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01 Jun 2010
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Get Well Soon

Art by James Yang/Getty Images Health-care reform is more than a political football. For twenty years it’s been a ground-level topic of increasing importance for the administrators, physicians, nurses, and frontline employees who interact... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

25 Aug 2014
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Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987

Corning 2007 Named Chairman, Corning 2007 Corning markets Gorilla Glass 2013 Fast Company names Corning one of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies Chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated As CEO of Corning Incorporated, Wendell Weeks View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Leadership & Management track. Introduction to Transforming Customer Experiences ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! New... View Details

01 Sep 2014
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All For One

The first thing Linda Hill noticed when she walked into Pixar Animation Studios was the energy. Pixar’s cavernous office in Emeryville, California, is totally open and organized around a huge central atrium, allowing a diverse group of artists, animators, computer... View Details

Keywords: Michael Blanding; faculty; research; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

11 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Economic Jitters Push Pandemic Job Seekers to Big Companies, Not Startups

employer,” the researchers write. However, their work experience gives them greater bargaining power to pursue positions they would prefer. In normal times, startup employees and managers who are drawn to... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jun 2006
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HBS Annual Report Details Strong Financial Growth

management knowledge fueled revenue growth, more than half of which came from two market-sensitive units — Executive Education and Harvard Business School Publishing. Both units have rebounded strongly from the recession four years ago.... View Details

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

01 Dec 2011
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Faculty Research Online

HBS Cases: Lady Gaga What goes into creating the world’s largest pop star? Before her fame hit, Lady Gaga’s manager faced decisions that could have derailed the performer’s career. A new case by Associate Professor Anita Elberse examines... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

productive workers during Kelleher's tenure were motivated by a vibrant working atmosphere, good wages, profit sharing, and the knowledge that no employees had ever been laid off at the company. This feeling of mutual respect and... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

01 Sep 2010
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The Natural World

TERCEK: A tight strategic focus. Courtesy The Nature Conservancy Two years ago, Mark Tercek (MBA ’84) left his job at Goldman Sachs to become head of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the habitat-preserving organization that has some 3,700 View Details

Keywords: Conservation; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

James D. Sinegal

40 million members, Sinegal is best known for his progressive management practices which have enabled Costco to benefit from low employee turnover and high productivity. View Details

Keywords: Retail

01 Sep 2011
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Faculty Books

The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer (Harvard Business Review Press) The best managers build a group of employees who... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2017
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2017 in Education: Investing in the Next Generation of Workers

Business needs to care about the performance of students in the public education system, from preschool through college. It is the primary source of future employees for every business. It’s also where the vast majority of teachers of... View Details

Keywords: Amy McIntosh (MBA 1984) , associate vice chancellor for academic strategy, The City University of New York

01 May 2020
In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

COVID-19 outbreak might change the way companies think about sustainability. Here’s what they said: Michael Toffel: Companies might prepare better for big disruptions I hope that the pandemic will increase companies’ attention to View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

24 Jul 2019
Lessons from the Classroom

Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?

millions of extra pounds in tax revenue collected. "I’ve seen behavioral economics come into play in a variety of contexts, ranging from employee compensation and investment decisions to corporate strategy." The letter is an... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Charles M. Schwab

Schwab’s other achievements include the establishment of a profit sharing plan for Bethlehem employees and the creation of a unique leadership hierarchy that afforded lower managers much independence and... View Details

Keywords: Metals

August 2008
Case

Sloan & Harrison: The Associate Challenge

By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman

The law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was confronting issues pertaining to morale and turnover among its associate ranks. Annual surveys of associates revealed increasing dissatisfaction, particularly with respect to partner communication, work-life balance, and mentorship.... View Details

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Employees; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Management Style; Performance; Work-Life Balance; Conflict Management; Legal Services Industry

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Latin America - Global Activities 2021

of the Latin America Research Center (LARC), is about a difficult personnel decision Bruck, a rising star in the Argentina-based Amazon rival, faced. In 2017, as corporate sales director at MercadoLibre, she managed a smart and dedicated... View Details

01 Dec 2013
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Curing Health Care

Illustrations by Andrea Manzati Prescription: Free the Data! On a bright September morning, on the expansive lawn outside the Watertown, Massachusetts, headquarters of the e-health firm athenahealth, city and state officials, company executives, and hundreds of View Details

Keywords: Management; Management; Management; Management; Management

01 Sep 2003
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New Editor Takes Helm at HBS Bulletin

Roger Thompson, a longtime editor at Nation’s Business magazine and, more recently, a Web site developer and manager for Cox Interactive Media, is the new editor of the HBS Bulletin. In July, he assumed the position formerly held by... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

21 Oct 2010
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Hell? Maybe Not.

part of the 25 employees of MBA Career and Professional Development. “It’s an all-hands-on-deck situation,” says Director of Employer Relations Kristen Fitzpatrick (MBA ’03). Logistics and prepping aside, the week represents a prime... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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