Practice - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Sep 2015
Research & Ideas

Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns

it paid off. Three years later, Honeywell had almost doubled the pace of the S&P 500 and had outpaced its nearest competitor by almost 23 points. MAKING THE DECISION FOR FURLOUGHS The practice of furloughs is commonplace in Europe... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra Sucher & Susan Winterberg; Aerospace; Electronics

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

Photography by Jared Leeds "Our students use traditional academic theory to take on problems that have fundamental relevance in today's business world," says Janice McCormick, executive director of the HBS Doctoral Programs. "Many come in with View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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History - Entrepreneurship

initiatives—from the New Venture Competition to the Rock Accelerator to the Rock 100—have emerged as potent tools for would-be entrepreneurs to experience the practical reality of chasing a dream. The faculty includes some of the top... View Details

06 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 6

PublicationsStrength in Numbers: The Political Power of Weak Interests Author:Gunnar Trumbull Publication:Harvard University Press, forthcoming Abstract This book investigates the sources of interest group influence has on public policy. Trumbull argues that diffuse... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Mar 2014
HBS Seminar

Jeremy M. Levin, former President and CEO, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Teaching Interest

Design of Field Research Methods (DFRM)

Field research involves collecting original data (qualitative and/or quantitative) in field sites. This course combines informal lecture and discussion with practical exercises to build specific skills for conducting field research in organizations. Readings include... View Details

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Tom Adeyemi

classroom. If you could give one piece of advice to prospective students, what would it be? Have strong opinions but be open to them being challenged. The case method encourages you to make decisions with incomplete information, which is a great way to View Details

Blog

What Black Executives Really Want

of support at the company to advance. We need to do better. If I am a Black executive, how will I get practical tools and opportunities? For some it was seeking help with basic things like—How do I reply to an email from my boss? How do I... View Details

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

sitting on a rare opportunity, and they must be systematic in how they take advantage of it if they want to make positive changes," says George, a Professor of Management Practice at HBS and the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Transferring Data - Research Computing Services

Data Practices Transferring Data 2ms Transferring data to and from your analysis environments is now a more challenging endeavor due to a number of factors, including increases in dataset sizes, increases in confidential information and... View Details

01 Mar 2021
What Do You Think?

What Does Remote Work Mean for Middle Managers?

managing the execution of existing policies and practices to pursue goals often set by others. Middle managers lead smaller numbers of associates but with more intense interaction, requiring them to balance organization behavior and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

17 Jun 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Excellence Comes From Saying No

through a new course for MBA students, Why You Should Care: Creating the Conditions for Excellence, co-taught with Senior Lecturer and venture capital guru Amy Schulman. Together, they created a course unlike any other at the school, both profoundly View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

09 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

lean startup practices needed to be successful in entrepreneurial projects. "In government we announce something and wait to get it perfect. By using more experimental approaches, some public leaders are achieving success by testing... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Establish the enduring structures required for the journey ahead. - Advancing Racial Equity

member with a faculty member in a corresponding Senior Associate Dean role, has proven very effective at HBS. A key undertaking of the pair will be to work with experts in organization change processes and build on best practices and... View Details

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

in large organizations. Participants work hard either in support of or against the policies and practices of their leaders. As Kellerman puts it, "they care enough to try to have an impact." Clearly it's in the best interests of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

23 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings

many ways from the type of finance researched and taught at business schools. I explored how financial services were practiced in a place like South Central, focusing in particular on the opportunities to leverage social organizations to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

01 Jun 2022
News

The Exchange: Same Great Price, Now with Fewer Chips

taking a less transparent route by selling less product in the same package and perhaps hoping the consumer doesn’t notice. Here, HBS faculty members John Gourville and Alex MacKay discuss the ups and downs of the practice of... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

14 Apr 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces

Keywords: by Jesse Shore, Ethan Bernstein & David Lazer

28 Feb 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Do Display Ads Influence Search? Attribution and Dynamics in Online Advertising

Keywords: by Pavel Kireyev, Koen Pauwels & Sunil Gupta; Advertising

January 2024
Case

Sprouts Farmers Market

By: Rajiv Lal, Forest L. Reinhardt and Natalie Kindred

Sprouts Farmers Markets (Sprouts) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based chain of 400-plus natural foods stores in 23 U.S. states and $6.4 billion in sales as of 2022. In its product assortment, brand image, and store environment, Sprouts emphasizes freshness, health, innovation,... View Details