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- 31 Jul 2019
- Research & Ideas
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
emphasize their strengths, give to others, and empathize with their own troubles through self-compassion. A second group was given educational materials about how to improve their mental well-being—the equivalent of handing people a... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
charging stations—especially fast-charging stations—takes partnership and expertise, especially in the early days of transportation electrification.” Access and education are important: 80 percent of California residents (where EVgo is... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- November 1979 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Davis Graduate School
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Davis Graduate School." Harvard Business School Case 180-038, November 1979. (Revised May 1993.)
- 2011
- Working Paper
How Foundations Think: The Ford Foundation as a Dominating Institution in the Field of American Business Schools
By: Rakesh Khurana, Kenneth Kimura and Marion Fourcade
The question of institutional change has become central to organizational research (Powell, 2008). Recent scholarship has demonstrated, often through carefully researched cases, that institutions can and sometimes do change. According to this research, there are two... View Details
Keywords: Change; Business Education; Business History; Organizations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Relationships; Behavior
Khurana, Rakesh, Kenneth Kimura, and Marion Fourcade. "How Foundations Think: The Ford Foundation as a Dominating Institution in the Field of American Business Schools." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-070, January 2011.
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
more work to be done. He also notes that Thndr’s valuation was 5.7 times higher in the round following Enan’s investment (one made as managing director at Global Ventures), demonstrating that impact and profit aren’t mutually exclusive.... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
Cofounder and activist in residence, B Lab UK Kim Coupounas (MBA/MPA 1995) Global Ambassador, B Lab and Head of Impact, B Lab US & Canada Business as a Tool for Activism BIO BIO As the recent IPCC report made clear, this is a “Code Red” moment in human history,... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
says Grantham. Based on her interest and commitment to furthering her career, as well as on her educational background and strengths—including attention to detail, adherence to rules, and persistence—the company offered her the position... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
consumers; 71 percent of those surveyed promised that brands and companies that placed their profits before people during the crisis would lose their trust forever. How can brands help during a crisis? Educate the public by transforming... View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
- June 2016 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
University of Hong Kong: Bridging East and West
By: William C. Kirby, Joycelyn W. Eby and John P. McHugh
In the early 20th century, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) was established in order to serve as a bridge between mainland China and the British Empire. As an elite institution in the 21st century, HKU continued its role as a bridge, connecting mainland China, Hong... View Details
Keywords: University Administration; University Curriculum; University Faculty; Higher Education; Curriculum and Courses; Education Industry; Hong Kong; China
Kirby, William C., Joycelyn W. Eby, and John P. McHugh. "University of Hong Kong: Bridging East and West." Harvard Business School Case 316-068, June 2016. (Revised January 2020.)
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
States. Yet to roll out lottery-linked products in an efficient way, we need to address the legal and regulatory barriers. Q: Can these ideas for savings vehicles be extended to households with higher incomes too? A: The work that I do... View Details
- May 1993
- Teaching Note
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- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
model. Amazon leverages its higher inventory turns, lower investments in physical assets, and faster cash conversion cycle to deliver up to 20 percent cost savings to the consumer. At a 5 percent price advantage, consumers might not see... View Details
- February 2007
- Supplement
Supplement to InfoVision (A): Technology Transfer at Georgia Tech
Fleming, Lee, Marie Thursby, and James Quinn. "Supplement to InfoVision (A): Technology Transfer at Georgia Tech." Harvard Business School Supplement 607-085, February 2007.
- April 2008
- Supplement
The Historical Development of the Harvard Business School (B)
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Harvard Business School
Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years... View Details
- 2020
- Chapter
The International Origins and Global Aspirations of Chinese Universities: Along the New Silk Road
By: William C. Kirby
Kirby, William C. "The International Origins and Global Aspirations of Chinese Universities: Along the New Silk Road." Chap. 1 in China and Europe on the New Silk Road: Connecting Universities Across Eurasia, edited by Marijk C. van der Wende, William C. Kirby, Nian Cai Liu, and Simon Marginson, 18–32. Oxford University Press, 2020.
- 2011
- Article
Fundamental Freedom or Fringe Benefit?: Rice University and the Evolution of Academic Tenure, 1935-1963
In 1935, fewer than half of a sample of seventy-eight prominent universities employed formal tenure policies, but by 1973 almost 100 percent had instituted tenure. The intervening years generated many of the policies that still govern practices at American... View Details
Rosenthal, Caitlin C. "Fundamental Freedom or Fringe Benefit? Rice University and the Evolution of Academic Tenure, 1935-1963." AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom 2, no. 1 (2011).
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
positive earnings surprises and positive analyst revisions in the months following passage of the bill, as well as significantly higher future sales and profitability. We show that the more complex the legislation, the more difficulty the... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 2014
- Working Paper
College Admissions as Non-Price Competition: The Case of South Korea
By: Christopher Avery, Alvin E. Roth and Soohyung Lee
This paper examines non-price competition among colleges to attract highly qualified students, exploiting the South Korean setting where the national government sets rules governing applications. We identify some basic facts about the behavior of colleges before and... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Higher Education; Policy; Government and Politics; Education Industry; South Korea
Avery, Christopher, Alvin E. Roth, and Soohyung Lee. "College Admissions as Non-Price Competition: The Case of South Korea." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 20774, December 2014.