Responsive Expectations - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Niche Content in an Ad-Driven World

As the quantity of online content continues to proliferate—from cute cat videos to policy experts blogging on the Middle East—the consumer's expectation that online content should be free becomes more entrenched. To make money, websites... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Information; Publishing; Journalism & News

01 Aug 2008
What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

Summing Up Stretch—its meaning, uses, and pitfalls—could fill a book, judging from responses to this month's column. First, there appears to be limited agreement about what stretch is and how it works. Some saw it as a variation on... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

of push/pull services (e.g., RClone ) is permitted. Scratch Usage and Policy This section describes the expected usage and behaviors of the ‘scratch’ space (/export/scratch) on the research storage on the HBSGrid, and policies around its... View Details

10 Jun 2015
Research & Ideas

The Transparency Revolution in Corporate Reporting

giving them license to grow to such an extent, people expect that these businesses will behave in a responsible way. So ESG data is important for every industry because it helps measure that behavior, though... View Details

Keywords: Re: George Serafeim

02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

with the results that NAFTA has produced. But it seems not to have receded in interest among at least one group of readers of this column. The column "What Lies Beyond NAFTA?," with a focus on future responses to issues... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 8

financial incentives do not appear to crowd it out. Third, the responses to both types of incentives are stronger when their relative value is higher. Indeed, financial rewards are effective at motivating the poorest agents, and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

Portrait Project

Minal Mehta

afternoon, I turn to my father and ask: "What were you like when you were my age?" I expect him to tell me how responsible he was, moonlighting between his 30-hour residency shifts to send extra... View Details

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS

Asia: Building Sustainable Partnerships," held September 4 and 5, brought together over seventy participants from business, government, non-governmental organizations, and activist groups to share experiences and offer a strong corporate View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

23 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Jo Tan (MBA 2021) Draws on Experience

expect from a former analyst at Google Malaysia—or from a student at HBS—but she says there are pockets of creatives in the MBA program. “My section mate is building her own zero waste fashion design startup,” Jo explains. “She has been a... View Details

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IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation - Course Catalog

that have slowed economic growth, especially since the GFC. Having suffered heavily from COVID-19 in part because of its large elderly population (Italy has one of the highest life expectancies in Europe), the country will be the largest... View Details

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Nabihah Sachedina

sixty-four recommendations, which Nabihah says, "were grounded in stakeholder expectations so that they would get support when released." Today, these recommendations are the foundation for the Healthy London Partnership,... View Details

01 Sep 2004
News

Survey Spotlights HBS Experience

marking a reunion year in 2003 plus graduates of the Class of 2001. The overall response rate was 31 percent. The results of the survey will help the School shape a wide range of programs and activities targeted toward prospective and... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Leadership with Purpose: Redefining Success and Impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) - Recruiting

my perspective on strategy, innovation, and leadership in a world that was rapidly evolving. HBS offered the perfect platform for exploration. Initially, I viewed SELP—India as a way to equip myself with cutting-edge insights to drive change more effectively. What I... View Details

27 May 2021
News

History’s Future

of AlUla, it is AlMadani’s responsibility to chart a future for the historic region, a plan that will include archeological exploration, ecological conservation, and economic development—all with a commitment to inclusivity. The old city... View Details

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

30 Jan 2009
News

What’s It Worth to You?

ethical component to compensation and, if so, does it matter? General David Petraeus, who holds a doctorate from Princeton, oversees wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is responsible for the lives of tens of thousands of war-zone servicemen... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

22 Feb 2010
Op-Ed

Tragedy at Toyota: How Not to Lead in Crisis

mid-1980s, Johnson & Johnson CEO Jim Burke understood his company credo challenged him to put the needs of customers first. Although J&J was not responsible for these problems, Burke nevertheless recalled every Tylenol product... View Details

Keywords: by William George; Auto

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2.1.4 Classroom Non-Attribution | MBA

respond within fast-moving discussions, and everybody will make mistakes, all as part of the HBS learning process. In training to take on positions of responsibility and make consequential decisions with limited information and time,... View Details

01 Sep 2012
News

Changes for MBA Applicants

personally. That face-to-face interaction has enabled us to reduce much of the time, energy, and anxiety formerly expended on application essays, which used to serve as the only means of ‘getting acquainted’ with an applicant.” Leopold also notes that with the new... View Details