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- 14 Feb 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in San Francisco
times—from climate change and environmental sustainability to racial equity and social and economic inclusion—and then sharing that research with students, practitioners, policy makers, and the general public to affect meaningful change.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
HIV/AIDS and Business
costs of the epidemic to business, including lower productivity, increased expenditures, and declining profits and investment. “When 30 to 40 percent of your workforce is affected by HIV/AIDS, it forces corporations to confront the... View Details
- 23 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 23
majority/minority status, disproportionately affecting women and underrepresented minorities. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-066.pdf PublicationsHandbook of Leadership Theory and Practice Authors:Nitin Nohria and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
Prior to 1992, college football teams were matched for post-season play up to several weeks before the end of the regular season. Since 1992, the market has reorganized to postpone this matching. We show that the matching of teams affects... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 May 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 9
a sovereign default may affect the economy. 2017 Green Capitalism? Business and the Environment in the Twentieth Century Entrepreneurship, Policy, and the Geography of Wind Energy By: Jones, G. Abstract—This study examines the geography... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 7, 2007
subset of countries. This paper uses a difference-in-difference analysis that compares US equity holdings in affected and unaffected countries. The international investment responses to JGTRRA were substantial and imply an elasticity of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace
Associate Professor and studies how geography affects worker productivity. Amy C. Edmondson: Be honest about the company’s needs Too many are asking whether we will go back to normal. To me, the problematic word is “back.” There is no... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Digitalization: The Key to the Future of HBS
to speed on these topics? In what way will this digital transformation affect alumni interactions with the School? We should be able to give them a much more customized experience. For example, we might ask alumni: Given your life stage... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 05 Feb 2019
- News
Protecting the Power Grid
says, usually less than 24 hours, while longer outages have been more localized and the areas affected have been able to rely on outside help. The recent collapse of Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria, however, is a... View Details
- 23 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far
use people analytics to improve how people work. These badges, and the multiple sensors inside of them, allow careful tracking of interactions in the workplace. Ben was kind enough to partner with us to help us measure, carefully and without View Details
Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein
- 29 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29
Positive By: Goranson, Amelia, Ryan S. Ritter, Adam Waytz, Michael I. Norton, and Kurt Gray Abstract— In people’s imagination, dying seems dreadful; however, these perceptions may not reflect reality. In two studies, we compared the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 12
courses. P-TECH addresses a skills gap affecting U.S. competitiveness that quickly caught the attention of elected officials. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/314049-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-050 IBM and the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives
the wider company culture that always affects what a firm is and is not capable of [achieving] in the marketplace. We will look at these issues in some detail in the program, with very practical takeaways for participants. Q: Discuss the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 1
18, no. 3 (fall 2009): 817-844 Abstract This paper examines how organizational structure affects behavior and outcomes, studying the performance of different types of venture capital organizations. We find a strong positive relationship... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 24, 2008
Bazerman Abstract The optimal moment to address the question of how to improve human decision making has arrived. In recent research, judgment and decision-making scholars have moved beyond the concept of bounded rationality to recognize a broader set of bounds that... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
question of the dynamic between consumer protection and globalization. How do local consumer protections affect global free trade? Are there agencies that offer consumer protections on a global scale? A: Consumer market regulations matter... View Details
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
programs as a "house of cards"? A: Predictable surprises loom in most organizations. Frequent-flyer programs are simply one example that affects a lot of people. Most of us collect our miles and even think of them as an asset... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 15 Nov 2024
- News
Driving Change
Speaking to nearly 700 alumni at the Women’s Leadership Summit last week, HBS Professor Robin Ely addressed both current and emerging challenges facing women in leadership roles, while emphasizing the critical importance of continued progress. “Today, we face a fresh... View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation
them for the duration of employee training. Seven months later, the researchers looked into whether the orientation changes affected how long the newcomers/agents chose to stay with the company. "Considering we just changed one hour... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 16 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
The Rituals of Case Method Teaching
excitement. Could a pre-performance ritual also affect anxiety levels? In their resulting collaboration they asked participants to sing karaoke, and measured the heart rate and performance skill of two separate groups—one of which just... View Details