Pandemic - Publications - Faculty & Research

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DrivenData Labs U.S. Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Prize Challenge, Phase 1: Concept Paper

Winner of the 2022 DrivenData Labs U.S. Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Prize Challenge, Phase 1: Concept Development, for “MusCAT (a multi-scale federated system for privacy-preserving pandemic risk prediction)” with Hyunghoon Cho, David Froelicher, Denis... View Details

04 Sep 2020
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Community colleges can be the engine of economic recovery. But first, they must adapt

21 May 2024
Cold Call Podcast

The Importance of Trust for Managing through a Crisis

Keywords: Re: Sandra J. Sucher; Tourism

03 Apr 2020
News

Is Trump admin. doing enough to deal with 'unbelievably awful' unemployment?

November–December 2020
Article

Our Work-from-Anywhere Future

By: Prithwiraj Choudhury

The pandemic has hastened a rise in remote working for knowledge-based organizations. This has notable benefits: Companies can save on real estate costs, hire and utilize talent globally, mitigate immigration issues, and experience productivity gains, while workers can... View Details

Keywords: Remote Work; Best Practices; Employment; Health Pandemics; Geographic Location; Opportunities; Problems and Challenges

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May 1, 2020
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COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Danielle Kost

The coronavirus pandemic caught the business world by surprise, but the catastrophe might force companies to face a crisis that has been unfolding in plain sight: climate change.
We asked faculty members affiliated with the Business and Environment Initiative at... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Health Pandemics; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability

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15 Mar 2021
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Are your managers in sync with your change strategy?

March 2025
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Fostering Community at Airbnb (A)

By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Heather Whiteman and Sarah Mehta

Set in November 2020, this case explores Airbnb’s efforts to foster a culture of belonging, particularly given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s workforce. It details how Airbnb used employee surveys and organizational network analysis (ONA)—a... View Details

Keywords: Change; Communication; Competency and Skills; Human Resources; Surveys; Information Technology; Health Pandemics; Organizational Culture; Networks; Accommodations Industry; Technology Industry; Travel Industry; United States; California

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10 Jan 2022
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Will the ‘Great Resignation’ Change the Way We Work?

07–08 Jun 2022
Reunions

Reunion Celebration 2022, June 7-8

We look forward to seeing you back on the HBS campus to celebrate alongside other alumni whose reunions were either postponed by the pandemic or previously scheduled for this spring! This milestone provides a special opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and... View Details

10–11 Jun 2022
Reunions

Reunion Celebration 2022, June 10-11

We look forward to seeing you back on the HBS campus to celebrate alongside other alumni whose reunions were either postponed by the pandemic or previously scheduled for this spring! This milestone provides a special opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and... View Details

September 2020 (Revised July 2021)
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Moderna (A)

By: Marco Iansiti, Karim R. Lakhani, Hannah Mayer and Kerry Herman

In summer 2020, Stephane Bancel, CEO of biotech firm Moderna, faces several challenges as his company races to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. The case explores how a company builds a digital organization, and leverages artificial intelligence and other digital... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Vaccine; Digital Organizations; Organizational Structure; Operations; Management; Health Pandemics; Research and Development; Goals and Objectives

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03–04 Jun 2022
Reunions

Reunion Celebration 2022, June 3-4

We look forward to seeing you back on the HBS campus to celebrate alongside other alumni whose reunions were either postponed by the pandemic or previously scheduled for this spring! This milestone provides a special opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and... View Details

17–18 Jun 2022
Reunions

Reunion Celebration 2022, June 17-18

We look forward to seeing you back on the HBS campus to celebrate alongside other alumni whose reunions were either postponed by the pandemic or previously scheduled for this spring! This milestone provides a special opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and... View Details

September 2020 (Revised February 2021)
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Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry: Engaging Clients

By: Ryan W. Buell and Amy Klopfenstein

Zameer Kassam Fine Jewelry (ZKFJ) designs custom engagement rings that tell the story of a couple’s relationship. The case describes the company’s process for engaging clients, which has historically been a relatively offline, high-touch experience. Obliged by... View Details

Keywords: Customer Engagement; Service Delivery; Health Pandemics; Internet and the Web; Customer Satisfaction; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth and Development; Retail Industry

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