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28 Oct 2014
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boundaries and property rights in a technical system. Bottlenecks are points of value creation and capture in any complex man-made system. The tools a firm can use to manage bottlenecks are first, an understanding of the modular structure... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Capitalism as a System of Governance

My research interest is in further exploration of the analytic utility of an original conception of capitalism as an indirect, three level system of governance for the economic relationships within political entities, and mostly within nation states. This three level... View Details

11 Apr 2024
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Mission Control

arrived, Platzer knew. The time to make good on his mission was now. After a bit more research, Platzer left Wall Street and set out to build Spire. DM: Talk about how that mission statement finally culminated in the founding of your company. PP: So, I then felt, okay,... View Details

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Searching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

By: Rakesh Khurana

Corporate CEOs are headline news. Stock prices rise and fall at word of their hiring and firing. Business media debate their merits and defects as if individual leaders determined the health of the economy. Yet we know surprisingly little about how CEOs are selected... View Details

Keywords: Managerial Roles; Selection and Staffing; Personal Characteristics; Experience and Expertise; Investment Activism; Corporate Strategy

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03 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Desperate for Talent? Consider Advancing Your Own Employees First

Job openings in the United States continue to hover at record high levels, exacerbated by the Great Resignation and a sputtering emergence from the pandemic. Competition remains fierce among companies struggling to find qualified workers. Yet many employers,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jan 2005
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Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971

than quantitative analysis. Cases and business are also about human beings, and I always keep that human element in mind." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "As you set out on your careers, take a long-term view... View Details

02 Aug 2022
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From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech

age, he has been interested in using technological innovation to better human lives. When and why did you decide to pursue an MBA? Growing up I always wanted to be an engineer, more specifically a roboticist. The biggest technological... View Details

30 Mar 2020
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The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

With more people working remotely right now, many of us have experienced a videoconference interrupted by barking dogs or hungry kids demanding snacks, punctuated, perhaps, by cabinet doors slamming and ice makers grinding in the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

31 Oct 2011
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The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

take advantage of the accelerating commission schedule. However, making the sale right away, before the end of the year, could help the salesperson achieve special recognition as a member of the club. Thus, the salesperson faces a choice:... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Design Thinking Course | HBS Online

Details Concepts An Introduction to Innovation Clarify Through Observation Insights and Problem Framing The Right Enviroment for Creativity Featured Exercises Problem Framing: Reframe problems from various perspectives (deep, emotional,... View Details

02 Mar 2016
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David Moss is Rewriting History

his History of American Democracy course. “We’re looking at history as not just a series of things that happened, but as a series of things that are about to happen,” says Moss. That means considering the choices the individuals—real View Details

Keywords: April White

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Title IX & Gender Equity | About

University’s Title IX Officer. An individual also may contact the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Harvard also complies with Massachusetts laws that protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of... View Details

25 Sep 2019
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The Economic Cost of Physician Burnout

reason to deal with the issue of doctor burnout. “Organizations have an ethical imperative to take care of their employees,” Goh says. And doing so could help take care of patients as well by reducing medical errors. Even so, the study shows that doing the View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

01 Sep 2023
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley The Happiness Handbook By Landon Carter (MBA 1967) Marshall and McClintic Publishing Have you ever wished you had the instruction manual for being a happy human on planet Earth? This book will answer some of life’s fundamental questions: Who am... View Details

08 May 2020
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Building a World of Trusted Leaders: Taking the MBA Oath

uphold, in letter and spirit, the laws and contracts governing my conduct and that of my enterprise. I will refrain from corruption, unfair competition, or business practices harmful to society. I will protect the human View Details

25 Jul 2016
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Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

first identifying and beginning to remove barriers that block system effectiveness.” Because large corporations are made up of many subsystems—business units, global functions, regions, and operating units—across-the-board corporate programs are rarely the View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

"the role of industry is to sense a deep human need, then bring science and technology to bear on filling that need." 9 As automobile ownership increased exponentially through the 1920s, Land aligned his research of polarizers with what... View Details

08 Feb 2010
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Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China

Google, the "do no evil" company, gained entry into the Chinese search engine market last decade by agreeing to ban search results on topics deemed sensitive by the Chinese government. To Google's way of thinking, it could do more good for Internet freedom... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

27 Jun 2011
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Recovering from the Need to Achieve

and told him that he was interested in more responsibility, his mentor pushed back and asked if he was serious. Jeff replied, "I really would like to work on the human dimension of leading and managing but to be perfectly honest, I... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

13 Dec 2021
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The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams

come as analysts predict a coming wave of M&A deals that were long pushed back by the COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID restrictions fade, American companies are expected to move forward with delayed acquisitions in the months ahead, Zhang says. These acquisitions under... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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