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Influence of the China Trade and the Heard Legacy - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Diary, 1891. HC: FP-4, p. 161. John Heard, Diary, 1891. HC: FP-4, p. 38. John Heard to Elizabeth Heard, November 20, 1842. EH. John Heard to Elizabeth Heard, February 8, 1842. EH. Lockwood, View Details

October 1994 (Revised April 1995)
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Visionary Design Systems: Are Incentives Enough?

By: George P. Baker III and Karin B Monsler

A compensation case about Visionary Design Systems (VDS), a small, high-tech full service systems integration firm based in Silicon Valley with eleven offices throughout the country. All employees, including engineers, administrators, and receptionists, received a... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; San Francisco

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01 Sep 2012
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Doriot Papers Arrive at HBS

MAN OF LETTERS: Doriot’s papers come home. Photo courtesy Baker Library Historical Collections Baker Library Historical Collections recently announced the permanent loan from Boston’s French Cultural Center... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2011
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Where Conservation Means Business

Clark mends a tattered book cover and replaces worn-out binding stitches. Already without rival among business schools, the library continues to build its historical collection. In March, it received papers, photos, and memorabilia belonging to View Details

Keywords: Roger thompson

01 Sep 2004
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Corey, Lombard Remembered

42 years, passed away in May in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He was 84. In June, George F.F. Lombard (MBA ’35), who served HBS for 41 years as a professor of organizational behavior and senior associate dean, died in Weston, Massachusetts.... View Details

01 Jul 2018
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Celebrating and Supporting Leadership

prosperity in our communities and for society. Thank you for joining us on this important journey. Nitin Nohria Dean of the Faculty George F. Baker Professor of Administration Das Narayandas Senior Associate... View Details

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Faculty Mentors | Research Associates

Hellman Faculty Fellow Entrepreneurial Management Unit Zoe B. Cullen Assistant Professor of Business Administration Ebehi Iyoha Assistant Professor of Business Administration Raymond P. Kluender Assistant Professor Berol Corporation... View Details

01 Dec 1998
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Portrait of a Dean

reception hosted by Dean Kim B. Clark. Painted by George Augusta, the portrait hangs in a newly created "Deans' Gallery" in the large stairwell leading up to the Reading Room in Baker Library. A collection... View Details

13 Nov 2020
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Countdown To Remote Learning

share documents and videos, set up and monitor breakout rooms, and troubleshoot technical issues.” She was paired with Carl Kester, the George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration. “We met... View Details

01 Dec 1997
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Fall Reunions Stimulate and Revitalize

Lab. Members of the African American Alumni Association gather for a reception in Gallatin. Alan J. Strassman (MBA 1962), 35th Reunion chairman, welcomes classmates and their guests. Valerie and John E. McConnaughy (MBA 1952) chat with 45th Reunion chairman View Details

01 Feb 1998
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A Joyful Noise

Melodic sounds from a chamber organ, a gift to the School from Albert H. Gordon (MBA '25) and George F. Baker III (MBA '64), filled the Class of 1959 Chapel during a mid-day concert and dedication ceremony... View Details

July 1995 (Revised April 1996)
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Cambridge Technology Partners (B)

By: George P. Baker III, Teresa M. Amabile and Michael Beer

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Technology Industry

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July 1995 (Revised April 1996)
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Cambridge Technology Partners (A)

By: Teresa M. Amabile, George P. Baker III and Michael Beer

Cambridge Technology Partners uses a highly innovative product strategy, supported by a human resources strategy, that has been very successful. However, high growth rates jeopardize product quality while tension about relative compensation levels between sales and... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Compensation and Benefits; Organizational Culture; Quality; Human Resources; Relationships; Innovation and Invention; Consulting Industry; Massachusetts

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01 Dec 1996
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Faculty Symposium Honors McArthur

Management Professor Robert H. Hayes and Associate Professor Marco Iansiti Global Financial Systems Professor Robert C. Merton and Associate Professor Peter Tufano Organizations and Markets Professors George View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

01 Dec 2004
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Last Look

Who, what, where, when, and why .we’d appreciate any information that will help us identify what’s going on in this photograph plucked from the archives of Baker Library. Please contact us at bulletin@hbs.edu, or HBS Alumni Bulletin,... View Details

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

14 Apr 2010
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The First African-American MBAs at HBS

the MBA classes of 1913–14 and 1914–15 were drawn from Baker Library Archives; the latter was reprinted in the HBS Alumni Bulletin of 1927–8, p. 106.) In the earlier photo, Cunningham is seated below the row... View Details

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

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Harvard Business School

Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years... View Details

January 2011
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Matrix Capital Management (B)

By: Malcolm P. Baker and David Lane

Ben Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a company with a diverse portfolio of patents used primarily for digital interactive guides. Rovi's shares are up over 50% from the time Balbale... View Details