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- 2013
- Chapter
The Global and the Local in the Beauty Industry: A Historical Perspective
By: G. Jones
This chapter explores the impact of the global beauty industry on beauty ideals. It shows that as the industry internationalized from the late nineteenth century, there was a homogenization of beauty ideals and practices around the world. Western and white beauty... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Globalization; History; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; South America
Jones, G. "The Global and the Local in the Beauty Industry: A Historical Perspective." Chap. 1 in Globalizing Beauty: Consumerism and Body Aesthetics in the Twentieth Century, edited by Hartmut Berghoff and Thomas Kuhne, 25–40. Worlds of Consumption. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- 2020
- Working Paper
Is Accounting Useful for Forecasting GDP Growth? A Machine Learning Perspective
We provide a comprehensive examination of whether, to what extent, and which accounting variables are useful for improving the predictive accuracy of GDP growth forecasts. We leverage statistical models that accommodate a broad set of (341) variables—outnumbering the... View Details
Keywords: Big Data; Elastic Net; GDP Growth; Machine Learning; Macro Forecasting; Short Fat Data; Accounting; Economic Growth; Forecasting and Prediction; Analytics and Data Science
Datar, Srikant, Apurv Jain, Charles C.Y. Wang, and Siyu Zhang. "Is Accounting Useful for Forecasting GDP Growth? A Machine Learning Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-113, December 2020.
- Article
A Multicountry Perspective on Gender Differences in Time Use During COVID-19
By: Laura M. Giurge, Ashley V. Whillans and Ayse Yemiscigil (shared authorship)
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered how people spend time, with possible consequences for subjective well-being. Using diverse samples of remote workers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Brazil, and Spain (n = 31,141), following a preregistered... View Details
Keywords: Time; Subjective Well-being; COVID-19; Health Pandemics; Gender; Time Management; Well-being; Work-Life Balance; Global Range
Giurge, Laura M., Ashley V. Whillans, and Ayse Yemiscigil (shared authorship). "A Multicountry Perspective on Gender Differences in Time Use During COVID-19." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 12 (March 23, 2021).
- 2012
- Article
Organizational Identity as an Anchor for Adaptation: An Emerging Market Perspective
By: Andres Hatum, Luciana Silvestri, Roberto Vassolo and Andrew Pettigrew
There is little doubt that organizational identity—that which is central, distinctive, and enduring about an organization—mediates in adaptive processes. Exactly how this mediation takes place, and whether it is favorable or unfavorable to adaptation, must still be... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Identity; Emerging Economies; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture
Hatum, Andres, Luciana Silvestri, Roberto Vassolo, and Andrew Pettigrew. "Organizational Identity as an Anchor for Adaptation: An Emerging Market Perspective." International Journal of Emerging Markets 7, no. 3 (2012): 305–334.
- 2014
- Chapter
Can For-Profit Corporations Be Good Citizens? Perspectives from Four Business Leaders
By: Nien-he Hsieh
This chapter serves an epilogue, turning to ask practitioners how they would answer the question, "Can for-profit corporations be good citizens?" In reflecting on their answers, the chapter puts forward an account that grounds the purpose and responsibilities of... View Details
Hsieh, Nien-he. "Can For-Profit Corporations Be Good Citizens? Perspectives from Four Business Leaders." Chap. 16 in Corporations and Citizenship, edited by Greg Urban. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014.
- January 2010
- Book Review
China, East Asia and the Global Economy: Regional and Historical Perspectives
By: Elisabeth Koll
Koll, Elisabeth. "China, East Asia and the Global Economy: Regional and Historical Perspectives." China Journal, no. 63 (January 2010): 221–223.
- Article
Race and Jury Selection: Psychological Perspectives on the Peremptory Challenge Debate
By: Samuel R. Sommers and Michael I. Norton
Sommers, Samuel R., and Michael I. Norton. "Race and Jury Selection: Psychological Perspectives on the Peremptory Challenge Debate." American Psychologist 63, no. 6 (September 2008): 527–539.
- 19 Nov 2020
Diverse Perspectives Series: Leading with Intersectionality in Mind: HBS Alumni Panel
As global leaders, tasked with making a difference in the world – what does it mean to lead with intersectional identities in mind? Hear from HBS Alums on how they do just that and how HBS helped them get there. View Details
- 2010
- Chapter
Drivers of Corporate Sustainability and Implications for Capital Markets: An International Perspective
By: Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
Ioannou, Ioannis, and George Serafeim. "Drivers of Corporate Sustainability and Implications for Capital Markets: An International Perspective." In The Landscape of Integrated Reporting, edited by Robert G. Eccles, Beiting Cheng, and Daniela Saltzman, 13–17. Boston: Harvard Business School, 2010. (Ebook, © by the Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College.)
- 2006
- Working Paper
Three Perspectives On Team Learning: Outcome Improvement, Task Mastery, And Group Process
By: A. Edmondson, James R. Dillon and Kathryn S. Roloff
Edmondson, A., James R. Dillon, and Kathryn S. Roloff. "Three Perspectives On Team Learning: Outcome Improvement, Task Mastery, And Group Process." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-029, November 2006.
- 2006
- Working Paper
Information Technology and the Growth of the Firm: A Process Theory Perspective
By: David James Brunner, Bradley R. Staats, Marco Iansiti and George Favaloro
- 1991
- Other Unpublished Work
Improving the Performance of the Men's Dress Shirt Industry: A Channel Perspective
By: J. H. Hammond, J Dunlop, F A Abernathy and D. Weil
- February 1988 (Revised July 1990)
- Background Note
Adding Value at the Top: A Perspective on the General Manager's Job
By: Malcolm S. Salter and Howard H. Stevenson
Salter, Malcolm S., and Howard H. Stevenson. "Adding Value at the Top: A Perspective on the General Manager's Job." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-089, February 1988. (Revised July 1990.)
- 17 Feb 2021
Diverse Perspective Series: Black History in the Making: Legacy Building and HBS
Join us for a session highlighting HBS students and alums carving out their own places in history, and how HBS is a part of this journey. View Details
- 20 Aug 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
A Decision-Making Perspective to Negotiation: A Review of the Past and a Look into the Future
Keywords: by Chia-Jung Tsay & Max H. Bazerman
- Web
Reweaving Ourselves and the World: New Perspectives on Climate Change - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Reweaving Ourselves and the World: New Perspectives on Climate Change Course Number 1553 John and Natty McArthur University Professor Rebecca Henderson Spring; Q3Q4; 3.0 credits 12 sessions Paper The course is jointly... View Details
- 2006
- Chapter
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Perspective Taking in Groups
By: E. M. Caruso, N. Epley and M. H. Bazerman