Specifically - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 13, 2007

contributes to research on organizational learning by investigating specific learning activities undertaken by improvement project teams in hospital intensive care units and proposing an integrative model to explain implementation... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

Corporate Values and Employee Cynicism

different from large, traditional Madison Avenue agencies. Instead of having stable teams based around individual clients, this upstart agency used ad hoc teams that formed and disbanded with every project. Clients commissioned specific... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

subordinate to the functions? Maybe you should organize by product, with separate units set up to serve specific markets. You play with the different combinations in your hands. How to decide ... This is the most obvious—and... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

14 Jan 2014
First Look

First Look: January 14

employer-employee data. Unlike most previous work, we use the firm as the lens of analysis to account for a greater level of heterogeneity and the fact that many skilled immigrant admissions are driven by firms themselves (e.g., the H-1B visa). OLS and IV View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Black Investment Club | MBA

sponsoring organizations, alumni, and the HBS community to facilitate relationship building and technical development specifically tailored for the needs of black investors. By cultivating and growing a strong pipeline of qualified... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

more specific activities in which there is a significant two-way value exchange. The organizations' core capabilities begin to be deployed and the partnership is more important to each other's missions and strategies. It is no longer... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

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When AI Chatbots Help People Act More Human | Working Knowledge

with more empathy and thoroughness—uniquely human service strengths with the potential to positively impact revenue and profitability by making for happier customers. You should not use AI as a one-size-fits-all solution in your business, even when you are thinking... View Details

19 May 2020
News

Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online

passed by Congress as part of ongoing pandemic relief efforts. HBS Senior Lecturer emeritus Steven Rogers HBS Senior Lecturer emeritus Steven Rogers “They talked about specific tips for surviving the pandemic,” says Jacqueline Adams (MBA... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

20 May 2016
Op-Ed

World Health Organization Lacks Leadership to Combat Pandemics

establish clear mechanisms for coordination and escalation in health crises. Collectively, the recommendations present a worrisome take on the WHO’s current capabilities. At the same time, they lack the specificity needed to be... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Health

19 Jan 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis

why. Key concepts include: Regulations and laws offer little guidance about what specifically boards should do, and, given this lack of specificity, most boards have gradually developed an implicit understanding of what their job should... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

04 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Should You Outsource Your Marketing?

comfortable and familiar with outsourcing arrangements, they've become willing to trust outside suppliers with business functions that, until recently, have not been outsourced. Q: What are you working on now? A: I am exploring board governance issues, View Details

Keywords: by Poping Lin

18 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

which are increasingly shaping the field. How do you plan on continuing to leverage the HBS network going forward to continue to deepen your knowledge of climate & infrastructure investing? It seems like almost every student club has an active alumni extension! I... View Details

03 Nov 2015
Blog Post

Siblings at HBS: Katie and Tyler Harris

growing up? Katie – It was always in the back of my mind, but was never a specific part of the plan. I realized more explicitly in my first year of private equity how much having an MBA would contribute to my career in the future, whether... View Details

15 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Coming Out Calculus: A Reflection in Honor of National Coming Out Day

will (this is HBS, after all). This “coming out calculus” involves analyzing the specific situation at hand and determining if it’s appropriate to disclose my queer identity: First and foremost—is it safe? Am I going to be attacked,... View Details

08 Sep 2016
Blog Post

4 Unexpected Things I Learned at HBS

FOMO (“fear of missing out”). My initial thoughts were to find a small group of friends and “follow the crowd” versus pursuing what specifically interested me. What I quickly discovered is no matter what event I attended or opportunity... View Details

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1.2 MBA Honor Code | MBA

authorize use of additional technology or tools that inspire ideas and content for specific courses or assignments, but with certain limitations and with citations required; see Section 2.1.1 for more information. Misrepresenting an... View Details

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Cookie Information | HBS Online

specific functions when you access or use our Services. The data collected or generated by these technologies helps us perform a variety of functions such as operating the Services, measuring and improving the performance of the Services,... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Merton Discusses Risk Management at Dean's Seminar

a possible future profession: risk accounting. J.P. Morgan's Mendoza followed Merton's remarks with a brief discussion about specific structural changes currently taking place in the banking industry. Some institutions, he said, are... View Details

Keywords: Elizabeth McNair

01 Dec 2006
News

Enron’s Legacy

sponsored buyouts are typically more informed, more hands-on, and more interventionist than public company boards. There are several reasons for this: Private-equity boards typically have the advantage of in-depth due diligence that precedes a buyout, and they use this... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Enron; Finance

19 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Exploring the World of Retail as an Intern at Walmart

Additionally, I recently learned that my assignment is in Merchandise Finance & Strategy, specifically for the Softlines part of the business (i.e., apparel and footwear). I’m thrilled that they listened to my request to be closer to... View Details

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