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- 29 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS
culture fit me best. That firm turned out to be Boston Consulting Group. BCG recruiters went out of their way to make my interview period one that worked best for me. They asked me if I wanted to interview in mid-December, about a month... View Details
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
economic force is the selection between high- and low-type firms, which differ in terms of their innovative capacity. We estimate the parameters of the model using U.S. Census microdata on firm-level output, R&D, and patenting. The model provides a good View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16
mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers. A growing number of companies, including SAP, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Microsoft, have reformed their HR processes in order to access neurodiverse... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 23 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 23
hospital system in U.S. The hospital was inaugurated in February 2014, but there were open questions related to pricing of the procedures and the related target patient segment and volumes. Also, HCCI senior management realized the need to adapt the NH model developed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
had previously successfully developed the landmark Xintiandi retail and entertainment district in Shanghai. Lo must decide if the opportunity is the right fit in terms of place, timing, government support, and market demand. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
decide whether they want to try to restructure the nature of the engagement to better fit the firm's service model. Although young and small, the firm has grown successfully and is optimistic about its future prospects. Kutchins and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
firms in order to find new measures of strategy and to understand their linkages to organizational structure within such firms. It shows how the core knowledge required for decision making and the coordination challenges in these firms drive their internal structures,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
with the father of an MIT professor named Joe Jacobson, who was working on something at the MIT Media Lab that might fit the bill. What Wilcox saw when he followed up on Rayport’s lead — a thumb-sized patch of electronic ink smeared on a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Local Hero
lives in the Bay Area and has closely followed the career of his first-year HBS study group friend. “The park was a keystone in the team’s rise, and Larry was all over that, but he also has great competence in media, marketing, and community relations. His unique... View Details
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
For the school that so boldly launched the MBA 100 years ago and went on to become the bluest of blue-chip brands in business education, it seemed only fitting that Harvard Business School should mark its centennial year by examining the... View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
the acquired operation has a different culture than its existing operation. How can Gome remedy that? How does the acquisition, if it happens, fit the overall corporate strategy of relying on thin margin and volume? How would this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015
continue to gain in momentum and importance, it has become clear that digitization has features that do not fit well into traditional economic models. This suggests a need for a better understanding of the impact of digital technology on... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
Buell, Ryan W., Dennis Campbell, and Frances X. Frei Abstract—This paper investigates the impact of customer compatibility—the degree of fit between the needs of customers and the capabilities of the operations serving them—on customer... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
worked fresh out of college as a management trainee. "The first thing they told us was, ‘The good news is that despite the big reengineering effort, you guys are safe. The bad news is that you're going to help us do it, and get to our number.'" Keen wanted to prove... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
The Middle Way
marginalized or less powerful,” he says. “Moving from one of the power actors, the provincial government, into another power actor—but one with less resources and little authority in the last century—actually fit where my religious... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
attractive and a workforce that fits their needs - all within a comfortable community where key employees will want to live. Locales that offer an effective infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and business-friendly regulations will... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 22 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
picture of the micro-underpinnings of this phenomena. Q: What about multinational corporations? How do they fit into this scenario? A: One of the strongest trends of globalization is that U.S. multinationals are placing larger shares of... View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation
message: Welcome. You should be proud to work here. Please fit in accordingly. But research suggests that employee orientation ought to be less about the company and more about the employee. In their paper "Breaking Them In or... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
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Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation - Recruiting
by building personal connections. Representation in recruiting helps candidates see how they would be able to bring their authentic selves to work and both fit and thrive in your company. As you plan your recruiting events for 2022,... View Details
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
cultural fit with JLL. Staubach paid its brokers with a commission model, which accelerated JLL's decision to let go of its long-standing salary and bonus approach. The merger also surfaced two interesting business opportunities. First,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne