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- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
effective in allowing students to acquire the foundations not only for great leadership, but also for a high quality personal life and an extraordinary organization. We characterize this approach as "value free" because, 1)... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
people understand their role in the larger system. You cannot get that quality from a 30-second bite on FOX News. I think it is extremely important to note that the New York Times is a family business. The Times has benefited politically,... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
WE RISE
company. These criteria can create unnecessary barriers for women, who are traditionally underrepresented in technical-education programs and hold only about 6 percent of CEO roles in S&P 500 companies. And these qualities may not even be... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria
Mezuo Nwuneli Their investment firm is transforming the landscape by supporting small- and medium-sized agricultural enterprises. "Changing mindsets among the local populace that 'Made in Nigeria' products, especially food, are high View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- News
The First Five Years: Regan Turner (MBA 2013)
readjustment in some way. At the same time, the communities that these veterans are returning to after their service are struggling with issues like urban blight, school infrastructure, and access to quality parks and green spaces. The... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and Sally R. Osberg (Harvard Business... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Life Lessons
conclusion turned her toward business school to research “how to build a sustainable business with a ‘double bottom line’ — a firm that is profitable and benefits society.” Choi aims to lead a company that will provide low-income individuals with productivity tools to... View Details
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
empirically show that firm operational performance has improved. Finally, we suggest that the lean initiative studied possesses qualities of a Trojan Horse change initiative—its outward manifestation accomplishes the short-term goal... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
about butts in seats—it’s about helping people learn and make progress in life. That experience set me on a trajectory to convert a passion for education into my career. Now I am leading a transformation at the world’s largest education company to improve the View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
products but erroneously expect others to dislike dissimilar ones (Studies 1 and 2). While people readily select dissimilar items for themselves (particularly if the dissimilar item is of higher quality than a similar one), they fail to... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
information quality specific to the firm (i.e., core information quality). If IFRS adoption improves financial statement comparability, we predict this should reduce insiders' ability to benefit from private information. Consistent with... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
World Class Learning
activity for HBS. We've always done quite well relying on our alumni network. But that doesn't mean we can't do better or find more people with the leadership qualities we seek," she observes. One good reason for conducting more... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 05 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/118009-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 617-058 A. Lange & Söhne The case describes how A. Lange & Söhne became one of world’s leading watch companies. Its obsession with quality and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 21
credit constraints do affect entrepreneurship but that the overall magnitudes are small. Moreover, the marginal individuals selecting into entrepreneurship when constraints are relaxed may well be starting businesses that are of lower View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
the transplant community seeks to balance quality and quantity in choosing the best matches. Financing for paired donation is a major issue, as philanthropy alone cannot support the emerging national system. We also discuss the advent of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
took effect in 2006. The ninth plan proposed five thrusts—moving the economy to higher value-added goods and services, raising the capacity for knowledge, addressing socioeconomic inequalities, improving the quality of life, and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: First Look: October 10
array of the impacts that they generate (or can influence), from environmental conditions to employee health and safety to social conditions like the quality of public education. How can boards best organize themselves and act so as to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
standpoints—layoffs; cost-cutting to the point where you know you're going to stretch your work force very, very thin; quality tradeoffs that may mean that you're not going to be delivering on what you say, and there may even be a safety... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Global Activities 2020-2021 - Global Activities 2021
quality care she received later as a US citizen, is why she wants to work towards improving the health care system. MBA Voices Blog Post South Asia Fostering Agile Leadership HBS launched the Senior Executive Leadership Program—India five... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
power of the many and loosens the stranglehold of the few, thus increasing the speed and quality of innovation and decision-making.” Key to creating a willingness among employees to innovate is fostering a sense of being part of something... View Details