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Shivika Bhasin Archives | Social Enterprise

Impact Measurement Inclusive Finance International Development K-12 Education Leadership Fellows Leadership in Challenging Times MBA Programs Microfinance Non Profit Management Nonprofit Supportive Services Public Sector Public-Private... View Details
  • 14 Oct 2014
  • News

Sailing lessons give disabled children and adults greater life skills

wonder of the open seas. “Ninety-one percent of the people who go through our program say they have an easier time conquering life’s other challenges,” he says. A competitive sailor who raced in the Paralympic Games in Sydney in 2000 and in London in 2012, Callahan... View Details
  • 25 Apr 2014
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An investment in meaningful results

meaningful and measurable results. It is supported entirely by its board of directors; all public donations go directly to programs and services. "Wanting to help your neighbors isn't enough. Proving how to help them effectively is the... View Details
  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

Building business for a better Brazil

Heinz, and Burger King. “Create a big dream. Keep it simple, easily understood, and measured. Attract the right people who work well together. Measure results consistently,” says Lemann. “You can create, run, or improve anything with this... View Details
  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

One by one, connecting veterans to opportunities

in their careers. “Being at a business school, you’re perceived as a leader,” says Faw. “It’s important to apply our skills beyond personal accomplishments. It’s too easy to get caught up in success measures and forget why we’re here—to... View Details
  • November–December 2024
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Group Size and Its Impact on Diversity-Related Perceptions and Hiring Decisions in Homogeneous Groups

By: Aneesh Rai, Edward H. Chang, Erika Kirgios and Katherine L. Milkman
Why do some homogeneous groups face backlash for lacking diversity, whereas others escape censure? We show that a homogeneous group’s size changes how it is perceived and whether decision makers pursue greater diversity in its ranks. We theorize that people make... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Perception; Decision Making; Groups and Teams; Selection and Staffing; Size
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  • September 2010 (Revised September 2011)
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Leasing Decision at Magnet Beauty Products, Inc.

By: Krishna G. Palepu and George Serafeim
A fast-growing retailer is facing two different leasing options for its stores. In choosing between the two options, management is considering the potential impact of the two options on the company's financial statements, in light of the proposed new accounting... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Decision Choices and Conditions; Growth and Development Strategy; Standards; Leasing; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Retail Industry
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Online Digital Marketing Strategy Course | HBS Online

Paid Media Channels Measuring Paid Media Featured Exercises Quiz yourself on the most important paid media channels and explore their optimal use Determine which metrics you should use to measure a... View Details
  • June 2021
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Developing a Value Framework: Utilizing Administrative Data to Assess an Enhanced Care Initiative

By: Casey J. Allen, Jarrod S. Eska, Nikhil G. Thaker, Thomas W. Feeley, Robert S. Kaplan, Ryan W. Huey, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng, Jeffrey E. Lee, Steven J. Frank, Thomas A. Aloia, Vijaya Gottumukkala and Matthew H.G. Katz
We used national administrative data to assess multiple domains of value associated with enhanced recovery pathways for patients undergoing pancreatic surgery. Value metrics included in-hospital mortality, complication rates, length of stay (LOS), 30-day readmission... View Details
Keywords: Value-based Health Care; Health Care and Treatment; Analytics and Data Science; Outcome or Result; Measurement and Metrics; Performance Improvement
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  • September 2009 (Revised December 2009)
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Genzyme Center (B)

By: Michael W. Toffel and Aldo Sesia
Genzyme Corporation is in the midst of planning its new corporate headquarters, which incorporates many innovative green building features. After learning that the building as planned would likely earn a LEED Silver rating, an intermediate score in the LEED green... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; Cost vs Benefits; Biotechnology Industry; Construction Industry; Real Estate Industry; Green Technology Industry
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  • March – April 2008
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Revisiting the Strategy, Structure, and Performance Paradigm: The Case of Venture Capital

By: Noam Wasserman
Keywords: Strategy; Performance; Standards
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  • October 9, 2001
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New Asset Retirement Obligation Standard Explained

By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Assets; Standards
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  • 27 Feb 2012
  • Research & Ideas

When Researchers Cheat (Just a Little)

John calls them, such as selectively reporting studies that achieved positive results, to "academic felonies" such as falsifying data. Measuring Truthfulness The participants' scores were determined by a truth-telling algorithm... View Details
Keywords: by Katie Johnston; Education
  • 01 Feb 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy

Measurement & Control Systems for Implementing Strategy, published by Prentice Hall. Q: What's the context for the development of this book? Simons: My colleagues and I in the School's Accounting and Control Unit have spent a lot of... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
  • 24 Mar 2014
  • Research & Ideas

The Surprising Link Between Language and Corporate Responsibility

Marquis. Language, on the other hand, is a more objective difference that can be easily measured. Better yet, no one had studied this question. In recent years, researchers have taken increasing interest in measuring CSR (or as it's... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 04 Jan 2012
  • What Do You Think?

Income Inequality: What’s the Right Amount?

inequality is measured in terms of opportunity or the actual accumulation of varying levels of income and wealth. Inequality is inevitable and perhaps necessary in a free society, according to one line of thought. As Guy Higgins put it,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 19 Dec 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Climbing the Great Wall of Trust

five-point scale about how much they could rely on those partners to complete tasks effectively (in order to measure cognitive trust), and how much the partners shared the same goals and feelings (in order to View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part - Recruiting

banking, media, and the nonprofit world, Kevin and Kenneth shared their perspective on how they have witnessed companies doing anti-racism work well and where they see opportunities for improvement. First, they recommend recognizing diversity as a View Details
  • 08 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 8, 2010

literature on willpower. Understanding how willpower develops can shed important light on time-inconsistent economic decision making, a topic that has received substantial attention over recent decades. In particular, we argue that View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Commencement 2011 Address | About

competent to tackle the challenges that lie ahead. Remember that the quality of your decisions and actions will always matter, and the judgment you display in various situations will be a key measure of your leadership. As you gain... View Details