim was considering "blowing the whistle" on his friend, the CEO of a fast-growing startup where Kim had spent most of his professional career. When Kim joined the company, called Cardio-Metric, in 2002, it consisted of seven young engineers (including its two... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Venture Capital; Revenue; Governance Controls; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Style; Personal Development and Career; Problems and Challenges; Behavior
George, Bill, and Natalie Kindred. "Daniel Kim's Dilemma (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-054, April 2011.
- April 2011
- Case
Daniel Kim's Dilemma (A)
By: Bill George and Natalie Kindred
Daniel Kim was considering "blowing the whistle" on his friend, the CEO of a fast-growing startup where Kim had spent most of his professional career. When Kim joined the company, called Cardio-Metric, in 2002, it consisted of seven young engineers (including its two... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Fairness; Corporate Accountability; Emotions; Behavior; Leadership Style; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Disclosure
George, Bill, and Natalie Kindred. "Daniel Kim's Dilemma (A)." Harvard Business School Case 411-009, April 2011.
Daniel F. Gerber
Gerber created the baby foods market as well as the company’s advertising campaign - the “Gerber Baby,” a symbol that became world-famous. By 1973, Gerber was the world’s largest supplier of baby foods with sales of $278 billion. Gerber... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 15 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Infographic: Can I Please Speak to an Actual Person?
Technology and Operations Management Unit. About the Authors Katherine Vizcardo is a graphic designer based in Providence, Rhode Island, and Danielle Kost is senior editor of Harvard Business School Working... View Details
- 09 Nov 2022
- In Practice
COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?
electric buses. This can also help businesses meet diversity, equity, and inclusion goals by enlarging employment pools. Business leaders must think outside their own buildings to the communities that make their success possible. To get... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost
- March 1989 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Daniel Dobbins Distillery, Inc.
A distiller increases whiskey production and income declines because of accounting methods in use. Questions are raised regarding the treatment of expenditures which can be classified as production, inventory, or period costs. The necessary aging process raises added... View Details
Vancil, Richard F. "Daniel Dobbins Distillery, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 189-065, March 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
- 01 Jan 2003
- News
Daniel L. Vasella, M.D.
primarily based on a narrow definition of 'good business,'" says Vasella. "If you can improve the way medicine is practiced, I believe you will also make money." With sales up 21 percent to $5.7 billion in the first quarter of 2003, Novartis-the Basel-based... View Details
Daniel F. Gerber, Jr.
Gerber took over his father’s small canning business in 1917 and refashioned it into a leading producer of baby food products. When Gerber introduced strained baby food in 1928, the market was virtually untapped. At the time, baby food was available View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco