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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
An Action Plan for Economic Recovery
financial institutions are too big to fail? There are two valid reasons for bailing out a financial institution. First is to protect the system for processing payments, like checks, because that system is critical to the operation of the... View Details
- 05 Nov 2013
- News
Start-Ups Get a Start in New Orleans
schools in Boston, for example, because it's an established system, because there's a process and it's working. Here they're willing to try anything—as long as it makes sense, as long as these new ideas are tested." Wilkins says the... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for Stuart Gilson
restructuring as the process through which a company radically changes the contractual relationships that exist among its creditors, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders. The goal of restructuring is to increase the overall... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018
at the top, by understanding the impact their words and language have on tone through their conversations in the boardroom and with key stakeholders. Part 3 introduces specific strategies, techniques, and tactics for directors. And Part 4 shows how directors can apply... View Details
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
W. Dunn, Dana R. Carney, and Dan Ariely Publication:Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (forthcoming) Abstract We predicted that able-bodied individuals and white Americans would have a difficult time saying no to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Answering the Call
they “enjoyed eating in exotic surroundings but were deeply mistrustful of exotic foods.” He also determined that labor cost and availability was the key problem in the U.S. restaurant business and that eliminating the conventional... View Details
- Web
Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery | About
committee has painstakingly and methodically researched a painful truth: “During the 17th and 18th centuries, the sale and trafficking of human beings—in slavery—and the industries rooted in the labor of enslaved women, men, and children... View Details
- 15 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 15, 2009
Massachusetts General Hospital's efforts to restructure quality and safety to illustrate the value of beginning with a focus on organizational culture, using a systematic process of engaging clinical leadership, developing an... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- October 2010
- Teaching Note
Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth (TN)
By: Christopher Marquis and Bobbi Thomason
Teaching Note for 410023. View Details
- November 2015
- Case
Upwork: Reimagining the Future of Work
By: Feng Zhu, Rory McDonald, Marco Iansiti and Aaron Smith
Upwork, the world's largest freelance talent platform, was the result of a merger between the two leading online freelancing companies in 2014, Elance and oDesk. After the merger, the company operated as Elance-oDesk and continued to manage two online... View Details
Keywords: Platforms; Employment; Digital Platforms; Market Transactions; Business Processes; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Job Search
Zhu, Feng, Rory McDonald, Marco Iansiti, and Aaron Smith. "Upwork: Reimagining the Future of Work." Harvard Business School Case 616-027, November 2015.
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
http://hbr.org/product/keeping-up-with-the-quants-your-guide-to-understan/an/11177-HBK-ENG 2006 Strategic Management Journal Location Strategies for Agglomeration Economies By: Alcácer, Juan, and Wilbur Chung Abstract—Geographically concentrated industry activity... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Ursula von Rydingsvard Elegantka II 2013–14 / 2016 | About
father who were brought there as forced labor during World War II. After the war, the family was moved through a series of refugee camps before emigrating to New York by ship in 1950 and settling in Plainville, Connecticut. Best known for... View Details
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
process in jeopardy. At the same time, the company has a second drug, Byetta, in its pipeline. Graham must decide how to manage the company's limited resources while also finalizing another deal that has huge future potential. Graham... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
SuperCorp: Values as Guidance System
into their products and services, from sources (e.g., labor conditions in paper plants where company stationery is manufactured) to applications and ultimate fate (e.g., how used computers are disposed of). Whether this is called... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 29 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Economics May Lead to Better Football Games
Markets don't just determine prices, they also determine who gets what. For commodities, the price does most of the work, but many markets, like labor markets, don't clear by price alone. You don't hire just anyone who is willing to work... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Charles W. ("Bill") Cassell
questioning and learning." Cassell immersed himself in the writings of cutting-edge thinkers and research on the subject of learning. "I came across more and more material that criticized the traditional processes of education that had... View Details
Keywords: Eileen McCluskey
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
The Sparkles in Our Skies
approximately the equivalent of a year and a quarter of the average American’s carbon footprint. While it feels like a technological magic trick in an industry known for tradition rather than innovation, it may not even be the startup’s most impressive conjuring:... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
observes. At press time, Neurosmith was in the process of restructuring again, as it lacks the scale and financial resources required to compete effectively in the mass market. While Abercrombie admits that if she doesn’t find a partner... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Church on Sunday, Work on Monday
than more, engagement of the institutional church in economics," note Nash and McLennan. "But we do argue that the church should help businesspeople develop a process for personally engaging their faith in the management arena." The book... View Details
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
private governance of working conditions, initiated and implemented by companies, labor unions, and non-governmental activist groups. Whether these codes represents a substantive or merely symbolic approach to governing working conditions... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace