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Center Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Boston Redevelopment Authority Boston Symphony Orchestra BRAC USA Bridges Outcomes Partnerships Calvert Foundation The Children's Investment Fund Foundation Citizen Schools City of... View Details

08 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 8, 2010

nature of willpower and are reliable predictors of economic outcomes in the adult. The implication is that one might, for example, be able to strengthen a "weak" child's ability to resist temptation, and in so doing offer... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

observed that the "truth springs from arguments amongst friends." There are two ways to measure the health of a debate: the kinds of questions being asked and the level of listening. There are two ways to measure the View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

14 Jun 2010
Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Measuring Social Impact

requires greater access to education, health care, and employment resources; at the same time, you might be trying to influence public policy on issues that affect the homeless. That involves a whole set of interrelated activities that... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009

versus Indirect Colonial Rule in India: Long-term Consequences Author:Lakshmi Iyer Publication:The Review of Economics and Statistics (forthcoming) Abstract This paper compares economic outcomes across areas in India which were under... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

74-year-old doctor.” Sityodtong himself started in Muay Thai when he was in his early teens, training under Kru Yodtong Senanan of Sityodtong Camp in Pattaya. (High-ranking fighters are given the training camp’s name as their own by its grandmaster. Chatri’s View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

With many companies battered by the economy, commitment from leaders and employees might seem like increasingly precious resources. Yet commitment and performance are essential elements of any successful firm no matter the health of the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 May 2017
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David G. Bradley, MBA 1977

Counsel while earning a law degree at Georgetown, “so I was comfortable with research.” As he pitched his services to companies in need of legal advice, he refined and expanded his business plan to focus on research in the financial services, View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

not confident, and pessimistic, which potentially leads to mental health issues, and that these feelings could be traced back to the absence of a loving environment when they were a child. A person’s life experience is irreversible, but... View Details

11 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, April 11

biased forecasts for potential future employers are more likely to face favorable career outcomes and bank executives appear to profit from the analysts' bias since the bias is associated with higher levels of insider trading. Our results... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

employee with young kids at home, or someone taking care of elder relatives, or a worker needing to focus on their own physical and mental health as a result of the situation will not be able to do a 40-hour workweek.” Wikimedia, the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

compassionate, selfless students and faculty. Giving birth at the beginning of my EC (second) year while my husband, a military officer, was stationed 3,000 miles away from me was not part of my plan. But after years of struggling with... View Details

12 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Corporate Innovation Increasingly Benefits from Government Research

sponsored by government agencies, such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Previously, it was possible to figure out what patents came directly out of government research labs,” Yao says.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

15 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

This Workplace Certification Made Already Safe Companies Even Safer

according to the working paper Do Management System Standards Indicate Superior Performance? Evidence from the OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Standard. To earn the voluntary certification, workplaces need to demonstrate that... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

2017
Working Paper

Creating the Market for Organic Wine: Sulfites, Certification, and Green Values

By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean

This working paper examines the history of organic wine, which provides a case study of failed category creation. The modern organic wine industry emerged during the 1970s in the United States and Western Europe, but it struggled to gain traction compared to other... View Details

Keywords: Product Launch; Failure; Problems and Challenges; Complexity; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

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11 Jul 2023
Blog Post

Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career

C-suite executive. “I took a year off to decompress and do some fun things,” Kloeblen explains. As a skilled woodworker, an experienced health coach, and a licensed sea captain, he had many interests to explore and enjoy long subordinated... View Details

08 Mar 2016
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March 8, 2016

that UGC on platforms ranging from Yelp to Facebook has a large causal impact on economic and social outcomes ranging from restaurant decisions to voting behavior. These findings often leverage unique data sets and methods ranging from... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Jul 2019
Lessons from the Classroom

The Internet of Things Needs a Business Model. Here It Is

going to do with that data—and how are we going to make money off of it?” In the course The Business of Smart Connected Products, Lal explores the value proposition of IoT-based businesses, and how to sell devices in fields as diverse as View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

14 Nov 2017
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New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

expensive. How can health care organizations change this? One key is to prioritize quality improvement over cost cutting. By harnessing IT to help design better clinical practices, it’s possible to achieve better patient View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Mar 2023
News

Step Change

At Consoleya, a coworking space in Cairo’s former French Consulate, multiple levels of meeting rooms and workspaces operate at capacity, from a ground-floor café to a rooftop deck. The scene—coders bent over laptops, concepts scrawled on whiteboards, clusters of people... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Abdelrahman Gabr – Koree; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

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