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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Business Answers the Call
(see sidebar). “What business managers and leaders most have to share with education officials lies in the domain of organizational behavior and human resources,” says Leschly. “Education is a people-intensive activity, and businesses know how to optimize a View Details
- 31 Mar 2023
- News
How Can We Solve the Teacher Shortage Crisis?
say, thematic concepts: foundations of arithmetic, critical thinking, and reading. Employers are very good at teaching discrete skills that you need for this particular role. You want a workforce that has both. So getting clear on when we... View Details
- 20 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
US Competitiveness at Risk
international competition. That was a sign that the US was not doing well in businesses that have to compete internationally. The data also showed what many had known—that wages started stagnating well over a decade ago. The participation of Americans in the View Details
Keywords: Re: Michael E. Porter & Jan W. Rivkin
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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks | About
experience, knowledge, and insights international students bring to case discussions enable all students, from the US and around the globe, to develop the knowledge, judgment, and skills that are needed to lead in a rapidly changing... View Details
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
assets, including customer relationships; innovative products and services; high-quality and responsive operating processes; skills and knowledge of the workforce; the information technology that supports the workforce and links the firm... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 29 Aug 2018
- News
The Value of Valleys
journey. Eisha Armstrong, class of 2003. I'm thinking back to 2009, very interesting time. The company that I was working for was doing a reduction in force and was part of the group who had to decide how to reduce our workforce by 25%.... View Details
- 14 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 14
In 2013 Ning Tang, who in 2006 founded CreditEase as a broker of P2P loans to unbanked individuals and small businesses in China, confronts the challenges of rapid growth and expansion in a changing regulatory environment. CreditEase needs to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Effective Communication in the Age of Zoom
harmful. I think developing conversation EQ is a really important trait whether you're online or offline and I have a list that I've created of 13 conversation behaviors to avoid. And these are styles that prevent people from making a... View Details
Keywords: Zoom
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
population of poor, underserved people and a severe shortage of skills and capacity, some resourceful private enterprises have found a way to deliver high-quality health care, at ultra-low prices, to all patients who need it. This book shows how the innovations View Details
- 05 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Vanguard Corporation
of purpose and is willing to seek collaboration is likely to solve problems. Q: What are you working on now? A: My colleagues and I are "bringing society in" to Harvard by continuing to develop the Harvard Advanced Leadership... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
chapter on consumption, for example, is by the late columnist William Safire, who wrote about how he came to own 38 shirts. His column is grouped with a reader's response and a set of stories about developments in the retail environment.... View Details
- 11 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 11
from the athenahealth practice management system and EHR task logs. Methods: We developed monthly measures of EHR use and delegation to support staff from task logs. Productivity was measured using work relative value units (RVUs). Using... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2024
- News
Honoring Leadership in New York; PRIDE Alumni Share HBS Stories
New York Leadership Dinner Honors Leaders Challenging the Status Quo At its 55th Annual Leadership Dinner in May, the HBS Club of New York (HBSCNY) honored four leaders whose careers and contributions to the world embody this year’s theme, “Challenging the Status Quo.”... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 11 Sep 2018
- News
Bringing Government Up to Code
spectrum in terms of these programs, how much funding should there be for people to get food assistance, or workforce development, help people get jobs, you can pretty universally agree that we shouldn't be wasting money on those efforts.... View Details
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levers of financial management of restaurants – examining both revenue and cost strategies. Compensation and Workforce Management. The execution of restaurant/dining experiences requires a focus on both hospitality and profitability – how... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
few pennies to that dollar. Lack of social supports, such as child care and paid sick leave, is another ever-present issue the pandemic laid bare. It could explain why some women have elected to leave the workforce altogether: “Women have... View Details
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
organizations are certainly economic instruments, but they also have an immense impact on human development and the well-being of society. Sustaining research attention on both the ethical and economic responsibilities of business, and on... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
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Past Issues - Alumni
Connecticut—and developing an impact model for transforming communities Patch Work How John Jameson (MBA 1991) and Winning Connections harnessed the enduring political power of a phone call Complete Table of Contents December 2024 Back at... View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
Accounting Review Rethinking Measurement of Pay Disparity and Its Relation to Firm Performance By: Rouen, Ethan Abstract—I develop measures of firm-level pay disparity and examine their relation to firm performance. Using comprehensive... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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Faculty & Advisors | MBA
University. Jessica is also a longtime GED instructor, and is passionate about transforming workforce development through tech. Jeremy Lizt AB ’97, Applied Mathematics, Harvard University; Dpl, Hebrew and... View Details