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- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System
rules, individuals are repeatedly conducting experiments, testing in operation the hypotheses built into the designs of individual work activities, customer-supplier connections, pathways, and improvement... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
while commuting to work influences work outcomes. Across two field studies and one field experiment, we find that individuals higher in trait self-control are less likely to report negative effects of longer commutes. While commuting,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
that the temptation for individuals and organizations to take steps that benefit themselves, rather than the broader social good, is universal and minimizing that danger. Q: When governments do attempt to spur venture capital and... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
social insurance, bankruptcy law, disaster relief, and so forth) have been studied extensively on an individual basis. What struck me, however, was that no one had ever looked across these policies and identified what they had in common.... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
- 01 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Marketing Challenges of the China Olympics
as official sponsors and unofficial free-riders attach themselves to the Olympic logo, to particular sports, national teams, or individual athletes. Global brands, in particular, see the Olympics and World Cup soccer as the two most... View Details
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Resources for Harvard Economics Students
A series of resources, tips and FAQs to support Harvard economics doctoral students, senior thesis writers and econ concentrators navigating Baker Library financial data resources. Which databases can I use remotely? Capital IQ View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Your Keyboard Is Listening
certain key, collecting more than 2,000 data points. Research has shown that this behavioral biometric is highly consistent over time, seemingly unique to each individual typist, and nearly impossible for another person to replicate.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
to receive less attention than money but is equally ubiquitous in our daily lives. Across four experiments, we examine whether shifting focus onto time can salvage individuals' ethicality. We found that implicitly activating the construct of time, rather than money,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative
Second, to the extent most proposals would offer a government plan as one option among many, the scale achieved by the government plan would result from individuals selecting it over a private plan. If such a selection process leads to a... View Details
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
modularity does not happen by accident; it has to be designed into the system. You have to invest in the architecture and interfaces among modules and test performance at the modular level. The whole system has to work, as do the View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
finding anything that resembles a national purpose these days. The most powerful forces in society today, he argues, are what he calls microtrends. “The power of individual choices has never been greater, and the reason for those choices... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 26 Aug 2016
- News
Connecting with the Past
“shtetl-specific” model, referring to the Yiddish term for a small Jewish town. “We start by generating a surname frequency list,” he says. “In this way, we are able to appeal to the personal interests of an individual genealogist or... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 24 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Are Assets Only for America’s Wealthy?
wealthiest households. It's not that low-income families have a terrible savings rate, explained Tufano. In fact, within Individual Development Accounts (described below), poor families have a 2.2% savings rate, compared to the national... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 08 Sep 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing
information, revealing too much can benefit individuals but hurt businesses. Why Managers Should Reveal Their FailuresIf you want to get your messages through to employees, be ready to confess your own management shortcomings. The Right... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
My Fear of Student Debt: Funding the HBS/HKS Joint Degree
School (HKS) individually offer generous aid to students in financial need, but Harvard has also created unique fellowship programs to offset the extra costs of their joint HBS/HKS program. Many of the unique fellowship programs for... View Details
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by making it more difficult for some members of the community to express their views when they differ from the University’s official position. Individuals May Speak Out Faculty members have expertise in their respective domains of... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Professor Ramchandran Jaikumar Remembered
country and abroad. His premature death has robbed us of a world-class scholar and a valued friend and colleague." Professor Marshall Fisher of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, who worked closely with Jaikumar for nearly 25 years, noted, "Jai was a... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Jeff Cruikshank
way the Bulletin was managed in those days said important things about the larger institution. If the cause was good - if the case could be made for doing something the right way - then the resources were immediately forthcoming for that cause. If View Details
Keywords: Jeff Cruikshank
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Just Keep Our Money
savings bonds, the government sends out as much as $2.5 billion less in cash and raises the same amount in new securities held by patient domestic investors. The Treasury should also loosen limits on savings-bond purchases by individuals... View Details
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Baker Library Tours Baker Library welcomes individuals and groups to explore our spaces. All are welcome. Pre-Set Tours Request a tour for a specific date Request a HBS course or Program tour for a specific date Baker Library Self-Guided... View Details