Influencers - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2011
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Map Quest

explains his fascination with maps? “When you look back in history at decisions that shaped the world,” Stone said, “there were people sitting around tables in rooms looking at maps. They used maps to form governments and start wars — to make decisions that still View Details

Keywords: maps

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Kress Collection of Business and Economics Graphic Materials | Baker Library

Frederick H. Brunner, a member of the firm, who formed much of the collection. Mr. Brunner's love of banking history led him to acquire prints on all aspects of money's influence on humankind. Kress Collection of Business and Economics... View Details

Fair Competition

unions, and specialty producers. Retail pharmacists extended these occupational exemptions and pressured drug manufacturers to maintain minimum prices throughout the Depression. The article fits into a larger book-length project on American federalism and competition... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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HBS Alumni in Harvard Leadership Roles

Rothenberg (MBA 1970). The Board of Overseers exerts influence over the University's strategic direction, counsels its leaders, and periodically reviews Harvard's schools and departments. Elected by Harvard alumni as Overseers this year... View Details

15 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: November 15

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-123.pdf Organizational Toolmaking: Transformations in the Influence of Experts Authors:Matthew Hall, Anette Mikes, and Yuval Millo Abstract In this study, we examine transformations in the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

value: Attraction and recruitment. Actively seek candidates outside managers’ networks, and assess the language used to describe jobs and the company. Hiring. Educate managers about the gender biases that influence hiring decisions.... View Details

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Carolin Oldenbuettel

worked on a project to optimize the target costing management system, aligning new car models to feasible costs,” she says. “What I like about the auto industry is that they’re more and more influenced by tech—self-driving cars, for... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

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Introduction - The Worker - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

worker behavior at the Western Electric Hawthorne Plant in the mid 1920s, that recognition and a sense of belonging played a critical role in influencing employees’ productivity and morale. The images students could study in the... View Details

22 Jul 2024
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Viral Marketing’s Early Muse

Illustration by John Weber In 2008, Canadian musician Dave Carroll saw United Airlines employees manhandling his $3,500 Taylor guitar on the tarmac in Chicago. When he arrived at his destination, the guitar was in pieces. Carroll contacted United customer service... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Environmental Impact

fellowships, and influence practice by convening thought leaders. A self-described pro-environment, pro-science Republican, she believes that business has a critical role to play in environmental conservation: “It’s important that... View Details

15 Nov 2016
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Cultivating the Next Generation of Thought Leaders

corruption and socially responsible behavior influence corporate profitability. He has found that bribery and corruption, while they may boost sales, lead to a loss in profits. Businesses that tackle environmental, social, and governance... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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Award-Winning Article Urges Companies to Loosen Ties that Bind

focused mainly on avoiding risk -- and more on resource attraction, which nurtures innovation. For the past 41 years, the McKinsey Foundation for Management Research has offered awards recognizing the two best HBR articles published each year. Judged by an independent... View Details

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From the Director | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

their products and services and ensure they were perceived in positive ways. The emerging field of corporate public relations offered tools and strategies to help diverse industries influence public opinion and advance their objectives.... View Details

28 May 2019
News

Look Again

Toilette (above) and Young Woman with Peonies (below) demonstrate the influence of social norms on artists’ choices, Murrell says: Frédéric Bazille’s La Toilette (right) and Young Woman with Peonies (below) demonstrate the View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

25 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Incubators Take Notice: Your Entrepreneurs Are Networking with the Wrong People

Past research suggests that nearby peers are more likely to influence performance than those far away, which explains why scientists work side-by-side at lab benches. But can entrepreneurs expect the same benefit at the networking... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Aaron Mitchell

you most looking forward to in your career? I would like to assume a position that allows me to exert the influence that will impact how people perceive the HR professional. I am not certain I will spend my entire career in Human... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Services

Student-Profile

Patrick Ferguson

performance measurement and evaluation. He is interested in how and why firms use performance metrics for contracting and feedback purposes, as well as the limitations of quantitative metrics and the role of human judgment in hiring and assessing workers. He is also... View Details

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The Moral Leader - Course Catalog

develop the skills, courage, and perseverance to use power, money, and influence in constructive ways." The course readings for this course come from many countries, they include novels, short stories, plays, and excerpts from classic... View Details

22 Sep 2015
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Finding New Ways to Solve Civic Problems

certain positions. So it is a great opportunity to step up within your own caucus, but also an opportunity to get to know more of your colleagues and what interests drive them. “For me, making a difference and leadership was not only View Details

01 Sep 2018
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The True Value of a Tweet

friends, and I end up buying the same music later on, is it because you influenced me, or is it because we are friends with similar preferences? Going back to what Leslie said, we end up counting things that are easy to count, then we... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

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