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Teele Hall | About
Teele Hall Teele Hall is named for Stanley Ferdinand Teele (MBA 1930, DCS 1933), the Dean of Harvard Business School from 1955 to 1962. Located at 230 Western Avenue, Teele Hall is home to the School’s External Relations, Financial, and Human View Details
- 31 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher
lot of companies spend a lot of resources playing defense. We want to play offense, we want to innovate, pilot, template it, build for scale, and go," said Mark Norman (HBS MBA 1994), president and COO of Zipcar, the time-sharing car... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Agglomeration and Innovation
Keywords: by Gerald A. Carlino & William R. Kerr
- 18 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
The Dynamics of Firm Lobbying
- 24 Jun 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Don’t Just Survive—Thrive: Leading Innovation in Good Times and Bad
Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate & J. Bruce Harreld
- 2025
- Working Paper
When Where Watt: Harnessing the Value of Time and Location for Renewable Electricity Generation
By: Vishrut Rana, Christian Kaps and Serguei Netessine
Problem definition: Investments in renewable energy have surged worldwide in recent years, with over $2 trillion spent globally on clean energy. This surge was driven by growing policy support, concerns about energy security, and, most importantly, the cost... View Details
Keywords: Wind Power; Electricity Distribution; Renewable Energy; Profit; Investment Return; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Geographic Location; Revenue; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry
Rana, Vishrut, Christian Kaps, and Serguei Netessine. "When Where Watt: Harnessing the Value of Time and Location for Renewable Electricity Generation." Working Paper, January 2025.
- June 2009 (Revised June 2009)
- Case
VidaGas: VillageReach - The Mozambican Foundation for Community Development Joint Venture
This case describes the evolution of a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) distributor start-up, incubated by two not-for-profit NGOs to help improve the vaccine cold chain in Northern Mozambique. These NGOs must face the decision whether and how to sell their participation in... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Supply Chain; Health Care and Treatment; Investment; Non-Governmental Organizations; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; Health Industry; Mozambique
Watson, Noel H., and Santiago Kraiselburd. "VidaGas: VillageReach - The Mozambican Foundation for Community Development Joint Venture." Harvard Business School Case 609-107, June 2009. (Revised June 2009.)
- 25 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Women's Student Association
HBS feel supported, both professionally and personally. Our mission is to connect, empower, and celebrate the next generation of women leaders. We feel it's our responsibility to ensure the women in our campus community have the resources... View Details
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Harvard Environmental Centers - Business & Environment
Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the hub of Harvard Kennedy School's research, teaching, and training in international security and diplomacy, environmental and View Details
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Bibliography – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
The Interview Process Spreading the Word The "Hawthorne Effect" Research Links Guides to Archival Collections Selected Digital Historical Resources Home Bibliography Bibliography A Selection of Publications by Principal Researchers Mayo,... View Details
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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
Alumni Recruiting MBA Recruiting Recruiting Resources Alumni Bulletin Baker Library | Bloomberg Center Business History Review Harvard Business Publishing Harvard Business Review HBS Working Knowledge Close Harvard Business School About... View Details
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Running Jobs - Research Computing Services
Compute Cluster Running Jobs 4ms The most important goal for using the HBSGrid is for running programs and scripts that might consume more resources than are available on your desktop or laptop. These sections will provide information to... View Details
- September 2015 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
MOD Pizza: A Winning Recipe?
By: Boris Groysberg, John D. Vaughan and Matthew Preble
Scott and Ally Svenson, the founders of MOD Pizza, had to make a number of decisions in planning how to scale their small company. They wanted to grow MOD from 45 stores as of May 2015 to 200 stores by the end of 2016, and while the two believed that MOD could manage... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Selection and Staffing; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Service Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, John D. Vaughan, and Matthew Preble. "MOD Pizza: A Winning Recipe?" Harvard Business School Case 416-004, September 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
- 26 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews
updated. “The outcome that I would like to see is having more of an integrated approach,” she says. “They’re definitely complementary resources to inform and protect consumers from poor-quality service.” You Might Also Like: Company... View Details
- 21 May 2024
- News
A New Chapter
Joe Wolf (MBA 1999), cofounder and co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, wants to provide educational opportunity where it is needed most. “In the next 30 years, half of the world’s youth will be sub-Saharan African,” says Wolf. “Right now, the World Bank reports that only one... View Details
- November 2010 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Aman Resorts
By: Eugene Soltes and Aldo Sesia
This case describes the operating model and philosophy of this high-end set of global properties. Aman relies on employees taking considerable initiative to deliver the highest quality personalized service in the hospitality industry. The case also highlights Aman's... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Globalized Firms and Management; Employees; Service Delivery; Business Strategy; Accommodations Industry
Soltes, Eugene, and Aldo Sesia. "Aman Resorts." Harvard Business School Case 111-012, November 2010. (Revised April 2011.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- June 2000 (Revised December 2001)
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Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (A)
By: Brian J. Hall, Edward Lazear and Carleen Madigan
Describes a company's changing of its compensation and incentive plan. In particular, it shows how a change from hourly pay to piece rate pay (for windshield installers) affected productivity, pay, and turnover. View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Performance Productivity; Change; Compensation and Benefits; Service Industry; Auto Industry
Hall, Brian J., Edward Lazear, and Carleen Madigan. "Performance Pay at Safelite Auto Glass (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-291, June 2000. (Revised December 2001.)
- July 8, 2022
- Article
How to Conduct a Great Performance Review
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Dissatisfaction with performance appraisals is pervasive, but they remain an essential managerial responsibility. The purpose of performance reviews is two-fold: an accurate and actionable evaluation of performance, and then development of that person’s skills in line... View Details
Cespedes, Frank V. "How to Conduct a Great Performance Review." Harvard Business Review (website) (July 8, 2022).