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- 07 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 7
the evaluations given (and consequent resource allocation). We empirically evaluate effects in data collected from a grant proposal process at a leading research university in which we randomized the assignment of evaluators and proposals... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Dec 2024
- News
From One to Many
actions to shift team behavior. “While traditional companies struggle with siloed organizations and slow decision-making, the most disruptive companies are being built by founder teams that have teamship behaviors born into their everyday... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Inbox: From Das’s Desk
long-term success. But the world is changing rapidly—and this old one-and-done contract no longer applies. The skills and knowledge we need to manage and lead today’s organizations are in constant flux, and there is a growing need for... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management
find that the boss isn't interested in their suggestions? These are very real questions for anyone making the transition from functional to general manager. Last October, in Professor David A. Garvin's elective course General Management: View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
1997 Placement Data Reflect January Cohort's Success
of students accepting jobs in each industry, as did their 607 classmates who entered in September. The similarities stem from a combination of many factors, from the admissions process (which admits all students from a single applicant... View Details
- 02 Sep 2015
- News
Voting for Optimism in Baltimore
Baltimore? At NYU, I learned that being a mechanical engineer is about taking things that wouldn’t normally be able to do something and putting them together in a way that makes them work. HBS taught me strategy and how to do things economically. And the case method... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
opportunities," Loughran observes. Working closely with Stephen C. Messner (MBA '80), Loughran also launched "Your Next Job/Your Next Career," a program designed to support alumni during the daunting process of searching for new... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Back to School
family moved to Florida, and Whitney “retired” to be with her kids. “I got involved in parent organizations and became one of those supermom volunteers — chairing fundraisers and all that,” says Whitney. “I found out I was really good at... View Details
- 23 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 23, 2015
Sciences Modularity and Organizations By: Baldwin, Carliss Y Abstract—Modularity describes the degree to which a complex system can be broken apart into subunits (modules) that can be recombined in various ways. Modularity is important... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
2011) Abstract Organizational culture-the shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that determine "how we do things around here"-can be measured and shaped. In organizations with large numbers of customer-facing employees, it... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Turning Point: Network Effects
person enjoys doesn’t exempt them, or their children, from that reality. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, just as we wouldn’t be ashamed to admit we have an issue with our heart. But having that degree of openness is a challenge that we still need to address—and part of... View Details
Keywords: Bruce Shuttleworth (MBA 1997)
- 05 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 5, 2006
psychological mechanism whereby price format determines how many product attributes are actively processed at the time of valuation. Three studies support the hypothesis that price partitioning acts as an incentive to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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4.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities | MBA
appropriate means. The University must affirm, assure and protect the rights of its members to organize and join political associations, convene and conduct public meetings, publicly demonstrate and picket in orderly fashion, advocate and... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Break the Expert’s Curse
what it was like to be a medical student, can that change the type of training that goes on in a medical context?" Zhang acknowledges that the rediscovery process might be uncomfortable for experts. But her research indicates that it can... View Details
- January 2025
- Supplement
Go Mobile: Aligning District Managers and Store Teams (B)
By: Tatiana Sandino and Samuel Grad
In January 2025, Modi reflects on the past decade of Go Mobile and looks ahead to new growth strategies. View Details
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VBHCD Initiative - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
care Facilitate process improvements identified through the TDABC analysis Develop innovative reimbursement approaches that reward providers and organizations for delivering higher value care Produce... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Porter’s Perspective: Competing in the Global Economy
problems that hold back the rest of their economy. The problem is, isolated zones for processing foreign inputs and exporting all these outputs are the antithesis of cluster development. Emerging nations must create programs and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter
- 15 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 15
13% of employment over two years. In short, private equity buyouts catalyze the creative destruction process in the labor market, with only a modest net impact on employment. The creative destruction response mainly involves a more rapid... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- May 2017
- Case
Pho Hoa Dorchester
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Michael Raiche and Roger Zhu
Pho Hoa is a traditional, family-owned Vietnamese restaurant in Dorchester, Massachusetts that opened in 1992. As he approached retirement in recent years, the founder/owner has scaled down his involvement in the day-to-day operations, leading to a number of... View Details
Keywords: Pho Hoa; Tam Le; Small Business; Restaurants; Dorchester; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Organization; Family Business; Change Management; Transition; Diasporas; Cash Flow; Food; Employment; Wages; Working Conditions; Leading Change; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Ownership Stake; Franchise Ownership; Family and Family Relationships; Food and Beverage Industry; Viet Nam; Massachusetts; Boston; Eastern United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Michael Raiche, and Roger Zhu. "Pho Hoa Dorchester." Harvard Business School Case 317-121, May 2017.
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Crucibles of Crisis Leadership - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Crucibles of Crisis Leadership Course Number 1529 Baker Foundation Professor Nancy Koehn Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits 28 sessions Paper Overview: This course focuses on crisis leadership and how leaders, their teams, and View Details