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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
a “thirteener” and the highest mountain in New Mexico. But they’re about to be retired. Rad Versus Trad Kim and Coup once lugged heavy gear on their outdoor adventures, too. “It was the old-fashioned view of backpacking,” Kim says. Then in 1998 Coup read a book that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Bringing ‘Global’ Back Home
it’s the birthplace and the namesake of those concrete barriers that line America’s highways, the home of the country’s busiest toll road, and a place where summer nights seem custom-made for cruising to the Shore, or nowhere special,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
The Wise Men
seem unlikely soil for agribusiness, the School actually had an ag industry course before I arrived. And Dean David, who himself came from an agribusiness background, wanted to improve the relationships in the value-added food system. Over the years, I’ve seen View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
relatively high costs for labor and energy as well as the investment and time required to build factories in a country that has much more stringent environmental standards. “COVID-19 has changed only a few of the variables across... View Details
- 07 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Immigrant Workers Cluster in Particular Industries
clusters is the idea that immigrants could be forced into them by discrimination or high barriers to enter other fields. “Many industries require certain standards be passed or degrees from accredited schools, which can be difficult for... View Details
- 05 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
Working as a Software Engineer in Industrial Technology
manufacturing and industrial space. A recurring theme among them was the way in which each had led their companies through massive technological changes, with everything from automation to analytics and software systems implementation. But also how much continued View Details
Keywords: Technology
- 02 Dec 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Leadership?
he said, “The very act of trying to attain gender equality portends to assume that is a positive goal. My concern is not equality but quality. Man or woman, we as individuals and organizations need to rip away all the barriers that lie... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
themselves and new industries will grow. The number-one priority is to change the competition laws and the whole approach to regulating competition. Without competitive pressures, sick industries will never restructure. Until Japan stops... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
again with respect to some of the issues raised by China.” Innovation and continuous improvement are the keys to moving to a stronger competitive position, he says. “We changed more than the Japanese did. The Chinese are more... View Details
- Web
Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online
Engage consumers by exploring their varied preferences and enhancing customer compatibility Balance being proactive and reactive to consumer needs while understanding cost and customer satisfaction implications Overcome barriers to View Details
- 15 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender
help to break down cultural and structural barriers to leadership and organizational development, especially for non-white, non-male, and non-cisgender social change leaders.” Beyond the implications for... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Entrepreneurship Outside the Valley - Course Catalog
diverse and evolving industry structures. Understanding this structure is critical to finding and developing startup opportunities. Unlike mature economies with established sectors, emerging markets are marked by rapid changes and the... View Details
- 20 Dec 2018
- News
Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni
research strategies and tools available,” he says. “The event was timed as an early evening event outside working hours and provided a valuable reminder to those of us in Europe that distance is not a barrier to using the Baker Library... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Time that Government Reopens for Business
extension, which historically has not been a matter of contention. The juxtaposition with a change in leadership at the Federal Reserve also adds to the concern. And finally, I think that businesspeople have long had an attitude that,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
clients. We stated that even honest auditors were incapable of independence within the current regulatory framework. We document the failure to make sufficient changes to our institutions, highlight the View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 20, 2018
organizations is based on value, on average. While three-quarters of their revenue remains fee-for-service, we see a remarkable change to a reimbursement system that was static for decades. In particular, survey respondents’ organizations... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Advancing Health Equity: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Simona Stancov (MBA 2025)
Consulting Group's healthcare and social impact practice areas. Along the way, I learned some important lessons: Progress is not always linear or transformational. Systems have been shaped by misaligned incentives. Solutions cannot benefit patients if political,... View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa
returned to Kenya for his summer MBA internship and then again after graduating to continue his career. We sat down with Karibu to discuss his experience with the changing landscape in Africa, the growing economy, and the impact that the... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
existence of passive leadership constitutes a substantial barrier to candid dialogue and debate within organizations. Leaders can and should take concrete steps to build conflict into their decision-making processes. For instance, they... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Money Matters
other policymakers to remove regulatory barriers that entangle Indian start-ups. Worse than government red tape is the lack of risk capital for emerging firms, says HBS professor Tarun Khanna, an expert on the Indian and Chinese economies... View Details