Labor Force Participation - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Apr 2013
First Look

First Look: April 16

raised potential challenges to the dominance of leading firms. Our research tells a fascinating story of an industry that has proved remarkably resilient in resolving economic and regulatory challenges. It provides practitioners and scholars with a deeper understanding... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2024
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Giving All Stakeholders a Voice

traditional approaches in building enterprises, their governance, and growth.’’ The technology is open source, so different teams can build together. Participants value open information flow, universal accessibility, and decentralized... View Details

Keywords: April White

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William R. Kerr | About

The Managing the Future of Work project considers the unprecedented set of challenges and opportunities presented to businesses, including rapid technological revolutions, shifting global product and labor markets, aging workforces, and... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

financer, New England Bond & Mortgage, contain first, second, and third loans—none for a period longer than three years—on properties in Medford, Somerville, and Jamaica Plain. When the 1929 crash came, hoawever, it took Cremen down with it and the loan company was... View Details

15 Oct 2019
News

Bridging Business and Engineering

in the new joint degree program. (photo by Susan Young) To build on the technology skills he acquired in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Erez Perelson (MS/MBA 2020) came to Boston to pursue an AB in engineering at Harvard College, but... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

education imposes on us the responsibility to help educate citizens in such countries who can, we hope, be a driving force for positive change in their communities and governments. Who is allowed to complete the account creation and... View Details

April 2020 (Revised January 2022)
Case

Uber: Competing Globally

By: Alexander J. MacKay, Amram Migdal and John Masko

This case describes Uber’s global market entry strategy and responses by regulators and local competitors. It details Uber’s entry into New York City (New York), Bogotá (Colombia), Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom). In each... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Geography; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Globalization; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Law; Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Network Effects; Emerging Markets; Market Design; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Supply and Industry; Industry Structures; Planning; Strategic Planning; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Networks; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Transportation; Transportation Networks; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Africa; Ghana; Asia; China; Shanghai Shi; Shanghai; India; New Delhi; Europe; United Kingdom; England; London; Latin America; North and Central America; United States; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); South America; Colombia

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20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

other policies to change relative prices can provide a countervailing force by subsidizing exports. But they increase the costs of imports, hurting both domestic consumption and export-oriented industries with high import content. More... View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

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Timing - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Timing Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement Board... View Details

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

give them the opportunity to build their businesses.” —Rebecca E. Katz (AMP 193, 2017) Back to top “Lisa Sherman” A successful executive at Verizon, Lisa Sherman is struggling with the decision to reveal her sexual orientation. After attending a diversity training... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

23 Aug 2006
Op-Ed

The Real Wal-Mart Effect

stakeholders, instead of just slicing up a fixed pie in a way that favors one group over another. Consider, for example, the conclusions of the McKinsey Global Institute's study of U.S. labor productivity growth between 1995 and 2000. In... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat & Ken A. Mark; Retail

30 Jul 2001
What Do You Think?

What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?

predictors for (the) future success of a company," he suggests that these measures have to be viewed with a long-term lens, one that accommodates the fact in the short-run, managements may take actions to reduce costs and the size of the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

always look at each other, awkwardly smile, and say “we met at HBS.” Confusion usually settles in as they gaze at Laura’s ring finger, and we quickly explain that we met six years ago while participating in the Summer Venture in... View Details

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

program, which is projected to raise funding of $11.7 billion over the next ten years.[20] Superfund cleanup applies to EJ because the siting of polluting and hazardous facilities disproportionately occurs in disadvantaged communities, especially communities of color.... View Details

04 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted

recruitment, hiring, and promotion processes and by conducting pay audits to evaluate salaries by gender. Yet Cullen’s research suggests that companies may need to consider more subtle underlying forces that are holding women back,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Business, Government & the International Economy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Recipient of the 2020 Russell Sage Foundation Presidential Authority Grant in the Future of Work program for “The Labor Market and Political Effects of Automation” with Sydnee Caldwell. Marlous van Waijenburg : 2020: Finalist for the... View Details

20 Jan 2022
Op-Ed

3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic

Washingtonian magazine, said in an opinion piece last May that employees working from home should worry about keeping their jobs. She noted “if the employee is rarely around,” there is a “strong incentive to change their status to contractor.” The essay generated so... View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

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Business Economics Online Course | HBS Online

Featured Exercises Identify value creation and decompose its distribution to illustrate how trade occurs Examine the competitive landscape by differentiating long- and short-run market outcomes and forces 12 hrs Module 5 Competition and... View Details

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

going on in the US labor market? How are jobs affected as AI penetrates the workplace? What are the long-term consequences of COVID-19 on the workforce? What is the explanation for America having a record number of job openings and near... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

expected to grow. Those combined forces present an existential challenge—and a megalopolis-sized opportunity—for entrepreneurs. “As population growth and weather-related pressures increase, the necessity of using our existing resources... View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

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