Evaluation - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Mar 2000
Research & Ideas

Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat

of information among doctors, hospitals, patients, and providers; standardization of that information; evaluation of adjustments for the severity of illness of the patient; changes in the tax system to avoid discrimination against the... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

05 Nov 2024
Research & Ideas

AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen

from the human CEO over those they attributed to AI, suggesting a deep mistrust of algorithms. To explore this phenomenon further, Choudhury and his team conducted a second study that aimed to control for those perceptions. Researchers asked a second group of... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Information Technology; Technology

14 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Making the MBA Degree More Accessible

commitments aimed at reducing financial barriers that often prevent students from underrepresented minority groups from applying to and attending HBS: Launch a need-based waiver of the application fee for all prospective students in all admissions rounds. View Details

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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog

framework can be used to evaluate how globalization is likely to change the performance of specific markets and thus assess the associated risks and opportunities. Course Content and Organization Most of the cases and class discussions... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Road to Recovery

as acknowledgement of having achieved a sobriety streak. Such incentives and nudges may seem inconsequential, but they can go a long way toward changing behavior, says HBS professor Leslie John. She has not evaluated DynamiCare’s model in... View Details

Keywords: April White; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

10 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

continue to support Tolcher's first album, increase the stakes by financing a second album, or cut their losses and instead focus on other artists. At the same time, Octone had to evaluate a proposal from Universal Music Group to buy out... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Do I Dare Say Something?

who are known to be open in key roles, illustrating in visible ways that voice is celebrated rather than punished, and making fundamental changes to how people get evaluated and rewarded. Ultimately, every manager needs to work at being... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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Admissions Resources - Doctoral

Recommendation Letters Recommendation letters provide an in-depth, personalized evaluation of your academic abilities, research potential, and character. Whether you come from an academic or industry background, watch this video to learn... View Details

01 Mar 2007
News

Faculty Books

activities? How does one evaluate the reasonableness of a manager’s performance on large projects where traditional outcome methods don’t seem to apply? HBS emeritus professor Fox and his coauthor answer these questions based on records... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Professors Introduce Valuation Software

performance based on historical data that should help users to avoid a common mistake of overestimating the sustainability of strong (or poor) current performance. Finally, the model shows the direct linkage between variables that are used to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Fola Folowosele

result of the executive education program at HBS. I was fortunate to meet the Grupo Technos CEO, who was at the time doing an executive education program on campus. We developed a relationship that eventually led to an internship focused on helping the company View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products

23 Jul 2021
Blog Post

Trends in Consumer Products

With that immense growth, we've been able to share our mission with more people and help consumers evaluate how to best minimize waste in their everyday products. Amanda Burlison ’14, Sr. Brand Manager, Gold Medal Flour & Betty... View Details

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Crucibles of Crisis Leadership - Course Catalog

paying close attention to how these aspects of leadership differ from those relied on in more stable environments. We will examine the “rules of the road” or “dashboard” of crisis leadership with reference to several widespread emergencies, including the Covid... View Details

01 Oct 2001
News

HBS Press Books in Brief

expectations embedded in a company's stock price. Providing a fundamentally new way to evaluate all stocks, Expectations Investing will set investors on the path to success. Managers can also use the book to devise, adjust, and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Management; Finance

01 Dec 2002
News

HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power

firms employ to evaluate opportunities. Cathy Hughes, founder and chairman of Radio One, the largest African American– owned and operated broadcast company in the United States and the subject of an HBS case study, spoke at the opening... View Details

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Franchises

2008 article Srikant Datar discusses the pros and cons of franchising in order to grow. A Consumer's Guide to Buying a Franchise from the Federal Trade Commission covers the benefits and responsibilities of owning a franchise and the costs involved, and describes... View Details

September 2016
Case

Designing Performance Metrics at GoDaddy

By: C. Fritz Foley and Michael Lemm

Scott Wagner has recently joined GoDaddy, a leading provider of cloud-based software and services that helped individuals and small businesses establish a web presence, in the dual role of chief operating officer and chief financial officer. One of his first tasks is... View Details

Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits; Web Services Industry

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May 2024
Teaching Note

Making Progress at Progress Software (A) and (B)

By: Katherine Baldiga Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles, Emma Ronzetti and Alexis Lefort

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 924-010 and 924-011. View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Prejudice and Bias; Employee Relationship Management; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry

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01 Mar 2013
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A Mission in Motion

Since its beginnings 20 years ago, the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative has been a focal point for applying innovative business practices to drive sustainable, high-impact social change. Conceived by John Whitehead (MBA 1947), the SEI was founded at HBS and brought to... View Details

Keywords: summary

July 2005 (Revised January 2011)
Case

Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab

By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez

Charles Schwab is transforming into a customer-centric organization. Central to this cultural and organizational change is the utilization of customer profitability at different decision-making levels. Examines several technical aspects of the ABC cost system, as well... View Details