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- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
that. They make sure they carry enough inventory so you can get that job done immediately. Lighting fixtures, on the other hand, are a different animal. There are hundreds of thousands of options to choose from and generally the need is... View Details
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exams, quizzes or questions provided in connection with each Program are for your individual use only. Copying, capturing, transmitting or providing all or any part of the exams, quizzes or questions to any other person infringes Harvard... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
with 250 students will typically include 20 teachers and 50 tutors, with students spending five hours a day in classes and two hours in small-group or individual tutoring. In addition to operating charter schools, Match Education won... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
How Do We Win the Cyberwar?
Flashpoint serves as the scout. Its analysts speak a dozen different languages and gain access to discrete hacker forums, collect information on potential threats being discussed by credit card thieves and terrorists alike, and then... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai
- 13 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 13
difference in experience across the entire team) and intrapersonal team diversity (i.e., whether individuals on the team are more or less specialized). We also examine whether team familiarity—team members'... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
especially small- and medium-sized domestic companies. They provide the jobs, the income, and the motivation for individuals to become educated and move up in the world. For local business to flourish, however, it often needs access to... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 03 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 3
Dennis A. Yao Abstract—This article examines how antitrust law and policy can benefit from ideas developed in the academic strategy field. Because accurate assessment and prediction of the effects of firm conduct depend in part on understanding View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
meaningful standard. In the same week that Everest was being littered with trash by one group while another band of hikers was organizing to pick it up, a different kind of record was being broken. Golfer Annika Sorenstam had beaten out... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
single individual has achieved so much in such a short time," with "Microsoft's technology accelerating the world economy." Most influential business leader Bill Gates Jack Welch Henry Ford Alfred P. Sloan Thomas J. Watson The runner-up... View Details
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
make the community better, you have to support it.” The Kraft gift, announced during Black History Month, is the largest donation from an individual that NCF has received to date. The gift “might inspire others to see the seriousness of... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Step Change
in deep discussion—is no different in this sprawling city of 20 million than it is in Silicon Valley or any other entrepreneurial hot spot. Yet, 10 or 11 years ago, incubators and accelerators were only emerging concepts in Egypt. An... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance
- 11 Dec 2012
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First Look: Dec. 11
subgroups can shape information sharing to create a hidden profile where there was none initially. Second, we describe how individual defection can weaken subgroup competition and, paradoxically, increase the chance that a team will... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 6
Werner Erhard Abstract An Actionable Pathway to Dramatic Increases in Individual and Organizational Performance. Full-day workshop taught at Olin School, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
international League of Legends tournament (photo courtesy of Riot Games) Almost everyone relies on traditional sports analogies when discussing esports. “Esports,” like the term “sports,” refers to the entire universe of competitive gaming; the View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Sizing Up Social Impact
government and individual donors may have different priorities and demands, and soon a nonprofit trying to please too many (including the general public) pleases no one—least of all those constituents they... View Details
- 29 Mar 2023
- News
Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
transferred to the Ministry of Education by HMÖV were turned into accommodation and food distribution centers serving nearly 7,000 individuals per day. A total of 870 tents, 260 portable WCs, 40 showering units, and 14 large trucks full... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Back to School
filmed in 52 countries. Setting a record can be a lot of work. If you are going to go for it, consider an individual record—fewer logistics—and know what your mission is, why you are doing it. I’m not trying to break a personal Guinness... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10
without controversy, to be a tool for empowering women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to and marketing of an individually held commitment savings product lead to an increase in female decision-making... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne