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Photographs & Prints | Baker Library
and people at work in industrial settings ranging from automobile plants to paper mills. The photographs document American industry and business operations across the United States and in Central and South America, Europe, Africa, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
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High Adventure
husband, an importer of automobile parts, began considering some big changes. Beilharz quit her job to care for her first child and stayed home as her brood grew to four — now ages 9 through 18. In 1998, the family left Austin for an... View Details
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Humbulani Dombo
geographies; people who can understand the global dynamics—politics and economics—affecting their markets. It's a very different thing selling platinum for automobile catalytic converters versus copper for steel and construction."... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Prior to purchasing Eastern in 1938, Rickenbacker had successful careers in automobile racing and the auto industry at large, in addition to his distinguished service in the United States military in World War I. Once joining Eastern... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Frank A. Seiberling
Despite being forced out of his firm during its post World War I financial troubles, Seiberling’s diligence and faith in the growth of the rubber business allowed his company to become the largest manufacturer of both carriage and View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
- 01 Mar 2009
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The Case for Studying Financial History
Here, of course, I’m thinking of the Big Three automobile manufacturers. They, of course, are only the first of many companies that will line up in Washington saying, “We need a bailout because otherwise we’re going to have to lay off our... View Details
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
A CEO Goes Undercover
Mercedes, Jennifer, and Albert truly gave me a gift. Each taught me how to be a better boss. Even more important, they taught me how to be a better person. — Joel Manby (MBA ’85), formerly CEO of Saab Automobile USA, leads Atlanta-based... View Details
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Photograph Albums - Photography Collections - Historical Collections
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Photography Collections Introduction Large Collections Automobile Industry Caterpillar... View Details
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Using the Collections - Photography Collections - Historical Collections
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Photography Collections Introduction Large Collections Automobile Industry Caterpillar... View Details
- 23 Jan 2008
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A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?
their ilk sprung up. For a machinist at an automobile plant, the American dream was to own a 3-bedroom expandable Cape Cod cottage. “Americans who lacked the prescience to pick up shares in Google or Amazon could buy a house.” The anchor... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
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Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home
lot has changed in the automobile business since Mark Fields (MBA 1989) was a young man growing up in Paramus, tooling around in his ride (full disclosure: his mom’s 1976 Chevy Caprice) on his way to becoming a rising executive on the... View Details
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Brendan Mosher
Defense (DOD) fellowship to Stanford. There, he concentrated on engineering design and worked on energy reduction optimization for a Nissan factory in Tennessee, as well as an innovative consumer technology that helps improve automobile... View Details
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Pan-American Photograph Collection - Photography Collections - Historical Collections
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Photography Collections Introduction Large Collections Automobile Industry Caterpillar... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
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Short Takes
development. Tacit dimensions of human behavior can also point to new directions in product creation, say Leonard and Sensiper. In designing an automobile navigation system, for example, researchers at the product-design company IDEO... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
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Silver streak girl with Pontiac car - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Division Photographer unknown Gelatin Silver Print, 8 × 10 inches Automobile Industry Photograph Collection, Mss:534 A939 1931-1944 Baker Library | Historical Collections | Site Credits | Digital Accessibility Contact Email:... View Details
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
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Faculty Research Online
automobile company that in recent months has recalled 8 million vehicles. He offers seven recommendations for restoring consumer confidence in the safety and quality behind the storied brand. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6381.html. View Details
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Trade Publications - Bubbles, Panics & Crashes – Historical Collections – Harvard Business School
Poor, 1868-1918). Full text (1868-1880) available as a networked resource Automobile Topics (New York: s.n., 1900-1948). Full text (August – September, 1922) available as a networked resource Transport World (London: Carriers Publishing... View Details
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Transportation - Business & Environment
2006 President and CEO, Proterra Chris Dempsey HBS MBA 2012 Director, Transportation for Massachusetts “Climate change will transform transportation. It creates opportunities for innovations that will make our cities more economically vibrant and livable, replacing... View Details
- 14 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?
cities elsewhere—PRT probably isn't a great fit. But even small to midsized cities struggle with automobile congestion, particularly since subways and light rail often don't match their needs. In this spirit, Santa Cruz, California, and... View Details