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- 27 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams
hospital's emergency department around temporary teams called pods. The low-cost redesign led to dramatic improvements, both qualitatively and quantitatively, including a 40 percent reduction in how long a patient would remain in the ED...
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
revolution and a transition in some countries to a post-industrial economy. At the same time, there has been a growing realization that the world’s energy technologies have led to a series of environmental challenges, leading many to call...
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- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
performance during a recovery” A search for leaders who have taken alternative approaches to managing their workforce during economic downturns led us to Honeywell CEO Dave Cote, and drives the narrative of our new case study, Honeywell...
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- 16 Aug 2022
- Op-Ed
Now Is the Time for Entrepreneurs to Play Offense
price and had a dozen offers in front of them. Today, layoffs—particularly at growth stage companies—have led to a massive pullback in startup hiring. Thus, some of the most talented people in our ecosystem are suddenly up for grabs...
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by Jeffrey Bussgang
- 09 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
The EC Formula: MBA Class of 2024 Looks Back
extremely passionate about the material and it shows through his preparation for the course. This course, like THCD, was also full of deeply technical experts (in this case engineers), which led to a level of depth in the discussions that...
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- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker
with beating Microsoft. His battle was futile. He left the company as Novell began a long downward slide. The fighter pilot mentality of several U.S. airlines led to a price war in which billions of dollars were lost. Even in small...
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by Benson P. Shapiro
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
the organization’s core activities, sharpen the performance of its leadership team, and rebalance where necessary. This finding came to light when we studied Big C and Small C change in professional sports—specifically, how coaches who...
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- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
view the problem as an outsider would. It is this ability to view issues that for others would be fraught with emotion in a clinical fashion, which has led to some of his most astute decisions. The devices he employs to disentangle...
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- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
imposed by social distancing by facilitating community, offering empathy, and providing social support. AB InBev joined thousands of museums and performing arts organizations in offering virtual performances, sponsoring the Bud Light Dive...
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by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets (NOM) unit. “My intended audience includes managers at companies as well as policymakers and regulators—seeking to inform and, to be sure, persuade these folks.” In the course of his research, Edelman has exposed numerous...
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- 06 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Van den Ende Rozen: Greenhouse Rose Production
the roses are trimmed twice per day, and stems are cut around every seven weeks, aided by cameras installed throughout the facility. The brothers shared the complexity of balancing sustainability and optimization of producing roses, which demands lots of heat and...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Helping India’s energy crisis, one bulb at a time
experience with Motorola Mobility, Yarlagadda saw a safe and economical solution. Yarlagadda developed a solar-powered LED lantern that turns a few hours of sunlight into more than double the lighting power....
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Raghu Yarlagadda
lamps; to study, children have to sit close to these lamps, inhaling the fumes." A light bulb went on over Raghu’s head – an LED light bulb. “I realized that it wasn’t a...
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- 21 Aug 2008
- News
Stylin’ at Gallatin
A note to the 73 incoming MBAs moving into newly renovated Gallatin Hall: You are some lucky ducks. I tagged along on a tour of Gallatin led by principal architect Steve Erwin and project architect Patricia DeLauri, both of Shepley...
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- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Karaoke Anyone?
karaoke by launching Limelight Stage + Studios (www.limelightboston.com). Limelight’s proprietary software allows for easy browsing of a digital song library, real-time vocal processing, LED lighting...
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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Tata Open for Business
Jr. (MBA 1956) led Ratan Tata (AMP 71, 1975), chairman of India's Tata Sons Ltd., out of Kresge Hall toward Storrow Drive, Light and Spangler gestured out to the space in front of them. This spot—with its...
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Howard L. Aller
Aller led American Power and Light during the height of its growth. Under his leadership, the company functioned as an umbrella organization for over 20 regional utility providers in the West and posted...
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Utilities & Energy
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Professors Recognized with New Chair Appointments
in 2001 after teaching at the University of Michigan Business School. His research investigates the structured finance market and how investor reliance on rating agencies and unsound pricing models led to the market’s rise and collapse....
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- 28 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Why Manufacturing Matters
factories to make flat-panel displays. The next thing to watch is the replacement of the incandescent lighbulb. The lighting industry is moving to LED technology at a very high speed. And all the View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Join in the Centennial
join a virtual “Conversation” with HBS faculty members about cutting-edge business topics and be able to read alumni comments online — or post your own. Or learn about the monthly “Virtual Lunch” conference call discussions led by HBS...
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