Interactions - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

Authors:Geoffrey Jones and Jonathan Zeitlin, eds. Publication:Oxford University Press, 2008 Abstract This Handbook provides a state-of-the-art survey of research in business history. Business historians study the historical evolution of business systems, entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Jun 2019
Book

Are You a Digital Manager?

only when you must resolve a problem, you’ll be interacting only at time of pressure and even conflict—not the best way to begin or sustain a fruitful relationship. Even in a network of ongoing relationships built around long-term mutual... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

company officers, and even play interactive games showing the challenges and trade-offs the company faces in making difficult decisions. Thanks to these kinds of One Report practices, these companies actually document their commitment to... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

17 Jun 2021
News

Investing in a Post-COVID World; Exploring the Pandemic’s Impact on Gender Equity

Howard Stevenson and Bill Sahlman The conference kicked off with Professors Stevenson and Sahlman presenting a master class on the pandemic’s lessons for entrepreneurs and investors. The virtual format allowed the audience a unique opportunity to View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2012
News

Putting Ghosts to Rest

me these projects were about reconciliation—my realization came through getting out into the field and interacting with a range of people, from individual farmers to political and social experts. What would the government want? A country... View Details

Keywords: Chris Maloney; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2007
News

Profiles from the class of 2007

factors like wind and water. “There are strategic and tactical elements to sailing,” says Dillon, a native of Ireland. “You need to decide where you want to go and what your competitors are doing. It’s kind of an interactive game that’s... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Lewis I. Rice

15 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 15

in Internet Search Engines Authors:Benjamin Edelman and Duncan S. Gilchrist Abstract In an online experiment, we measure users' interactions with search engines, both in standard configurations and in modified versions with improved... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 21, 2009

occurs slowly. Broadly, our studies provide evidence as to when and why people overlook cheating by others and examine the conditions under which the slippery slope effect occurs. Customer-Based Valuation Author:Sunil Gupta Publication:Journal of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 May 2019
Blog Post

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS

through his old Chinese-English dictionaries, I suddenly realized that my struggles were nothing new or unique. The struggle of cultural identity had been experienced many times and many generations before. I am now passionate about telling this story – the story that... View Details

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

manufacturing process. This in turn implies that once committed to a given partner, the cost of switching is very high. Loosely coupled interactions instead imply minimal asset specificity and enable a niche player to easily switch from... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

What Great American Leaders Teach Us

business leaders had to have demonstrated at least four consecutive years of top financial performance, and/or they had to have led a business or service that changed the way Americans lived, worked, or interacted in the twentieth... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

The Business of Biotech

Millennium. "With the whole genome known, the process of drug discovery in the future will involve comprehensively identifying all molecular interactions for a drug." Genetic information should be public, but companies need to... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

Web

A Message from Dean Srikant Datar | About

it much easier for me to drop in on a student event in the evening or on a weekend. And it is more likely that we will have the spontaneous casual interactions with members of the community that will really give us a very good feel for... View Details

02 Feb 2023
News

Can We Really Engineer a Climate Fix?

unfortunately, we can't simulate molecules the same way that we simulate larger physical objects. And that's because we don't have quantum computers yet; simulating the interactions between atoms takes quantum-scale computing. But what we... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016

have in common? They know that productivity relies on making certain choices: the way we frame our daily decisions; the big ambitions we embrace and the easy goals we ignore; the cultures we establish as leaders to drive innovation; and the way we View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Luxe Redux

approves the hire of every sales associate at each of Thomas Pink’s ten U.S. stores. “It is the most critical position in the company,” she notes. “They mediate the interaction between the customer and the product. If that mediation is... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; luxury; Retail Trade

05 Oct 2021
Blog Post

First-Gen Voices: Eric Westphal on Tapping into the Global Alumni Network & Making a Difference Across Borders

business operations where he didn’t have prior experience. His cross-functional role included standing up processes for the Cuidas customer success team, breaking down the customer journey with the product and interacting directly with... View Details

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Print View - Course Catalog

deeply involved in a multi-year project to systematically distill the strategies and tactics of this distinguished group (along with several other remarkable negotiators). The emerging findings of this ongoing project will heavily inform this course. By way of highly... View Details

11 Aug 2016
Cold Call Podcast

Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night

challenge anywhere. It's not talent. A place like China has extraordinary talent in every dimension. It's governance. Who makes the decision of what you invest in for research? Who hires the faculty? How do you bring in the best students? How do you make sure that the... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Education

22 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century

encourage direct customer participation in such activities—as with Pepsi and DonorsChoose.org. Customer involvement is key for two reasons: First, it increases the "bang" for every chartable buck, as consumers truly interact with the... View Details