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- 15 Jun 2021
- News
The Path out of Polarization
really, really important. Hannah Arendt, the German-born American political theorist, described a very similar phenomenon in the 1930s, and she had this wonderful quote about how people believed everything and nothing at once. They... View Details
- 02 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Women, Work, and the "M" Word
post-menopausal state), it is still considered a taboo subject, tied up in ageism, and sexism, among other “isms.” The menopause taboo is especially damaging in the workplace. Even though millions of American women are in menopause right now, experiencing a View Details
- 30 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018
present a good laboratory: the selection mechanism is similar to other major arbitration forums; arbitration is mandatory for all disputes, eliminating selection concerns; and the parties choose arbitrators from a randomly generated list.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 6, 2007
his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found that companies performed better when they appointed insiders to the job of CEO. Other researchers, including Jim Collins in "Good to Great," have come to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Light Years Ahead
departments. “The underlying logic of much of decision and control theory was similar to the underlying structure of how we at JPL would design trajectories and track and control a spacecraft,” says Light. “So intellectually, though this... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Profiles from the class of 2007
factors like wind and water. “There are strategic and tactical elements to sailing,” says Dillon, a native of Ireland. “You need to decide where you want to go and what your competitors are doing. It’s kind of an interactive game that’s ultimately quite View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice
- 25 Aug 2010
- News
Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations
HBS! 2000D had three students who looked very similar to the uninitiated: brown-haired, glasses-wearing men with similar haircuts. One day we had them all dress the same and switch seats to see if we could... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
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First Look: February 14
reported feeling, to such an extent that receivers viewed regifting as similar in offensiveness to throwing gifts away (whereas givers clearly preferred the former). This asymmetry in emotional reactions to regifting was driven by an... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 10 Aug 2017
- News
Skydeck Live: The Happiness Equation
fired, this is what happens if-- there's so many hours they want me to work, blah, blah, blah. But we don't have a similar contract at home. So we come home and we're in a contract-less world, which means that the contract of the first... View Details
- 07 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 7, 2008
trade press. Reasons for the discrepancy are discussed. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-044.pdf Taste Heterogeneity, IIA, and the Similarity Critique Authors:Thomas J. Steenburgh and Andrew Ainslie Abstract The... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories
We all know the moral of Aesop's fable about the industrious ant and the fun-loving grasshopper: Work now and save for the future, or else regret the consequences. And who hasn't been confronted with a similar dilemma? You know you should... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Debora L. Spar
in that enforcement. We see a similar demand with regard to the Russian programmer who was just arrested in the United States for distributing a technology that allowed readers to break through the software protecting e-books. I also... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
Tech Investment the Wise Way
the model is inappropriately applied. On the other hand, a model that has been notably successful in a series of new businesses can result in exaggerated expectations of the rewards from an innovation that has received insufficient scrutiny for that reason. The latter... View Details
- 30 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)
serve the largest media agencies in the world. Every day is different, and that keeps it exciting! What advice would you give someone considering applying to HBS with your similar background? Apply! Don’t count yourself out. I am... View Details
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Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog
(in a similar range of roles) that try to maintain a similar, nimble operating model as a startup. Those who are interested in investing in startups. The class focus is on pre-product-market fit technology-based ventures in a range of... View Details
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FAQ - U.S. Competitiveness
large, for other countries to benefit from a steep decline in U.S. competitiveness. Moreover, the U.S. Competitiveness Project has inspired similar efforts in countries around the world. Why has HBS undertaken this effort? Dean Nitin... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
nice, profitable Amazon play, albeit with limitations? The Answers: I’ve been in a similar situation, and I think there’s no wrong answer. I did both initially but pulled out of Amazon to build the brand on Shopify. Amazon is easier to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Global Perspectives
the course, students posted reports on a web-based platform that can be used by their local partners and by future groups of HBS students who will address similar issues in the region. “The people we work with in-country are deep experts... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti
private-sector employees? There are differences in compensation and entrepreneurship, although the employees who work on our Web site are just as creative and excited about their work as folks at any e-commerce business! Overall, there are more View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 02 Jan 2020
- Op-Ed
Medicare for All or Public Option: Can Either Heal Health Care?
accountants should audit the public option’s financial statements to certify that its administrators stated expenses accurately, just as they do for private insurers. Unlike Medicare, this version of the public option would break even, and its low price would expand... View Details