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R). Stata Temporary Files and StataTmp Too many Stata tmp files on the HBSGrid can cause performance issues. Learn when this might be an issue for you, and how to address it. Frequently Asked Questions What is the best way to contact RCS?... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Highly Recommended: Leah Modigliani
Wien (MBA '56) of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter's model portfolio and its list of the top-ten stocks recommended for purchase, Modigliani begins her day at 7:30 a.m. when she meets with other financial analysts and doesn't let up until most... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
when other approaches would produce better results for customers, employees, and shareholders and foster better long-term performance of the company. “I’ve been a leader during three recessions, and I’ve never heard a management team talk... View Details
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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees - Recruiting
about it.” The book describes the experiences of African American workers and offers advice to black employees who seek to advance in their careers. It also provides these recommendations for companies that are intent on building diverse... View Details
- 07 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Better Way to Forecast the Future
come from diverse sources Chief among the recommendations from Grushka-Cockayne and her colleagues is aggregating several probability forecasts, typically from between five and 10 experts. Ideally, those experts should have some... View Details
- 18 Feb 2019
- Book
What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology
disruption. You recommend that executives look for early signs of behavior change in seven consumer categories. Why? Teixeira: When I started doing this research, I realized that 90 to 97 percent of consumer spending is concentrated in... View Details
- 08 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students
right tone of voice, suggestions for next time, etc. Since then, I have seen a huge improvement in my classroom performance and being able to get my point across clearly. How do you think learning through the case method will help you in... View Details
- 21 May 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)
Integration on Stock Valuations. One example of this was when I was asked to evaluate a large OEM company based in Asia. I evaluated the company’s ESG performance by applying the Sustainability Accounting Board’s (SASB) ESG Integration... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
A World of Difference
understand what to do. For organizations that want to change, it’s completely accessible. You see both the capability and the motivation, whereas before maybe you had the motivation but not the capability. And now the business case for DEI is overwhelmingly clear. If... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
with a minimum recommended bandwidth of 2 Mbps download speed. Your browser performance will also affect your experience on the platform. To avoid browser-based issues and to ensure the best experience, we... View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO
family business, interested in long-term success, poor performance may not be reason enough to fire the leader. The business leader may not be responsible for the poor results and may even be the right person to help restore good health.... View Details
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Software Tools - Research Computing Services
version: $ module load matlab The default is determined either according to alphanumeric sorting or, in some cases, the version we have chosen to be the default latest version based on stability or commonality. It is strongly recommended... View Details
- 02 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
A Rare Find in Health Care: A Simple Solution to Racial Inequity
odds of surviving a heart attack—almost eliminated the regional performance differences of hospitals. "Why are Black and white patients who live in the same ZIP code, who are both covered by Medicare and can go anywhere, being treated at... View Details
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
and priorities--they're working 80-hour weeks! In his book, Kaplan discusses techniques for matching available hours with key priorities, so executives can learn to do much more effective work and better manage their time. He recommends... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online
Screening and Portfolio Tilts Engagement and Proxy Voting ESG Integration and Alpha Generation Sustainable Public Market Funds Featured Exercises Evaluate the ESG performance of various companies Match ESG use cases to corresponding... View Details
- 25 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?
training typically doesn’t yield the return on investment in improved organizational effectiveness and performance that companies expect. “Individual development has to take place in the context of a larger change process motivated by the... View Details
- 16 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Crowdsourcing Is Helping Hollywood Reduce the Risk of Movie-Making
List, an annual compilation of promising scripts recommended by anonymous Hollywood insiders. In a new working paper, Judgement Aggregation in Creative Production: Evidence from the Movie Industry, Luo and her two co-authors—Jeffrey... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
call,” says Ammerman, “that's perceived very differently than when your male colleague’s child runs in during his Zoom call. I think it just produces an enormous amount of stress.” Steps toward gender equality In Glass Half-Broken, Ammerman and Groysberg View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
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Scaling Work - Research Computing Services
leverage multiple CPUs across multiple compute nodes. For this to work, your script or code must be parallelizable -- it can be broken into parts that can execute independently. This is often the case with for loops or functions that can View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
firms must understand how changes in service affect customer demand. Supplier reliability tracking is a process whereby customers use past supplier performance to build beliefs about supplier capabilities and hence about future supplier... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne