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Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Secondary Resources

Glen. Financing the American Dream: A Cultural History of Consumer Credit (Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 1999). Chutkow, Paul. Visa: The Power of an Idea , 1st ed. (Chicago, IL: Harcourt, 2001). Clarke, Sally H. Trust View Details

01 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy

Beginning with the influential work of Professor Emeritus Robert N. Anthony in the 1960s and 1970s, Harvard Business School has given a prominent place to research and course development focusing on the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert Simons

01 Dec 2009
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Up on the Green Roof

chief of Operations. “We have photovoltaic panels on a portion of the roof, and we run a cogeneration plant in the basement that uses natural gas to fire a generator to help power the building, with the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Construction of Buildings; Construction

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Trade Cards - The Art of American Advertising

with whatever advertising materials he might agree to use in dealing with his customers,” historian Robert Jay explains. “The generous supply of chromolithographed trade cards and other advertising materials was in fact a View Details

02 Aug 2018
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Can Marketing Help Halt the Heroin Epidemic?

destroying individuals and families. In recent years, as the opioid crisis swept the country, the organization shifted to a broader focus, re-branded as the Georgia Prevention Project. Now Langford wants to stem the spread of opioids with... View Details

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One-Year Action Plan Update - Advancing Racial Equity

I think it can be easily shown that every HBS graduating class collectively end up influencing the lives of millions of people. So we have this tremendous opportunity, and I would say responsibility, to... View Details

20 Feb 2014
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Managing the World’s Trouble Spots

global emergencies. His work included the planning and delivery of humanitarian aid during the war in Afghanistan—an experience he found both powerful and frustrating. When a... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

performance. What struck me most from this case was the power of the great leader. It was fascinating to learn that all the reforms Ghosn implemented were originally proposed by the middle managers who had been working for Nissan for... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

13 Apr 2016
Research Event

What Does 'Diversity' Really Mean?

“diversity” really mean? “Is it a variety of types of rich, beautiful women on magazine covers?” she asked. “Is it a variety of types of magazine editors? A variety of types of people in power on the stages of award shows View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

The Organizational Model for Open Source

how individuals with limited power and resources negotiate and collaborate with the largest of corporations. Community may not be exactly the right word to describe these... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

01 Jun 1996
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1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"

the problems that people face when they have to make decisions." At the same time, Clark went on to note, today's business world is mediated by electronic communication, and information technology offers View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

historian Jeffrey Cruikshank observes. 9 Viewed as a highly original, theatrical, and sometimes provocative figure, the professor influenced generations of students whose impact on business was felt... View Details

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Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2014

with the long-term goal of balancing the maintenance of the endowment’s purchasing power for future generations and the desire to pursue nearer-term opportunities, the University’s targeted annual payout... View Details

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

others. That’s counterproductive, at least given the rhetoric of open offices. Architects aren’t clueless to this, of course. It’s just that the cocktail of other considerations, like cost per square foot and the promise of innovative... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

19 Jun 2017
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Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

then perpetuate this bias. That was the first time we really thought to ourselves, OK, we have to-- we really have to look at this. And as we did, we realized, hey, there's some ways that we can use artificial intelligence to correct for... View Details

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CFO Letter - Annual Report 2017

confronting the most interesting business challenges and opportunities. HBS disseminates the resulting intellectual capital to educate leaders and influence the practice of... View Details

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CFO Letter - Annual Report 2019

Publishing (HBP, or Publishing), and Harvard Business School Online (Online) groups, the School leverages the intellectual capital created by the faculty to educate leaders and View Details

15 Aug 2005
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Classic Cases Live On at HBS

But how much should the company charge for it? Little is known of the pad's potential market, and there is little data available regarding other variables that would also influence the product's price.... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

06 Jan 2021
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A Message from Dean Srikant Datar

through asynchronous learning. The other exciting thing would be our ability to reach many more learners and think about ways in which we might support lifelong learning for our MBA students in a powerful... View Details

01 Apr 1997
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A Conversation with Dean Clark

BULLETIN: We should probably begin with the most obvious question: Is the job turning out to be what you had expected? CLARK: I'd have to say yes, but more so. I assumed there were many things I had to learn about the School and its... View Details

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