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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

"Polaroid: Turning Away from Land's One-Product Strategy," March 2, 1981, 109. 10. Edwin H. Land, "Can We Generate Scientists with a Reliable Relationship to the Past without a Redundant Relationship to the Future," Address to Junior... View Details

14 Mar 2024
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IFC India: SELCO - Last Mile Solar Powered Energy for Rural India

instability and related consequences to the healthcare infrastructure. India’s primary healthcare system is the backbone of public health infrastructure, serving as the first point of contact for last-mile communities seeking medical attention. Access to clean and... View Details

18 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

Where Morals and Profits Meet: The Corporate Value Shift

conflicts of interest, myriad examples of bribery and extortion, unfair and predatory competition, theft and misappropriation of information, civic and environmental irresponsibility. Unfortunately, we have no reliable gauge of how the... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

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Organisational Learning in Software Requirements Engineering and Management

The current research project addresses the continuing low success rate of software development projects, which has been frequently reported in empirical studies. For example, the 2004 Chaos Report by the Standish Group found that only 29% of 9,236 application... View Details

December 5, 2024
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A Consensus Definition of Creativity in Surgery: A Delphi Study Protocol

By: Alex Thabane, Tyler McKechnie, Phillip Staibano, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W. Busse, Sameer Parpia and Mohit Bhandari

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Clear definitions are essential in science, particularly in the study of abstract phenomena like creativity. Due to its inherent complexity and domain-specific nature, the study of creativity has been complicated, as evidenced by the various... View Details

Keywords: Creativity; Health Care and Treatment; Outcome or Result; Measurement and Metrics

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06 Feb 2019
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7 Tips for a Successful Technology Venture Immersion

Have fun During TVI, I got to work with some of my best friends at HBS and build some exciting products. It was amazing to see what my peers could accomplish—from a device that makes tracking workouts more reliable to a Slackbot that... View Details

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Electricity - Business & Environment

especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change: hurricanes, wildfires, and sea level rise pose immense risks for the reliable delivery of electricity. As one example, restoring electric power in Puerto Rico following Hurricane... View Details

02 May 2025
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How to Work with Search Firms

you as a potential candidate when the recruiter is sourcing. Even if you’re already in the database, this makes a difference. Referrals and references are critically important. Recruiters rely on them to feel confident they’re presenting desirable and View Details

05 Jul 2006
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The Accidental Innovator

you tell us why you chose this group? What did you find by talking to them? A: I was interviewing artists as part of a larger study of the principles, processes, and practices that lead to reliable innovation. (I'm working on a book on... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

26 Nov 2001
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How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

systems of factories, hotels, hospitals, or agencies as reflected in (a) the structure of who gets what good, service, or information from whom, (b) the coordinative connections among people so that they can express reliably what they... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto

19 Apr 2024
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Alumni Host Energy CEO Summit in Houston; Austin Club Co-Hosts SXSW Reception

Clubs News Clubs News Houston Alumni Host Annual Energy CEO Summit The HBS Club of Houston presented its fourth annual Energy CEO Summit on April 3, which featured four of the industry’s top CEOs discussing trends and challenges around the theme of “Energy Security and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

18 Feb 2019
Book

What’s Really Disrupting Business? It’s Not Technology

of Hello Alfred innovated upon the TaskRabbit model by outsourcing the management of TaskRabbit workers to personally assigned butlers, or “Al- freds.” For users, the presence of a butler on the scene allowed for a more trustworthy and View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Beauty & Cosmetics; Insurance; Service; Retail

04 Apr 2023
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Maersk’s Journey to Decarbonize Shipping

sustainable fuel for the long term. When looking at decarbonization strategies, it’s important to remember that greenhouse gas emissions are just one part of the puzzle – and safety, availability, reliability are all important factors... View Details

02 Aug 2020
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Is the 'Experimentation Organization' Becoming the Competitive Gold Standard?

the relentless quest for adaptation and improvement in the so-called technology sectors seems to fuel the need for experimentation, the nature of experimentation in other sectors, including the high hazard/high reliability industries, may... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

24 Aug 2020
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How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?

researchers Johnathan Dingel and Brent Neiman of the University of Chicago. They found that the index is strikingly reliable when it comes to predicting the scale of the transition to remote work within a given industry as well as in... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

09 Dec 2002
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Most Accountants Aren’t Crooks—Why Good Audits Go Bad

bias and moderate its ill effects. Only then can we be assured of the reliability of the financial reports issued by public companies and ratified by professional accountants. Professional accountants might seem immune to such biases... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, George Loewenstein & Don A. Moore; Accounting; Financial Services

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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society

expected to decarbonize operations and supply chains, create inclusive organizations, expand economic mobility, and explore new governance models—all while spurring economic growth. Seeking reliable guidance, many look to academia for... View Details

13 Sep 2021
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Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas

through the red tape of academia to negotiate with an institution’s technology licensing department. Knowing where to look for the most interesting scientific advancements and how to filter for reliable studies isn’t every manager’s... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

reliably meet the demand generated by these evolving clean energy technologies. These are but a few of the many opportunities corporate leadership will need to bring into its deliberations on strategy and resource allocation. Also, in... View Details

21 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

well, and getting personal. Principles and practices: Acknowledge the facts. If you aren’t the most reliable source of information, your employees are going to try to find a better one. Be honest and transparent about the situation and... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden

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