Short Time Work - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Mar 2016
News

David Moss is Rewriting History

the US Constitution, you need to understand the time period from which it emerged, Moss argues, and the problems and personalities that shaped it. Today’s case protagonist is Founding Father James Madison; the question he faces is the... View Details

Keywords: April White

19 Sep 2023
Blog Post

2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

What are the career opportunities in business and environment? In Summer 2023, over 100 MBA students found internships at the intersection of business and the environment. This post provides a sample of some of the types of companies that students View Details

28 Sep 2011
Research & Ideas

The Profit Power of Corporate Culture

Corporate culture is often thought of as a hard-to-define, or soft concept in management circles. Soft not in the sense that it isn't important—most CEOs will tell you that their ability to inculcate values and mission into the DNA of a firm is among the most important... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

26 Aug 2008
First Look

First Look: August 26, 2008

Working PapersApplicant and Examiner Citations in U.S. Patents: An Overview and Analysis Authors:Juan Alcacer Abstract Researchers studying innovation increasingly use indicators based on patent citations. However, it is well known that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Nov 2009
What Do You Think?

What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?

Recently a number of questions have been raised about capitalism and how it serves us, particularly in boom and bust cycles. But perhaps a bigger debate has arisen about the role of government in helping capitalism to serve us better in View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Sep 2021
Op-Ed

How Women Can Learn from Even Biased Feedback

When receiving their performance reviews, most people find such feedback conversations to be difficult, no matter how skilled the feedback-givers are. In a recent survey I conducted of 360 working adults, 89 percent said they were not... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

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Help - Research Computing Services

research projects at a rate of $40/hour. Initial consultations, short inquiries, and research software acquisition for faculty and doctoral students are provided at no cost. What services does RCS provide? RCS divides its View Details

21 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Common Strategy Mistakes

"Michael Porter didn't get to be a giant in the field of competition and strategy by hunting small game." Joan Magretta begins her new book on Harvard Business School's Michael Porter's work by noting that, from the start of his... View Details

Keywords: by Joan Magretta

04 Apr 2011
HBS Case

Reinventing the National Geographic Society

case study in 1994 when Fahey was CEO of Time Life, ironically facing many of the same challenges with earlier generations of media and technology. Fifteen years later it was an opportunity to observe an elite general manager at View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Publishing

17 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Being the Boss

thing is happening, can I get it to you tomorrow?" And he can read you in person. Another tip is that when you're working virtually, silence does not indicate agreement. So you have to actively inquire more than you would with a... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

27 Feb 2019
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Cost of a Product Recall

competitors to take advantage of the market opportunity,” she says. Danielle Kost is senior editor at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Image: Jarretera Related Reading: Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right Don’t Just... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Manufacturing; Consumer Products; Auto; Medical Devices & Supplies

15 Dec 2023
News

The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

02 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 2, 2007

number of times that each team member has worked with every other member of the team) has a significant and positive effect on performance but that conventional measures of the experience of individual team... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 16, 2019

industrial production, and did not generate losses even among natives working in highly exposed sectors. These findings suggest that opposition to immigration was unlikely to have economic roots. Instead, I provide evidence that natives’... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Alumnae Circles - Alumni

consistent attendance at monthly Circle meetings for one year is important for building relationships and effective group dynamics. Shared commitment will give members the time and space needed to bond and become comfortable discussing a... View Details

Blog

Making the Decision to Attend: Our Participants Share Their Stories

right time? Many find it challenging to make time for education but, once they attend, they discover that for significant career development this time is important to reenergize and gain a broader... View Details

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For Alumni - Health Care

For Alumni Making a Difference in Health Care Harvard Business School With more than 8,000 graduates working in all health care industries around the globe, our alumni play important roles from supporting faculty with research to helping... View Details

13 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Do Private Equity Buyouts Get a Bad Rap?

landmark National Bureau of Economic Research working paper by Lerner and five colleagues at the University of Michigan, University of Maryland, University of Chicago, and the US Census Bureau cuts through some of the fog to reveal for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services; Banking

26 Jan 2024
Blog Post

HBS Alumna Fighting Cancer with a Novel Cell Therapy

and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Harvard Business School (HBS). During her time at Harvard, Zutshi discovered the power of entrepreneurship and translation of novel technology. Within a year of leaving Harvard, Zutshi had founded and... View Details

16 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses

using combinations of four integers, about 4 billion possible combinations. The problem: Internet growth is so dramatic that potential IPv4 addresses are running short on supply. A new standard called IPv6 will solve the problem with... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Telecommunications

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