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- 17 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
New Associate Director: Courtney Fairbrother
make people care about a problem that seems to be far in the future, where they may not see a direct link between their actions and the outcomes of those choices. What motivated you to join Harvard to work on sustainability and,... View Details
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010)
who play critically important roles, in ensuring we are able to do our work, do not report directly to us, so I have to rely on influence strategies to accomplish a great deal of my job. I work with many great, dedicated people who are... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
In Brief
Q&A with Ali Allawi. After more than forty years in exile, Ali Allawi (MBA ’71) returned to Iraq in 2003 to serve in the new government. Disillusioned, he left for London in 2006 and wrote a critically acclaimed book about his experience.... View Details
- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
to their ethical conduct. Scholarly attention to ethics and values does indeed have an impact on business leaders' self-conception and resulting behavior. Q: Corporate social responsibility sounds like something we should all want. Yet history shows there have always... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Maura Corby Sullivan (MBA/MPA 2009)
deep resolve to take care of the men and women of the US Armed Forces. I saw the impact on the ground of policy decisions that were being made in Washington. And I saw that the best way for me to make an impact was to leave active duty... View Details
- 19 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Finding Success in the Middle of the Market
Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge.In soccer, it's axiomatic that controlling midfield is View Details
- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
concluded that "governments should fund education in math and science ... Markets will take care of entrepreneurial innovation." Jay Somasundaram asked whether we are even asking the right question. In his words, "The View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
HBS-Harvard Collaboration Fosters New Ventures
start at the HIL, are addressing critical issues at the intersection of business and society—from education to health care to climate change. The startups highlighted below are just a sampling of the... View Details
- 05 May 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Denial Endemic to Management?
issues to a new level by commenting, "It is tough to even have people agree on what is being denied ." Denial can be beneficial. Joline Godfrey waxed almost poetic in saying that "denial is a critical component of my... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 16 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?
technologies, industries, and organizations. He has also conducted extensive research on the watch industry. Raffaelli weighs in below on everything from battery life to the Apple Watch's implications for the health care industry. Read an... View Details
- 27 Jun 2017
- News
Suzanne J. Battit (MBA 1992)
Suzanne J. Battit (MBA 1992) Suzanne Battit will never forget her first week at Harvard Business School. She loved Orientation and felt particularly lucky to be a member of section D. “Classmates nicknamed us ‘the love section,’ because we all View Details
- 31 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss
local governments can do nothing like that, which is a big problem at a time when the services provided by local governments are more critical than ever. ” Many government workers have already lost their jobs since the pandemic began.... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Student Trio Advance Health Payment Reform
quality of care. Traditionally, doctors and hospitals have been paid separate fees for their services, an approach widely criticized for rewarding overuse of diagnostic tests and procedures while providing no incentives to integrate care.... View Details
- 14 Nov 2019
- News
Keeping Red Lobster Fresh
First of all, from the from the business perspective, again, our vision is to be where the world goes for seafood now and for generations. To be true, we have to take great care of the oceans and in fact, so we have to do the right thing.... View Details
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Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals - Course Catalog
Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Hillary Clinton describe critical moments in their negotiations with Vladimir Putin, etc. In the arts and sports : Music industry lawyer John Branca negotiates the purchase of the Beatles catalog; Artists... View Details
- 15 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 15, 2008
of Maine by Colgate—to ascertain what is distinctive about the merger process and to analyze the elements critical to success. We develop suggestions about how other companies considering similar arrangements might best manage the process... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 19
312-002 McKesson, a large, diversified drug distribution and health care IT company, is considering development of new business offerings to help private practice physicians remain independent. The company, with $122 billion in 2010... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-044.pdf See No Evil: When We Overlook Other People's Unethical Behavior Authors:Francesca Gino, Don A. Moore, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract It is common for people to be more critical of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
police to protect the citizens. Olstrom dubbed the phenomenon "co-production." Since then, it has become common for organizations to treat consumers as production partners. Many high-tech firms hire existing customers to beta-test early versions of products, in order... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Role of Government When All Else Fails
vulnerable to natural disasters, such as flood plains. This would represent a form of moral hazard. Some critics argue, moreover, that unemployment insurance has rendered workers less careful about keeping... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard