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Introduction - The Message - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
so brilliantly translated through photography of the time did not fail to catch the attention of corporate managers, who found a new use for the so-called objective medium. A key element of efficient management, graduates of Harvard... View Details
- 26 Jul 2016
- News
Alumni Capture the Essence of Pokemon GO Craze
The Pokemon GO craze swept across the HBS campus in the last few weeks and it’s also gotten the attention of HBS alumni around the world. Beyond sharing the fun of capturing the game’s many little monsters, alumni also are taking note of... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 07 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
If you ask any given environmentalist to identify the biggest threat to the planet, you may expect to hear about man-made climate change, consumerism, or overpopulation. But if you ask Harvard Business School's Joseph B. Lassiter, he'll toss in another: single-issue... View Details
- 18 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Unspoken Cues: Encouraging Morals Without Mandates
attention to the human input into the system since so much moral decision-making is repeatedly delegated to individuals. The screening and hiring procedures need therefore be quite robust to ensure continuity. In addition, a lot of... View Details
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
article concludes that it is critical to make institutions in our current 'consumer era' more attentive to individual patients who are put at risk. Collaborative Brokerage, Generative Creativity, and Creative Success Authors:Lee Fleming,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
information, and attempting to influence the work of others. An employee with a narrow span of influence does not need to pay much attention to people outside his small area to do his job effectively. An individual with a wide span must... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
will play in the discussions, and build mutual respect, particularly with regard to differences in the cognitive styles of each team member. During the deliberations, leaders can intervene in several ways when debates get heated. They might redirect people's View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Ali Allawi
himself in the thick of postwar Iraqi politics. Before returning to London disheartened in May 2006, he also served as minister of defense, minister of finance, and as a member of the Transitional National Assembly. Back in London, Allawi turned his View Details
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Business at the Base of the Pyramid - Course Catalog
significantly underserved. This makes possible innovative, disruptive models that dramatically expand access while generating commercial returns equal to or greater than conventional businesses. This success has drawn the attention of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Innovation: Revenge of the Nerds
important, the team’s hard work and small-business connections attracted the attention of real-world investors. Petitti and Biederman, now co-CEOs of the Boston-based company, and teammates Peter Maglathlin (MBA 2014) and Joseph Miller... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Got Global?
is planning to expand to other parts of the country. Local media attention given to the service piqued the curiosity of freelance writer Garrett Graff during a recent visit to India, leading to our story. With examples like these, the... View Details
- 06 May 2008
- News
Small World? Read Nil about It
politically when its citizens don’t pay attention to what’s going on overseas, be it what their country does in their name, or be it by forces beyond their control. And consider the next generation: American students’ ignorance of... View Details
- 17 Jun 2016
- Op-Ed
Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers
on financial controls, not on risks to consumers and brand reputations. That's not good enough" Even marketers who pay special attention to safety are reluctant to tout their superiority. You never see comparison advertising from an... View Details
- 20 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS
all. In many cases, Piper was allowed to come to the activities and events. She joined many TGIF's, section barbecues, and dinner parties. There were certainly a few weeks where she didn’t receive the attention she needed or deserved, but... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Ban the Butterfly Rule for Corporate Directors
that trigger a director's resignation. Section 8 of the Clayton Act, for example, prohibits a person from serving as a director or officer of competitors (to avoid possible antitrust complications). A new job may preempt time and View Details
Keywords: Joseph Hinsey IV
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Of Myth and Merlin: T.A. (Tom) Barron's Literary Odyssey
monthlong hike in the Colorado wilderness. Musing on the connections between his business and writing careers, Barron observes: "The people I know who have done best in business pay attention to the subtleties of human relations and... View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Strange Bedfellows
situation of being able to characterize their income separately depending on the audience. Something as simple as interest expense can be engineered to be an expense for tax authorities and a dividend for capital markets. This confusing state of affairs has naturally... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Changing Lives One Computer at a Time
otherwise have access to people of color who are professionals and who are successful in their careers. The individual attention has been a big factor." Those relationships have been as powerful for the HBSAAA volunteers as they have been... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference
Conference Coverage on the Working Knowledge website. European Business Conference Seeks to Understand Differences Americans expect to find luxury goods at the mall. Europeans don’t. American shoppers expect to be waited on. U.K. customers might consider such View Details
- 16 May 2016
- HBS Case
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
complicated when a single plate or package of food contains ingredients from multiple countries.” Prevalence of food-related claims: Food safety claims, which are often ambiguous and even unreliable in some cases, attract more attention... View Details