Executive Labor Market - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Jan 2006
HBS Case

The Case of the Mystery Writer’s Brand

As a longtime authority on marketing communications, HBS professor John Deighton has analyzed the consumer-product relationship from every angle. But when he heard the best-selling author James Patterson address a meeting of the Direct... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

When Protestors Knock at Your Door

As globalization trends increase, so does the ability of non-governmental organizations such as Greenpeace, Oxfam International, and the World Wildlife Fund to shape public and corporate policy on everything from human rights to labor... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

14 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works

large-scale clubs and superstar DJs. But I think we'll see many more business-to-consumer markets where smart executives will adopt blockbuster strategies. Q: What are the main takeaways you hope to leave... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Dec 2008
News

Seth Klarman

Klarman Illustration by David Cowles While other money managers scrambled to survive the financial market meltdown, value investor extraordinaire Seth Klarman (MBA ’82), president of The Baupost Group in Boston, cautiously pursued buying... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

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Global - Global Activities 2020

Activities The following highlights illustrate the breadth of HBS’s global activities before and during the pandemic. Africa Research Center The Africa Research Center contributed to HBS’s Creating Emerging Markets collection, a unique... View Details

02 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2011

component for the link between labor and liking to emerge; participants who were not permitted to finish their creations did not show an increase in willingness-to-pay. The marketing challenge lies in... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Sep 2010
News

Alumni Books

times give solid companies and strong managers the chance to seize market share. Fox explains how the savvy few who rise to the top stay focused and alert, get new market share, hire good and recently fired... View Details

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Encyclopedia of Associations | Baker Library

regional, state, and local levels. Professional societies, trade associations, labor unions, cultural and religious organizations, and fan clubs, are among the organization types represented. Get Access HBS Faculty, Students, and Staff... View Details

29 May 2019
News

Bloomberg: Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government

through philanthropy will open up new opportunities for your career.” Bloomberg also advised graduates not to undervalue their labor force (should they end up in an executive position) and to never... View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Quelch in Vietnam

HBS professor and senior associate dean John Quelch met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at a reception in Hanoi in September. The prime minister briefed Quelch on his country’s economic situation, outlined its ongoing development as a market-based... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Oct 1997
News

Antitrust in Historical Perspective

1890. Most people would like to see business provide good jobs at good wages. Yet, many successful businesses ship their jobs overseas, and some companies that have tried paternalistically to guarantee good jobs have, in the past decade, been blasted in the products... View Details

Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow

03 Oct 2020
News

Finance in the Time of COVID-19

01 Dec 2008
News

Where Are They Now?

Glauber earned his doctoral degree in business administration at HBS and joined the faculty in 1964. He taught courses on corporate finance and investment management, and served as faculty chair of the Advanced Management Program. In 1987, President Reagan asked... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

30 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 30

Governance Codes in Context: How States, Markets, and Civil Society Shape Adherence to Global Labor Standards By: Toffel, Michael W., Jodi L. Short, and Melissa Ouellet Abstract—Transnational business regulation is increasingly... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Tools

What GIS resources are available to Harvard affiliates? Harvard provides access to several tools that allow you to map data: SimplyAnalytics: web-based mapping tool that incorporates market research data from Experian... View Details

18 Jan 2012
News

Survey Reveals Depths of US Competitiveness Problem

RELATED LINKS Survey results Survey methodology Watch Porter discuss the survey findings More US Competitiveness Surveys RELATED LINKS Survey results Survey methodology Watch Porter discuss the survey findings More US Competitiveness Surveys HBS alumni overwhelmingly... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services

21 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

top players' market share declined more than 10 percent. Not surprisingly, many executives' faith in CRM has waned. In a 2001 Bain & Co. survey of the 25 most popular management tools, CRM was ranked near the bottom. In a follow-up... View Details

Keywords: by Jean Ayers

01 Jun 2009
News

Faculty Research Online

HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Marketing After the Recession... View Details