Short-termism - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Apr 2018
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The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)

communication, and iteration. It’s been a ton of fun, and challenging along the way.” What are your short-term and long-term goals for The Mission Continues? “In the short term, I want to see our veteran engagement and participation grow.... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Lasting Impressions

connect the short-term perspective with intermediate and long-range goals. Chris was a master in the classroom, and his Business Policy course was fantastic." Belkin clearly remembers the late marketing professor Steven Star asking him to... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

17 Apr 2019
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Give It to Me Straight

quadrant, where we do show our colleagues that we care about them. Because we're so concerned about their short-term feelings, we fail to challenge them directly. That's what I call ruinous empathy. The Bob story is the classic ruinous... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2008
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Team MBA

you to be flexible and to recognize where the opportunities are; HBS is a long-term school, not a short-term school. The skills we’ve learned here will be valuable for the rest of our lives, not just in our next job. Tyler Koop: I agree.... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

03 Mar 2017
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Big Blue’s Big Bet

that we’re smart in the things we’re attacking, and to try to solve real-world problems that make an impact.” Watson General Manager David Kenny (MBA 1986) adds: “The tech sector tends to reward short-term thinking.” But Watson is... View Details

Keywords: Paul Kix; illustrations by Dan Page

01 Dec 2004
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Retirement's Changing Face

tangible short-term results.” And the payoff has been particularly satisfying. “My quality of life is the best it’s ever been,” says Holden. “I’m doing what I enjoy most and what I believe I do best — combining skill with imagination.”... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

01 Jun 1996
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Keepers of the Flame

fast-forwarded on videotape," says Frazier. "Once established, the organization embarks on an evolutionary development process where management responsibilities frequently change. In part because of its short-term and pressure-packed... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

prevail," and urged U.S. policymakers to think beyond short-term solutions — such as cutting interest rates and letting companies buy back their own stocks — to more lasting measures — such as creating new forms of employment and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

01 Dec 2012
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From Where We Stand

caused by the tendency to focus on quarterly earnings growth and the necessity to appeal to shareholders who are not long-term investors. These two factors have, in many cases, spurred short-term decision making and therefore long-term... View Details

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