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11 Feb 2014
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The Unexpected Benefits of Rapid Prototyping

Keywords: design process; communication; prototyping; iterative process

01 Feb 2002
News

Health Industry Alumni Convene for Conference

Current issues in health care; ranging from finance and patients' rights to genomics and personalized medicine; were among the subjects discussed last November at the HBS Health Industry Alumni Association's second annual conference. Held on campus and at the Charles... View Details

Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2003
News

Globalization Revisited

“The world’s needs and desires have been irrevocably homogenized. This makes the multinational corporation obsolete and the global corporation absolute.” —Theodore Levitt (1983) They were bold, even breathtaking words at the time. Two decades later, their echoes are... View Details

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

August 2021
Article

Hoping for the Worst? A Paradoxical Preference for Bad News

By: Kate Barasz and Serena Hagerty

Nine studies investigate when and why people may paradoxically prefer bad news—e.g., hoping for an objectively worse injury or a higher-risk diagnosis over explicitly better alternatives. Using a combination of field surveys and randomized experiments, the research... View Details

Keywords: Decision Avoidance; Difficult Decisions; Judgment And Decision Making; Medical Decision-making; Decision Making; Behavior

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Approaches to Managing Organizational Behavior: Models, Cases and Readings

By: D. Nadler, Michael Tushman and N. Hatvany

Keywords: Organizations; Behavior; Management

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28 Jan 2021
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Advice for Putting Bad Times in Perspective

27 Jan 2021
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Now Is a Great Time to Start Practicing Mindfulness

01 Mar 2008
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Conference Examines Intersection of Medicine and Business

With a focus on cutting-edge ideas shaping global health care, the HBS Health Industry Alumni Association drew some 300 participants to its annual three-day conference in early November, held for the first time on the Harvard Medical School campus. The conference,... View Details

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

01 Dec 2005
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Entrepreneurship Association Forms

The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship recently launched the HBS Entrepreneurial Alumni Association, chaired by three prominent entrepreneurs: Joy Covey (MBA/JD ’90), Charles Richard Reese (MBA ’74), and Dan Smith (MBA ’76). The association welcomes HBS alumni... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

10 Dec 2012
News

A Good Mentor Never Tramples on Big Dreams

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably

inputs like barley and hops, and any programs they might be considering to source these feedstocks more sustainably or increase their use efficiency. Consumer Behavioral Change. Throughout the tour of sites around Denmark and the... View Details

23 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 23

Publications Blind Ethics: Closing One's Eyes Polarizes Moral Judgment and Discourages Dishonest Behavior Authors: E. M. Caruso and F. Gino Publication: Cognition (forthcoming) Abstract Four experiments demonstrate that closing one's eyes... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2012
News

Taking Time to Make Time

POZEN: Getting people to think about how they are managing their careers in the evolving context of their own personal and professional lives. HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen is living proof of the adage "If you want to get something done, ask a busy person."... View Details

Keywords: Time management

04 Aug 2003
What Do You Think?

Are We Facing an Attitude Shortage?

"The best way to go about it in the corporate world is to have good leaders who can lead by example with positive and solution-oriented attitudes." Kevin Bowe added, "Attitudes can be learned, and winning behaviors... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2017
News

Life in Lockdown

Ina Foalea leads a brainstorming session in Morris Hall during this year’s Startup Lockdown. It is 6:30 p.m. on the Wednesday of Spring Break. But Ina Foalea (MBA 2018) is in work mode as she stretches out on the couch in the first-floor lounge of Morris Hall, biting... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photography by Chris Churchill

01 Aug 2003
News

How to Uncover Hidden Shareholder Value

Keywords: Brian Hagen, Raymond L. Manganelli

30 Nov 2010
News

Chatroulette Meets eHarmony

Keywords: dating; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

16 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 16, 2007

Baker and Jeffrey Wurgler Periodical:Journal of Economic Perspectives (forthcoming) Abstract Real investors and markets are too complicated to be neatly summarized by a few selected biases and trading frictions. The "top-down" approach to View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

23 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers

Consumers often have the following choice: Either buy something directly from a retailer, or buy it indirectly through an intermediary, which partners with the retailer to attract more buyers. Think purchasing a plane ticket straight from the airline versus on... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Air Transportation; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation

25 Mar 2011
Working Paper Summaries

How Do Incumbents Fare in the Face of Increased Service Competition?

Keywords: by Ryan W. Buell, Dennis Campbell & Frances X. Frei; Banking

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