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21 May 2024
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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

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace; photo by Cayce Clifford

January 2009
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Berkshire Hathaway

By: Bharat N. Anand and Samhita Patwardhan Jayanti

Berkshire Hathaway describes the history and strategy of one of the best known investment firms over the last forty years. The case describes the investment philosophy of Warren Buffett, its legendary chairman and CEO, the gradual diversification of its portfolio, its... View Details

Keywords: History; Private Equity; Diversification; Resource Allocation; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Strategy; Investment; Corporate Governance

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01 Mar 2021
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How Systemic Racism Can Threaten National Security

the social apparatus may not work well because of discrimination." “The government and the bureaucracy and the social apparatus may not work well because of discrimination,” he says. “The state might be in danger because the state itself is officially preventing... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

12 May 2020
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Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

were Rock Venture Partners. A colleague at Google had even explored a startup idea at the i-Lab. The more I investigated the resources at HBS, the more I knew an MBA there was the perfect fit for me. I also saw my time at HBS as an... View Details

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McArthur Hall | About

position in the future. He initiated major changes in faculty development, committed unprecedented resources to research and curriculum development, and positioned HBS academic programs at the leading edge of business education.... View Details

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Leading Successful Digital Transformation

bright young entrepreneurs who are given significant resources and freedom to come up with new ideas. It is not uncommon for these new units to be physically located far away from the headquarters. However, this approach often fails... 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

November 2010 (Revised April 2011)
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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

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The Impact of the 'Open' Workspace on Human Collaboration

By: Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban

Organizations’ pursuit of increased workplace collaboration has led managers to transform traditional office spaces into “open,” transparency-enhancing architectures with fewer walls, doors, and other spatial boundaries, yet there is scant direct empirical research on... View Details

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21 Sep 2021
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Readers Ask: How Can I Gain Power and Influence?

control access to resources that I value, and I have power over you if I control access to resources you value. It is then up to each one of us to decide how to use the power we have. What do you hope people... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Running Jobs - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster Running Jobs 7ms 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

20 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

By significantly expanding our understanding of the dynamics of competition, Michael E. Porter's Harvard Business Review article "How Competitive Forces Shape Strategy" launched a business management revolution among academics and practitioners when it was... View Details

Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria

June 2000 (Revised December 2001)
Case

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

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24 Oct 2019
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Harvard’s JD/MBA: Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021) Answers Your Questions

Not only do students learn more about resources at HBS and HLS but also, they have the time to pursue long-term projects that require more effort. Students have co-written cases with HBS professors, published Harvard Law Review student... View Details

02 Aug 2022
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From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

practical advice about operating a startup from the founders themselves. The Harvard Innovation Lab and the Rock Center of Entrepreneurship are two other massive resources one should not miss! Overall, I think the tech ecosystem is highly... View Details

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Careers - Health Care

MBA Experience Careers There are a number of campus resources available to students who are looking to pursue careers in health care including, MBA Career & Professional Development office, the HBS Health Care Initiative , and the... View Details

25 Jul 2013
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Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

People make snap judgments all the time. That woman in the sharp business suit must be intelligent and successful; the driver who just cut me off is a rude jerk. These instant assessments, when we attribute a person's behavior to innate characteristics rather than... View Details

Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment

26 Mar 2021
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How to Build a Resume That Stands Above the Competition

take a few minutes to thoroughly review the content. Ms. Huggett suggests a template that looks polished, is easy to navigate and avoids using graphs and charts. A traditional looking template is still the best received. What resources... View Details

2023
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When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement

By: Ryan W. Buell, Wei Cai and Tatiana Sandino

Gamified training is a novel management control system in which companies use gamification techniques to engage and motivate employees to learn. This study empirically examines the performance consequences of gamified training using data from a natural field... View Details

Keywords: Gamified Training; Management Control Systems; Employee Engagement; Employees; Learning; Training; Motivation and Incentives; Performance

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2022
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The Effect of Employee Lateness and Absenteeism on Store Performance

By: Caleb Kwon and Ananth Raman

We empirically analyze the effects of employee lateness and absenteeism on store performance by examining 25.5 million employee shift timecards covering more than 100,000 employees across more than 500 U.S. retail grocery store locations over a four year time period.... View Details

Keywords: Absenteeism; Lateness; Scheduling; Performance Productivity; Employees; Retail Industry

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