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  • 11 Nov 2013
  • Working Paper Summaries

Increased Speed Equals Increased Wait: The Impact of a Reduction in Emergency Department Ultrasound Order Processing Time

Keywords: by Jillian Berry Jaeker, Anita L. Tucker & Michael H. Lee; Health
  • 26 Jun 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Three Countries, Three Choices in Post-Soviet Eurasia

to sell political autonomy for economic gain, as did Belarus." A purely pro-western or pro-eastern foreign policy would have divided the country, since the first requires economic costs that east Ukrainians were not willing to bear.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 01 Apr 2020
  • Blog Post

How Scott Linzmeyer Crafted a Business He Loves at Reveler Beverage

If you ask Scott Linzmeyer (MBA 2012) about how he founded Reveler Beverage, he will take you back to 2008 when he kick started his career in corporate finance at General Electric. While that seems like a far cry from a craft beer and... View Details
  • 17 Dec 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The Rise of Medical Tourism

first for-profit hospital in the southern city of Chennai in 1983. Today the Apollo Hospitals Group manages more than 30 hospitals and treats patients from many different... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health; Medical Devices & Supplies
  • 18 May 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Unseen Link Between Savings and National Growth

paper concludes that savings contributes to growth in locations where entrepreneurs and companies lack access to necessary technological advances, in countries far away from the "technological frontier." To overcome this... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
  • 21 Apr 2009
  • First Look

First Look: April 21, 2009

institutional theory, and economic theory. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-025.pdf Broadening Focus: Spillovers and the Benefits of Specialization in the Hospital Industry Authors:Jonathan R. Clark and Robert S.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Person Page

Reviews for Beauty Imagined

By: Geoffrey G. Jones

“This illuminating account of the history of the beauty business, as well as its current challenges in the face of globalization, offers unique insights on the drivers of success and failure in an industry in which branding and marketing are at the heart of... View Details

  • September 2017 (Revised March 2023)
  • Case

Careem: Raising a Unicorn

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Alpana Thapar
This case follows two ex-McKinsey consultants, Magnus Olsson and Mudassir Sheikha, who in search of their true purpose decide to found Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing service. Following its launch in July 2012, Careem experiences rapid growth of 30% per month in the... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Information Technology; Organizational Culture; Decision Making; Growth Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Middle East; North Africa; United Arab Emirates
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  • 14 Feb 2007
  • Op-Ed

Tata-Corus: India’s New Steel Giant

this lies within Tata Steel itself, as in its acquisition in Singapore. And the rest lies in the broader ambit of the Tata group through its acquisitions of Daewoo's truck assets in South Korea, Tetley Tea in the U.K. and ritzy hotel properties on the U.S. View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
  • 2024
  • Report

Overcoming Barriers to Resolving Gaza and Beyond

By: James K. Sebenius
As of early January 2024, discussion of the Gaza war heavily focuses on its humanitarian costs, cease fire possibilities, hostage prospects, and “day after” options. Yet what longer-term strategy guides actions on these vital issues while offering a more positive... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; War; International Relations; Israel; Middle East
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  • 25 Sep 2007
  • First Look

First Look: September 25, 2007

for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems Authors:Anita L. Tucker, Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes, and Alyson Falwell Abstract Objective. To link safety-related concerns raised by frontline staff about View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Faculty & Advisors | MBA

M.D. MS/MBA Program Faculty Co-Chair for MS Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University, Chief of Pathways Consult Service at Massachusetts General Hospital Douglas Melton, Ph.D. MS/MBA Program Faculty Co-Chair... View Details
  • 31 Mar 2009
  • First Look

First Look: March 31, 2009

ownership form signals the extent of institutional constraints and hence it is hypothesized that post-merger customer-mix changes will differ based on firm ownership form. Empirical analysis using data from public and private for-profit, non-profit, and government... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 14 Jul 2015
  • First Look

First Look: July 14, 2015

academic studies on the periphery of HRM are beginning to adopt such a view. We argue that the HRM studies so far have given us much valuable learning but that the subject has now reached a point where we need to take a wider, more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Jun 2008
  • First Look

First Look: June 3, 2008

Implementing Patient-Focused Care (A) (Abridged) Harvard Business School Case 608-070 Reading Rehab Hospital has experimented with a popular concept in health care—patient-focused care—intended to increase quality and reduce costs by... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Jun 2013
  • First Look

First Look: June 4

Clinic has long had a reputation for medical excellence. But in 2009 the CEO acknowledged that patients did not think much of their experience there, and he decided to act. Since then the Clinic has leaped to the top tier of patient-satisfaction surveys, and it now... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 26 Feb 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The Power of the Noncompete Clause

and employee-specialist/star? A: From the employer's perspective, one thing to keep in mind is that noncompetes are far from ironclad. Even if one operates in a state that enforces noncompetes, employees may explore their options at... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • Web

Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

Fisher Body Company, 1908–1926 Herman G. Fisher Fisher-Price Toy Company, 1930–1966 Donald V. Fites Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1990–1999 Henry M. Flagler Florida East Coast Railway, 1886–1913 Henry Ford II Ford Motor Company, 1945–1979... View Details
  • Web

Connect with Clubs - Recruiting

Co-Presidents Jess Haghani jhaghani@mba2025.hbs.edu Sara Gagnon sgagnon@mba2025.hbs.edu Health Care Club Co-Presidents Matthew Hirschfeld mhirschfeld@mba2027.hbs.edu Gianni Thomas gthomas@mba2025.hbs.edu Website http://https://engage.hbs.edu/organization/hcc View Details
  • 11 Apr 2024
  • In Practice

Why Progress on Immigration Might Soften Labor Pains

Almost one-third of Americans consider immigration the most important “problem” that the United States faces, according to a new Gallup poll. And yet, companies say they need far more workers than the current system allows. Some business... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne