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The Critical Role of Second-order Normative Beliefs in Predicting Energy Conservation

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Oliver P. Hauser, Julia D. O'Brien, Erin Sherman and Adam D. Galinsky

Sustaining large-scale public goods requires individuals to make environmentally friendly decisions today to benefit future generations. Recent research suggests that second-order normative beliefs are more powerful predictors of behaviour than first-order personal... View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Energy; Environmental Sustainability; Household; Behavior; Values and Beliefs; Forecasting and Prediction

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May 2009 (Revised October 2009)
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Natalie Kindred

How will Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) preserve its private practice tradition while remaining effective and competitive in a healthcare industry demanding increasing integration between physicians and hospitals? This is the decision facing Newton-Wellesley Hospital... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Profit; Health Care and Treatment; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Health Industry; Massachusetts

July 2008 (Revised January 2010)
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Affinity Labs, Inc.

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Elizabeth Kind

In November 2006, Chris Michel left Military.com, which he founded in 1999, to start Affinity Labs, a global network of online communities. That month, Michel raised a Series A round of venture funding and established a partnership with Monster, which he had sold... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Demand and Consumers; Partners and Partnerships; Social and Collaborative Networks; Online Technology

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Historical Data & Sources - Business History

Download Data Set in Excel Coca-Cola: Countries with Bottlers Courtesy of the Coca-Cola Company, Heritage Communications Map created by John Regan, MBA 2016 Download Data Set in Excel Coffee Exports by Country FAO (Food and Agricultural... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Up on the Corner

for Dlodlo but also for the community leaders who have supported her progress, and who see in her the possibility of rejuvenating West Baltimore Street and its surrounding neighborhoods. That support separates her from her predecessors:... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

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Charlotte MacDonald

With four years of consulting experience at Boston Consulting Group behind her, Charlotte MacDonald, realized it was time to reflect on the path before her. "I was having a great experience, I loved the work and people," she says. "But if I didn't pause... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

10 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Top Scholars Say About Leadership

community around a worthy cause and to develop leaders capable of co-design, he has sought volunteers (people in the company willing to work on their own time) to come together and start up profitable business lines in the so-called... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

27 Jun 2019
Blog Post

My Week at Harvard Business School's Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP)

The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty, and Kwame Owusu-Kesse, COO of Harlem Children's Zone, was particularly inspiring for their lasting impact on vulnerable communities in the United States and abroad.... View Details

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Logging In - Research Computing Services

Wireless Network . Off-HBS-Campus From off-HBS-campus, the HBSGrid can only be accessed through a virtual private network (VPN) connection using the Pulse Secure software. A VPN ensures that all communication between your computer and... View Details

January 2021 (Revised May 2023)
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Pearson: Efficacy 2.0

By: Elie Ofek, Marco Bertini, Oded Koenigsberg and James Weber

Pearson, which billed itself as the "world's learning company," faced a host of critical decisions in mid-2020. Several years prior, it had embarked on a new path that put the learner at the heart of the business and committed to a new strategic orientation. The new... View Details

Keywords: Efficacy; Learning; Outcome or Result; Measurement and Metrics; Brands and Branding; Marketing Communications; Strategic Planning; Education Industry

23 Dec 2019
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Taking the Risk to Start a Company at Business School

gives back to the HBS community and is involved in the entrepreneurial “Field X” class, which allows students to receive course credit while developing and growing their start-ups. “HBS is an ecosystem and a village. The availability of a... View Details

May 2009 (Revised August 2010)
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The Jenner Situation

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Andy Whittemore and Eliot Sherman

Dr. Bill Lemont is the new chief medical officer of a large academic medical center. During his first week on the job he has become aware of the abusive behavior and temper outbursts of a prominent orthopedic surgeon. How Dr. Lemont handles the situation will be... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Employee Relationship Management; Managerial Roles; Behavior; Conflict Management; Health Industry

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Information Technology | About

Copyright Act (DMCA) Standards for Electronic Communication & Interaction Communications with Large Groups Use of Networking and Social Media Tools Use of Computers and Wireless Devices in the Classroom... View Details

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

among conflicting objectives. Simple contractual arrangements do not force the buyer and seller to communicate in depth to one another. Performance-based pricing arrangements are generally very intricate. The parties are forced to deal... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

11 Mar 2024
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A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh

active debate on whether companies have primary responsibility to their shareholders (as in the U.S.) or a multi-faceted responsibility to employees, customers, the broader community (as written into the law to varying degrees in the UK... View Details

22 May 2008
Working Paper Summaries

Testing Strategy with Multiple Performance Measures Evidence from a Balanced Scorecard at Store24

Keywords: by Dennis Campbell, Srikant M. Datar, Susan L. Kulp & V.G. Narayanan; Food & Beverage

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How to Launch Your Digital Platform: A Playbook for Strategists

By: Benjamin Edelman

The ubiquity of Internet access has caused a sharp rise in the number of businesses offering platforms that connect users for communication or commerce. Entrepreneurs are particularly drawn to these platforms because they create significant value and have modest... View Details

Keywords: Platforms; Launch; Mobilization Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Network Effects; Adoption; Entrepreneurship; Information Technology Industry; Advertising Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Transportation Industry; Financial Services Industry