Time As Money - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

On November 26, 2008, 175 people died in Mumbai, India, when 10 terrorists simultaneously struck sites. Of the five locations—all well-known landmarks—the beautiful domes of the hotel known as the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower would become... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

sometimes get their day in the sun: Sherron Watkins of Enron, Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom, and Coleen Rowley at the FBI all ended up on the cover of Time as "Persons of the Year." But public... View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

19 Apr 2011
First Look

First Look: April 19

the big questions that will enable you to diagnose problems, change course if necessary, and advance your career. He lays out areas of inquiry, including questions such as (1) Do I clearly articulate my vision and top priorities?; (2)... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

attending industry conferences, visiting their companies, interviewing them, developing a practitioner advisory team, and maybe spending some time working as a practitioner. (For his own part, Toffel worked... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy

Monday morning. Eight managers, handpicked by their superiors, face one another in the middle of a room. Seated in a semicircle behind them is the company's top management team. As the members of the inner circle report what they have... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

08 Sep 2009
Research & Ideas

The Height Tax, and Other New Ways to Think about Taxation

it wants to spread the burden of taxes among its citizens in the least painful way, Weinzierl says. In other words, the government wants those for whom it is relatively easy to earn money to pay more in taxes than those for whom it is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

asking questions such as: What is truly necessary? How are things done? At the individual and company levels, how is time spent, and where are there opportunities to make processes more efficient? When managed well, cross-functional teams... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

28 Jun 2004
Research & Ideas

How to Avoid a Price Increase

sensitive to differences in price than differences in quantity. In the case of breakfast cereals, for instance, the variance in price of a box of cereal is relatively small, while the variance in the quantity contained in that box is quite large. It's almost View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

evacuation took place, four people at a time clinging to a "basket," a large donut shaped contraption with nets through which we laced our arms, as a crane lowered us 400 feet to the boat's deck.... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

30 Nov 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?

members ” Allan put it this way: “ organizations are comprised of people. If the leadership within the organizations are ‘arrogant’ it would lead to ‘organizational arrogance,’” depending, as David Wittenberg pointed out, “ whether the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Profile

Jay Bhandari

of his selection tests, where dozens of candidates had to swim together across a pool at night without visibility. Short on breath and under time pressure, many would attempt to exit the pool as quickly... View Details

01 Mar 2018
News

Every Trick in the Book

advantageous prices with publishers and offer deep discounts to customers. Analysts sounded the death knell for independent bookstores—and indeed, all physical bookstores—yet again. And this time it seemed View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Apr 2000
News

New Home for External Relations

The recent growth of faculty associated with key academic initiatives in areas such as entrepreneurship, information technology, and global business has contributed to an acute shortage of office space at HBS. In response, the School has... View Details

June 1998
Article

The Politics of Monetary Leadership and Followership: Stability in the European Monetary System Since the Currency Crisis of 1992

By: Rawi Abdelal

Despite widespread scepticism, there is a fundamental continuity in the stability of the European Monetary System (EMS) before and after the 1992 crisis. Although speculative pressures provoked European leaders to widen the fluctuation bands of the Exchange Rate... View Details

Keywords: Money; Leadership; System; Balance and Stability; Europe

15 Dec 2009
First Look

First Look: Dec. 15, 2009

clearinghouse: it coordinated the timing of the market in a way that increased its thickness and scope. The clearinghouse does not seem to have had an effect on wages. As this became known among... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

almost everything I do. These lessons and insights help me navigate the challenges of the job. Do you have a favorite moment from the past two years? How can I choose just one? [Laughs] So far, it would have to be the very first time I... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

Web

John H. McArthur | About

complex stakeholders. By the time he became dean, McArthur had a reputation as a skilled negotiator with a talent for resolving thorny conflict, and a tough-minded but rational decision maker who worked with... View Details

Web

Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Launching Tech Ventures AI Course Assistant chat bot in two ways: like a virtual Teaching Assistant who can help you consolidate and confirm your understanding of course concepts, and as a virtual Learner Success Assistant who can help... View Details

26 Jun 2015
Blog Post

7 Things International Applicants Should Know About HBS

throughout the whole first year class. I love getting to see my new ANZ friends as well as meeting the other international students and, of course, spending time with the... View Details

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) aims to create a close-knit community for its members from the time they choose to join HBS, through their transition to the second year, and beyond graduation. In this feature, we highlight... View Details

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