Relationships - Publications - Faculty & Research

2013
Article

Matching with Couples: Stability and Incentives in Large Markets

By: Fuhito Kojima, Parag A. Pathak and Alvin E. Roth

Accommodating couples has been a long-standing issue in the design of centralized labor market clearinghouses for doctors and psychologists, because couples view pairs of jobs as complements. A stable matching may not exist when couples are present. This article's main... View Details

Keywords: Market Design; Marketplace Matching; Balance and Stability; Jobs and Positions; Family and Family Relationships; Health Care and Treatment; Employment Industry; Health Industry

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Negotiating the Path of Abraham

By: Kimberlyn Leary, James K. Sebenius and Joshua Weiss

In the face of daunting barriers, the Abraham Path Initiative envisions uncovering and revitalizing a route of cultural tourism that follows the path of Abraham and his family some 4,000 years ago across the Middle East. It begins in the ancient ruins of Harran, in... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Social Entrepreneurship; Negotiation; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Tourism Industry; Middle East

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September 2005 (Revised August 2008)
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Philip McCrea: Once an Entrepreneur...(A)

By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean

In the spring of 2005, an exhausted Philip McCrea, president and CEO of software development company VitesseLearning, reflects on the demands of his successful start-up and his desire to be closer to his growing family. Profiles the youth, career, family life,... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Family and Family Relationships; Opportunities; Motivation and Incentives

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01 Sep 2024
News

Fueling Innovation

members, strengthens relationships with local alumni and practitioners, and supports admissions and career development outreach. RESEARCH INSTITUTES In 2022, HBS launched two research institutes that leverage faculty research in new and... View Details

27 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Anna Ohanian (MBA 2025)

As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, I can’t help but reflect on how my identity as a Latina has already shaped my experience at HBS, from the LASO community providing me with guidance and support before even stepping foot on campus to the informal View Details

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research surrounding questions of meaning, passion, and the relationship between money, time and wellbeing in professional settings, and I found that there were only a handful of researchers delving into these topics,” she says. “Quite a... View Details

01 Apr 1999
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HBS Collaboration Helps Management Education for Minority Students

began an "inside track" recruiting program, in which a faculty member from a minority school establishes a relationship with a particular company. He or she then identifies one or two high-potential students and encourages them to... View Details

Keywords: Anne Kavanagh

01 Jun 2001
News

Donella Rapier to Head External Relations

the Alumni Board, the Visiting Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Associates. “I’ve enjoyed working with the talented External Relations staff, and it has been a real privilege to have met so many outstanding graduates,” she says. “It feels great to be in a... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Oct 2001
News

Porter Directs New Institute at HBS

and the relationship between competition and society. In addition to Porter, the core ISC team will consist of eight research and administrative staff members; the ISC will also host visiting scholars and researchers. Nonresident scholars... View Details

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

01 Oct 1997
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After 27 Years at HBS, Shapiro Shifts Professional Focus

product-line planning, and marketing organization, Shapiro was a member of the School's faculty for 27 years. He will continue to teach in select HBS Executive Education programs. "I cherish the memories and relationships of my career at... View Details

Blog

Why Does Your Company Exist?

workforce. Similarly, a deep purpose—proven through actions—can inspire significant customer loyalty and drive stronger long-term relationships with business partners. Should your company transform your mission statement into a true deep... View Details

April 27, 2020
Article

A Crisis Playbook for Family Businesses

By: Josh Baron and Ben Francois

In a business crisis, the power of family business owners is magnified. Unlike public companies, which typically focus on maximizing shareholder value, family owners value objectives that usually go well beyond financial returns (e.g., family legacy, reputation). This... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Crisis Management; Family Ownership; Family and Family Relationships

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May 2013
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Transport Corporation of India (D): Business Development across Divisions

By: V.G. Narayanan and Saloni Chaturvedi

Transport Corporation of India was a logistics company that provided multi-modal transport solutions to its customers. Set up in 1958, TCI had grown from a 'one man, one truck, one office' set-up to a company with revenues of $400 million in half a century. TCI's... View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Business Divisions; Sales; Transportation Industry; India

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27 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?

plans to improve their relationships but fail to follow them due to their inability to put themselves in their partners' shoes. I have watched thoughtful managers planning new incentive schemes to motivate their employees, only to find... View Details

Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Let Customers Call the Shots

technologies could be used to create a captive one-to-one relationship between firms and consumers, so that customers could literally be viewed as assets. We should start to realize that things are not that simple. Ultimately, a... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2022
News

Educating, Connecting, and Mobilizing Around Climate Change

the BEI will host a conference for alumni in May 2023 and is exploring creating “learners’ networks” with alumni to share the teachings of the faculty and deepen relationships with alumni to develop a feedback loop. Such View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

23 Jul 2024
In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

approach It is time for US businesses to accept that the US-China economic relationship, the largest trade relationship between two countries on the planet, has been permanently transformed and will not return to the pre-Trump, pre-COVID... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing; Retail; Fashion; Industrial Products; Consumer Products; Steel; Transportation; Telecommunications

Uncovering the roots of innovation

ecosystem, shaping the field's trajectory. As an interdisciplinary scholar, I examined the evolving relationships among individuals and organizations that helped cultivate a world-leading industry at the technological frontier. The... View Details