Adaptation - Publications - Faculty & Research

We test for whether, once "basic needs" are satisfied, there is happiness adaptation to further gains in income using three data sets. Individual German Panel Data from 1985 to 2000, and data on the well-being of over 600,000 people in a panel of European countries... View Details

Keywords: Wealth and Poverty; Happiness; Human Needs; Income; Adaptation; Economic Growth

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January 1981
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AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (D)

By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger

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January 1981
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AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (A)

By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger

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05 Oct 2009
News

HBS Curriculum Adapts to Meltdown

Mar 12 2019
Testimonial

Adapting Strategies with Regional Context

18 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Short Intensive Program (SIP): Climate Adaptation

Short Intensive Program (SIP) Recap: Climate Adaptation From January 18th through January 21st, approximately 40 students gathered in Aldrich Hall for a SIP on Climate Adaptation. This course was led by HBS Professor John Macomber with... View Details

31 Oct 2012
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Industry Adapts Quickly to Storm

January 1981
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AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (A1)

By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger

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January 1981
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AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (C)

By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger

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01 Dec 2018
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Adapting to Meet Changing Needs

Collaboration that Anticipates New Business Needs The inaugural MS/MBA cohort of students arrived at Harvard in early August. 6 Joint degree programs offered between HBS and other Harvard schools In the spring of 2018, faculty from HBS, the Harvard John A. Paulson... View Details

March 2023 (Revised April 2024)
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Allianz Türkiye: Adapting to Climate Change

By: John D. Macomber and Fares Khrais

Allianz Turkey is a property casualty insurance company operating in a region experiencing increasing losses from natural catastrophe events related to climate change, for example hail, wildfire, and flooding. There are also substantial other natural catastrophe... View Details

Keywords: Insurance And Reinsurance; Natural Disasters; Turkey; Insurance; Climate Change; Analytics and Data Science; Insurance Industry; Financial Services Industry; Turkey

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13 Mar 2024
Podcast

The Lightsmith Group’s Adaptation Investment Strategy

This episode continues our series on adaptation, and features Jay Koh who co-founded the Lightsmith Group, the first growth private equity firm focused on climate adaptation. Jay discusses the firm’s investment strategy, the sectors his firm invests in and their... View Details

06 Nov 2020
News

Defining and Adapting Your Leadership Style

26 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

How Humans Outshine AI in Adapting to Change

You’ve probably never thought about all the split-second adjustments you make in a single day to perform different tasks. Wake up in a hotel room, walk into a library, sit behind the wheel of a car, or swipe up to access your phone apps. Each time, you automatically... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

November–December 2023
Article

Network Centralization and Collective Adaptability to a Shifting Environment

By: Ethan S. Bernstein, Jesse C. Shore and Alice J. Jang

We study the connection between communication network structure and an organization’s collective adaptability to a shifting environment. Research has shown that network centralization—the degree to which communication flows disproportionately through one or more... View Details

Keywords: Network Centralization; Collective Intelligence; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Communication; Decision Making; Networks; Adaptation

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