Conservation - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women

threats. The second largest contingent of women supporting Trump was white women with college degrees. Forty-five percent of them voted for him. While some were likely attracted to Trump’s fiscally conservative policies, research suggests... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely

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Tethys | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

squid, and fish such as bass and sea bream, whose colorful glass tesserae scales would have shimmered and sparkled underwater in the ancient pool. Since early 2016, the Tethys mosaic has been the focus of an international research project involving View Details

17 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Quiet Quitters Need More Than Money to Re-Engage

working paper, “On the Origins of Our Discontent,” as they examine a frustrated workforce and point out that the Great Resignation has become synonymous with workplaces that lack connection. “For decades both liberals and conservatives... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Dean’s House | About

he became the bank’s president. Under his conservative management, the institution remained financially sound throughout the panics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Baker’s business acumen extended to serving on the boards of... View Details

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Published CSV Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

company, reformulating products, adding micronutrients, developing disease-specific nutritional supplements, and expanding into skin health. In 2005, the company embraced an approach it called creating shared value, not only to improve nutrition, but View Details

26 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Leadership Principles for Managing in the Time of Coronavirus

emotionally but also prudently with respect to the long-term finances of the organization. Whatever you can do to conserve cash is going to be critical, because that’s what’s going to determine whether your employees are going to be paid... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Health

07 May 2024
Blog Post

Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria

and 2 GHG emissions through hundreds of energy conservation measures and more sustainable building and renovation practices. HBS has installed solar PV* and solar thermal along with green roofs on many of our buildings. (*Note: SRECs,... View Details

15 Mar 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

This word cloud is composed of blog posts by more than 900 students describing how individual organizations are likely to be affected by climate change. Image by Patrick Clapp Last fall, first-year MBA students at Harvard Business School received a new assignment in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Green Technology

31 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

American Idle: Workers Spend Too Much Time Waiting for Something to Do

experienced idle time. Employees were asked: “On average, how frequently do you experience periods of at least 15 minutes of other-caused idle time at your primary job?" (Blair Storie-Johnson) Converting those hours into wages, the researchers View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Site Credits | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Library Search Search Search Lehman Brothers: 1850 - 2008 Resources Site Credits Site Credits EXHIBITION TEAM Laura Linard Melissa Banta Melissa Murphy Michelle Jarvis Liat Spiro Jennifer Skarbek Christine Riggle Tim Mahoney CONSERVATION... View Details

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

conserving scarce time and attention. Highlights The Benefits of Diagnostic Control Systems Putting the Three Wheels Back Together - Three Wheels of Profit Planning Schematic A Multidimensional Approach to Measurement Harnessing Human... View Details

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Wyss House | About

While successfully navigating the complexities of his highly competitive industry, Wyss, a pilot, lifelong hiker, and environmentalist, has demonstrated a passionate commitment to conservation and the preservation of natural resources.... View Details

20 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

How Partisan Politics Play Out in American Boardrooms

percent in 2020. “We were quite surprised by that,” says Kempf. “There's been this perception that corporate America has become more ‘woke’ or more liberal. We don't see that showing up in the C-suite at least.” Geography matters Certain states have come to be viewed... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

01 Mar 2003
News

Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper

promotional and charitable events, which often are tied to the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. (One percent of the bar’s revenues are donated to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other conservancy causes.) “At the Boatyard, what we’re... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow

wide variation in the missions and activities that nonprofits focus on. Additionally, I had an interest in conservation organizations and the social goal of environmental conservation is conducive to the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Light Probable Futures ProNicaragua Right To Play International Robin Hood Foundation Rocky Mountain Institute Save the Children Sesame Workshop Single Stop Social Finance Special Olympics Teach for America The Boston Foundation The Nature View Details

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My HBS Student Loan Story: Ina Foalea (MBA 2018) - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

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ARD - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Library Visionary, Innovator, Educator I n the 1930s, investments were generally targeted for trusts, pensions, and other conservative funds rather than emerging industries. 32 The urgent military needs during World War II had fostered... View Details

01 Sep 2023
News

End Game

Yvon knew what it meant at the time,” Conn admits. Ultimately, the founder tasked a small group of board members with the job of figuring that out. Given the name Project Chacabuco, after a conservation area in Chile, the group was... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

30 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Finding Pride

drilled into us that one of the values of HBS is the network and the connections you make there. I think the words the Dean used were to the effect of, “You have to invest in each other.” I’m from a very conservative environment in... View Details

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