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Clubs Visiting Campus Giving to HBS Alumni Benefits Baker Library Bulletin & Class Notes General Information General Information What constitutes Harvard Business School alumni status? A Harvard Business School alumnus/a is defined as any... View Details
- January 2019
- Case
Data.gov (Abridged)
By: Karim R. Lakhani, Robert D. Austin and Yumi Yi
This case presents the logic and execution underlying the launch of Data.gov, an instantiation of President Obama's initiative for transparency and open government. The process used by Vivek Kundra, the federal CIO, and his team to rapidly develop the website and to... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Rights; Analytics and Data Science; Internet and the Web; Ethics; Cost vs Benefits; Innovation and Management; Information Management; Public Administration Industry; Information Industry; United States
Lakhani, Karim R., Robert D. Austin, and Yumi Yi. "Data.gov (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 619-043, January 2019.
- 15 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
A Major Roadblock for Autonomous Cars: Motorists Believe They Drive Better
roadblock? 1. Focus on benefits other than safety. Although safety is one of the most promising benefits of automated vehicles, talking about safety may do little to convince drivers who already think they... View Details
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International Students - MBA
attend Harvard Business School. For further information visit: British Friends of Harvard Business School Eduarda Justo Foundation (Spain) A scholarship program to benefit academically talented, highly motivated MBA students from Spain,... View Details
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Accounting & Management - Faculty & Research
financial and nonfinancial incentives to offer. Keywords: Cost ; Motivation and Incentives ; Compensation and Benefits ; Health Industry Citation Register to Read Related Gallani, Susanna, and Derek A. Haas. "Physicians Can Help Cut... View Details
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By: Peter Tufano
Tufano’s research has focused on financial innovation and financial engineering—and for more than two decades, household finance. While he continues to study these topics, his current primary research is on the role of business in addressing climate change. With... View Details
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
How Workplace Wellness Programs Can Give Employees the Energy Boost They Need
the benefits of increased employee well-being, it’s time to reframe employee wellness programs to help employees improve their energy levels. This means offering targeted and tailored solutions that address employees' specific needs,... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson
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Health App Policy: International Comparison of Nine Countries' Approaches
By: Anna Essén, Ariel Dora Stern, Christoffer Bjerre Haase, Josip Car, Felix Greaves, Dragana Paparova, Steven Vandeput, Rik Wehrens and David W. Bates
An abundant and growing supply of digital health applications (apps) exists in the commercial tech-sector, which can be bewildering for clinicians, patients, and payers. A growing challenge for the health care system is therefore to facilitate the identification of... View Details
Keywords: Digital Health; Apps; Health Care and Treatment; Internet and the Web; Policy; Global Range; Applications and Software
Essén, Anna, Ariel Dora Stern, Christoffer Bjerre Haase, Josip Car, Felix Greaves, Dragana Paparova, Steven Vandeput, Rik Wehrens, and David W. Bates. "Health App Policy: International Comparison of Nine Countries' Approaches." npj Digital Medicine 5, no. 31 (2022).
- 2016
- Working Paper
Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica
By: Geoffrey Jones and Andrew Spadafora
Between the 1970s and the 2000s, Costa Rica became established as the world’s leading ecotourism destination. This working paper suggests that although Costa Rica benefited from biodiversity and a pleasant climate, the country’s preeminence in ecotourism requires more... View Details
Keywords: Tourism; Latin America; Business History; Sustainable Strategy; Sustainability; Nonprofit; Entrepreneurs; Environment; Entrepreneurship; History; Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Industry; Costa Rica
Jones, Geoffrey, and Andrew Spadafora. "Entrepreneurs and the Co-Creation of Ecotourism in Costa Rica." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-136, June 2016.
- 18 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet
company to run the much smaller, PE-funded Nielsen Holdings. After taking Nielsen public, he moved to a senior position at PE firm The Blackstone Group to run portfolio operations. Boeing later named him CEO. “Boards need to cast a much wider net, to strongly consider... View Details
- Winter 2024
- Article
Is Pay Transparency Good?
By: Zoë B. Cullen
Countries around the world are enacting pay transparency policies to combat pay discrimination. Since 2000, 71 percent of OECD countries have done so. Most are enacting transparency horizontally, revealing pay between coworkers doing similar work within a firm. While... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Wages; Knowledge Sharing; Job Design and Levels; Negotiation; Performance Productivity; Compensation and Benefits; Motivation and Incentives
Cullen, Zoë B. "Is Pay Transparency Good?" Journal of Economic Perspectives 38, no. 1 (Winter 2024): 153–180.
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Accelerator at Harvard University to promote the translation of Harvard’s biomedical innovation for the benefit of people throughout the world. The Mace P. Blicksilver (MBA 1980) Endowed Fellowship Mace P. Blicksilver (MBA 1980) founded... View Details
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
2). This persuasive benefit of stigma was eliminated when participants were exposed to the same partners making the same arguments on video, decreasing self-presentational demands (Study 2). We conclude by discussing when stigma is likely... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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New Venture Competition - Alumni
New Venture Competition Eligibility & Rules Judges Judging Criteria Prizes & Benefits NVC Regions Resources Regional Winners FAQ 2025 APPLICATION OPENED OCTOBER 1ST! Sponsored by the Harvard Business School Rock Center for... View Details
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Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation—Virtual
presented jointly by the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative and The Hauser Institute for Civil Society at Harvard University. Key Benefits With a stronger performance management strategy in place, your organization will be better positioned... View Details
- 2016
- Working Paper
Does Firm Innovation Affect Corporate Social Responsibility?
By: Rui Shen, Yi Tang and Ying Zhang
This study examines the relationship between firm innovation and CSR. Stakeholders’ concern over transaction-specific investments exacerbates when firms engage heavily in innovation activities. To secure stakeholders’ support, firms adopt CSR effectively as an ex ante... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Firm Innovation; Transaction-specific Investments; Firm Risk; Environmental Munificence; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Innovation and Invention
Shen, Rui, Yi Tang, and Ying Zhang. "Does Firm Innovation Affect Corporate Social Responsibility?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-096, February 2016.
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Efficiencies and Regulatory Shortcuts: How Should We Regulate Companies like Airbnb and Uber?
By: Benjamin Edelman and Damien Geradin
New software platforms use modern information technology, including full-featured web sites and mobile apps, to allow service providers and consumers to transact with relative ease and increased trust. These platforms provide notable benefits including reducing... View Details
Keywords: Platforms; Regulation; Sharing Economy; Uber; Airbnb; Universal Service; Insurance; Market Platforms; Service Delivery; Software; Service Industry
Edelman, Benjamin, and Damien Geradin. "Efficiencies and Regulatory Shortcuts: How Should We Regulate Companies like Airbnb and Uber?" Stanford Technology Law Review 19, no. 2 (2016): 293–328.
- 2014
- Article
Rituals Alleviate Grieving for Loved Ones, Lovers, and Lotteries
By: Michael I. Norton and Francesca Gino
Three experiments explored the impact of mourning rituals after losses—of loved ones, lovers, and lotteries—on mitigating grief. Participants who were directed to reflect on past rituals or who were assigned to complete novel rituals after experiencing losses reported... View Details
Norton, Michael I., and Francesca Gino. "Rituals Alleviate Grieving for Loved Ones, Lovers, and Lotteries." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 143, no. 1 (February 2014): 266–272.
- November 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Companion Diagnostics: Uncertainties for Approval and Reimbursement
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Norman C. Selby and Phillip Andrews
The FDA approvals of novel therapeutics were seen as signs in the personalized medicine community of real progress in the growth of personalized medicine. The FDA's approval of such drugs, along with companion diagnostics, suggested a shift in thinking and regulatory... View Details
Keywords: Models Of Reimbursement; Personalized Medicine; Regulation; Healthcare Reform; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., Norman C. Selby, and Phillip Andrews. "Companion Diagnostics: Uncertainties for Approval and Reimbursement." Harvard Business School Case 813-037, November 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- 2011
- Chapter
Changing Identity, Changing Language
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Jeffrey T. Polzer
Environmental jolts and shifting membership challenge a group's efficacy and survival. Group identity is critical for a shared interpretation of and response to these challenges, but external and internal changes may require corresponding changes in a group's... View Details
Keywords: Change; Spoken Communication; Performance Efficiency; Problems and Challenges; Safety; Identity; California
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Jeffrey T. Polzer. "Changing Identity, Changing Language." In Advances in Group Processes. Vol. 28, edited by Shane R. Thye and Edward Lawler, 125–145. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing, 2011.