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- 01 Sep 2012
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Ideas in Action
trust enhances performance.” She cites two kinds of trust-building interaction among distributed colleagues. “Direct knowledge” is gained from visits to distant collaborators’ work sites, in-person contact with them, and observation of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Patrick Moreton
with their eyeballs in the television industry. They’re moving from local, independent content to nationally produced content, presumably because it’s a better viewing experience. That ultimately will decide this matter. And as the benefits of bigness in program View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
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Hansjörg Wyss, MBA 1965
fixation of broken bones had been produced in Switzerland by a separate manufacturing company and distributed in the United States. Wyss undertook a vigorous change of direction, first building a manufacturing plant in Colorado to... View Details
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
A. Malachi Mixon, III, MBA 1968
development cycle used to be 24 months; it's now 12." Complementing this, he adds, is a knowledgeable sales force that fosters relationships with home-care providers, nursing homes, and medical equipment retailers; a wide assortment of finance options; and a View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
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The Fight Beyond
also forbidden the group from stealing food. They still had gold coins, which Green had distributed among the men, and would buy what food they could. One night, however, the team discovered that their limited food supply had been stolen... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
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Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies
nation’s infrastructure. They boost entrepreneurship by supplying seed capital for budding entrepreneurs, providing a range of support activities, and assisting in the distribution and marketing of goods and services. And if an... View Details
- 28 Feb 2014
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The First Five Years: Omowale Casselle (MBA 2009)
protagonist coming in and talking about how things went, my team and I get to see the decision play out in the immediate future." What are the best and most challenges parts of this job? "The best part is that we have identified an opportunity—interactive sample View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
the spectrum, and then everyone else is in between. Certainly, we’d like to try to shift the distribution of generosity toward the generous side. To do so, I often ask: How do people develop excuses not to give? Then I try to explore ways... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
How to Spur Prosperity
backing the most promising entrepreneurs. The rules of engagement need to be clear. If you’re dealing with investments that may or may not result in successful ventures, you should have contingency plans, such as what to do if a company’s stock price tanks. When your... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
intentions and a sense of loyalty to a local organization. As for the foundations that distributed billions to nonprofits, they rarely held their beneficiaries accountable for results. Just as result-driven thinking entered the business... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Powering Up
GILER: A better way, through wireless. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe/Landov Nothing seems to hold back the tech revolution — nothing except all those batteries, wires, cables, and other impedimenta that are always running out of power, getting tripped over, becoming... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Savings and Loam
distributes grass-fed beef and other sustainably produced meats to customers across New York and New England. “And by that, I mean companies that have anything interesting to say about social and environmental impacts.” Cummings has a few... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
"welcome officer"; generate a list of alumni working at top search firms and distribute the list to clubs to enhance their career resources; and include all club officers in e-mails that are sent to club presidents. Global Alumni... View Details
Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Case Study: Bionic Banking
result in higher consumer costs and less agility. Alpha Architect’s focus on staying lean and minimizing distribution allows it to serve an account at almost any level, no longer needing to manage $1 million accounts to be profitable. The... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
system. In August 2020, Mercy Corps handed over the management of the system and its distribution network to the local utility company. (Ezra Millstein/Mercy Corps) On a Wednesday afternoon in early August, McKenna is Zooming from her... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
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Case Study: Power Nappy
82 percent of all consumer purchases still made in retail and a time-starved customer segment, I’d strongly encourage Saigal to consider expanding her distribution model. It is truly the brand’s job to be available, not the customer’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model
was booming: The price of bitcoin had surged to nearly $20,000; governments were beginning to recognize the cryptocurrency as legal tender; and industries from fintech to pharma were launching blockchain-related projects. (Though best known as the View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
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Capitalizing the Corner Shop
inventory, meet payroll, or make some improvements to your business,” says Kehinde. “So all the data points we collect are around that, the team we hired are experts in that, and the technology we built is based on that.” Lidya has granted more than 10,000 loans in the... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Apr 2002
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Charting the Luminary Leadership in Professional Service Firms
investment banking, law, and management consulting firms — are unique in that they have no products, manufacturing plants, or distribution systems. Their financial success depends entirely upon the capability and performance of their... View Details