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  • 16 Sep 2010
  • News

Idea Takes Root

Almost without notice in the American press, a new international effort is under way to create a standardized global reporting model for operating sustainable businesses in the 21st century. HBS professor... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Corporate Services
  • 16 May 2012
  • Research & Ideas

Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?

States has often turned to cutting-edge technology solutions to solve strategic and operational challenges. “Costs tend to rise in all organizations unless managers and their staffs are skilled in industrial management and strongly... View Details
Keywords: by J. Ronald Fox; Service
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5.1 Community Standards/Disciplinary Process | MBA

5.1 Community Standards/Disciplinary Process 5.0 Community Standards Process The MBA disciplinary process reflects and safeguards the HBS Community Values . It is designed to be fair and transparent to all students involved. MBA Program... View Details

    Alden J. Laborde

    One year after founding the Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company, Laborde had produced the world’s first offshore mobile drilling rig, quickly setting a new standard in the industry. This was followed by a series of new oil drilling... View Details
    Keywords: Utilities & Energy
    • 23 Nov 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    Management’s Role in Reforming Health Care

    workshop." Over the past 10 to 15 years the object of management attention has widened to include the care itself. With the development of generally accepted standard processes we have become able to design View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health
    • 02 Aug 2004
    • What Do You Think?

    For Greater Transparency, Is Section 404 an Effective Response?

    transparency for shareholders and other stakeholders. The primary argument is that, without high standards of personal integrity posed from within, Section 404 will be of limited value. As John Louk put it, "I personally believe that... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • 01 Jun 2012
    • News

    Made in the USA

    Jim Knott's Aquamesh lobster traps set a new standard for durability, quickly supplanting the wooden traps used by generations of lobstermen. Chinese knockoffs failed to match Aquamesh's patented process. Will business leaders reconnect... View Details
    Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; cheese; lobster fishing; Fishing, Hunting and Trapping; Agriculture; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing
    • 30 Oct 2006
    • First Look

    First Look: October 31, 2006

    "South"—this book underscores the importance of grounding accountability procedures and standards in the divergent cultural, social, and political settings in which they operate. It offers a... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

      C. Kemmons Wilson

      though operated by a different owner, would be nearly an exact replica of the others, with such amenities as air conditioning, color television and a swimming pool. Because of Wilson’s strict standards and... View Details
      Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging
      • 29 May 2020
      • Op-Ed

      How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents

      COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020.... View Details
      Keywords: by Howard Stevenson and Shirley Spence; Agriculture & Agribusiness
      • 12 Oct 1999
      • Research & Ideas

      Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution

      retailers require a rapid response from their suppliers. Indeed, a replenishment delivery time of no more than one to two weeks is now regarded as standard operating procedure. In their book, Hammond and her... View Details
      Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail
      • 10 Apr 2006
      • Research & Ideas

      American Auto’s Troubled Road

      obligations, and the relentless pressure of globalization and foreign competition. GM, for example, while it still has more than 300,000 employees worldwide, once employed 600,000 Americans alone and estimates it will employ only 86,000 in its U.S. View Details
      Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto
      • 05 Jul 2006
      • Op-Ed

      Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction

      votes cast in order to be elected. Contrast that, these activists warn, with the prevailing procedure that puts a candidate on a board with just a plurality of votes. They claim that under these conditions, directors can be elected with... View Details
      Keywords: by Joseph Hinsey
      • 19 Apr 2016
      • Blog Post

      First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

      focuses solely on corporate culture and identity of the new workplace. There's a lecture about the firm's history and another about standard operating procedures. There's a packet of information from human... View Details
      Keywords: All Industries
      • 01 Dec 2008
      • News

      The CEO and the Functions of Leadership

      standards can be treated as part of setting direction. Coordination: Organizational structure defines how individuals in the organization are grouped into units, and how these units coordinate with each other. Processes such as the... View Details
      • 01 Jun 2010
      • News

      Green Dreams: Eco-Friendly Countertops

      biodegradable plastic. Now customers can narrow their options before IceStone sends out samples. For this and other environmental stewardship practices, IceStone has earned Cradle to Cradle Gold Certification, passing a set of stringent View Details
      Keywords: Sarah Auerbach; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

        Joseph W. Crosby

        required for operating the Minuteman missile. In the non-military arena, Crosby and Thiokol developed new adhesive sealants that became standard components in the installation of windshields in automobiles. View Details
        Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

          Leonard A. Lauder

          Well before he officially assumed the CEO title, Lauder was the “man behind the scenes,” shunning publicity and acknowledgment to perpetuate his mother’s image. While his mother, Estee Lauder, tended to external relations, Leonard built an efficient and productive... View Details
          Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
          • 01 Feb 2000
          • News

          Executives Convene to Discuss Consumer-Driven Health Care

          Dr. Robert Waller, president emeritus of the Mayo Clinic, gave a talk on the impact of consumer-driven health care on the current system, using the Mayo's lauded operations as an example. This thought-provoking presentation led to a... View Details
          • 01 Jun 2020
          • News

          Inside Out

          Standards establishing limits for the six so-called criteria air pollutants: particles (PM2.5 and PM10), lead, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide. Many other countries have similar View Details
          Keywords: Dan Morrell; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management
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