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- 09 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Who Sways the USDA on GMO Approvals?
asking that question through research on the controversial issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), agricultural products that are genetically altered to increase yield, incorporate pesticide properties, or exhibit other beneficial... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
The CEO and the Functions of Leadership
work of the organization. The recruiting and retention of the management team is therefore another vital function of leadership. “In each of these areas, the challenge is not only design and implementation but also alignment and adaptation — that is, each area must be... View Details
- 18 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through a Growth Stall
evaluate business development opportunities. Driven by cash needs, they may call this "experimentation," but in effect they tell salespeople to "go forth and multiply!" By selling to anyone, though, ventures fragment their resources. As customers... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Student Handbook | MBA
instruction; suspending or limiting access to University-provided residential housing; limiting its provision of or access to certain activities and services, introducing or modifying vaccination, mask, and physical distancing mandates;... View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
genetically modified foods in Europe. Betting the company on a "life sciences" vision, Shapiro had sold or spun off Monsanto's traditional chemical businesses and moved aggressively to acquire seed companies. Dazzled by the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 01 Dec 2020
- What Do You Think?
How Can We Get Companies to Invest More in Low-Wage Workers?
train people we pay poorly. Among other things, the study recommends empowering unions to close the gap between returns to capital and labor. Proposals include modifying labor laws to support collective bargaining in all types of jobs as... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Profile
Leo Markel
rewarding to form my own perspective and then constantly modify it (sometimes drastically) based on the points made by my classmates. This type of rapid learning is virtually impossible to replicate outside of HBS. How has your overall... View Details
- Profile
Jeremy Burnham
purchasers would be key. The team regrouped, modifying their exchange model with a twist: The old shoes wouldn’t be used to make new shoes, but interesting trinkets instead. The trinkets (such as wallets, pouches, and key fobs) and the... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
networking opportunities, such as modified "treks," mini-reunions, or mentoring relationships, to name a few. The committee will solicit input from current students and recent graduates and review what is presently being done to reach out... View Details
- 16 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
What Should Employers Do about Health Care?
innovations that improve health and reduce the need for more care or more complex care. In the United States, employers may need to contract directly with providers if health plans are slow to modify their flawed contracting practices.... View Details
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2.2 Recruiting Standards of Conduct | MBA
Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying Policy Harvard Business School makes its facilities and resources available to recruiting organizations whose practices are consistent with the HBS Non-Discrimination & Anti-Bullying Policy . Harvard Business School reserves the right... View Details
- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against African-American Guests
scientists to create a tool that does just that. The plugin modifies Chrome to hide the name and face of guests requesting to stay with Airbnb hosts. “Debias Yourself” is a downloadable browser plugin that lets an Airbnb host view a... View Details
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Database Best Practices - Research Computing Services
importing, determine whether cleanup is required. If it is, save interim files as you clean in case later on you need to modify any changes. You may decide that the delimiter is appropriate for loading the data (see Delimiters ). When you... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Generation Next
a modified version of the Families in Business program will be offered in partnership with the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez in Santiago, Chile, and in São Paulo, Brazil. View Details
- 02 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Once a Castle, Home is Now a Debtors’ Prison
reluctant to morph into landlords, but they already own millions of empty units. At least the rental units will be generating revenue. Sometimes goals dovetail: in this case, the country needs rental housing as much as underwater owners need rescue. Tony Soprano was... View Details
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
and Tesco. The case introduces the tools of Dupont and Modified Dupont Decomposition. While performance as measured by return on equity has been similar for the two companies, Ahold has had significantly better stock market performance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Professors Introduce Valuation Software
have extended its generality and output to really help a broader user to take advantage of the insights that it provides. Q: How does the tool work? A: The tool requires users to input financial statements for a company, enables the user to standardize those... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2023
- News
Life Preserver
of the world's population but only 0.5% of transplants are performed there. Giwa and his colleagues at the Global Solutions Program investigated ideas for creating more organs: Could technology be developed to 3D-print organs? Could pig organs be genetically View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
The Lifelong Learning Committee, chaired by Perry Driggs (MBA '61), is helping the School fulfill its commitment to enhancing its educational opportunities for alumni. The committee is developing recommendations for how best to market current learning programs to... View Details
- 30 Apr 2001
- What Do You Think?
Dot.Com Shakeout: Chess or Roulette?
survival. The question is whether the form of survival will meet even their modified expectations. What do you think? Original Article In recent weeks the media have covered a number of stories about the merging, closing, or bankruptcy of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett