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Using the Crowd as an Innovation Partner
From Apple to Merck to Wikipedia, more and more organizations are turning to crowds for help in solving their most vexing innovation and research questions, but managers remain understandably cautious. It seems risky and even unnatural to push problems out to vast... View Details
The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity
In September 2014, Tom Montgomery (SVP of Strategic Initiatives at the De Beers Group) and his team launched a pilot program in the United States to explore the opportunity to sell pre-owned (recycled) diamonds--current sales were estimated to be approximately $1... View Details
- December 2021
- Case
Burning Glass Technologies: From Data to Product
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Amy Klopfenstein
In May 2021, Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, a company that provided labor market analytics for a variety of markets, navigates his company’s transition from data company to product company. Burning Glass originated as a service that used artificial... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Applications and Software; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Strategy; Expansion; Business Strategy; Labor; Employment; Human Capital; Jobs and Positions; Job Design and Levels; Job Search; Human Resources; Selection and Staffing; Recruitment; Employees; Retention; Competency and Skills; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Analytics and Data Science; Business Model; Technology Industry; North and Central America; United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Burning Glass Technologies: From Data to Product." Harvard Business School Case 122-015, December 2021.
- 09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
Abstract—Understanding why employees go the extra mile at work is a key problem for many organizations. We conduct a field experiment at a medical organization to study motivations for employees to submit project proposals for... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 10
experiences seem to have that undeniable "wow" factor, while others disappoint customers? Perhaps there's no better place to turn to than the world of magic. Consider that leading magicians are constantly under pressure to come... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Blog
Discover Upcoming HBS Executive Education Programs
more comprehensive way, our calendar makes it easy to browse the options. You can easily scan for topics, dates, fees, or programs that fulfill certificate requirements. Check out our HBS Executive Education Program Calendar! We are sure to have a powerful learning... View Details
- 10 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated
were using the platform to conduct various COVID-19 information campaigns. That conversation planted the seeds for the study. “What we wanted to do was zoom out and say: How cost effective are these interventions as a whole?” Luca says. The power of View Details
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Ahmed Alimi
What's a natural childhood ambition? To be an astronaut? A firefighter? For Ahmed Alimi, the attraction was to number crunching. "My parents tell me that as a child, I said I wanted to be an accountant when I grew up. I loved math." In fact, Ahmed became... View Details
- 23 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
managers have to learn how to lead others rather than do the work themselves, to win trust and respect, to motivate, and to strike the right balance between delegation and control. Many fail to make the transition successfully. In this book, I trace the View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online
real-world examples and experience Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share challenges they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity... View Details
- 20 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 20
between religiosity and pro-social behavior. To help overcome this divergence, we hypothesize that pro-social behavior is linked not to religiosity per se, but rather to the salience of religion and religious norms. We report on a field View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
How Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) Transform Your MBA Learning Journey
students. We interviewed two students about their experiences with SIPs, taking a closer look at their time in the Spiritual Lives of Leaders and Personal Finance courses. Tricia Peralta (MBA 2024) - Spiritual Lives of Leaders Why did you... View Details
- 2011
- Casebook
Transnational Management: Text Cases and Readings in Cross Border Management
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Paul W. Beamish
Transnational Management focuses on the management challenges associated with developing strategies and managing the operations of companies whose activities stretch across national boundaries. The purpose of this book is to provide a conceptual framework showing the... View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
and Heidi Liu Abstract— Eleven experiments provide evidence that people have a tendency to “shoot the messenger,” deeming innocent bearers of bad news unlikeable. In a preregistered lab experiment, participants rated messengers who... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
Nineteen years ago, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill wrote the first edition of her book Becoming a Manager, detailing the experiences of several first-year supervisors who were making the daunting transition from star... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
The Benefits of a Residential Campus
on behalf of the dorms — I felt the experience was designed to remove worry about some of the minutiae and spend more time enjoying the experience. For instance, you get trash picked up daily and a full cleaning weekly. Any maintenance... View Details
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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
as charities. Despite the blurred distinction, all mission-driven start-ups will eventually face a stark choice about which legal structure to adopt, and they need to make it carefully, because it’s hard to undo . Fundraising for Stigmatized Groups: A Text Message... View Details
- 05 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed
the experience of development and fundraising professionals in the impact investing space—that anchor investors are motivated by the ability to catalyze additional change by supporting fund managers early in their fund raise, often... View Details
- 05 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 5
significantly reduces dishonesty. When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance Authors:L.P. Tost, F. Gino, and R. Larrick Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract We examine the impact of the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Events - Creating Emerging Markets
At this online conference, speakers shared their experiences using CEM transcripts and video materials for teaching in different institutional contexts in Europe, India, Latin America and the United States. May 28 28 May 2019 Santiago,... View Details