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- 25 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?
"…This study suggests that just as there is no single management model that can be applied unilaterally across cultures, there is no unified Asian style of management. Market orientation, innovation, organizational climate, and organizational culture all... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Reserve Bank Governor Discusses India’s Financial Opportunities
issues, human capital, and regulatory issues. He acknowledged that all three affect economic health. Regarding infrastructure, the national power grid is on track to be connected to the central power grid within a matter of months, he... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
From Britain to Boston: Two Years at HBS
Cross-registering - I took classes at HKS, HLS and with the economics department. These classes allowed me to explore subjects of interest to me. Taking these classes allowed me to make friends and connections in my field of interest which has subsequently View Details
- 02 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Summer Listening - HBS Podcasts to Take to the Beach
nature of work. Prediction: How AI will affect Business, Work, and LifeHow should we think about improvements in artificial intelligence? Bill speaks with Joshua Gans, co-author of "Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Whale Wars
have now returned to work, but not as the same person who left. As an individual, I will “take less,” in many ways. As a businessperson, what I have learned will affect every investment decision I make. Sustainability, or the lack of it,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job
going to take your job? Current research by economist James Besson suggests that despite being associated with job losses, automation in fact often boosts employment in affected industries. View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Short Takes
interdependencies." Looking Out for Number One The tension between the desire to maintain cordial relations with others and the need to act in one's own self-interest affects all human relations. This conflict is particularly apparent in... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
New York Club Honors Goldman Sachs CEO
community service programs provide pro bono consulting to nonprofits and small businesses affected by the World Trade Center tragedy. Dallas Club Hosts Crimson Charity Gala HBS Club of Dallas officers: Mark Huhndorff (MBA ’97), Joe... View Details
- 24 May 2018
- Blog Post
Win/Win Board Assignments: Expert Advice from Board Recruiter Julie Norris
changes affect the company," she says. "They want directors with insight on how the world works today, particularly regarding technology." Secondly, they're more eager for diversity. "Diversity is being driven by a louder voice from... View Details
- 21 Jan 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Managing the Family Business: Market Basket’s Lessons About Buyouts
and Denihan Hospitality in the United States (4 generations), can tell you that unity sometimes requires pruning the shareholder tree. But buyouts of family owners rarely happen—even when it is clearly a good option, and even when it's the only way remaining to resolve... View Details
Keywords: Retail
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Clarence Kennedy and the Art of Photography | Baker Library
affection and stimulating conversations about the technical and artistic aspects of instant photography. Peter Buse, author of The Camera Does the Rest: How Polaroid Changed Photography , writes that “Kennedy’s influence on Polaroid... View Details
- 07 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
Big Infrastructure May Not Always Produce Big Benefits
coauthors on this paper was connected to the manufacturing sector of India. We studied how the GQ project affected the productivity of incumbent plants and the growth of new entrants. The GQ was very important for the manufacturing... View Details
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
emerging economies. However, microlevel product development processes in these economies are relatively unexplored, and the mechanisms by which the emerging economy context might affect such processes are still unclear. In this paper, we... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 30, 2008
payments affects criminal activity. Analysis of daily reported incidents of major crimes in twelve U.S. cities reveals an increase in crime over the course of monthly welfare payment cycles. This increase reflects an increase in crimes... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Are Great Teams Less Productive?
forced me to work hard to develop ways to support my proposition, which ultimately they came to see as reasonable, if not obvious in retrospect. Since that time, my research has continued to investigate how group dynamics affect an... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
across industries, traditional understandings and loyalties between employers and employees are breaking down. Coupled with a growing race to the bottom in wages and benefits, this workplace erosion of trust could negatively affect... View Details
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
Sorting Out the Patent Craze
pulling out and demanding large royalties on their patent. Standard setting bodies can limit these "opportunism" problems. Q: You discuss a couple of interesting issues with regard to SSOs: "Real authority" and "Sponsor strategy and standard... View Details
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
contracts, and accounting and finance. The span of accountability. The second span refers to the range of trade-offs affecting the measures used to evaluate a manager's achievements. For example, a person who is accountable for head count... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
- 12 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers
going to prison,’ instead of pitching them on my company,” says Blakeman. Once you’ve told your story, connect the dots to the social problem that needs to be fixed. “This is a tragedy that affects many more people than me,” Blakeman... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016
and anger when the mission goes catastrophically wrong. Despite experiencing the effects of PTSD and a family tragedy, Newhall had a successful entrepreneurial career. He has come to terms with his past and offers hope, inspiration, and coping tools for anyone who has... View Details