Efficiency - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2004
News

How Nonprofits Dilute Their Efforts

questions, but it’s crucial that they do: How effective are our programs? How efficiently are they executed? Which programs should we drop? Which should we seek to add? If it doesn’t ask these tough questions, a nonprofit risks spreading... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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John Clayton

engaging external partners within the international development community. Despite the high-quality exposure, John felt a need “for something different, less bureaucratic” and turned toward the MBA “as a platform to transition into the private sector. I’d like to find... View Details

13 Jun 2017
Blog Post

7 Reasons Why the New MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program at Harvard is Next Level

career safety net Spangler dining food #3. Another one? In just two years, you get two degrees - i.e. efficiency is key here 🔑🔒 [https://media.giphy.com/media/GV3aYiEP8qbao/giphy.gif] #4. Harvard isn’t a traditional... View Details

01 Sep 2006
News

Notebook

type of service — video, voice, data, entertainment — as efficiently as possible. The industry is changing fast, and while it means opportunity for us, it also means investment and change. — Margie Kelley View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Telecommunications; Information

01 Sep 2024
News

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

shared experiences as we once did, brand loyalty remains strong. The third is having an efficient system to collect the used products, which works for Apple because they have their own stores and partners like AT&T and Verizon. While the... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Meyers

Student-Profile

Yueran Ma

market, which had a big impact on many people’s lives. Then the global financial crisis struck when I was in high school. I felt deeply that finance is hugely important to the efficiency and well-being of a society, and I really wanted to... View Details

04 Nov 2014
News

Fundación México en Harvard Celebrates 25 Years

Fundación, which is rated number one among all Mexican NGOs for efficiency by philanthropic watchdog Filantrofilia, has distributed $11.7 million in grants and loans. The selection criteria are simple: Mexican students accepted to a... View Details

Keywords: April White

21 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 21

efficiently accomplish this important strategic objective. Our core contribution is the concept of parallel play—a theoretical construct characterizing the search process by which entrepreneurial firms View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise

many people came into the program, and what benefits did they get? And then the even bigger question beyond cost efficiency and effectiveness is, what impact did the organization have? Granted it is very complex to get all the way to that... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

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Financial Report 2015 - Financial Report 2015

asking for support to ensure the future strength of HBS—I often am asked how we measure our efficiency and effectiveness. This Financial Report is intended to provide a window into our operations. During FY2015, and building on the... View Details

Profile

Michael Farias

situations." Becoming involved in issues of access and efficiencies Michael turned his interests into action, becoming one of the organizers behind the student-run website improvehealthcare.org, an outlet dedicated to exploring... View Details

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Hidden Workers: Caregivers - Managing the Future of Work

Raman, Eva Sage-Gavin, & Kristen Hines 01 SEP 2021 Increased reliance on technology and changing demographics have shaped the way that companies hire. Hiring processes are designed to find “perfect” candidates in an efficient manner, but... View Details

September 2018
Article

Discretionary Task Ordering: Queue Management in Radiological Services

By: Maria Ibanez, Jonathan R. Clark, Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats

Work-scheduling research typically prescribes task sequences implemented by managers. Yet employees often have discretion to deviate from their prescribed sequence. Using data from 2.4 million radiological diagnoses, we find that doctors prioritize similar tasks... View Details

Keywords: Discretion; Scheduling; Queue; Healthcare; Learning; Experience; Decentralization; Operations; Service Operations; Service Delivery; Performance; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Efficiency; Performance Improvement; Performance Productivity; Decisions; Time Management; Cost vs Benefits; Health Industry

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25 Aug 2014
Blog Post

Working in Tech 4Dev

enjoyment of product management, my confirmed belief that governments and organizations can be made more efficient through smart technologies and data-optimization, and my love of start-up culture. It’s been an unforgettable summer of... View Details

Keywords: Technology

25 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Climate Stories

United States’ Clean Energy Future Climate Stories Episode #9: Shelly Xu (MBA 2021) Reducing Waste Through Beautiful Design Climate Stories Episode #10: Amanda Li (MBA 2018): Speeding Climate Change Through Project Finance Efficiencies... View Details

17 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 17, 2007

efficient levels and retain unproductive workers, both of which should affect productivity. These theoretical predictions have rarely been tested. We use the adoption of wrongful-discharge protections by U.S. state courts over the last... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2012
News

Reimagining Capitalism In a World of Limited Resources

knows quite a bit about the topic. "Capitalism has traditionally been about driving wealth and productivity through efficiencies in capital and labor," says Henderson, who teaches the MBA elective Reimagining Capitalism. "But in the 21st... View Details

Keywords: Dalai Lama

01 Dec 2012
News

Faculty Books

Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours by Robert C. Pozen (Harvard Business Review Press) Senior Lecturer Pozen offers practical tips on how to prioritize efficiently and maximize time at work while leading a full and... View Details

05 Mar 2001
What Do You Think?

Fine Coupling: Can Human Resource Management Learn from Supply Chain Management?

important." Scott Lichtman agrees, pointing out that "to be efficient in this fast-moving era rather requires longer-term investment in skills and strategy adoption by longstanding employees ..." On the other hand, Ryan... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 16

allowing more efficient firms to grow as CEOs can decentralize more decisions and (2) trust complements the adoption of new technologies, thereby increasing productivity within firms during times of rapid technological change. Download... View Details