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- 19 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Should Compete for Your Privacy
information. Social networking on Facebook would be of little value if users provided no personal information, and digital assistants such as Apple's Siri require access to consumers' location, contact lists, and calendar to be helpful. A...
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- 15 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 15, 2008
Qualitative Analysis, edited by Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Dan Slater, and Tuong Vu. Stanford University Press, forthcoming Abstract This chapter assesses the contribution of contemporary qualitative research on Southeast Asia to the field of...
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- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Of Value and Values
trillion in assets in 2008. One such member of PRI is Generation Investment Management, a company founded by David Blood (MBA ’85) and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, with offices in New York, London, and Sydney. Generation considers nonfinancial factors such as...
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2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative 31 MAR–01 APR 2016 Home Speakers Videos Agenda Aida Hurtado Aída Hurtado, a View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
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A Force for Good
moved toward a much more independent entity that could deliver on what is a terribly important part of the School’s mission, in a way that would contribute well to our financial well-being.” Tom Menino, the longtime mayor of Boston, has...
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- 06 Feb 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
investigates dialog and objects in recurrent social practices. Drawing from both streams, this paper seeks to shed light on the complexity of cross-boundary teaming, while highlighting factors that may enhance its effectiveness. We...
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- 16 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?
change, oil companies are diversifying their businesses, putting money toward renewable energy sources and green technology. While sustainable funds shun fossil fuel producers, which contribute half of the world’s greenhouse gases,...
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- 27 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere
Swiss man who met a tragic end—but died with noble intentions. "In a letter to Romero he wrote that he just wanted to be remembered for having contributed something to this place," Lurtz says. "It was a lovely sentiment. He ended up being...
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- 05 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 5
Reaching for Yield in the Bond Market Authors:Bo Becker and Victoria Ivashina Abstract Reaching-for-yield-the propensity to buy riskier assets in order to achieve higher yields-is believed to be an important factor contributing to the...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Timeline - Race, Gender & Equity
Philadelphia printers conduct first successful strike for increased wages 1787 United States Constitution adopted 1790 William Pollard is issued the first patent for a machine that roves and spins cotton 1794 Eli Whitney patents gin that combs and deseeds cotton, View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
players have agreed to autograph baseballs that we can auction off for fundraising," the officer told Lucci. "Could you could contribute a couple dozen?" "Absolutely," said Lucci. "By the way, Officer, could...
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- 30 Oct 2006
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First Look: October 31, 2006
(2007) Abstract This edited volume contributes analytical depth to the diverse debates on accountability in modern organizations. It explores the nature, forms and impacts of accountability efforts in civil society organizations, public...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
We May Have Taken Too Much Credit for Easing Workplace Segregation
hiring, and promoting minority workers, and he hopes the research will spur them to re-evaluate ways of reducing segregation. “These research findings are depressing because we value integration as a social goal,” Koning says. “Americans...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
The Exchange: Lessons from the Edge
Image by John Ritter Professors Geoff Jones and Tarun Khanna had been toiling away from their respective HBS offices for many years, each of them interested in emerging markets but expressed through different disciplines: Jones, a historian, was studying how the world...
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- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
global CO2 emissions. They also remain the hubs and engines for the world’s economic, political, cultural, and social development. Fortunately, because of their legislative power to regulate buildings, density, energy use, and...
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- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
must disrupt the way we think about social change. The author suggests how this can be done by sharing stories and case studies focused on innovative approaches to large-scale social change. Operating Model...
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- 29 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
iStock The faculty, students, and staff of Harvard Business School are thinking about the people of Turkey and Syria who were impacted by the recent earthquake. We have all been touched by the loss of life, the hopeful stories of survival, and the rapid response of...
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- 19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006
new way of looking at the traditional organizational structure of cost and profit centers. Every unit, by contributing to effective strategy execution, has the opportunity to support and create profit. This capability has important...
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- 22 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Strategy: Aligning Planning and Execution
the project to convince your manager that you understand his or her views. The point is for everyone to contribute to perfect the approach, and do so in a collaborative fashion and with integrity. Beautiful, handcrafted slides don't cut...
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- 01 Dec 2003
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Business Answers the Call
graduates have shown increasing interest in carving out careers in these areas, while other alumni often look to make contributions following rewarding private-sector careers. Innovative Leadership One such individual is Donald P. Nielsen...
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