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- 27 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism
execute this study? How did you choose Maverick as a research site? Was the company open to this kind of study? Sandra Cha and Amy Edmondson: Hypocrisy was not at all on our minds when we started the research. Our initial interest in this company was View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
an experiment almost a decade ago in which the company allowed a randomly selected subset of employees to work from home for nine months while the rest of the team stayed in the office. As it turned out, the employees who worked from home... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
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Flatiron School: Reflections from Summer 2020 - Recruiting
inefficiencies in three parts of the VC investment process – 1) Originate new investment opportunities, 2) Perform due diligence, and 3) Provide portfolio support. Thomas Crispi (MBA 2021) : While my summer experience hasn’t necessarily... View Details
- 19 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Rupert Murdoch and the Seeds of Moral Hazard
directors. In particular, how does a board really know the leadership style of its senior operating management and the culture of the company for which it has fiduciary responsibility? Most boards do a good job of evaluating their CEOs and senior leadership View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
and a team of investors bought the shuttered plant and got it up and running again. Adopting a local word for "genesis," Okoloko would call his new company Notore Chemical Industries Ltd. Looking for professional managers two years later,... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books, Podcasts
trust, maintain connections without in-person interactions, and strike a proper work/life balance. Managers want to know how to lead virtually, how to keep their teams motivated, what digital tools they’ll need, and how to keep employees... View Details
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
aspirations and expectations; it is the belief that "I can do it." Team confidence: This is having confidence in each other, counting on each other, giving and receiving respect and support, and giving and taking responsibility.... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- Web
Dean Srikant Datar’s 2022 Commencement Remarks | About
incentives and trained salespeople to focus on doing what was best for the customer rather than push a particular product to earn a commission. Other organizations have changed processes to enable representatives to focus on building... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
New Releases: Alumni and Faculty Books
inevitable in every stage of our lives. But what if this inevitability were a tool? What if it could be used as leverage to spring forward at every setback? What if there was a way to systematically process rejection and become a... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
When In-House Research Isn’t Enough
initiatives." As the research process progresses, outside factors continue to make their mark, including scientific advances licensed from academia and even product teams acquired and brought in from... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
All in the Family
children into the company. Eventually, in-laws and cousins may find themselves working together and trying to manage an intricate set of relationships as the organization expands and formalizes processes that were hit-or-miss during the... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS
and other HBS-trained entrepreneurs understand that entrepreneurship means far more than merely getting a business started. It is, according to HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson, chair of the School's Entrepreneurial Management (EM) unit, "a never-ending View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
more flexible, more modular, more adaptable." As for staffing, Paul Jackson recommended: "Get rid of bureaucratic leaders and put in their place entrepreneurs, and the problems we saw won't happen in the future." If these are some of the lessons, how... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 31 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
How to Come Out at Work
felt the most affirmed and championed when my team has seen my distinct lived experience as an asset, not just an advertisement opportunity. Social Finance did just that and allowed me to leverage my queer identity and global health... View Details
- 11 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS
EC? RC? Aldrich? What’s an Aldrich? Every organization has their own acronyms and jargon and HBS is no exception. Here are some of the terms used at HBS that relate to on-campus company recruiting. Hopefully, you will have an even better understanding of what to expect... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
The Exchange: Venture Forth
context of venture-backed companies. Professor Nanda, you’ve identified 2006 as a turning point in venture capital investing. What happened then, and how did it change the decision-making process among venture capitalists? Ramana Nanda:... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707559 Vitreon Corp.: The Hyalite Project Harvard Business School Case 607-031 Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
A Force for Good
$100 million a year, and that he wanted a speedy resolution. “Speedy” turned out to be the better part of a decade. For much of the 1970s, McArthur fielded an all-star team (including future Secretary of State Warren Christopher and... View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
innovations might impact—and be impacted by—workers, consumers, organizations, and society. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55845 March 2019 Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes Choice... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
real-time connections with colleagues, but will prefer to maintain their at-home work lifestyle. I suggest managers put some structure in place to ensure that time in the office is optimized for face time. For example, make a team... View Details
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