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- 27 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Working to Change the Food System
harder to reconcile how my personal and professional experiences were contributing to this existential crisis. After much reflection, I decided that I wanted to apply cutting-edge technology to solve challenges in food (and seafood),... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are There Conditions Under Which Directors Should Consider Hiring a CEO Fired Elsewhere for Inappropriate Behavior?
important that they act aggressively towards competitor companies However, it seems crucial that they have the behavioral flexibility to act very differently towards subordinates and co-workers.” These comments were advanced in the context of a sobering and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
blame. Ton's findings contributed to reducing this problem by 22 percent from 1999 to 2000 at her research site. Determining her research focus was the most challenging aspect of the program, Ton notes, because "your first impulse is to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
MBA, she notes, is one sure proof. Mother Parmeshwar, Adi, Nisa and her husband Kalpesh Mehta Photo courtesy of the Godrej Family At HBS, Nisa remained fixated on India. She wrote a paper delving into Agrovet and pulled her class View Details
- 04 May 2021
- Blog Post
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS
same time, I have also come to realize that these values can sometimes hinder one’s career progression. The American workplace is one that values loud voices, strong opinions, and making your contributions known. The default for many of... View Details
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
In a recently published book on current international research in business history, edited by Harvard Business School professor Geoffrey Jones, HBS professor emeritus Alfred D. Chandler Jr. contributed an essay on the opportunities... View Details
- Research Summary
Emotional Experience, Expression, and Regulation
Once considered irrational, emotions often exert a more profound influence on decision-making and workplace outcomes than logic or reason. Professor Brooks studies emotional experience, emotional expression, and how individuals can regulate their emotions... View Details
- 03 May 2017
- HBS Seminar
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, The New York Times and Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
- Research Summary
The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management
In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details
- 19 Jul 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Helping You Help Me: The Role of Diagnostic (In)Congruence in the Helping Process within Organizations
- August 2024
- Case
Oculii
By: Andy Wu and Lucas Defilippo
It was a bright June day in 2016. Steven Hong, co-founder and COO of Oculii had just signed a letter of intent agreeing to a 51% stake acquisition by Nexteer Automotive, a global steering and driveline supplier company that developed advanced driver assistance systems... View Details
- November – December 2008
- Article
Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?
By: Anette Mikes
Risk management departments in financial institutions have been undergoing major transformations. New regulatory requirements have raised the bar on compliance, and expanded the remit of risk management significantly. The compliance imperative requires banks to... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships
Mikes, Anette. "Chief Risk Officers at Crunch Time: Compliance Champions or Business Partners?" Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions 2, no. 1 (November–December 2008).
- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
availability. But, clearly dysfunctional activities, even in fun, such as a sales vs. marketing golf tournament or softball game at the national sales meeting, are to be discouraged. They only contribute to the schism. The nature of the... View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro
- 01 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?
not-so-small) businesses, all the while contributing to the Company’s revenues, recently thought to be about $16 billion annually. It is now the world’s most popular video site: millions of hours of content are posted daily for viewing by... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
open new pathways, forge new coalitions, and find sources of personal nurturance. Professor Rosabeth Kanter will outline five tactics for coping, transcending, and contributing to solutions to respond to health and wealth gaps, ethnic... View Details
- 19 Aug 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
The Optimal Taxation of Height: A Case Study of Utilitarian Income Redistribution
Keywords: by N. Gregory Mankiw & Matthew Weinzierl
- 09 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Economic Transition and Private-Sector Labor Demand: Evidence from Urban China
- Research Summary
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Inside the State: Bureaucratic Norms and Primary Education in Rural India (Book manuscript in progress)
When and how do poor democracies implement primary education effectively? India has earned accolades for its robust democracy. Yet the state’s historic... View Details
When and how do poor democracies implement primary education effectively? India has earned accolades for its robust democracy. Yet the state’s historic... View Details
- 2008
- Chapter
Corporate Honesty and Business Education: A Behavioral Model
By: Rakesh Khurana and Herbert Gintis
Since the mid-1970s neoclassical economic theory has dominated business school thinking and teaching in dealing with the nature of human motivation. However valuable in understanding competitive product and financial markets, neoclassical economic theory employs an... View Details
Keywords: Business Education; Ethics; Managerial Roles; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Business and Shareholder Relations; Mathematical Methods; Behavior
Khurana, Rakesh, and Herbert Gintis. "Corporate Honesty and Business Education: A Behavioral Model." In Moral Markets: The Critical Role of Values in the Economy, edited by Paul J. Zak. Princeton University Press, 2008.
- 01 Oct 2009
- Working Paper Summaries