Socialization - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Apr 2020
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“Raise the Line”

the number of COVID-19 cases to ensure hospitals are not overwhelmed. That’s why we’re all social distancing and washing our hands. But we also need to “raise the line,” meaning increase healthcare capacity. We need more ventilator and... View Details

01 Sep 2020
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Saving Grace

capitalism—one that prioritizes social inclusion, health and well-being, and environmental protections—is going to be the more profitable approach in the long term, Savova says. That in turn would lead to happier retirements for its... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

04 Sep 2019
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The School that Donham Built

Donham, Faust noted, wanted students to grasp “the relationship between their particular interests and broader social and economic structures.” He decided courses should be organized around functions—such as finance, marketing, and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Apr 1997
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How Green Is the Valley: HBS Students Explore Booming California Industries

sponsored concurrent fact-finding trips to the area. Designed both to introduce students to northern California's booming industries and to help them in their job searches, the January trips also included a networking event with HBS professor Steven C. Wheelwright and... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

24 Feb 2014
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A Capital Idea for Small Business

together in online communities to provide the financial and commercial resources necessary for business success, with networks of supportive peers, suppliers, investors, and customers. At the same time, iCrowd will provide investors with View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; crowd-funding; online communities; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Jan 2011
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Hüsnü Özyeğin, MBA 1969

6,000 students. "We will give a first-class education to students whose families cannot afford to pay," he says. Özyeğin has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to help Turkey thrive, but he believes that it is not financial contributions that change the world, but... View Details

16 Dec 2020
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A Creator in the Era of Disruption

would stand on the stage in Burden Hall at HBS and present his business plan at the Social Enterprise Conference “Pitch for Change” competition. Haryopratomo: Actually, that's why I went to business school—to raise money because I was... View Details

09 Dec 2020
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How to Fix America

iStock iStock As part of a special project, The New York Times asked several leading thinkers to weigh in on the nation’s most pressing problems. Specifically, the Times posed this query: “If you could do one thing right now to help fix America—no matter how large or... View Details

23 Aug 2017
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Developing Leaders Behind Bars

Chris Michel (MBA 1998) has taken photographs all over the world. He recently had the opportunity to visit the Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, California to document the graduation ceremony of a unique business program for inmates of the only supermax prison... View Details

Keywords: Robert Bochnak

01 Dec 2018
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

Happens: Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don’t by Leslie R. Crutchfield (MBA 2001) Wiley Why do some changes occur, and others don’t? What are the factors that drive successful social and... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Flight Path

watched his first drone race in 2015 behind a Home Depot on Long Island, the underground phenomenon had been going on for at least a few years, driven by message boards, social media, and enthusiastic amateurs. “It wasn’t sophisticated,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 1996
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October Reunions Break Records, Strengthen Ties

Clark noted. "You make it possible for us to have a significant impact on the business world." He closed with a promise to give "every ounce of energy I have to making this a school to be proud of." Alumni and guests then proceeded to enjoy a movable feast of classes,... View Details

Keywords: Mary Jane Higgins; photos by Brooks Kraft

01 Mar 2004
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Reforming Company Boards

are ostracized by directors enjoying the status quo, so there’s a social aspect inhibiting progress. That said, the culture will change. If directors do not raise self-standards of performance, shareholders, regulators, and the courts... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Services

01 Dec 2010
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Making a Difference

Bridgespan Group — Jeff Bradach (PhDOB ’92) and Tom Tierney (MBA ’80) — pioneers in the application of data-driven strategy and consulting services to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofits and foundations. Founded a decade ago, Bridgespan has helped set new standards... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

damaged the US’s social psyche, as did widespread drug use and chemical dependency. Vivid pictures of violence in Vietnam on TV plus incessant riots in major US cities began to blur the differences between crime, punishment, and View Details

01 Jun 2012
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Think Locally, Act Globally

appeared more similar to India’s and a more logical move than expansion into so many disparate African countries. Mittal begs to differ: “Africa’s improving political climate, encouraging social and economic development indicators, and a... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Telecommunications; Information

01 Jun 2008
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Alumni Books

while also respecting humanistic values. They lay out the positivist, social constructionist, and postmodernist perspectives on the theory of educational organization to help readers develop new ways of thinking about organizational... View Details

Keywords: Management

01 Feb 1997
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Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)

first agree on the outlines of a new Mexico so they can unite against the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which has controlled the country for the last 68 years. Only then will there be a strong enough social consensus to... View Details

01 Feb 1999
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Short Takes

groups that fear the social consequences of making errors. "There are real differences in the levels of 'psychological safety' that exist across teams - even those within the same company - and those differences correspond with... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Oct 1999
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Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business

one of the first firms in Thailand to develop its own written code of ethics. The company's philosophy is rooted in the Buddhist concept of fairness and also stresses product quality, the value of the individual, and concern for social... View Details