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- 15 May 2019
- Research Event
The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History
Lalocracio In thinking about the current contested state of global capitalism, and what to do about it, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Seeking the Unconventional View Details
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
entrepreneurship, and policy making. "It was an exciting effort that joined health care administrators, policymakers, and academics in discussing how to strengthen management education View Details
- 07 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 7
the pay package). Purchase this supplement: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=409127 Sun Hydraulics: Leading in Tough Times (C) Harvard Business School Supplement 409-714 Video of Tricia Fulton, Sun Hydraulic's... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise
leaders, but they sit on boards, provide donations, and serve as volunteers. And they can influence and bring about change. That's where the education we impart at HBS is so important. Our approach to social enterprise has broad appeal to... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson
- 12 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 12
introduced the Kindle, the first electronic reader with wireless functionality. The case describes the launch of the Kindle and provides information on representative players in the industry (or broader ecosystem) who are likely to be... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Feb 2015
- First Look
First Look: February 24
Netta Barak-Corren, Elizabeth Linos, Elspeth Kirkman, and Sean Robinson Abstract—Roughly 20% of adults in the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) lack basic numeracy and literacy skills. View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago
mobs rose up against migrants from other parts of Africa in March 2023, a few weeks after President Kais Saied delivered an inflammatory speech blaming the Black foreign-born population for bringing crime to... View Details
Keywords: by Marco Tabellini
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
especially small- and medium-sized domestic companies. They provide the jobs, the income, and the motivation for individuals to become educated and move up in the world. For local business to flourish,... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 28 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Brick-and-Mortar Stores Are Making a Comeback
linear, making you linger and pause and consider, rather than an easy search-and-grab. If you think about the origins of Starbucks, it was a process filled with friction: The barista would ask about your family and educate you about... View Details
- 15 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
A Mass Crisis Can Overwhelm Health Care. Liberia Found a Solution.
If one thing has been made clear by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is this: The health care system in the United States (and most other nations) is not set up to respond to a large-scale medical emergency that affects tens of thousands of... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Break the Expert’s Curse
Unfortunately, though, experts frequently make lousy teachers. Experts are sometimes so steeped in expertise that they don't remember what it was like to be a newbie—in terms of both how much they knew and how they felt back then. The... View Details
- 18 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Penn State Lesson: Today’s Cover-Up was Yesterday’s Opportunity
they wanted "to avoid the consequences of bad publicity." “No longer can leaders be chosen strictly for their abilities” In so doing, these officials—including legendary head football coach Joe Paterno and President Graham... View Details
- 05 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: January 5
care and patient education programs provide opportunities to examine integrated practice units, early-stage and preventive care, and clinical coordination along the full care cycle. The focus on diabetes also enables discussion of what... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Aug 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Built for Global Competition from the Start
focused mainly on the challenges of starting a company in a specific country—such as Argentina or Thailand—instead of launching internationally from the get-go, as many entrepreneurs do today. Kerr says he wanted LGV to "go straight... View Details
- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
dental assistant would be more likely to sign up for cadaver donation with his spouse than a married female firefighter would with hers. The findings indicate that donation program directors may want to target possible donors by sending View Details
- 06 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work
did you focus on those people who carry out "necessary evils" in the workplace? Joshua Margolis and Andrew Molinsky: We became interested in necessary evils because students View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Retirement Planning
United Kingdom. So stay tuned. Retirement as we know it is an evolving concept. For one person it may be the classic vision of a condo on a golf course in Florida. For another, a sojourn in View Details
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
Following the dot-com bust at the turn of the century, the technology business went through a gloomy period, 2001-2002, when innovation dried up, MBAs looked for careers in finance, and investors put their funds View Details
- 18 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Why Leaders Need Great Books
percentage of my sleep right off the top. — So I'm telling you, okay?" So go the first lines to author Allan Gurganus's short story, "Blessed Assurance." As one of the works of literature that HBS MBA students wrestle with View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
San Francisco office, and it also details the evolution of Pentagram itself. In addition, this case offers a thick description of Hinrichs and his team working with a client. This case can be used in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace