Conservation - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Mar 2014
HBS Case

Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato

the mid-1990s had slowed. Most of the management team were from the same area, were around the same age, and had been hired around the same time. Polpa, still a favorite among foodservice companies, was processed on antiquated equipment. "It was," notes Francesco in... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Food & Beverage; Retail

11 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

When Business Competition Harms Society

these facilities on a single block." The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation provided the research team with the records of all 28 million OBD-II inspections conducted on gasoline-powered consumer vehicles at the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto

28 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 28

social media could be the marketing solution for the launch of the youth-oriented 2010 Fiesta. But with social media came a ceding of control. Some at the company believed that if Ford was going to move beyond its conservative brand... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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this space are not backed up. As such, you should make efforts to copy back your files as needed to your permanent storage (home folders or project spaces). There are no quotas to prevent other persons from consuming the space. We expect everyone to be good neighbors,... View Details

01 Feb 2008
What Do You Think?

How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?

future. Gerald Nanninga, for example, commented that "If we deplete resources too quickly, the shortage of supply ... will make conservation issues more financially viable." Some felt that the free market might need some help.... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

31 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Bring your authentic self to work: Advice from HBS alumni

identify an ally is looking for the inclusivity of their language. Elizabeth Zwart (MBA 2023) shared “My company did a great job of obscuring the gender of partners when working at conservative clients so that queer consultants didn’t... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2010
News

MBAs on a Mission

young alumni whose stories follow: the chance to make good on making a difference. Andrew Murphy: At the World Wildlife Fund, building consensus at the intersection of conservation issues and global markets: “In places with sensitive... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Auerbach;Deborah Blagg;Julia Hanna; Corporate Services; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

31 Mar 2023
Blog Post

How to Come Out at Work

identify an ally is looking for the inclusivity of their language. Elizabeth Zwart (MBA 2023) shared “My company did a great job of obscuring the gender of partners when working at conservative clients so that queer consultants didn’t... View Details

01 Dec 2011
What Do You Think?

Thinking Slow: An Argument for Bureaucracy?

predictable irrationality in citizens and consumers by "nudging" them by means of economic incentives to act in ways that regulators believe are in citizens' best interests. Lest we underplay the significance of this or somehow associate it with View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Rethinking E-Leadership

era are especially in need of this kind of updating. 1. Forgo stewardship for entrepreneurship. A steward, writes Robert Hargrove, co-CEO of Masterful Coaching, based in Brookline, Mass., in E-Leader, is someone who conserves the existing... View Details

Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

Starbucks; The Nature Conservancy and Georgia-Pacific; Bidwell Training Center, a nonprofit vocational and technical school in Pennsylvania, and Bayer Corporation; and Jumpstart, a Boston-based NPO that prepares low-income preschoolers to... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

01 Feb 2001
News

Books

more conservative companies and aggressive, born-digital dot-coms, highlighting best practices from e-culture pacesetters as well as cautionary lessons from Internet laggards. The book defines the skills that leaders need to master change... View Details

Keywords: books; research; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

02 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Why People Don’t Vote--and How a Good Ground Game Helps

door-to-door canvassing increased Hollande’s lead over rival conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy by 1.9 points in the first round and 2 points in the second, accounting for a fifth of his final margin of victory. “A likely... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Communications; Public Relations

01 Jun 2010
News

Michael Depatie

and promotions like the one we ran last summer that offered a room upgrade if you could Hula Hoop for twenty seconds or win a round of Rock, Paper, Scissors. They also write about Kimpton’s sustainability efforts, such as our partnerships with The Nature View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Accommodation; Hospitality

27 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential

switch, the more conservative you are. This is a standard risk elicitation method that’s been used in the laboratory countless times now,” Minor says. He then compared the survey results to the investors’ actual portfolio choices. What he... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

01 Sep 2005
News

Making History, Starting Over

British government to declare a state of emergency and place businesses on a three-day workweek to conserve electricity. It would take more than luck to grow a business in such conditions. By 1977, two of the founding partners had moved... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Mar 2012
News

Competitiveness at Risk

innovative energy conservation program, they are improving American competitiveness. One of our major messages in this project is that business should not wait for government, but start taking action today that will directly contribute to... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

09 Jun 2017
News

Curating the Cuisine of Southwest China

my own. I actually really enjoyed working for McKinsey because I didn't have to deal with the jammed printer or copy machine. But this was back in 1999. I was leading a pro-bono project for McKinsey working for the Nature Conservancy, which is a large US nonprofit... View Details

April 2024
Supplement

Recycle & Re-Match: The Future of Soccer Turfs

By: George Serafeim

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13 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018

occupational standing and fostered industrial production and capital utilization. However, despite these economic benefits, it triggered hostile political reactions, such as the election of more conservative legislators, higher support... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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