Team Work - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

role, that often frustrates entry into their work role, leaving them more vulnerable to the strain of commuting, less satisfied with their jobs, and more likely to quit. In one survey of employees at a UK media firm, the research View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Sep 2022
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Student Spotlight: Summer Internships in Business & Environment

What are the career opportunities in business and environment? In Summer 2022, over 65 MBA students found internships at the intersection of business and the environment. This post provides a sample of some of the types of companies that students View Details

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Research Design - Impact Investments

impact investing, our team has drawn upon several established resources, including: the Community Development Venture Capital Association (CDVCA), ImpactAssets, ImpactBase, and Preqin’s alternative assets database. We have further used... View Details

25 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Ana Barrera (MBA 2024)

led me to my pre-MBA career roles at Morgan Stanley and Harlem Capital, in which I worked on talented, diverse teams helping close the funding gap for underrepresented founders. Additionally, I care deeply... View Details

10 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated

exploring ways to leverage social media to have a positive social impact. You Might Also Like: Why We Still Need Twitter: How Social Media Holds Companies Accountable Addressing Racial Discrimination on Airbnb When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Health; Technology

13 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 13, 2007

teams in new product development (NPD) is undeniable. Both the interdisciplinary nature of the work and industry trends necessitate that professionals from different functions View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Oct 2010
HBS Case

Tesco’s Stumble into the US Market

preselected assortment. Q: The company did a serious amount of homework before entering the United States, including sending 50 British executives to live with California families. But it seems the advance team didn't learn all that it... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

too top-down or laissez faire in his or her approach to leading. They do not engage people in a way that allows an honest problem-solving dialogue. An ineffective leadership team (the team does not View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Maxwell Appliance Controls

By: Robert S. Kaplan

A profitable manufacturing division of a large company is looking for new ways to identify sources of productivity improvements. Led by its senior finance officer, an activity-based cost system is developed to identify activities performed for its highly varied product... View Details

Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Management Teams; Quality; Performance Improvement; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Production; Manufacturing Industry

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21 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?

policy makers.” You Might Also Like: Who Pays For Wildfire and Hurricane Damage? Everyone. Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses Keep or Cut Workers? How Companies Reacted to the COVID-19 Crisis Feedback or ideas to share? Email the View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

11 Apr 2012
Research & Ideas

The High Risks of Short-Term Management

Assistant Professor George Serafeim, coauthor of the working paper Short-termism, Investor Clientele, and Firm Risk, with HBS doctoral candidate Maria Loumioti and Assistant Professor Francois Brochet. "We tend to make sweeping statements... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

05 May 2020
Research & Ideas

China Tariffs and Coronavirus a Double Hit to American Retailers

Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond COVID-19 Business Impact Center (Harvard Business School) How to Make Furloughs More Humane (Harvard Business Review) Coaching Your Team Through Uncertain Times (Harvard Business Review)... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants

recipients get organs as they become available—decisions that must be based on various priority and fairness criteria. “The new system will explicitly give points based on the likelihood of survivability.” The method—the work of Nikolaos... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Health

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Organizing the Family-Run Business

experienced non-aligned external members can help to change the dynamics of board discussions to be more objective and constructive. Smaller boards, not dominated by family members, tend to work better. And all board members should be... View Details

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

than networking to make friends. (Gino, for instance, recalled colleagues using copious amounts of complimentary hand sanitizer after work-related dinners.) The team also posited that networking felt ickier when a meeting was planned... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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News - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Outcomes Through Value Based Care Pilot by Fierce Healthcare Could multidisciplinary care teams improve the cost of care for active-duty personnel and their dependents? It turned out they could—and simultaneously, they found they could... View Details

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Health Care Curriculum - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Health Care Curriculum Health Care Curriculum Value-Based Health Care Delivery (VBHCD) is a distinctive curriculum developed at Harvard Business School by Professor Michael Porter and a team of colleagues. The VBHCD curriculum, designed... View Details

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Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023 - MBA

Air Force Academy; History major Military experience : US Air Force Intelligence Officer; current US Air Force Reserve Intelligence Officer What do you think helped you stand out during the application process? As an Intelligence Officer, I had the opportunity to lead... View Details

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

expressed extremely negative views about people in her community, she wonders whether the company is the right place for her. Should she meet with the CEO to share her experience, or continue to conceal her sexual orientation while View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Reunions - Alumni

Volunteer Reunions Help With Your Reunion Reunions simply aren’t possible without a diverse team of classmates helping to make them happen. Just a few hours of your time can help ensure that you and your classmates have a memorable... View Details

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