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- July 2002
- Article
Estimating and Controlling Workplace Risk: An Approach for Occupational Hygiene and Safety Professionals
By: Michael W. Toffel and Lawrence Birkner
Toffel, Michael W., and Lawrence Birkner. "Estimating and Controlling Workplace Risk: An Approach for Occupational Hygiene and Safety Professionals." Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 17, no. 7 (July 2002): 477–485.
- 2005
- Chapter
Explaining Psychological Safety in Innovation Teams
By: A. Edmondson and Josephine Pichanick Mogelof
- September 1985
- Background Note
Note on Safety and Health Practices of Multinational Enterprises (MNES)
Jaikumar, Ramchandran. "Note on Safety and Health Practices of Multinational Enterprises (MNES)." Harvard Business School Background Note 686-044, September 1985.
- 06 Sep 2016
- News
Why psychological safety matters and what to do about it
- autumn 1991
- Article
The Topic of Quality in Business School Education and Research
By: Robert S. Kaplan
- Article
Trade-offs between Productivity and Quality in Selecting Software Development Practices
By: Alan MacCormack, Chris F. Kemerer, Michael A. Cusumano and Bill Crandall
Keywords: Quality; Applications and Software; Research and Development; Practice; Performance Productivity
MacCormack, Alan, Chris F. Kemerer, Michael A. Cusumano, and Bill Crandall. "Trade-offs between Productivity and Quality in Selecting Software Development Practices." IEEE Software 20, no. 5 (September–October 2003): 78–85.
- 2012
- Discussion Paper
Labor Productivity and Quality Change in Singapore: Achievements in 1974-2011 and Prospects for the Next Two Decades
By: Koji Nomura and Tomomichi Amano
Labor productivity growth in Singapore that has grown at a rate of over 3.0 percent per year since 1970s considerably slowed down to 0.5 percent on average per annum in the latter half of the 2000s. The purpose of this paper is to ask, first, to what extent Singapore’s... View Details
Nomura, Koji, and Tomomichi Amano. "Labor Productivity and Quality Change in Singapore: Achievements in 1974-2011 and Prospects for the Next Two Decades." Discussion Paper, Keio Economic Observatory, 2012.
- 2012
- Chapter
Consumer-Driven Health Care: Conquering Health Care Cost and Quality Demons
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Cost Management; Quality; Demand and Consumers; Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Consumer-Driven Health Care: Conquering Health Care Cost and Quality Demons." In Accountability and Responsibility in Health Care: Issues in Addressing an Emerging Global Challenge. Vol. 1, edited by Bruce Rosen, Avi Israeli, and Stephen Shortell. World Scientific Series in Global Healthcare Economics and Public Policy. World Scientific, 2012.
- 2019
- Article
Can Big Data Improve Firm Decision Quality? The Role of Data Quality and Data Diagnosticity
By: Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Goran Calic
Anecdotal evidence suggests that, despite the large variety of data, the huge volume of generated data, and the fast velocity of obtaining data (i.e., big data), quality of big data is far from perfect. Therefore, many firms defer collecting and integrating big data as... View Details
Ghasemaghaei, Maryam, and Goran Calic. "Can Big Data Improve Firm Decision Quality? The Role of Data Quality and Data Diagnosticity." Decision Support Systems 120 (2019): 38–49.
- Article
Total Quality Management and the Human Resource Professional: Applying the Baldrige Framework to Human Resources
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Christopher L. Hart
The still evolving discipline of total quality management (TQM) has left many human resource professionals confused about their role. The authors believe that the HR function personnel should spearhead company quality efforts, as well as assess the performance of their... View Details
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Christopher L. Hart. "Total Quality Management and the Human Resource Professional: Applying the Baldrige Framework to Human Resources." Human Resource Management 30, no. 4 (Winter 1991): 433–454.
- April 1989
- Teaching Note
Texas Instruments: Cost of Quality (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Teaching Note for (9-189-029) and (9-189-111). View Details
Keywords: Texas
- May 1979 (Revised March 1984)
- Case
Quality Life of New York
Cash, James I., Jr. "Quality Life of New York." Harvard Business School Case 179-200, May 1979. (Revised March 1984.)
- September 2019 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Joseph Paul
Gun violence was a significant problem in America. Three Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows Christy Wood, Russell Sternlicht, and Gareth Glaser each decided to do something about gun safety. They each used their professional and leadership experience to... View Details
Keywords: Gun Violence; Guns; Advanced Leadership; Advanced Leadership Initiative; Innovation; Innovation ＆ Entrepreneurship; Social Change; Social Responsibility; Leadership; Change Management; Experience and Expertise; Social Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Policy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Leading Change; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues; Innovation and Invention; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Joseph Paul. "Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions." Harvard Business School Case 320-004, September 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
- September 2003 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Bridges to Excellence: Bringing Quality Health Care to Life
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer, Ingrid Marie Nembhard and Robert Galvin
General Electric launched Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care Link, a program through which enrolled physicians receive bonuses of up to 10% of their salary for delivering quality care to diabetic patients covered by a participating employer or health plan. A day... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Motivation and Incentives; Programs; Ethics; Quality; Moral Sensibility; Service Delivery; Compensation and Benefits; Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J., Ingrid Marie Nembhard, and Robert Galvin. "Bridges to Excellence: Bringing Quality Health Care to Life." Harvard Business School Case 604-030, September 2003. (Revised January 2005.)
- July 2024
- Case
“In That Crucible, You Find Innovation”: Public Safety Transformation in Albuquerque
By: Hise O. Gibson and Antonio Manuel Oftelie
“In That Crucible, You Find Innovation”: Public Safety Transformation in Albuquerque" centers on Mayor Tim Keller’s leadership during the social justice protests in 2020 and his efforts to reinvent Albuquerque’s public safety model. Faced with both a federal consent... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Government Administration; Leading Change; Safety; Social Issues; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Ethics; Public Administration Industry; New Mexico
Gibson, Hise O., and Antonio Manuel Oftelie. "“In That Crucible, You Find Innovation”: Public Safety Transformation in Albuquerque." Harvard Business School Case 625-026, July 2024.
- November 2017
- Other Article
Introduction to the Symposium: Attracting and Benefitting from Quality FDI
By: Laura Alfaro, Holger Görg and Adnan Seric
Alfaro, Laura, Holger Görg, and Adnan Seric. "Introduction to the Symposium: Attracting and Benefitting from Quality FDI." Review of World Economics 153, no. 4 (November 2017).
- March 2016
- Teaching Note
The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A), (B), and (C)
By: Karthik Ramanna
- September 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
Sobha Group Real Estate: Backward Integration for Quality
By: John Macomber and Alpana Thapar
From humble beginnings in Kerala, India, Mr. PNC Menon built a reputation for quality, detail, and trustworthiness, earning him major construction commissions in the Gulf region. This paved the way for venturing into real estate development in Dubai, UAE. Striving to... View Details
Keywords: Real Estate; Backward Integration; Land Acquisition; Raising Capital; Construction; Family Business; Decision Making; Joint Ventures; Quality; Real Estate Industry; Construction Industry; India; Middle East; Dubai
Macomber, John, and Alpana Thapar. "Sobha Group Real Estate: Backward Integration for Quality." Harvard Business School Case 219-034, September 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- October 2014 (Revised September 2017)
- Case
The National Football League and Brain Injuries
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Matthew G. Preble
The National Football League (NFL) was both the most popular spectator sport in the U.S. and a major economic entity, taking in roughly $10 billion a year in revenue. However through the early twenty-first century, an increased understanding of the long-term effects of... View Details
Keywords: Employee Safety; Safety; Employees; Sports; Health; Ethics; Sports Industry; United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Matthew G. Preble. "The National Football League and Brain Injuries." Harvard Business School Case 815-071, October 2014. (Revised September 2017.)