Filter Results:
(4,509)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(4,509)
- People (11)
- News (1,792)
- Research (2,146)
- Events (17)
- Multimedia (100)
- Faculty Publications (820)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(4,509)
- People (11)
- News (1,792)
- Research (2,146)
- Events (17)
- Multimedia (100)
- Faculty Publications (820)
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
it seems to be about simpler values. Like the upper-middle-class living room featured in sitcoms, many depictions of a simple life today cost more than you might think. Our collective fixation on "the best" and what the best View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
Olympic bids in their own cities. Act from Choice: Simple Tools for Managing Your Habits, Your Emotions and Yourself, to Be How You Mean to Be by Robert Goldmann (MBA 1961) (Clarity Publications Inc.) With the goal of training your brain... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
The Way You See It
observed that "the automobile has provided the means for people to work collectively and live separately, allowing them to choose where they will live, work, and socialize like no other product does. This independence is a core value in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Bad Times for Business
organization. A Role for HBS Palepu: Is there anything in the curriculum or classroom we can do that might enhance some of the changes we've talked about? Lorsch: I think we can teach students more about what we mean by professional... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
of Wenzhou Kangning Hospital Co, Ltd. from founding to just before its initial public offering to illustrate the extraordinary entrepreneurship happening in China’s healthcare space. It highlights the challenges of China’s mental health sector and the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
business leaders from virtually every industry are scrambling to make sense of what has happened in the past year and of what this means for their respective paths ahead. Almost every individual and organization, from the poorest citizen... View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
that encourages innovation, problem-solving, and improvement. Yet, words were insufficient for describing and communicating such strategies. Statements such as "Delight the customer," "Offer superior service," or "Invest in our people" had... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
been blighted by changes in industry.” Finally, Marietta says the lack of resources and infrastructure means that anyone committed to growing local enterprises and organizational capacity beyond the big city must be prepared to tackle... View Details
- 02 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Explaining China's Crash
feel the pinch. Q: What does it mean for the U.S. economy if this is China’s new normal or things decline even further? A: The U.S. is growing solidly. This crisis is not going to be too impactful through the trade channel. Exports make... View Details
- 30 Sep 2014
- First Look
First Look: September 30
clients, and the implications for IDEO designers' everyday experience of work. As new types of client work have shifted away from the more classic design projects, there may be accompanying shifts in designers' engagement and motivation. The case illustrates the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
and the solution even more so." Adds Ramarajan, "Even though the work-family logic has taken off and grabbed everyone's imagination and experience, it doesn't mean that bias is no longer an issue, or that underrepresentation is... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
What does cyberspace mean for physical retail space? Has online shopping changed the fundamentals of retailing? How should managers evaluate new in-store technologies? Harvard Business Review posed these questions to three retail... View Details
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?
drugs? How frequently do physicians prescribe advertised drugs when other drugs or treatments may be equally effective? We surveyed a national probability sample of 643 physicians practicing in a wide variety of specialties. Data were collected primarily by View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 10 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table
the cost of using force can be very high. The Gulf War, for example, cost the U.S.-led coalition $61 billion; allied casualties were low, but tens of thousands of Iraqis lost their lives. Experienced negotiators recognize too that their counterparts will probably view... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
- 10 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Coming Out at Business School
she awkwardly fist pumped me. I almost spat out my burrito. “I mean this in the nicest way possible, but honestly, nobody cares. You are who you are so just do you.” “Model and projections look fine. So! Are you dating anyone!? How is it... View Details
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
Lesson Plan
mean that in the most positive sense, needless to say. What’s really funny is that all she’s doing is demanding due diligence.” For example, Cognetti was surprised to find out that the district rarely followed state or federal procurement... View Details
- 30 Nov 2017
- News
Happy Meals (Are Here Again)
means there was a complaint—about the food, about the service, some negative thing that had escalated to the point that a manager had been called on to straighten things out. Or at least, that’s what it used to mean. In fall 2016,... View Details
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
forthcoming Research in Organizational Behavior The Dynamic Componential Model of Creativity and Innovation in Organizations: Making Progress, Making Meaning By: Amabile, Teresa M., and Michael G. Pratt Abstract—Leveraging insights gained... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
Nikhil G. Thaker Abstract—The goal of a health care system should be to deliver the most value to patients: the outcomes achieved for treating a medical condition relative to the costs incurred over a complete care cycle. We have found that a radar (spider web) chart... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
sleep, all participants were presented with a problem that required a creative solution. In the two-odor conditions, a hidden scent diffuser spread an odor while the problem was presented. In the sleep-with-conditioned-odor condition, task reactivation during sleep was... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel