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- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Who Are We?
to millions. "Global recycling rates are only around 30 percent," says Birnbaum, meaning that 70 percent of bottles and cans end up at the dump. "It's criminal." Birnbaum revels in challenging Big Soda. He likes that his product... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
and the fluidity of most work structures mean that it's not really about creating effective teams anymore, but instead about leading effective teaming. Teaming shows that organizations learn when the flexible, fluid collaborations they... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Redefining Success: Women & Work.
the right decision. "I always talk to my daughters at bedtime, and that night, we had really long conversations. The time I spend with them has even more meaning now." Hunter lives in suburban Boston and is an active volunteer in several... View Details
- 08 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
Tell Me What to Do: When Bad News Is a Big Relief
what is the right choice is so difficult. "Access to seemingly endless information online means you can find information to support the feasibility of any possible option. This may actually make decisions harder, not easier,” Hagerty... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 30 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Political Polarization: Why We All Just Can't Get Along
isn’t going to delegate a task if he or she doesn’t trust the subordinate to get the job done. “If those beliefs are that far off in other kinds of settings, then actually that means there are some gross inefficiencies where transactions... View Details
- 19 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
How to be Extremely Productive
don't mean that your style needs to be the same as that of your boss, but you should be in sync and try to make sure your skills complement each other. For example, if your supervisor is a "big-picture" thinker, you could... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg
- 29 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Decoding Insider Information and Other Secrets of Old School Chums
Ivy League and other top-tier schools, meaning the results were not tied to an analyst being unusually smart or privileged. "It's not about which school they attended, specifically," Malloy says. "It's just about utilizing the alumni... View Details
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Economics May Lead to Better Football Games
College football fans may strenuously argue the specifics of play, but there is little doubt the quality of championship bowls they watch is higher than in years past. Does that mean players now pass, run, and tackle with more skill,... View Details
- 24 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 24, 2006
fail to focus on a variety of situation-specific (or customer account-specific) factors. We also urge vendors to go beyond just a descriptive tact focusing on the means of these variables, and to study their impact on response... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
CEO Succession: The Case at Ford
turning outside means the board has lost confidence in the insiders. And at least as long as there is some success, the terrific advantage is that the leader has the support of the board. In some instances, you also get someone who knows... View Details
- 07 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark
should always be held to that high standard. Our work should be more than rigorous and relevant. It should give some measure of inspiration and aspiration to the world. Part of our work is providing the means to more effectively mobilize... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
- 24 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Be an Angel Investor
winners or losers, it is most productive to look at the investment opportunity as an interconnected combination of four elements: people, context, business opportunity, and deal. The right combination, which is often manageable, means a... View Details
Keywords: by David Amis & Howard Stevenson
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age
determinants of intermedia substitutability and complementarity. The first, audience addressability, is the ability of a selected medium to reach an advertiser's target audience efficiently. The second determinant, audience control, refers to consumers' ability to... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Profits and Purpose
people who still think this is irrelevant are beginning to see they should at least know what’s going on. Which doesn’t mean that we’ve got this fixed. GS: No, there’s a long way to go for that. RH: Change is hard. It requires letting go... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
12-to 24-year-olds, the magazine does not accept advertising from cigarette and alcohol manufacturers. Hip hop is known for its profanity, and Blaze uses a creative smudge technique to avoid printing any offensive words. "It would be moralistic and foolish to think... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 14 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Creating the Minority Renaissance for Venture Capital: Interview with Henri Pierre-Jacques and Jarrid Tingle, Managing Partners at Harlem Capital
risks,” Tingle advised. “Being at HBS and having relevant experience beforehand means that you can do an operating role or work for a startup and still be very competitive in the full-time recruiting process. Also, the support of the Rock... View Details
- 23 Sep 2008
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First Look: September 23, 2008
feedback. Specifically, providing relative performance feedback improves the mean performance of participants compensated under an individual incentive scheme regardless of the precision or specific content of the feedback. In contrast,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Big Money for Big Projects
debt, which means the loan repayments must come from project cash flows only. In municipally financed or public financed projects, a government entity is the borrower or the debt is backed by a government guarantee. In the case of the Big... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Supercharged
promise of better charging infrastructure, and evolving trends in foreign markets all indicate that EVs are approaching a global tipping point. But with political winds imperiling government incentives in the United States and China alike, the window of opportunity... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
advantages and disadvantages. "Younger generations might have a different set of values [from their elders]," which can lead to conflicts when running a business. On the other hand, said Nursalim, blood ties can mean instant trust. Hong... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes