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- 23 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Know If Your Neighborhood Is Being Gentrified
though—that neighborhoods with less educated, lower-income residents have fewer grocery store and restaurant choices nearby. “These results seem compatible with the literature on ‘food deserts’ that documents how poorer people live in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Writing a Case as a Student at HBS
experience (by writing a case on a company you’ve worked with) or learn something completely new. If you are looking to dig deep into a company or topic, writing a case is one of the best ways to do it. Additionally, case writing is a way to form a close relationship... View Details
- 08 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 8, 2016
rhetoric and symbolic activities in the process of creating new markets. This study analyzes how entrepreneurial firms use these cultural strategies to position themselves in a nascent market category they are creating. Using an inductive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online
others, and cultivate high-performing teams. Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes, including self-assessments and 360-degree feedback from colleagues and peers before,... View Details
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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online
market in which your organization operates, create and assess value, and communicate business decisions to stakeholders. Stay active by engaging in a new activity every three to five minutes and applying... View Details
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
thing is happening, can I get it to you tomorrow?" And he can read you in person. Another tip is that when you're working virtually, silence does not indicate agreement. So you have to actively inquire more than you would with a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
"ground game." Specifically, we look at how different types of advertising―candidates' own ads vs. outside ads―and personal selling―in the form of utilizing field offices―affect voter preferences. Further, we ask how these various campaign View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
works best shifts with the times. Our research shows that while such tools and techniques are helpful and even necessary in streamlining execution, for instance, or developing strategy, there is no single, obvious choice that will bring a... View Details
- 16 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business School Experience
respond, and actively avoiding being the center of attention. I list these out because 1) many of them seem to be in direct contradiction with the case method style of learning, and 2) I’ve found that acknowledging these traits is... View Details
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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online
communication techniques 6-8 hrs Module 4 Leader as Architect: Designing to Deliver Value Understand the critical design choices to align the people, systems and structure, and culture in your division, unit, or organization to deliver... View Details
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
including work/life choices she made as a wife and mother of five children. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/413094-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 113-114 Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle (2001) (A) This case... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Nov 2021
- Research & Ideas
How Bonuses Get Employees to Choose Work Over Family
half paid a fixed salary—with choices such as: “Would you go to a happy hour with colleagues or go to your friend’s birthday party?” People who were paid primarily with performance incentives were up to two-thirds more likely to choose... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Kim Raczka
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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
for-profits can deliver as much social value as charities. Despite the blurred distinction, all mission-driven start-ups will eventually face a stark choice about which legal structure to adopt, and they need to make it carefully, because... View Details
- 02 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Secret of How Microsoft Stays on Top
early 1990s to reflect the increasing use of networks. Then later in the 1990s, Microsoft once again began "re-architecting" its component base to facilitate the delivery of "Web services," applications that can be View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
Tensions of Strategy Execution Understand the various tensions managers face as they execute strategy and implement a framework for managing those tensions effectively. Highlights Making Tough Choices Push to Profitability Analyzing... View Details
- 09 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty
complete an online survey that included questions about the frequency of their networking activity, and how it made them feel. For example, "When I engage in professional networking, I usually feel " was followed by a choice of several... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 24 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet
be digitized, distribution is nearly free. Second, online interactions reduce the need for travel. The reduction in search costs on the internet follows directly from the other lower costs. If communication costs and transportation costs fall, then it is easier to... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
- 01 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation
tasks, including data entry. All participants completed day one of the study (receiving $35 for their trouble). They were given the choice of whether to return on the second day (in which case they'd receive an additional $15). As with... View Details
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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting
the world. While seeking, she aligned her professional choices with a larger mission rather than following a linear path. While currently a Partner at CrossBoundary , a mission-driven investment firm focused on underserved markets, her... View Details
- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
more for crafting negotiation campaigns than for doing solo deals. Analysis of negotiation campaigns builds on familiar concepts such as linkage and coalition building. In many cases, however, the parties relevant to a campaign as well as the fronts may not be obvious... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel