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- 20 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce
The secret sauce of long-term business success can't be captured in numbers. As the operations manager of a leading and fast-growing Brazilian business recently explained to a reporter, "There's a secret sauce in this business [but] it's...
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- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
such highly used software can lead to security issues existing in the code base for more than 20 years, as was the case with PuTTY SSH. From hobby to mainstream Over the past 20 years, FOSS has moved from the domain of hobbyists and...
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- 10 Jul 2007
- What Do You Think?
How Much of Leadership Is About Control, Delegation, or Theater?
to lift me up and help me achieve my desire in life." Ed Hare asks, " why doesn't anyone write on the subject of 'Followership'? Maybe aspiring 'leaders' would learn more if they understood how those they are charged to lead...
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by Jim Heskett
- 08 Feb 2010
- HBS Case
Looking Behind Google’s Stand in China
anything, as the leading employees of Google China are jumping ship to take jobs with Baidu and other competitors. Google will soon be down to a skeleton shift in China and, if they are permitted to stay, they will have a tough time...
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- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983
the world’s leading private equity firms. The decision to specialize in media and communications in 1985 might seem prescient, but the low-key Nelson claims he was merely following his passion. “I’ve always been drawn to it,” says Nelson,...
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Susan Young
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
to be processed more slowly, leading to longer stays in the bankruptcy “hospital.” Not only would professional fees go up (especially burdensome for smaller businesses), but process delays would force companies to wait longer to obtain...
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PK–12 Education - U.S. Competitiveness
between the Memphis City School district and the Shelby County School system. Feb 2014 Case Southwire and 12 For Life: Scaling Up? Re: Jan W. Rivkin and Ryan Lee Southwire, a leading maker of cable based in rural Georgia, has partnered...
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- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
argues Mikołaj Piskorski, one of the world's leading experts on the business of social media. In A Social Strategy, he provides the most convincing answer yet, one backed by original research, data, and case studies from companies such as...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Teaching Quantitative Material - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
Teaching by the Case Method Teaching Quantitative Material Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing...
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Mireya Iglesias Ayala
a masterful literary work, ensures that our experiences in the dynamic sections and moments of introspection contribute to our evolution as future leaders. Just as readers immerse themselves in the plot with curiosity, our journey at HBS is a transformative tale, View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
disciplines, where academic research is leading to the development of a second skin that could improve drug delivery or alerting farmers and scientists on how to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural farming. Harvard Business...
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- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
(forthcoming) Abstract Competition among firms yields many benefits but can also encourage firms to engage in corrupt or unethical activities. We argue that competition can lead organizations to provide services that customers demand but...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)
to sort of leverage this subtle change in the founding story over time,” he says. When startups are pivoting to adapt their product or service, they need to be aware of how they frame those changes for external stakeholders and their employees. A dramatically changed...
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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
followed his path: the eldest, Tanya Dubash (AMP 168, 2005), leads marketing for the Group, and son Pirojsha heads Godrej Properties, the business empire's real estate arm. For Nisa, 36, the middle child, life in the family business...
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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Harvard University. Linda A. Hill : Winner of the 2015 Axiom Business Book Award Gold Medal for the Best Book on Leadership for Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation with Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent...
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- 01 May 2013
- News
Edward E. Matthews, MBA 1957
“Some people detest asking people for money, but I’m not one of them.” And because he believes in making contributions that give institutions flexibility, Matthews gives to the HBS Fund. “The Dean needs the resources to innovate and to View Details
- December 2016
- Article
Social Network Utilization and the Impact of Academic Research in Marketing
By: Stav Rosenzweig, Amir Grinstein and Elie Ofek
The forces that drive the impact of academic research articles in the marketing discipline are of great interests to authors, editors, and the discipline’s policy makers. A key understudied driver is social network utilization by academic researchers. In this paper, we...
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Social Networks;
Academic Reserach;
Human Capital;
Country Of Origin;
Scientometrics;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Research;
Marketing;
Gender;
Human Resources;
Social Media
Rosenzweig, Stav, Amir Grinstein, and Elie Ofek. "Social Network Utilization and the Impact of Academic Research in Marketing." International Journal of Research in Marketing 33, no. 4 (December 2016): 818–839.
- December 2009
- Article
Negotiation? Auction? A Deal Maker's Guide
What's the best way to buy or sell an asset? Should you hold an auction and accept the most attractive offer? Or should you identify the most likely prospects and negotiate with them privately? Auctions became increasingly popular after the internet opened wide the...
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Assets;
Auctions;
Market Transactions;
Negotiation;
Strategy;
Decision Choices and Conditions
Subramanian, Guhan. "Negotiation? Auction? A Deal Maker's Guide." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 12 (December 2009).
- Teaching
Overview
Ryann has extensive teaching experience in varied instructional settings. She was appointed the Qualitative Advisor for the Harvard University Sociology Department senior thesis writers in 2015-2016, and supervised two senior thesis writers in prior years. She served...
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- 04 Nov 2015
- What Do You Think?
Why Does Gender Diversity Improve Financial Performance?
included those that “women have greater analytical skills and coordinate activities with much (greater) ease than men while upholding company values and strategy” (Mathews Daniel Kapito); “Having senior female leaders should lead to...
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by James Heskett