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- 28 Nov 2023
- Book
Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?
world of rational actors destroying their own firms’ balance sheets in late Suharto-era Indonesia and in contemporary China was fascinating and surprising. Once I understood the phenomenon, I saw it everywhere. You Might Also Like: Will...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. When Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 1996, she was overwhelmed. It was the pre-Internet era, with limited available information, but...
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- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
concert. To some extent this is because of the balance required between two pairs of drives. The drives to acquire and to bond are in tension with each other because the first is competitive and the second cooperative. A major part of...
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by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 07 Jul 2021
- Book
Good News for Disgraced Companies: You Can Regain Trust
smarts—“competence alone is never enough” to ensure trust, Sucher says. The other three elements need to be considered. Motive: Customers are intent on understanding a company’s motive: why they do what they do, and whose interests they serve beyond their own View Details
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by Lane Lambert
- 04 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.
kata to make our lives a little better every day,” Takeuchi says. 2. Ask the right questions When navigating uncertain waters, an ingrained sense of purpose serves as a rudder. To maintain the necessary balance between agility and...
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by Kristen Senz
- 11 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 11
Publications 2006 Journal of International Business Studies Firm Rivalry, Knowledge Accumulation, and MNE Location Choices By: Alcácer, Juan, Cristian Deszo, and Minyuan Zhao Abstract—The international business (IB) literature has mostly emphasized the impact of...
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Carmen Nobel
- 2008
- Book
Moral Gray Zones: Side Productions, Identity, and Regulation in an Aeronautic Plant
By: Michel Anteby
Anyone who has been employed by an organization knows not every official workplace regulation must be followed. When management consistently overlooks such breaches, spaces emerge in which both workers and supervisors engage in officially prohibited, yet tolerated...
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Crime and Corruption;
Moral Sensibility;
Governance Controls;
Production;
Organizational Culture;
Practice;
France
Anteby, Michel. Moral Gray Zones: Side Productions, Identity, and Regulation in an Aeronautic Plant. Princeton University Press, 2008.
- March 2004
- Case
L.L. Bean: A Search for Growth
By: Rajiv Lal, Walter J. Salmon and James Weber
In mid-2003, CEO Chris McCormick felt L.L. Bean was in a good position to begin to grow again. For nearly 90 years, the company sold clothing and gear for outdoor enthusiasts through its catalogs and a single retail store in Freeport, Maine. In the three decades prior...
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Business History;
Restructuring;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Cost Management;
Sales;
Performance Improvement;
Diversification;
Distribution Channels;
Resignation and Termination;
Retail Industry;
Web Services Industry
Lal, Rajiv, Walter J. Salmon, and James Weber. "L.L. Bean: A Search for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 504-080, March 2004.
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
job that fulfills only one or two drives, no matter how lavishly, would not be a substitute for a job that provides a balanced opportunity to fulfill all four drives. This simple design rule is the fundamental and primary one that should...
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by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
course will address and unpack the fundamentals of decarbonization, the science and impact of net zero, and the need and ways to build a sustainable future. Students will explore the balance of maintaining basic development goals, such as...
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- 27 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 27, 2009
Working PapersWhen Does Domestic Saving Matter for Economic Growth? Authors:Philippe Aghion, Diego Comin, Peter Howitt, and Isabel Tecu Abstract Can a country grow faster by saving more? We address this question both theoretically and empirically. In our theoretical...
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Martha Lagace
- Article
Eliminating Unintended Bias in Personalized Policies Using Bias-Eliminating Adapted Trees (BEAT)
By: Eva Ascarza and Ayelet Israeli
An inherent risk of algorithmic personalization is disproportionate targeting of individuals from certain groups (or demographic characteristics such as gender or race), even when the decision maker does not intend to discriminate based on those “protected”... View Details
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Algorithm Bias;
Personalization;
Targeting;
Generalized Random Forests (GRF);
Discrimination;
Customization and Personalization;
Decision Making;
Fairness;
Mathematical Methods
Ascarza, Eva, and Ayelet Israeli. "Eliminating Unintended Bias in Personalized Policies Using Bias-Eliminating Adapted Trees (BEAT)." e2115126119. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119, no. 11 (March 8, 2022).
- 2018
- Working Paper
Show or Tell? Improving Agent Decision Making in a Tanzanian Mobile Money Field Experiment
By: Jason Acimovic, Chris Parker, David F. Drake and Karthik Balasubramanian
When workers make operational decisions, the firm's global knowledge and the workers’ domain-specific knowledge complement each other. Oftentimes workers have the final decision-making power. Two key decisions a firm makes when designing systems to support these...
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Employees;
Decision Making;
Training;
Performance Improvement;
Money;
Mobile Technology;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Financial Services Industry
Acimovic, Jason, Chris Parker, David F. Drake, and Karthik Balasubramanian. "Show or Tell? Improving Agent Decision Making in a Tanzanian Mobile Money Field Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-106, May 2018.
- April 2012
- Article
Retail Doesn't Cross Borders: Here's Why and What to Do about It
By: Marcel Corstjens and Rajiv Lal
Most companies assume that the easiest way to grow is by investing overseas and that the developing world offers the best opportunities for boosting revenues and profits today. However, success abroad varies widely, and research shows that it's often tough to...
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Operations;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Globalization;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Local Range;
Retail Industry
Corstjens, Marcel, and Rajiv Lal. "Retail Doesn't Cross Borders: Here's Why and What to Do about It." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 4 (April 2012).
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Health Care - Faculty & Research
results reinforced their drive to scale their innovative approach, and set an example for other institutions nationwide. However, scaling presented significant challenges: balancing replicable and standardized “off the shelf” solutions...
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- 05 Jul 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is “Executive Intelligence” for Leaders?
and Street expectations I'll take the manager with his nose deep in a book any day." Akram Boutros, along with many others, argued for balance in our assessment of the importance of EI, pointing out that "both executive...
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by James Heskett
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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
mortgage assets on our balance sheet was a big problem, regardless of any quality or hedging arguments that might be made.” [16] Glen Le Lievre, "Too big to fail." The Wall Street Journal Cartoon Collection, Baker Library, Harvard...
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Mental Health - MBA
simultaneously balance academic, personal, and recruiting obligations, adapting to American culture, or navigating extenuating family circumstances, SAS is committed to helping students find the most appropriate resources for their...
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- 09 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS
experiences of leading investors and entrepreneurs, including Erik Snyder of the Drawdown Fund, Scott Jacobs of Generate and Rodi Guidero of Breakthrough Energy. The final phase of the SIP focused on common challenges faced by climate start-ups, such as View Details
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1.9 Course Registration - MBA
Courses (IFC) do not apply to the HBS classroom credit requirement. Balance of X and Y Schedule No more than 10.5 credits on one schedule (X or Y) can be taken in each term. This does not include classes that meet weekly. Independent...
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