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Bibliography – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Interview Process Spreading the Word The "Hawthorne Effect" Research Links Guides to Archival Collections Selected Digital Historical Resources Home Bibliography Bibliography A Selection of Publications by Principal Researchers Mayo,... View Details

11 Mar 2024
News

In Harmony

referred to as the godfather of private equity in Asia, Kim has led some of the region’s most significant transactions at MBK, including the 2009 acquisition, with Goldman Sachs, of Universal Studios Japan; the 2013 acquisition of ING... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photograph by Jun Michael Park

21 Feb 2005
Op-Ed

Is Business Management a Profession?

Repeated and, as of this writing, ongoing revelations of corporate wrongdoing over the past two years have eroded public trust in business institutions and executives to levels not seen in decades. A recent Gallup poll indicates that... View Details

Keywords: by Rakesh Khurana, Nitin Nohria & Daniel Penrice

16 Feb 2016
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February 16, 2016

Abstract—Using test data for all children attending Danish public schools between school years 2009–-2010 and 2012–2013, we examine how the time of the test affects performance. Test time is determined by the weekly class schedule and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018

2018 Oxford University Press Food Citizenship: Food System Advocates in an Era of Distrust By: Goldberg, Ray A. Abstract—The global food system is the largest segment of the world's economy. As agribusiness-studies pioneer Ray Goldberg... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

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Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Discovering New Uses for Existing Innovations” was selected for publication in the 2020 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. Rebecca A. Karp : Finalist for the 2020 INFORMS Best Dissertation Proposal Competition for “From... View Details

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Why HBS? - Doctoral

Harvard faculty in departments including economics , psychology , and sociology , as well as other graduate professional schools, like the Harvard Kennedy School of Government , Harvard Chan School of Public Health , Harvard Law School... View Details

07 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

The Better Way to Forecast the Future

2018, Averaging Probability Forecasts: Back to the Future. Grushka-Cockayne, on loan from University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, joined with Darden colleague Casey. Lichtendahl; Bob Winkler of Duke University’s Fuqua School... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Air Transportation; Transportation

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

difference between sitting in a classroom and pontificating about what the CEO should or should not have done versus the real-world challenges I was facing. I reflected back on J&J’s lessons on proactive communication, public engagement,... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

31 Aug 2021
Book

Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate

the new book Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It’s Everyone’s Business. Battilana co-wrote the book with Tiziana Casciaro, a professor at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. “Cultivating humility and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

26 Jun 2013
News

How a Trivial Pursuit Became a Significant Case

Bob Reiss Photo courtesy of Bob Reiss It was 1983, and Bob Reiss (MBA 1956) was looking for a new game to play. A Brooklyn native and former basketball star at Columbia University who had become a successful entrepreneur in the... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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Demonstration Policy | About

the School. Those who choose to express dissent, including through demonstrations, must also recognize their responsibility to uphold and abide by these values. Policies & Practices Our policies and practices for demonstrations are designed to enable free expression,... View Details

23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

social issues unrelated to their core business, ranging from environmental issues to LGBT rights and race relations. In the first study of this phenomenon, we implement two field experiments to provide evidence on how CEO activism can influence View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

02 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 2, 2009

http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=309065 Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education Harvard Business School Case 309-105 Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education (MCBRE) was a business-public education partnership with... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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2018 Financial Risk and Regulation Survey - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

5). Figure 4: Will any of the Following Intermediaries be at the Center of a Financial Crisis, Within 10 Years? Figure 5: Most State Pensions are Underfunded Sources: Data from Pew Charity Trusts review of financial reports and public... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf

fast-paced English is delivered with a German accent. He came to HBS with a grant from the German government after earning a doctorate in political economy from the University of Cologne. Upon receiving an MBA as a Baker Scholar, he... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

market index, but a few do very well. Hedge funds are now becoming respectable investments for pension funds, as did venture capital firms about fifteen years ago. Major colleges and universities have 20 to 30 percent of their endowments... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

26 Apr 2016
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April 26

workers without an agency affiliation. This advantage declines after high-quality non-affiliated workers receive good public feedback scores. The results indicate that intermediaries have arisen endogenously to permit a more efficient... View Details