Remote Work - Publications - Faculty & Research

17 May 2022
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The Biggest Challenges for a Hybrid Workplace—and How to Overcome Them

01 Jun 2024
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The Exchange: Chance Encounters

research was going, and in the conversation that followed the pair quickly realized the extent to which their work overlapped. If they could combine findings from across their assorted research projects, they could fit together a... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

10 Jul 2024
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Next Level

exposed to, so it’s important to have many perspectives to be able to make better decisions. Professor Linda Hill emphasized how company culture directly impacts how productive you are as an organization, and that really stuck with me.” The post-pandemic world of View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace

01 Dec 2020
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In Review

technical support to the faculty. Student leaders showed great ingenuity in reimagining social experiences online, including the annual HBS Show. As a result of these collective efforts, our transition to remote learning and View Details

10 Mar 2021
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Next Normal

Edited by Julia Hanna; illustrations by Fabio Consoli One year after the pandemic mandated an abrupt shift to working from home for millions of people, organizations are taking a long, hard look at how and where employees work—and why. In... View Details

19 Jul 2011
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Brightening the Future

in the Philippines, Jaime “Jim” Ayala (MBA ’88) decided to put his considerable business experience to work improving the lives of some of his native country’s poorest citizens. Explaining his 2009 decision to leave Ayala Land, which had... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Sep 2008
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In Africa, Porter Sees Lessons for Health Care

PORTER WITH RWANDA’S PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME: Beyond best practices, understanding principles of global health-care delivery. It’s no surprise to find HBS professor Michael Porter meeting with powerful people who seek his ear and prize his advice. But on a hot summer day... View Details

Keywords: HIV/AIDS; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

28 Mar 2018
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Fueling the Future

going to want the job due to its remote locations, potentially dangerous nature, and relentless work schedule; but finding the 10 percent who did was a great challenge I enjoyed,” she says. “The attrition in... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

15 Nov 2016
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Enabling the Dream of Building A Healthy Future for India

says the second-year MBA student. “I believe an indigenous company that understands the way India works will be better able to tackle the complex problems that drive up costs.” Bhandari points to innovations such as telemedicine, which... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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Case Study: Welcome Aboard

served with office space, if any, and how often people would like to be there. If some people want to be remote and others somewhat in-person, consider hiring from concentrated locations, starting with Denver and Boston. By limiting the... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

20 Dec 2018
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Baker Library Webinar Features Resources for Alumni

Clubs News Clubs News At the request of the HBS Club of London, the Baker Library presented a live webinar on December 5 to remind alumni of their lifetime access to the preeminent business research library. “The webinar covered remote... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

15 Jun 2021
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From Das’s Desk

accomplished in service of the alumni community. Virtual Programs Alumni programs that were scheduled in Boston and around the world rapidly transformed into virtual events using the Zoom platform. Working with our faculty and our... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2010
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Powering Up

tossed into landfills. So Eric Giler (MBA ’82) is working on a better plan: wireless technology in which devices are powered by electricity from remote energy-emitting coils. “It’s not electricity going... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

06 Dec 2021
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New Wave

control room, located in a converted shipping container The hardware reset was successful, and Oscilla recently deployed a version of Triton off the coast of Hawaii. (Known as Triton-C, this iteration should someday be capable of powering small communities along the US... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen

21 Jun 2016
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Rescuing Families from ISIS-Led Genocide

remote mountain hideouts where many died before relief efforts reached them. “They are genocide victims,” states Aziza, who now works full time with Operation Ezra, an initiative led by the city’s active... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Faculty Research Online

Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers Mayer's decision to bring work-at-home Yahoo! employees back to the office has set off a firestorm. Assistant Professor Lakshmi Ramarajan writes on how to mitigate the problem.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

for the AI age. The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation By Prithwiraj Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor at Harvard Business School Harvard Business Review Press As the debate... View Details

31 Mar 2023
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How Can We Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis?

try to standardize the work those individuals do. And the net result is that people who have optionality, which tend to be our highest performers, tend to leave the classroom. And so then our average sinks down, because you have the top... View Details