Communities - Publications - Faculty & Research

2010
Working Paper

The Mirroring Hypothesis: Theory, Evidence and Exceptions

The mirroring hypothesis predicts that the organizational patterns of a development project (e.g. communication links, geographic collocation, team and firm co-membership) will correspond to the technical patterns of dependency in the system under development. Scholars... View Details

Keywords: Infrastructure; Product Design; Organizational Design; Practice; Groups and Teams; Social and Collaborative Networks; Information Technology

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As the covid pandemic spread in early 2020, global travel ground to a halt. For Airbnb, the San Francisco-based platform for renting accommodations, the impact was both swift and severe as revenues plummeted more than 70% over the prior year. Responding to the... View Details

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For Alumni - Health Care

Initiative Hawes 101 Open to the Harvard community Join the Student Health Care Club and the Health Care Initiative for an engaging conversation with Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... View Details

25 Aug 2014
HBS Case

Starbucks Reinvented

comfort, connection, and respect for its product and the communities Starbucks serves. CEO Howard Schultz has reignited Starbucks with innovative new offerings and by refocusing workers on the company's core values.Photo: iStockPhoto So... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Food & Beverage

22 Jun 2022
Book

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

interests?” and “What are the signature skills that I bring to any life situation?” The second element is Community. The root question for Community is: “What types of people and what organizational cultures will allow me to thrive and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

17 Jan 2020
In Practice

6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

clarify the complex "They can communicate very clearly and succinctly—usually with short words and short sentences—and even on complex issues. They've developed the skills necessary to really get to the heart of things." Joseph L.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

09 Jan 2024
Blog Post

Insights From Harvard Business School’s Peek Program

students to learn about the HBS community and student experience, and hear about MBA admissions and financial aid. We spoke with Yue Yu, a graduate of Connecticut College and a current master's student at Vanderbilt University, originally... View Details

18 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

What Is an "Essential" Purchase for a Low-Income Family?

won a $200 gift card in a community raffle and decided to buy a $200 flat-screen television. Participants were divided into two groups: in one, Joe was described as lower-income, or in the bottom 25 percent of US households, while in the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

26 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing)

influencer with a smaller, but loyal base. About 80 percent of consumers considered a purchase recommendation trustworthy if it came from an influencer with a small audience. “This is likely because smaller influencers form a smaller View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Technology; Media & Broadcasting

15 Dec 2023
News

The Musts of 2023

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. At fall reunions, we set up shop on campus and asked alumni about what media moved them this year. What changed their minds or their hearts. And their answers ran... View Details

16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

However, we also heard that restaurateurs remained steadfastly committed to their goal of nurturing and nourishing people, providing a place of succor and community in a strange new world. Our conversations with the panel and our field... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

August 2011 (Revised April 2013)
Case

Language and Globalization: 'Englishnization' at Rakuten (A)

By: Tsedal Neeley

Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, (Japan's largest online retailer), is at the helm of an organization that is rapidly expanding into global markets. In a critical stride toward becoming the world's No. 1 Internet services company, Mikitani announces... View Details

Keywords: Teaching; Human Capital; Change Management; Transformation; Social Enterprise; Communication Strategy; Internet and the Web; Disruptive Innovation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Leadership; Global Strategy; Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Japan

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13 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

What Would It Take to Unlock Microfinance's Full Potential?

microentrepreneurs. We found that the return on investment to a random entrepreneur in the community is about 8 percent per month, which is a big effect in terms of livelihood generation. But the people who were nominated by their View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint; Financial Services

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Alumni - Global

connecting the alumni community and demonstrating how the School is addressing today’s challenges. Re: Saurabh Mittal (MBA 1999); Prashant Pundrik (PLDA 9); Jeff McNeill (MBA 1980); Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003); Srikant M. Datar (George F.... View Details

Portrait Project

Samrath Oberoi

communities – as some underserved countries and populations are desperate for innovation that is beyond their reach. I want to create sustainable medical technology that will enhance accessibility within such “white spaces” globally, and... View Details

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

making rich not only shareholders but numerous employees (including himself and many top managers he fired), whose stock obtained through options increased in value dramatically. The financial community applauded these efforts and saw the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

28 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 28

an iPref plus a common share? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/215037-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 815-093 Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement? Codecademy, an open-platform, online community for learning... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

there might be.” HBS also added to the rich fabric of relationships Leahy has built over the years that have helped her continue to learn and grow. “At HBS I built lifelong friendships. It was a community that exposed me to so many... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Adams Caldwell High School Caldwell, ID Subjects: American Government VA Hope Adams George Washington High School (VA) Danville, VA WI Nick Adams East High School Madison, WI OR Tara Adams Reedsport Community Charter School Reedsport, OR... View Details

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Adrian Obleton

network and access that I didn't have before. Being part of the HBS community is like Being pushed to be thoughtful every day. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A lawyer. Honestly, just because it seemed like a... View Details

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