recognition - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2020
What Do You Think?

Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?

habits are changing with the coronavirus pandemic one they leave Amazon, they may be reluctant to return.” “Bac” expressed the following concern: “Amazon better worry about its relationship with law enforcement and facial recognition... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

07 Apr 2011
What Do You Think?

When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?

sector. Marco Solari suggests that the "government role should be to dismantle too much concentration of power." Stephen Basikoti says governments can be more "proactive in their monitoring activities." Here there is View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

also very helpful for building name recognition on campus. Connect with Student Clubs: There is an active Energy & Environment Club on campus eager to hear from companies working or investing in this space. You can hold events with... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

01 Mar 2018
News

Case Study: On the Record

the payback period short enough to recoup investment before consumer sentiment shifts away? Does being in the space provide an entrée into other uses of the material and technology? —Howard Sands (MBA 1993) Focus on growing the existing business and building out name... View Details

Keywords: April White

23 Sep 2021
News

Confronting Sustainability in Business; Pro-Bono Consulting for Black-Owned Companies

developed the series in recognition of the fact that sustainability is “everyone’s issue” to act upon. HBS Club of Japan president Wakana Tanaka (MBA 2003) “We wanted to raise awareness by inviting prominent speakers and experts on... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 1, 2007

implies that multiple identity organizations may not be perceived as such by lower-level organizational members, who instead are likely to recognize a single identity to the exclusion of others. Team Emotion Recognition Accuracy and Team... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Sep 2009
What Do You Think?

Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?

a penalty to the company for doing so. Shouldn't we expect some recognition on the part of the employee, perhaps expressed in terms of greater loyalty, about the company's role in doing this? Should an organization impose a quid pro quo... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

mountains were covered with a white blanket of snow. In the first rays of the morning sun they looked full of diamonds. And I thought, 'How beautiful.' "After three decades, the beauty of Latin America has not changed," Austin observed. "But everything... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Data: The Ever-Expanding Frontier - Race, Gender & Equity

tool for attending to our robust, deeply-entrenched social issues is what we need to fulfill missions we so mindfully craft for our About pages. “I just cannot believe that there are companies out here who are developing facial View Details

01 Jun 2005
News

Marked Managers

When I talk to people about this, there usually is an immediate recognition that certain organizational experiences — especially during early career — have shaped them. Understanding what, exactly, that career imprint is takes further... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Career Imprints; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Jan 2004
News

Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977

prominent citizens of Japan, Europe, and North America who served on the Trilateral Commission. Sitting in Cambridge last June before receiving a Harvard Medal in recognition of his efforts in behalf of the University in Asia, Makihara... View Details

13 May 2002
Book

Bringing the Master Passions to Work

looking inward to see the flaw, the shortcoming, the difference between himself and God, he curses and rebels; he leaks profanities wherever his athletic body takes him. And it usually takes him toward the beautiful and the damned—those who crave View Details

Keywords: by Mihnea C. Moldoveanu & Nitin Nohria

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Women Leading Business: A New Kind of Conversation

which our faculty provide. EE: What is the typical profile of the group? Hart: The single defining characteristic of our participants is that they have achieved a position of extraordinary responsibility and recognition in their industry... View Details

Keywords: Re: Myra M. Hart & Cynthia A. Montgomery

06 Dec 2021
News

Truth Be Told

fraud? What kinds of internal control levers, employee training programs, or perhaps even internal (nonfinancial) rewards and recognitions lead to a greater number of internal whistleblower reports? Subject to data availability, we would... View Details

Keywords: April White; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

19 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 19

Abstract Revenue recognition and measurement principles can conflict with liability recognition and measurement principles. We explore here under different market conditions when the two measurement... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch

three years ago: "Rethinking the nature of executive pay within the context of our larger economic and social system and the challenges we face may enable us to create a new model of compensation rooted in a more realistic View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

Web

Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

consisted of plastic plates inserted into a nylon vest that covered the front and back torso and shoulders. Dow Chemical also developed Saran (used after the war as Saran Wrap) to insulate combat boots. In recognition of his innovative... View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

Is AI OK?

use of AI in everything from facial recognition to predictive sentencing. She found it nonetheless. The online rental platform uses its pricing tool to increase host revenues by dynamically adjusting rental prices according to demand.... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

01 Dec 2021
What Do You Think?

How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?

success included, “organization leadership (along with frontline managers that) model the desired culture,” a reason behind the change (that) “is well articulated and understood by the stakeholders and not centered on profitability but instead on a common purpose... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

06 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?

frequency of promotions, employee satisfaction surveys, and external recognition as leaders and contributors. Learn more about how internal coaching and talent and development is evolving inside organizations. Therapist What used to be... View Details

Keywords: by Julia B. Austin

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