Efficiency - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: Zurich

climate in one intimate conversation and we all learned from each other’s far-ranging experiences. Personally, I felt completely energized by the range of activities these alumni are engaged in around the world, from critical forestation projects in Burkina Faso to... View Details

05 Sep 2000
What Do You Think?

Whither the Information Economy?

replace food, shelter, clothing, etc.," Gary Myers raises an issue that might warrant further discussion. While he points out that information leads to improvements in the efficiency with which goods are produced, he then goes on to... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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High-Tech Greenhouse Innovations in The Netherlands - Blog - Business & Environment

Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business & Environment... View Details

July 2001 (Revised March 2002)
Case

Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., The

By: Andre F. Perold and Austin K Scee

NASDAQ's mission "to facilitate capital formation" is threatened by the emergence of Electronic Communication Networks, which are not as heavily regulated by the SEC. This case reviews the development of NASDAQ and its evolution from a loose network of broker-dealers... View Details

Keywords: Capital Markets; Stocks; Financial Markets; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation Strategy; Performance Efficiency; Perspective

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Educators

Purchase

02 Oct 2009
News

Making Time Off Required and Predictable

Keywords: Professor Leslie Perlow; Management

10 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy

"A certain efficiency exists in the market when it comes to which businesses get off the ground.” "Thanks to this unusually detailed data, we can determine for each individual what fraction of their colleagues were entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

21 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Grundfos: Innovation & Inspiration for Sustainable Product Design

manufacturing efficiencies beyond those of its competitors and further supports its investments in its recycling programs. Our tour included visiting with the team responsible for disassembling used pumps coming back from the field, which... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Preserving Patagonia

in Chilean Patagonia. Drawing on what he gleaned at HBS, he says, "We learned that market-based solutions can be effective and efficient tools to augment the work of governments and NGOs on social issues." Adams, who sold his pioneering... View Details

17 Nov 2022
News

Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change

We are in a unique moment in time, where the United States’ chance to make a difference on climate is greater – and more necessary – than ever. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August, business leaders have a nearly $370 billion opportunity to... View Details

Student-Profile

Elliot Tobin

companies to invest in charities, work to curb emissions, and act as good stewards to society, because a corporation can achieve these goals more efficiently than shareholders could on their own. This puts the onus on executives to select... View Details

01 Jun 2018
News

Digging Deep

operations, creating 400,000 direct manufacturing jobs since 2010. PwC predicts that in the years ahead “manufacturers in all industries will find themselves in a race to efficiently produce products at the point of demand.” BCG... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

07 Jan 2016
News

Helping Property Owners Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

water and energy efficiency in their buildings so they can reduce the carbon footprint that they are causing. We found that many of our customers implement new clean technology to reduce energy cost and water cost by something like 20... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

These Walls Can Talk

(Javier Larrea/Getty Images) Today: Most smart homes connect basic electronic devices such as lights, locks, smoke detectors, security cameras, and thermostats. Tomorrow: Homes will be fully outfitted with smart appliances, which can make View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jun 1996
News

New Initiatives in MBA Recruiting

these resources. "Condensing this facet of the job search into a more efficient process, as well as increasing access to resources, will greatly empower students," says Moss. "Recruiters will also be able to tap into the Web to access... View Details

December 1999 (Revised April 2002)
Case

International Business Machines Corporation (A)

By: David F. Hawkins

Perform financial ratio analysis to identify changes in IBM's business mix and profitability. Teaching purpose: Ratio analysis. View Details

Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Capital Structure; Performance Efficiency; Business Earnings; Business Model; Private Sector; Commercialization; Computer Industry; Accounting Industry

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Purchase

31 Oct 2014
Op-Ed

Ebola’s Call To Arms About Disaster Preparedness

Ebola. Furthermore, in the interest of efficiency, we've decreased the number of beds available for extreme cases, leaving ourselves unable to admit patients in the face of an epidemic. There's a constant trade-off between efficiency and... View Details

Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda; Health

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year

better understand where there are opportunities for automation, improved communication, streamlined systems, or increased training.Some questions to ask yourself in your efficiency audit include: How are you posting open positions? How... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Fast Answer

Pharmaceuticals: Pipeline

member states and European Economic Area and clinical trials which are conducted outside the EU/EEA if they form part of a pediatric investigation plan. May use the Advanced search function for efficient searching. International Clinical... View Details

24 Sep 2019
News

Connecting Patients and Providers

businessman, he also saw the medical industry’s lost opportunity. The solution, Jarzabek says, is Trustedoctor’s secure online platform that streamlines communication between inbound patients and doctors. Hospitals that adopt the platform, can use it to manage and more... View Details

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?

offering its customers and prospects an identity that they find useful and are proud to wear. Under a market regime, this value is available to manufacturers, improving the efficiency of its marketing methods, and shoppers capture some of... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls & Sean Silverthorne; Advertising

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