interviews - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Is That Really Your Best Offer?

will emerge. 2. Listen All The Time Science writer Malcolm Gladwell interviewed two Los Angeles policemen who staked their own lives on their ability to read other people's intentions. One of the officers chose not to shoot a wild-eyed... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

and what companies can do. Interview has been edited for clarity and length. "Well over 50 percent of workers report they have some caregiving obligation." Harvard Gazette: There are 50 to 60 million caregivers in the nation. They make up... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

School 1908-1945 (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1987), 171. 11 Walter J. P. Curley, interview by Carole Kolker in National Venture Capital Association Venture Capital Oral History Project: Venture Capital Greats , 24 March 2010.... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2015

(MBA 2006) (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Maier discusses how modern Russian mothers are raising their children today. She interviewed hundreds of mothers and found some common elements, placing modern Russian mothers... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

13 Oct 2015
Blog Post

LGBTSA Spotlight: Alterrell Mills

events/activities? The mentorship program between the LGBTSA and Harvard College’s LGBT business club has been a major highlight for me. I meet regularly with my mentee over lunch where we cover topics from what areas of business are most interesting to her, how best... View Details

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Case Writing & Industry | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

worked over by the class and the instructor.” 10 In response to the needs of the curriculum, ideas for cases emerged from business contacts and personal experiences of HBS faculty and staff. Early manuals for writing cases included procedures for undertaking the... View Details

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The Arts of Communication - Course Catalog

will be granted only if you contact the instructor and course assistant via email in advance (not right before class starts) . Any other reasons, including missing class because you have another class across the river, or you scheduled a job View Details

27 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The ‘Promotion’ That Makes You Feel Bad

the effects on non-native English speakers. She interviewed the US-based employees a year after the policy was announced, and was surprised by what she found. "They were almost euphoric, giddy, and excited and felt like 'We have arrived.'... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

29 May 2014
Research & Ideas

Research Symposium 2014

Build a Better a Better World (Or at Least a Better Organization)." Edmondson summarized a line of research in which she and colleagues studied communication within several neonatal intensive care units at hospitals in the United States and Canada. The researchers... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Accounting; Health

21 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Missing the Wave in Ship Transport

"We were shocked at how predictable the returns are in this industry." Over the course of a year, Greenwood and Hanson interviewed a variety of people, including dry bulk shipping industry leaders, private equity investors, and two... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Transportation

13 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 13, 2008

powerful unconscious viewing lenses—called "deep metaphors"—that shape what people think, hear, say, and do. Drawing on thousands of one-on-one interviews in more than thirty countries, Gerald Zaltman and Lindsay Zaltman... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Confronting the Reality of Web Services

communication exchanges, are not going to happen unless managers better integrate common standards. McAfee studied IBM's B2B midrange ordering system and interviewed key players to find out what worked and what didn't. Using his case... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

interviewed key executives on both sides of each partnership to document the process of their unfolding relationships. This initial research corroborated Austin's hypothesis that these alliances were creating value for themselves and... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

08 Dec 2021
Blog Post

The Drive to Succeed: Silvio Memme (MBA 2020) of OMERS Ventures and His Career Switch into Venture Capital

the field can be a value add for the student and your organization, and the experience can also translate to an extended interview where the candidate can prove what they are capable of. This open-minded and proactive strategy will allow... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital

03 Jun 2021
Blog Post

HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund

advisors Emily McComb and Henry McGee—quickly began a rigorous diligence process. This process included elements such as interviews with the owner, discussion with other local bodega owners, research on the market opportunity, a visit to... View Details

22 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Why We Started the HBS Black Investment Club

for us. A community where we can: Network directly with other Black MBA students, alumni, and investment professionals Get the technical training and interview prep necessary to land placements with top firms Bring... View Details

01 Sep 2012
News

Alumni Books

deliver breakthrough innovations and new products in large, mature organizations. The authors detail who these serial innovators are and how they develop novel products. Based on interviews with many of them and their coworkers and... View Details

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

01 Jan 2003
News

Charles O. Rossotti, MBA 1964

occurred," he recalls. A friend who had gone to work for Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara (MBA 1939) suggested he interview for a defense systems analyst position at the Pentagon. From 1965 to 1969, Rossotti was one of McNamara's... View Details

19 Aug 2008
First Look

First Look: August 19, 2008

paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-036.pdf PublicationsIl leader interno che guarda all’esterno. (The Leader which Looks Outside) Author:Joseph L. Bower Periodical:Harvard Business Review-Italia, no. 12 (December 2007) Abstract In his View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2009
News

Your Taxi Is Waiting

in and turn the tables on things,” Herp says with a smile during an interview at the offices of Linear Air, an air-taxi service based in Concord, Massachusetts. “Just ask my wife and kids.” As VLJs were being developed, Herp, his e-Dialog... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Transportation

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