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- 29 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Why Do Outlet Stores Exist?
Why do outlet stores exist? The answer may seem obvious to most shoppers—they are places where companies get rid of factory seconds or outdated merchandise at fire-sale prices. Read: bargains, bargains, bargains. And indeed, that may have... View Details
- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner currents of our personal lives,... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Article
Healthy Buildings in 2070
By: John D. Macomber and Joseph G. Allen
Fifty years seems a very long time in the future for most industries. Not so in buildings and real estate; built structures routinely last decades if not hundreds of years, as long as they are economically competitive. Any discussion of the 50-year future has to... View Details
Keywords: Health ＆ Wellness; Real Estate; Architectural Innovation; Public Health; Health; Buildings and Facilities; Well-being
Macomber, John D., and Joseph G. Allen. "Healthy Buildings in 2070." The Bridge 50, no. S (Winter 2020): 11–14. (Special 50th Anniversary Issue edited by Ronald M. Latanision.)
- 08 Dec 2022
- HBS Case
The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?
darling under Schneider’s tenure, with about $95 billion in 2021 revenue. Nestlé had six factories in Russia, and sales there accounted for roughly 2 percent of the company’s 2021 revenue. It employed 7,000 people in Russia and 5,800 in... View Details
- Web
Human Relations and Harvard Business School – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
curriculum and research, which embraced applied, empirical-based studies and a multi-disciplinary approach incorporating biology, physics, biochemistry, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. “In Mayo’s time . . . the idea of considering human relations in View Details
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
success was unclear, challenging Hillen to ensure the AI factory could continuously refine the technology to improve decision-making in dental practices. Keywords: AI ; Adoption ; Diagnostics ; Organization Design ; Change Management ;... View Details
- Research Summary
Overview
I have spent my career studying novel talent management practices and their effect on collaboration and performance. My core research focuses on two interrelated organizational trends that have become salient in the 21st century: workplace transparency (who gets to... View Details
Keywords: Privacy; Transparency; Productivity; Field Experiments; Communication; Design; Human Resources; Leadership; Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance; Groups and Teams; Networks; Behavior; Social and Collaborative Networks; Satisfaction; North America; Europe; Asia; China; Japan; Latin America
- 07 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back
factory and bridal boutique pricing and realizes that by working directly with these factories, she can bring these boutique gowns to brides everywhere at a much more affordable price. As they continue to build their brand, the couple... View Details
- 07 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization
their current carbon footprint, it’s unclear how reliant on offsets the company will have to be to neutralize the fossil-based energy for their own factories and operations. It’s even harder to see a viable pathway towards complete... View Details
- Profile
Loujaine AlMoallim
business's factory for the first time. Growing up in a different city in Saudi Arabia meant that I hadn't had many opportunities to witness the inner workings of our family's business. But that day was different – it was like a scene... View Details
- 31 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies
chains work and the performance of the factories that comprise them. The area is also a primary supplier of lithium battery chemicals, flash memory, and anisotropic conductive film used in LCD flat panel displays. "In the race to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Elevator Pitch: Block by Block
Illustration by Drue Wagner Illustration by Drue Wagner Curtis Wong (MBA 2019) Founder and CEO, Cloud Apartments Concept: Cloud Apartments is a product company within the rental apartment space. Its flagship line of modular apartments, Cloud S, is built in View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
with formidable challenges. In addition to deciding how many employees should be laid off, management must decide which employees to target (e.g., white collar vs. factory workers, domestic vs. foreign employees, etc.) and set a timetable... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
- 19 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Makes Employees Trust (vs. Second-Guess) AI?
choices, resulting in more efficient organizations. “It’s about how we think about talent and resource allocation,” Paik says. You Might Also Like: When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions Delivering a Personalized Shopping... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
When the supply of the probiotic drinks dwindled due to the Yakult factory shutting down and the Yakult Ladies ran out of products to deliver, some decided on their own to deliver water and instant noodles to their customers, for free.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Health Care - Faculty & Research
ensure the AI factory could continuously refine the technology to improve decision-making in dental practices. Keywords: AI ; Adoption ; Diagnostics ; Organization Design ; Change Management ; Disruption ; Transformation ; Health Care and... View Details
- 09 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Industry Self-Regulation: What’s Working (and What’s Not)?
should managers know most about self-regulation? Michael Toffel: A growing number of firms are expressing concern about the societal aspects of industrial activities. In the 1990s, most were focused on the activities within their own View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in a Consumer Society
not quite, within financial reach of the mass of the consuming public. New credit practices, like the installment plan, helped to bridge the gap. New credit practices were also necessary to accommodate the new employment structures of View Details