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- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS
That approach is obviously critical to an understanding of how businesses work, but equally important, as Professor Koehn has indicated, are the human beings who make the decisions that create and sustain enterprises. I wanted to use a biographical approach to focus on... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
for disabled travelers and their companions. THE BREHMS: On location in Lisbon, working to make the world accessible to individuals with physical challenges. Photo courtesy of Darren Brehm In 1993, Faith and I were seriously injured in a... View Details
- 12 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 12, 2016
Ivashina, Victoria, and Josh Lerner Abstract—The economics of partnerships have been of enduring interest to economists, but many issues regarding intergenerational conflicts and their impact on the continuity of these organizations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
Illustration by David Plunkert Illustration by David Plunkert Edited by Dan Morrell What examples from history can we reflect on as we begin to address the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and prescribe solutions for policy and... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"
information revolution pose for managers, and what important principles should govern management's response? In a plenary session on March 21, Jeremy Coote, president of the applications software producer SAP America, offered answers to these questions in an address on... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53540 2017 Swedish Economic Forum Report 2017: Svensk konkurrenskraft The Swedish Competitiveness Scorecard 2017 By: Ketels, Christian H.M. Abstract—The Swedish Competitiveness Scorecard assesses Sweden's current... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
Manage your network. Effective managers know they cannot avoid conflict and competition among organizational groups; they build and nurture ongoing relationships. Manage your team. Team members need to know what's required of them collectively and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do We Win the Cyberwar?
the landscape. “People often say, ‘Oh, we need more Harvard PhDs,’ and while that might be great, that’s not really the problem. The problem is we need more individuals entering the security profession.” A 2015 report by Cisco estimated... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
But the article also shows how individuals behave in concert because of the self-fueling trajectory in which response provokes response, in either positive or negative directions, in what are more popularly termed winning streaks and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
June 2021 Books and Podcasts
drives; and how to manage the disease and vaccinations in the villages of developing countries. The book also explores how governments across the world can work closely with private-sector companies to fight the illness and accelerate vaccinations, and considers the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
An American Odyssey
progress. That’s where my focus is these days.” Richard America was already a focused individual when he arrived on the HBS campus in 1961. He was one of four African-American students at the School, but that wasn’t the only thing that... View Details
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
Review of Economics and Statistics The Asymmetric Experience of Positive and Negative Economic Growth: Global Evidence Using Subjective Well-being Data By: De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, George Ward, Femke De Keulenaer, Bert Van Landeghem, Georgios Kavetsos, and Michael I.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 19, 2010
One explanation for these patterns is that U.S. firms are organized in a way that allows them to use new technologies more efficiently. A model of endogenously chosen organizational form and IT is developed to explain these new micro and macro findings. Fluid Tasks and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. Exemplary role models, they inspire all those who aspire to have an impact on both business and society.... View Details
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
penetrated the field of negotiation and then presents a framework for bridging the gap between these two literatures. The paper notes that one of the reasons for its limited impact on negotiation research is that extant research on social... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
VAT adoption worldwide, but there is surprisingly little evidence. This paper analyzes the role of third-party information for VAT enforcement through two randomized experiments among over 400,000 Chilean firms. Announcing additional monitoring has less View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
the process of creating and evaluating new business and social impact ventures. Winners & Runners-Up Finalists 2024 Winners Play Video duration: 1:31 2024 New Venture Competition Winner, Business Track: Crop Diagnostix Crop Diagnostix is... View Details
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2024 Commencement Remarks | About
effective leader is to be the one who listens intently, exhibits curiosity, and remains open to arguments that might change your point of view. These behaviors all require humility. We hope that during your time as students, you’ve become more aware of how management... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Inside the Partnership
juggernaut.” While much has changed for Goldman and other investment firms in the last year, its rise to prominence — driven by extraordinary individuals — is a matter of record. The following excerpts from The Partnership look at two of... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons