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- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
the U.S. medical profession are still large. In India, the same depth of pool of engineering and mathematical talent for software, offshoring, and outsourcing is there for medicine, too. In the 1950s and '60s, the Indian government... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers
talent pools that provide a competitive advantage for years to come. “How can a Kaiser Permanente compete against a sexier company like Google for talent?” Fuller asks. “They probably can’t compete on pay, but they can compete on... View Details
- 04 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are the Big Four Audit Firms Too Big to Fail?
involves a relatively small pool of big participants. For a start, few people understand the complexities underlying accounting measurements. Further, the most influential participants are usually powerful players—major audit firms, large... View Details
- 01 Nov 2019
- What Do You Think?
Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?
company has enough interest in the skill set that the individual brings in then they are limiting their talent pool when someone declines due to the NCA.” Edward Sixt contributed this argument against NCAs: “ it is not just or fair to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 20 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
traditional status and luxury, featured a popular ad during the 2014 Winter Olympics in which a middle-aged actor sitting by the pool monologues: Why do we work so hard? For this? For stuff? Other countries, they work, they stroll home,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
It’s not like we made our earnings estimate because of it, so it hurt them a lot more than it helped the company financially overall,” Cote said. While the executives did not receive a bonus that year, they did keep a bonus pool for... View Details
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
people away from a “scarcity mindset” by creating incentives for organizations to pool resources rather than compete for funding. For example, Lipsey partnered with Miami-based philanthropist Daniel R. Lewis in 2019 to launch the Music... View Details
Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
climate change will require the massive mobilization of huge pools of capital from across the globe—up and down value chains and across risk spectrums. Business leaders have vast experience in precisely this area. One of the... View Details
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
the dorm lounges with a balloon arch, tablecloths over the pool table, flowers, and a sumptuous brunch spread. We played games and there was a huge turnout from our section – both girls and guys. Dominique Lacassie | Class of 2021... View Details
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Scaling Work - Research Computing Services
Monte-Carlo method. This example also illustrates the use of parfor (parallel for ) loops. In this scheme, suitable for loops could be simply replaced by parallel parfor loops without other changes to the code: hLog = fopen( [mfilename, '.log'] , 'w' ); % Create log... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
High Fives
selective about where you do business. For private equity, Latin America is favorable now because inflation has dramatically declined, savings rates have improved, and there's not a large pool of surplus capital to finance its growth, so... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
campuses asking students, in Shahani's words, to "pitch their dream"—a tactic meant to identify a pool of potential Godrej employees who can help shake up the brand. It, too, has Nisa's full backing. "She's very much a Renaissance... View Details
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
are processed through the same United States Bankruptcy Court system, and are overseen by the same pool of federal bankruptcy judges, who currently number about 350 only. The bankruptcy process also requires the active participation of... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
It's academic. (Not!)
information technology and management, or organizational behavior. That broad range of choices, coupled with the satisfaction of conducting research in the field, generates an extraordinary demand for the handful of available places each year. Last fall, 22 students... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
signals and quickly adapt their activities to newly emerging information. They actively cooperate with external stakeholders (including, in some instances, their competitors) to pool and disseminate information and safeguard the stability... View Details
- Research Summary
The Value of Family Ownership, Control, and Management
In collaboration with Professor Raphael Amit of Wharton, Belén Villalonga is investigating how family ownership, control, and management affect firm value. Their forthcoming Journal of Financial... View Details
Orlando F. Weber
Weber and an associate pooled their resources to merge several small chemical companies into one conglomerate that came be known as Allied Chemical. Weber maintained stability at the chemical company throughout the early years of the... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 11 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Economic Jitters Push Pandemic Job Seekers to Big Companies, Not Startups
States, began shifting their job searches to larger firms after federal officials declared a national state of emergency on March 13 due to COVID-19. Experienced and higher-quality talent were among those fleeing to large companies, leaving young startups with a... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Undergrads Tackle Business Research
For the first time this summer, HBS is sponsoring a ten-week program for fifteen Harvard undergrads to assist faculty with research projects. The Program for Research in Markets and Organizations (PRIMO) will introduce “an incredible pool... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
will have an important future impact on our understanding of consumer psychology. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50106 forthcoming Management Science Experimental Evidence of Pooling Outcomes Under... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne