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- 14 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets
in India. During the 1990s, she recalled, "we had coalition governments, no stability in politics, high inflation and a high interest rate environment." In 2001, she added, "the entire banking system collapsed." Yet these were exactly the... View Details
- 06 Dec 2018
- News
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patterns that could signify an attack or a system failure. A fundamental component of the theory is how the brain represents information differently than computers do. Data entered into a computer—whether numbers or words—need to be... View Details
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
appear invulnerable blocked precisely the kinds of actions that encourage safety and effectiveness. Covering up mistakes, for example, curtails learning and allows for the repetition and escalation of errors. In complex systems with high... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
fan support. Nobody puts out a more exciting product or showcases more talented and skilled athletes than the major American professional leagues. But have the beauty, fun, and thrills of games - which once far outdistanced the commercial... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024
provided by HBS graduates and supporters. These resources are augmented by flexible funds when required, amounting to $1.9 million in fiscal 2024. Publishing & Printing Spending on printing and publishing covers some of HBP’s production... View Details
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
competence—expertise in technology—and its skilled people to accomplish what government and relief agencies could not: an information system and supply chain that tracked and managed the flow of relief supplies. Its efforts were crucial... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 3, 2006
leadership at the top. This requires a more complete understanding of the processes of the company from a strategic perspective. That understanding implies that systems cannot substitute for management in the resource allocation process.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
April this year for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. And that was very much overshadowed by the new global crisis of the pandemic. It affected us in that we did a much smaller launch of our new version of the app. We still put our View Details
- 20 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 20, 2016
Benjamin, and Damien Geradin Abstract—Since its launch in 2007, Android has become the dominant mobile device operating system worldwide. In light of this commercial success and certain disputed business practices, Android has come under... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
One-on-One with Robert McNamara
taught by Professor Ross Graham Walker and others, a company’s numbers had value far beyond mere record-keeping. Statistical data could instead be used proactively as a general management tool for analyzing an organization’s production... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 22 May 2020
- Blog Post
Reflections on Service - Armed Forces Alumni Association Student Profiles
SERVICE FROM: Chattanooga, TN REASON FOR SERVING: I served because I believe, despite our deep and systemic flaws, in American exceptionalism. I served because of 9/11. I served because my grandfather did and I loved his stories as a... View Details
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Past Issues - Alumni
good help. Ben Minden’s Bear Hug Cattle Company proposes a two-birds, one-stone solution. The Golden Thread Teresa Amabile spent decades studying creativity, motivation, and productivity in the workplace. At 60, her curiosity turned to a... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
Your Life. NOVEMBER 4 Rod Harl (MBA 2000), president and CEO of Alene Candles, led the pivot of his company from candlemaking to the production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in response to the pandemic. Closing just before a... View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 4, 2016
Abstract—We build a tractable growth model where multi-product incumbents invest in internal innovations to improve their existing products, while new entrants and incumbents invest in external innovations to acquire new product lines.... View Details
- 02 Feb 2023
- News
Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?
Point-source capture or direct-air capture, both of which use filters or sorbent materials that can chemically bind to the CO2 to isolate it. Point-source capture means collecting carbon right at its production source. JM: whether it's an... View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
Understanding Boards of Directors: A Systems Perspective By: Lorsch, Jay W. Abstract—In this essay, my goal is to explore why, despite the tireless efforts of talented people, research on corporate governance has been slow and uneven, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
determine which unique capabilities your company values the most. K-12 On the Brink: Why America’s Education System Fails to Improve, and Only Business Leadership Can Fix It by Tom Coyne (MBA 1984) Independently published Ask yourself... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New News
consumption it’s not an accessible product for the vast majority of people who are reading the news online. Many respected news outlets don’t make it easy. Sometimes it’s a curation issue, where you’re getting a lot of volume. There can... View Details
- 26 Jun 2000
- Research & Ideas
Presentation Round-Up
to the fact that anyone can access it from any computer as long as they have a browser, she said. Her company, Desktop.com, is building an integrated Internet desktop services platform and product in much the same spirit, to allow people... View Details
- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Management Consulting Firms Failing to Manage Themselves?
of systemic issues that have gradually worsened since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. At the heart of the problem lies the consulting firms’ aggressive pursuit of growth as their primary objective, which has fundamentally reshaped their... View Details