Social Learning Theory - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Feb 2020
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Trying Out New Career Options with SIPs (Short Intensive Programs)

Rising” will offer big picture understandings of the continent, and the ways in which its past informs the present. Effective Strategic Philanthropy Faculty: Brian Trelstad Non-profit organizations and social enterprises play an... View Details

17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

The next lesson in the course is about collaboration. Once you decide to compete on your own particular area of strength, says Frei, you need to learn how to work with others to complement your weaknesses. That's where Schulman's... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

05 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software

productivity from using the software by as much as 100 percent, when compared with free-riding competitors. "Companies that contribute and give back learn how to better use the open source software in their own environment" The... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Computer

01 Jun 2001
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Alejandro Ramirez: A Very Good Time for Mexico

COO and began a major restructuring of the 5,000-employee company. “It was hard,” he admits. “There were people who had been working at the company almost as long as I’d been alive. But I think I was able to gain their support because I went in with a View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; World Bank; United Nations; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

06 Jun 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52723 forthcoming Management Science A Formal Theory of Strategy By: Van den Steen, Eric J. Abstract—What makes a decision strategic? When is strategy most important? This paper formally... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 May 2013
First Look

First Look: May 7

for firm and board characteristics, we find that independent directors' dissent is associated with breakdown of social ties between the independent director and the board chairperson, who locates at the center of the board bureaucracy in... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Case

Kentucky Fried Chicken (Japan) Ltd.

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Describes the internationalization of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food chain, focusing on KFC's entry into Japan. An entrepreneurial country general manager, Lou Weston, battles numerous problems to establish the business and is eventually highly successful.... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Entrepreneurship; Globalized Economies and Regions; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Market Entry and Exit; Strategic Planning; Agency Theory; Perspective; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan

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26 Mar 2024
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IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India

potential for higher social returns in developing countries, 80% of climate finance still flows to developed nations. The pivotal moment for India lies in the current decisions shaping whether it follows a high or low carbon pathway. 4)... View Details

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Introducing One-Step Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

12 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

at Urbana-Champaign. “Our study suggests that an increase in wages will decrease theft, but won't fully pay off” With this research, Sandino and Chen contribute to a growing body of knowledge about how wages affect employee behavior and View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

01 Jan 2013
News

Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987

throughout Jacobson's life. At the University of Pennsylvania, Jacobson studied international relations with a specialization in China. After college, she worked in operations at Greenwich Associates and was soon promoted to run the department. "I View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

28 Apr 2022
Research & Ideas

Can You Buy Creativity in the Gig Economy?

gauged by monitoring nearly 1 million reader reviews using, in part, supervised machine learning in addition to searching for keywords such as “original,” “creative,” “surprisingly clever,” “innovative,” and “unexpected.” The researchers... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

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Sergio Velasquez-Terjesen

forty-five to a perfect one hundred. Using the MBA as a pivot point Encouraged by his success, Sergio was eager to add an "environmental and social impact" dimension to his life while pursuing an entirely different kind of... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Consulting

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Entrepreneurial Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Gurun for "Don't Take Their Word for It: The Misclassification of Bond Mutual Funds" (Journal of Finance, forthcoming). Lauren H. Cohen : Invited to brief the United States Congress on innovation policy, 2020. Lauren H. Cohen : Winner of the 2020 Global Thought... View Details

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Understaffed and Overworked: What Now?

rate as must-do's entirely on your own, Andrus says. "After I go through this process myself, I go see my boss to make sure I'm aligned with him and with his stakeholders. You have to learn to be open and to listen to how your boss... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

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the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

Social Join a global community of business professionals. Ask questions, collaborate, and share experiences and expertise across industries. Find the Right Program for Your Organization Corporate Solutions Invest in your team with... View Details

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Augustine Heard & Co.: Building a Family Business - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business... View Details

26 Jun 2023
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ClimateCAP 2023 & ClimateCAP Fellowship

In February 2023, students from top MBA programs across the country gathered in Austin, Texas at the McCombs School of Business for ClimateCAP, The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business. HBS sent a number of students to network with other MBAs and to... View Details

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Recent Alumni - Alumni

social event planning, programming content oversight, social media outreach, and fundraising. Volunteer Locally Through an HBS Club or Association HBS Clubs and Associations work to support local businesses... View Details

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