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- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
The U.S. Patent Game: How to Change It
led us to decide to write this book. We sought to write a volume that would be readily accessible for business and government practitioners, and which conveyed clearly the system's problems and some steps to solving them. Q: What are the... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 20 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How an Order Views Your Company
Over a dozen years ago, HBS professors Ben Shapiro and Kash Rangan conducted research with colleague John J. Sviokla, focusing on the impact that a company's order management cycle (OMC) has on customers. Think of OMC as the process that... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
influence them. More specifically, this approach steers attention away from the political processes whereby administrative policies are formed and implemented . . . . These difficulties are compounded by the typical simplifying device of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
on track. Underpinning his advice with research and illustrating it with stories from others’ successes, Barnett lays out practical, step-by-step processes to help readers realize their goals. Money, Murder, and Madness: A Banking Life by... View Details
- Profile
Raymond Hwang
symptoms, test results, examination findings, and patient preferences. The surgeon’s job is essentially to distill this diverse information into a diagnosis and treatment plan. In the operating room, the process is reversed. At the... View Details
- 16 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why ‘Sleep on It’ No Longer Sounds Like Great Advice
the morning and were told to come back in the evening. At no point were they told that the experiment was about sleep—but that’s exactly what the researchers were trying to test. Past psychological research has shown that sleep benefits memory through a View Details
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
once was considered thinking and will increasingly do so." Bill Barker agreed, in the process offering his solution: In the past, he wrote, the portion of the working population employed in agriculture dropped from 50 percent to less... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 18 Mar 2014
- News
The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain
"Longer term, people who visit the site should get something else of value — better experiences with brands and companies they respect. Ethically, the site was the right thing to do, but from a relationship perspective, it's a first step... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
had to undertake a complete transformation of how Merck operates," he said, outlining strategies that included stepping up resources devoted to scientific research and marketing, integrating divisions of the company, and heading off... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
Although clusters are most prevalent in advanced economies, you say that they're one of the essential steps for countries moving in that direction. How are clusters nurtured in emerging nations? A: Many developing countries have... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Forestalling Terror
to take hold. Do you think these changes are a step in the right direction? It depends on how the DNI role plays out. I see three possible outcomes — two bad and one good. One possibility is that we give in to the temptation to centralize... View Details
- 09 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace
of psychological safety can be seen at Pixar, where candor is essential to the creative process and has helped the organization create hugely successful films and become a leader in the entertainment industry. Psychological safety is also... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still... View Details
- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
creating the final versions. Some companies even base their business model on co-production; Build-a-Bear stores allow consumers to create personalized teddy bears. "With the growth of customizable technology, there is an appreciation of this co-generation View Details
- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
long. You have to be patient and impatient at the same time. A poor response would be to overhaul sweeping organizational changes before they've had a chance to take hold. Q: Do you think these changes are a step in the right direction?... View Details
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Working with Professors at HBS - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Putting Ghosts to Rest
fractures in the community could grow. But the co-ops could avoid all of this, as they would first pull the community together, and maybe at a later point spur more individual entrepreneurship. Stepping back, I realized that the co-ops... View Details
- 22 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Online Banks Fill Funding Needs for Small Business
market is in its infancy, there is already disagreement over the appropriate level of regulation” The growth is also driven by ways in which alternative lenders are innovating in small business lending, particularly in terms of simplicity and convenience of the... View Details
- 09 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 9
dissonance triggered by unmet expectations drives our effects. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2486576 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 314-071 A Note on Seeking, Receiving, and Giving Advice This note examines the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2018
- News
Paths of Victory
clients,” Treacy notes, adding the most important takeaway the company received from the NVC was retrospection. “The HBS competition was the first real opportunity I had to step back from the hectic day-to-day and really do some soul... View Details