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16 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

that social interaction and look forward to dining with their loved ones more than ever before.” Without restaurants, cities seem broken, said Cohen. “I now realize how important restaurants are to the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

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Information Technology | About

Copyright Act (DMCA) Standards for Electronic Communication & Interaction Communications with Large Groups Use of Networking and Social Media Tools Use of Computers and Wireless Devices in the Classroom... View Details

17 Apr 2022
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How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

extent, often tolerate, expect, or even praise the selfish pursuit of personal gain. This makes the business environment quite different from many other social environments in which we interact with other... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

08 Nov 2022
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How Centuries of Restrictions on Women Shed Light on Today's Abortion Debate

women, a social norm that deems it inappropriate for women to interact with men outside of the family,” she says. Such norms, her research suggests, have very deep roots. Her research has poignancy also in... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

19 Mar 2013
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First Look: March 19

negotiation have much in common. Specifically, both involve the interaction of motivated agents with distinct interests, perceptions, and values (especially in high-stakes contexts). As a result, robust strategy, creativity, and nimble... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Oct 2012
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Are You Paying a Tip--or a Bribe?

Few people see a relationship between tipping and bribing. But consider this: In places where people tip heavily, bribes are more likely to exchange hands as well. Research shows that there's actually a fine line between the socially... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Aldrich Hall | About

continuous writing surfaces; moveable blackboards and projection screens; and several different kinds of lighting were radical at the time, but ideally suited to the dynamic interactions among students and teachers during case-method... View Details

13 Mar 2007
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First Look: March 13, 2007

Working PapersInitiating Divergent Organizational Change: The Enabling Role of Actors' Social Position Author:Julie Battilana Abstract This study addresses the paradox of embedded human agency, or the contradiction between actors'... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 26, 2007

lead their facilities to prioritize different external pressures and thus adopt different management practices. Specifically, we argue that external constituents who interact with particularly influential corporate departments are more... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

May 2008
Article

When Winning Is Everything

By: Deepak Malhotra, Gillian Ku and J. Keith Murnighan

In the heat of competition, executives can easily become obsessed with beating their rivals. This adrenaline-fueled emotional state, which the authors call competitive arousal, often leads to bad decisions. Managers can minimize the potential for competitive arousal... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Behavior; Emotions; Personal Characteristics; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage

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22 Feb 2018
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The New History of American Capitalism

questions with the tools generated by the innovation of past decades, including the relationship between money and power, commerce and politics, exchange and social status. Its effort is to find new ways of exploring how institutions,... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

03 Jun 2002
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How to Succeed With Your New Boss

unrealistic and have to work to reset them. Also you should take care, as part of your broader effort to secure early wins, to under-promise and over-deliver. The style conversation. In this conversation you work to understand how you and your new boss can best View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

during, and after the course. Description of silent animated video above: Learner completes an interactive question by dragging and dropping choices into two different categories Get social by collaborating... View Details

05 Jun 2020
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How Anchor Investors Help Impact Funds Succeed

so-called impact funds, or funds that hope to create positive social or environmental impact. In Anchors Aweigh: Analysis of Anchor Limited Partner Investors in Impact Investment Funds, the authors describe anchors as “generally the first... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services

September 2021 (Revised March 2024)
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Bühler: Mobilizing Industry around a Common Purpose

By: Ranjay Gulati, Franz Wohlgezogen and Malini Sen

Bühler Group, a Swiss multinational processing technology provider, started by selling machines for processing grains and later transitioned into selling food processing solutions. A family-owned business in the fifth generation, Bühler’s high-end milling, grinding,... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Customer Focus and Relationships; Machinery and Machining; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Innovation Leadership; Switzerland

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity of your peers’ perspectives to analyze the problem and determine a path forward. Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a new... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

Learner completes an interactive question by dragging and dropping choices into two different categories Get social by collaborating with a global community of peers before, during, and after your course.... View Details

12 Aug 2019
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How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

grows, not only do new teams form and new managers lead, but there can also be cross-team dynamics that create tension. Product and engineering teams often fail to align or face sales/marketing/support challenges. Pay attention to how these interdependent teams View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

Interactive Messaging Unit (IMU), the online industry's catalyst for going "beyond the banner" and standardizing new ad formats that dramatically enhanced both the user experience and ad performance. His influence in this evolution earned... View Details

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

platform was engaging, innovative, and allowed me to interact with the material in a way I never expected from an online course. Jocelyn Johnson NYC Lawyer Credential of Readiness (CORe) I'd never experienced such an immersive platform... View Details

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