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- 01 Mar 2008
- News
India's Chidambaram Says Nation Is "Poor Rich"
best antidote to poverty. Without growth, India will remain a poor rich nation.” Chidambaram said that India is still affected by the legacy of the “monstrous and rapacious structure” of previous Socialist governments, even though prime... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
A Constructive Summer at HBS
on the Massachusetts State House, notes that the Baker Library restoration required between thirteen and fifteen rolls of the shiny stuff. "Each roll is 41/4 inches wide and 67 feet long," he says. "In order to achieve optimum color and luster, it is very important to... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- Web
Europe - Global Activities 2020
with were glad we came with an open mind and sought to understand the country better,” says Reinert. “The region has had a tumultuous history with many painful moments that continue to ignite strong passions.” “Serbia at a Crossroads” opens with View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Net Gains
incredible," he says. He points to China as a prime example of the league's international potential realized. Thanks to a decades-long campaign, the country is now the NBA's largest international market, with more than 100 employees, wide... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
In recent years, government and business leaders throughout the world have made governance issues a prime focus, as capital markets have increased their scrutiny of countries' and companies' corporate-governance structures, policies, and... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
Credit: iStockPhoto No surprise: Race and gender were prime topics of interest for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge readers in 2017. Also popular were articles about research that gave us greater understanding about how leaders... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Much Time Should CEOs Devote to Customers?
there are two reasons why CEOs should be cautious about overdoing the percentage of time interfacing with customers. First, marketing and selling should be a prime task of the CEO's direct reports, the individual business unit leaders.... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 10 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 10
ethically by cheating less. We further found that priming time reduces cheating by making people reflect on who they are. Implications for the use of time versus money primes in discouraging or promoting... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
French Prime Minister Calls” (HBS No. 419-017), “Christine Lagarde (B): Being a Public Servant” (HBS No. 419-018), and “Christine Lagarde (C): Managing the IMF” (HBS No. 419-019). These full-length cases describe various stages of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Privatization and the New European Economy
"Privatization and the Role of the Governments in a Global Economy," the prime candidates for state-run operations clustered around five sectors of the European economy— transportation, telecommunications, financial services,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Vision: Into the Breach
plays a role in nudging enterprises toward less risky digital practices. “Saving our clients from being breached is the prime directive,” says Itskovich, who previously worked at Bain Capital and financial services startup Ebury. “It’s... View Details
Keywords: Alexander Gelfand
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Truth Teller
or 15. “You had to have a good bath when you got home.” Morning routine: None. “I work in two or three different offices, and the nature of what I do is perpetually changing.” Prime time: “I’m not going to get into top gear before I’ve... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Bozidar Djelic
When Bozidar Djelic turned 37 last April, the musicians cutting loose at his birthday soiree boasted some pretty impressive days jobs. The one hundred guests at the celebration, including Serbia's Prime Minster Zoran Djindjic, were... View Details
- 05 Oct 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Don't More People Get Flu Shots at Work?
psychological “nudges” can improve healthy behavior. It’s not that easy, it turns out. One of the prime reasons is sheer forgetfulness, he says. Many of us have every intention of getting vaccinated, but forget when the actual date rolls... View Details
- 21 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to Sink a Startup
behavior by entrepreneurs? Noam Wasserman: Splitting equity with your cofounders is a prime example. My data, drawn mostly from high-tech and life-science startups, show that 73 percent of teams decide on terms in the venture's first... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 01 Jul 2021
- Office Hours
Readers Ask: Which Companies Are Transforming Work?
worker shortage, for three or four reasons. One is it reflects in part stagnation and actually decline of the workforce participation rate. We have a large number of prime working age adults, particularly males, who are neither in school,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
I’m the CEO of Invest Macedonia, the primary institution in the country responsible for attracting foreign investments. The prime minister asked me to take the job, and I report directly to him. It’s the highest nonpolitical position in... View Details
- 24 May 2023
- News
Balancing Acts
Like I close and lock the door in the bathroom and just take a bubble bath, read, and listen to music. But whatever that thing is for you, seek joy and make space for it. JH: Born in Athens, Antonis Samaras (MBA 1976) served as prime... View Details
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Sebastian Vargas
of Colombia. I think it is a mentality that builds resourcefulness and creates an atmosphere primed to withstand and overcome adversity. On a more personal level, the best thing about my hometown is my family and childhood friends. View Details
- 15 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Coming Out Calculus: A Reflection in Honor of National Coming Out Day
ostracized, usually due to latent sexism. Opening up the gay Pandora’s box means priming those around you to look for these “gay” cues and, sometimes, use them as reasons for exclusion. Finally—what is the alternative? If I can’t or won’t... View Details