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- 07 Jul 2019
- HBS Case
Walmart's Workforce of the Future
executives made it clear that Walmart was equally committed to the complex, costly effort required to train its human workers. “I want to be clear that we don’t believe technology is the answer to everything,” McMillon stated in a 2017... View Details
- 23 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
After High-Profile Failures, Can Investors Still Trust Credit Ratings?
that the agencies assigned more experienced and highly educated analysts to evaluate debt issues with more inherent risk. How much has changed The results of the study indicate that credit rating agencies are more careful and... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
"family-centered" savings goals (i.e., saving for education and/or children/family), were more likely to be married or heads of household, and were more likely to have more dependents. A large majority (69%) of all bond... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t
co-wrote with Lynn Pyun of MIT and B.Y. Cheon of Hanshin University and the Korea Labor Institute. Focusing on South Korea, the team interviewed scores of multinational and local executives to find out whether a firm could raise its... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Research Summary
Research Thrust
By: Rakesh Khurana
I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details
- 05 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
How To Deceive Others With Truthful Statements (It's Called 'Paltering,' And It's Risky)
Candidates Misled Us With Truthful Statements) In fact, in one of the pilot studies involving 184 mid- to senior-level business managers enrolled in an HBS Executive Education course—all of whom negotiate as... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 5, 2008
transfer in security markets. We focus on connections between mutual fund managers and corporate board members via shared education networks. We find that portfolio managers place larger bets on firms they are connected to through their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 May 2021
- Book
Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer
the process. “It’s all about humanity. Changing the world starts with changing ourselves.” At HBS, Joly is now working with other faculty to create a new program for senior executives to help them unlearn some of the toxic profit-focused... View Details
- 01 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
Executive Education programs. With the COVID-19 pandemic transforming our lives at every level, a growing number of students and former students have sought my advice about how to lead in a time of great... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson
- 20 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Power Posing: Fake It Until You Make It
desk while talking to a colleague. "I'm not saying it's fair, but there is a different range for women versus men," says Cuddy, who also teaches several HBS Executive Education programs. Female... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 16 Nov 2021
- HBS Case
How a Company Made Employees So Miserable, They Killed Themselves
defendants were also ordered to pay about 3 million euros in damages to victims. What could the firm have done differently? When Montgomery teaches the cases in executive education classes at HBS, her... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
large. Of particular interest to business leaders are a number of case studies of successful BOP business models. The co-editors are all associated with HBS: V. Kasturi (Kash) Rangan and John Quelch are faculty, Gustavo Herrero is View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 27
PublicationsRethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads Authors:Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin, and Patrick Cullen Publication:Harvard Business Press, 2010 Abstract : "Business Schools Face Test of Faith."... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Bernie Madoff Explains Himself
anybody.” Soltes now plays the recording for students in his MBA and Executive Education courses. His goal is not to garner a discussion of Madoff’s massive crime, but rather to help students realize... View Details
- 06 Jun 2016
- Research & Ideas
Skills and Behaviors that Make Entrepreneurs Successful
appeal to and require different types of entrepreneurial leaders and we are hoping that our research will help us understand those differences—if they exist,” says Applegate, the Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration at HBS and Chair of the HBS View Details
Keywords: by HBS Working Knowledge
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
attracting new business from corporate and retail customers. The merger was therefore also viewed as a vehicle for increasing top-line revenue growth. Internal cost cutting alone would not have enabled either bank to achieve this second goal. Scott Paper's chief... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
- 23 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Men Want Powerful Jobs More Than Women Do
predicted the same level of positive outcomes. Yet, women predicted a higher level of negative outcomes than men did. The researchers yielded similar results when they repeated the exercise with 204 mid-career students in the Executive... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent
society—from healthcare to homebuying. In the wake of Floyd's murder, five executives felt compelled to confront these disparities. They formed a new organization, OneTen, to confront two of the most profound inequities: access to View Details
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
executives motivated who were asked to take a 50% salary reduction. Because we are now closed and have no revenue, we asked senior staff to take a 50% pay reduction until we reopen. Our CEO took a 100% pay reduction.” On the positive side... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 18 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Not Nagging: Why Persistent, Redundant Communication Works
obvious pointed out to them." The results also provide a concrete strategy for managers in Neeley's Executive Education classes who are struggling with how best to communicate with workers. "This... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard