Artificial Intelligence - Publications - Faculty & Research

23 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers

Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note 5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image note: Illustration was created using art... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

22 Nov 2023
Research & Ideas

Humans vs. Machines: Untangling the Tasks AI Can (and Can't) Handle

Knowing when to use artificial intelligence and when to rely on the human mind is a shifting fine line, one delineated by new research that shows considerable benefit and speed from generative AI—if it’s... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology; Technology

Rowan Clarke

Rowan Clarke is a PhD candidate at Harvard Business School in the Strategy Unit. He researches entrepreneurship and technology/AI for economic development and social impact. His work assists small business entrepreneurs, and high-growth technology... View Details

Keywords: energy; financial services; green technology; retail financial services; microfinance; management consulting; high technology

24 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?

workforce, since an ever-growing proportion of college and graduate school enrollees are women, he adds. This planning is even more necessary with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Fuller cautions.... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

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Lifelong Learning - Alumni

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29 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent

Generation of Fans? How Paid Promos Take the Shine Off YouTube Stars (and Tips for Better Influencer Marketing) 3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

25 Jan 2024
Research & Ideas

Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business

Good for Your Career After All Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image note: The illustration was created using art generated by Midjourney, an artificial View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

02 Apr 2024
What Do You Think?

What's Enough to Make Us Happy?

(Image created with Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool) Happiness, an elusive condition we all want to experience, is a popular topic. It’s a complex subject. It may or may not require everything... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Accounting & Management - Faculty & Research

agenda visionary or too much, too fast? Keywords: AI ; Artificial Intelligence ; CEO Succession ; CEO Role ; Family Business Citation Related Serafeim, George, and Lena Duchene. "Transforming a Titan (B)."... View Details

11 Jun 2024
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2024

As the vacation season looms, Harvard Business School faculty members share recommendations for a little light reading. Spoiler alert: Lessons in Chemistry tops two of their beach-read lists. For those whose brains can’t—or won’t—turn off, HBS faculty also suggest some... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

09 May 2024
Research & Ideas

Called Back to the Office? How You Benefit from Ideas You Didn't Know You Were Missing

Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by HBSWK using images generated by Midjourney, an artificial View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

28 May 2024
In Practice

Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

deploy with experience that suits client needs. In this increasingly complex world, there is no shortage of client demands for digital transformation, emerging artificial intelligence (AI) applications,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

09 Apr 2024
Book

Why Work Rituals Bring Teams Together and Create More Meaning

Social Circle Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image created with elements generated by Midjourney, an artificial intelligence tool, and from... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Mar 2024
News

Rooms with a View

Alexander Mirza (MBA 1997) has spent two decades in the hospitality industry, opening and growing major hotel brands, including Hilton, Starwood, and Caesars, with locations around the world. And with each new project, Mirza faced the same primary challenge. “It didn’t... View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Christina Gandolfo; Hospitality

15 May 2024
Research & Ideas

A Major Roadblock for Autonomous Cars: Motorists Believe They Drive Better

AI in Adapting to Change Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense? Can we automate our way to better decision making? Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by HBSWK using images generated by... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Transportation; Auto

22 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

How to Make AI 'Forget' All the Private Data It Shouldn't Have

Europe’s tougher data privacy regulations went into effect in 2018, they have created complications for companies worldwide. Questions around data privacy will likely become thornier as generative artificial View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

12 Mar 2024
HBS Case

How Used Products Can Unlock New Markets: Lessons from Apple's Refurbished iPhones

Some of Apple’s most loyal customers think nothing of upgrading to the latest iPhone every time one comes out. But what about consumers who can’t splurge on a $1,000 iPhone 15 Pro? And what about the electronic waste that would accrue if people threw away functional... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Electronics; Information Technology

01 Jun 2024
News

From Chalkboards to Chatbots

Artwork/animation by Greg Meeson/hitandrunmedia.com; shutterstock.com Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace, becoming an integral part of how we live, work, and interact. It is therefore critical for current and... View Details

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Podcast - Business & Environment

Bellwether at X, The Moonshot Factory at Alphabet (formerly Google X). Sarah shares how geospatial data and artificial intelligence can help communities and businesses anticipate and respond to climate... View Details

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Research Computing Services

analyses, natural language processing & more. Artificial Intelligence (AI) RCS team members have experience applying AI techniques to academic research. Our Team (login required) RCS staff include... View Details

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