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- 14 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation
volunteer reading tutors. The criteria for involvement are minimal, often hinging only on geographic proximity to a company site. The 600 school principals I surveyed said they are grateful for any help from the business sector. But what... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 28 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
transferred to the squatters. With the remaining 4 lawsuits still pending, 62 percent of the squatters now hold title to their land, while 38 percent do not. As a result, squatters who enjoyed the security of property rights existed in View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 19 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 5/5
their plight. While having a conversation about race may feel uncomfortable to you, it is a reality I can never avoid. As your classmate, first I’m just asking you to listen. I want you to understand my set of experiences, not in hopes of disproving or discrediting... View Details
- 28 Apr 2008
- HBS Case
Negotiating with Wal-Mart
encounter someone with a great deal of power, like Wal-Mart, who is also the ultimate non-negotiable partner?" The case details how P&G executive Tom Muccio pioneers a new supplier-retailer partnership between P&G and Wal-Mart. Built on View Details
- 12 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits
answers to understand that laxity including political contributions to politicians and even proximity to SEC headquarters. Heese had a different thought. Do Regulators Play Favorites? What if companies were given a pass on their lax... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
co-application of a given pair of researchers by 75%. The findings suggest that matching between scientists is subject to considerable friction, even in the case of geographically proximate scientists working in the same institutional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
demand provides the means for maximizing profits. Lean retailing practices will continue to push suppliers in this direction." In a fast-paced environment where time-to-market and short-cycle production are powerful levers of competitive advantage, View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?
really drawing out this distinction,” Beshears says. “We found that pure proximity as measured relative to your desk or office didn’t really seem to make the difference. What did make the difference though was this functional proximity;... View Details
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions
associate professor. In the following conversation with the Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin, Roche and Wu talk about the contest between physical proximity and virtual connection, and the increasing human tendency to isolate... View Details
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
take advantage of factor cost differences. Instead, multinationals tend to own the stages of production proximate to their final production, giving rise to a class of high-skill, intra-industry vertical FDI. Measuring and Managing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jun 2016
- Blog Post
Why Entrepreneurs Should Consider Business School
unsure and just want to try entrepreneurship out at HBS. Either way, you'll find the support you need here. Get building. * You'll notice that URL is still live. Proximate is still in business, and growing. The great thing about software... View Details
- 22 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 22
knowledge of the focal actor's past behavior-is determined by the proximity of the two and by their centrality in the interorganizational network. Interpretation-the alter's processing of that knowledge to make inferences about the focal... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
New Cluster Mapping Project Helps Companies Locate Facilities
(www.icic.org), has shown that inner cities have advantages in terms of proximity to transportation infrastructure, unmet market needs, lower employee turnover and much more. Have you seen a growing awareness of the potential of urban... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
anecdotal learnings on the role of gender in social venture commercialization,” says Liza Mueller, director of operations and knowledge management at the New York–based organization. “The research findings on proximity and exposure to... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 28 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants
point system that takes into account a number of factors including the potential recipient's proximity to the available organ, blood type, life expectancy after a transplant, and various fairness criteria such as time waiting on the list.... View Details
- 14 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing
proximity to the client, particularly during a time crunch. As the case states, "Sonne knew from experience that for some applications, especially financial and others that executed mission-critical functionality, co-location of... View Details
- 03 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 2)
colleges, I had to think about proximity to home in case my family needed me, the return on investment I could expect, and how I could present myself in the best light given the competing dynamics of helping out at home and doing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
A New Approach to Contact Tracing
Bluetooth in Android and Apple smartphones to determine proximity between people, and thus assess their potential exposure to the coronavirus. A random ID attached to a user’s phone number generates temporary, encrypted IDs. When users’... View Details
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
proximity to headquarters and corporate siblings are associated with superior performance trends following information disclosure. We also find that regional density moderates effect of establishment size on performance improvement. We... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Funding the Design of Livable Cities
commercial and residential real estate, considered highly desirable and valuable because of its proximity to Mumbai's city center. While the project presents numerous financial, cultural, legal and social challenges, the case also... View Details