Giving and Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

Bigger paychecks for retail employees could generate significant payoffs for employers by reducing worker theft and raising the level of moral behavior in the workforce, a new study shows. Tatiana Sandino, an associate professor in... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

01 Dec 2023
News

Rounding the Bend

out a digital tool called the Global Fibre Impact Explorer. It taps into the power of cloud computing to assess the risks of raw materials against factors such as air pollution, biodiversity, emissions, and water use, View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

that disproportionately rewards people who can throw an orange ball through a hoop, people who can pick companies to invest in,” says Kim. “If you happen to be one of the lucky ones with a skill set that affords so much opportunity, it’s your duty to fulfill that... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

07 Jul 2023
News

A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions

country. So, if someone reached out to us and asked, ‘Can you please give these groceries to our uncle who’s staying in this part of the city?’ a Robin would do that with a free ride from Uber.” The goal... View Details

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Career Networking - Alumni

Circles are designed to foster genuine relationships between alumnae, and give women the opportunity to learn from, support and inspire one another – both personally View Details

09 Feb 2021
News

Investing in Entrepreneurship

Courtesy Peter and Missy Crisp Courtesy Peter and Missy Crisp Peter O. Crisp (MBA 1960), a pioneering venture capitalist and philanthropist, is known for his firm’s investments... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Mar 2024
News

Vital Signs

greatest benefit is the tool’s ability to give clinicians confidence over a wider range of expertise, Gresser says. Health systems in the UK and elsewhere have been responding to the staffing shortages by... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

Blog

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

GIVING SALES MANAGERS AND SALES REPRESENTATIVES TIME TO FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, MANAGING, AND SELLING." AI systems help produce highly accurate sales forecasts, which... View Details

19 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Company Loyalty

both employers and employees to strike a brand-new balance when it comes to loyalty—one that gives organizations the focus and expertise they need to compete View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson

01 Oct 1997
News

Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend

In a spontaneous act of friendship, Nathaniel de Rothschild (MBA '71) recently made a generous gift to the School in the name of his longtime friend and HBS classmate Franklin R. Anderson (MBA '71). To give... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

22 Sep 2023
News

Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS

moments as a doctoral student, Professor Buell continued to encourage me, inspire me, and give me courage to pursue research that I felt was worthy. And so between the two of... View Details

30 May 2023
Research & Ideas

Can AI Predict Whether Shoppers Would Pick Crest or Colgate?

commercially available version of GPT-3 to elicit thousands of simulated customer responses and found that AI can produce demand patterns that resemble those of human studies. “Utilizing this tool, which is in some ways a consumer... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

24 Oct 2019
Blog Post

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

years of the program, students will have access to career resources at both schools. Don’t forget that that the personal and professional networks at both HLS and HBS will also View Details

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

nor was she scheduled for a formal performance appraisal. Rather, the managers simply wanted to do something nice for Leslie, so they decided to surprise her with a promotion. Her job responsibilities would not change, but the new title would View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

03 Mar 2003
Research & Ideas

Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs

My goal for the course—and for the coaching I give entrepreneurs—is to give them sufficient comfort with the legal concepts to feel confident in driving the process, to understand the ways in which the law... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Jun 2023
News

In Full Flower

80 percent of the company’s customers are women gifting to other women, and they give steadily, all year. “Our product is more about being thoughtful and caring than the grand... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; florist; marketing; supply chain management; Personal Services

21 Jun 2024
Blog Post

What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

to give thanks to those who came before us for the hard battles they fought, and to remember that our work isn’t done. This year, I’m especially thankful for all the queer friends I’ve made in View Details

27 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

When Rights of First Refusal Are a Bad Deal

Rights of first refusal are contract clauses common in such industries as entertainment. In 2001, Paramount Studios and the National Broadcasting Company negotiated the broadcasting rights for the hit show "Frasier." NBC held a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Construction; Real Estate; Entertainment & Recreation

01 Jan 2013
News

Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, The AES Corporation Download Sant profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1931 Born, Los Angeles, California 1955 Earns BS, Business Management, Brigham Young University 1955... View Details