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- 08 May 2015
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An alternative view of the role of the corporation in society
“In addition, corporations are not a homogenous group, as the theories of profit maximization assume; not all corporations have the same role in society, and many of the largest corporations have more of their activities put to the test... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth
And what precisely should be the larger goal of society? “I have come to believe,” Massie has written, “that the true test of greatness for any group of people — be they a family, a community, or a nation — is the manner in which they... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Is AI OK?
favored white males, hunted for clues to candidates’ soft skills over dinner or coffee, and hired people based on résumés that revealed little about job fit. Yet Polli knew that scientists possessed a battery of tests for accurately and... View Details
- 02 Jun 2019
- News
A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy
time, some type of gun-purchase waiting-period law. To understand the causal effect of waiting periods, the team exploited the significant geographic and temporal variations in the implementation of waiting periods. The researchers tested... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public
sense of excitement on campus these days is palpable as this year's graduates prepare to test their newly acquired skills and ideas in a universe of expanding innovation and opportunity, the likes of which the world has not witnessed for... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Transforming the way the social sector innovates, learns, and improves
In Zambia and Uganda, it partnered with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and the Ministries of Health to test new policies in HIV, malaria, and maternal health. IDinsight has also worked in Cambodia and Rwanda and in other sectors... View Details
- 02 Nov 2020
- News
The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)
of your work? “Working for a hunger-relief organization during a pandemic has been tremendously challenging. We’ve had to respond quickly to meet the rapidly increasing need in our communities, which seemed to double overnight. We have focused on learning as quickly as... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
How to Survive Past Start-up
paying her salespeople on commission, she offered generous wages and team-based bonuses. Moreover, her salespeople were instructed to encourage customers to test products and to help them find the best products for their skin types, not... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Effective Leadership and Decision-Making
down to allow moral instincts to emerge); "Pick your battles" (don't waste political capital on lost causes); "Bend the rules, don't break them" (in order to resolve a complicated dilemma); and "Find a compromise" (view situations as prone to responsible and workable... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Conducting Business
for Professor Vancil to sum up the class and give us the answer. This did not happen. “OK,” he said, “that’s it for today. We will come back to this again, testing Mr. Farmer’s theory that there is no such thing as a profit.” I raised my... View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sole Mates
forced business closings due to contentious negotiations between the unions and the state and other employers. A real black swan. This has worsened an economy already weakened by the global financial crisis. Such conditions test the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
The Accidental Pioneers
Holzinger, Peggy Jones, and Robin Wigger, all MBA 1970) moved into a suite in McCulloch in January 1969 for a test run. "Walking across that bridge at 7:30 every morning is just too damn cold," one of the unnamed four told the Harbus.... View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The First Five Years: Emmanuel Straschnov (MBA 2012)
have for current HBS students who are considering launching their own companies? I think one of the most important things is to make sure you truly care about what you're building. A good way to test this is to ask yourself whether you... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
With a 98 percent graduation rate and test scores that lead the district, ACS ranks in the top 5 percent of schools in Queens. In all our endeavors, excellence is the standard, not the goal. We believe that performing at the very highest... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Faculty Research Symposium
most in need of improvement. Given the fallibility of human beings, creating a work environment in which it is possible to learn from one another's mistakes should be a key priority for managers in any field. Edmondson tested her theory... View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
educate people about the Coronavirus and offer advice on testing and treatment. He’s now involved in “supporting the scaling [of] a COVID-19 testing prototype for faster/quicker View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2021
whole approach to decision making. It made me want to get the smartest people I could find who disagreed with me so I could stress test my opinions. I used to think there was making money and there was philanthropy. Then I realized... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
of HBS scholars have identified new perspectives for evaluating complex problems, launching new fields like strategy and new concepts like the balanced scorecard in the process. Research infuses our curriculum, where ideas are tested and... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Digitalization: The Key to the Future of HBS
to help them answer really important issues they’re faced with, but which also enable us to do research that advances the knowledge frontier. But the only way we will be able to do that is with a proper digital infrastructure. Our work with the OneTen Initiative is an... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Case Study: Inside Story
That being said, why not move the ball forward with both strategies at the same time? An affiliate partnership usually doesn’t require intense resources to stand up, so it shouldn’t overburden you to test different acquisition techniques... View Details