Independent Contractors - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 1997
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white-collar employment is structured," he says. Gathering data from four temporary staffing agencies that focus on managerial and professional talent, Bradach interviewed 26 skilled temporary workers serving as independent View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

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Oral Histories | Baker Library

serves as an independent consultant to corporations and non-profit organizations. She previously served as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, Inc., as Vice President Marketing/Planning and Research for CBS/Sony Music... View Details

29 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Faculty Symposium Showcases Breadth of Research

way to garner solutions to major problems. It's also relatively inexpensive, he said, citing cases in which a $30,000 prize garnered better solutions in a matter of weeks than major contractors (with multimillion-dollar contracts)... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

31 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants

downs of their companies, and the ability of those enterprises to create jobs. “Before this, the most prominent source of information we had was self-employment statistics,” says Kerr. Self-employment, however, can mean many things and is frequently not connected with... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology

series of studies in the hospital sector as well as in the broader healthcare industry. These include additional studies of how the movement of physicians into and out of specific hospitals affects their performance. In one of these projects, we examine cardiac... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant; Health

22 Feb 2022
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Launch Codes

Pak (MBA 2015) founding member and CMO at Blueland; Alumni track winner, 2019 Forget the Past Sebastian Monroy (MBA 2018) and I launched Zubale as a marketplace to connect independent contractors to consumer... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Alvaro Dominguez

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1.16 Student Educational Records | MBA

support or other duties. "Harvard officials" include: Faculty Administrators Clerical employees Professional employees Harvard University Health Services staff members Harvard University Police Department officers Agents of the University, such as View Details

01 Jun 2016
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How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

ranked 23rd in the world in 2014, besting the likes of Israel and Austria, according to the consulting group Hamilton Place Strategies. It’s not just independent hackers. It’s state-sponsored hackers who put on military uniforms and head... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai

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2.4 Disciplinary Process | MBA

or elsewhere. Fact-finders also may be independent contractors engaged by Harvard. Based on the initial review and follow-up interviews with individuals who may have pertinent information, the fact-finder... View Details

07 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 7

The development unit at Supercell revolves around the concept of a “cell,” a small team consisting of anywhere from two to a dozen (or more) people who work together to make a game. Cells are highly independent and control all the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

government relief efforts. “We realized that independent contractors and small businesses are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because they are more likely to be on the front line with... View Details

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Print View - Course Catalog

credits 7 Sessions Paper Office Hours: TBD, Morgan Hall 147 Note: EC MBA students who are interested in earning an additional 1.5 credits through a related Independent Project are encouraged to reach out to Prof. Kirby at term start. By... View Details

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