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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A Safer—and Speedier—Way to Name Your Startup
compare your name to existing and pending trademarks, based on a variety of characteristics, including phonetic similarity, similarity of goods, and status of existing trademark applications and registrations: “We’re capturing the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- Portrait Project
Israt Tarin
however, decided that her daughters would have agency. She convinced my father to change the status quo and ensure we had access to the best education. I, in turn, lapped up every opportunity that I was given and with time learned to ask... View Details
- 29 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Research Symposium 2014
status quo will put their jobs or reputations at risk, even if that fear is unwarranted. "We're all especially hard-wired to be wary in hierarchies," said Amy Edmondson. "Nobody woke up this morning and jumped out of bed because they just... View Details
- Web
Early-Stage Feedback | New Venture Competition
competitive advantage? Please describe your business model. Please describe current status of business and any milestones achieved (e.g., prototype completed, customers, revenue). Please briefly tell us about each team member, their role,... View Details
- 11 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Video: Alumni Changing the World
What difference will you make? Forget the status quo. Push aside doubt. Blaze a new trail to change the world, one small step at a time. This video is a glimpse into how five alumni are harnessing business to make a meaningful mark in... View Details
- August 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Danielle Marcoux at AdNet2Win Technologies
By: Anthony J. Mayo and Joshua D. Margolis
Danielle Marcoux, Director of Web Design at AdNet2Win Technologies, must decide how best to confront Charles Davide, the Chief Technology Officer and leader of the design team charged with overseeing a major upgrade of the company's proprietary customer loyalty... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Management Teams; Interpersonal Communication; Creativity; Status and Position; Web Services Industry
Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Danielle Marcoux at AdNet2Win Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 412-039, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- 14 Jul 2006
- Op-Ed
The Case for Consumer-Driven Medicaid
overall accomplishments of the consumer-driven plans are notable. They not only dramatically controlled cost increases but also improved the health status of those with chronic diseases. Definity Health, a provider of consumer-driven... View Details
Keywords: by Regina E. Herzlinger
- Portrait Project
Dominique Baillet
– will not change with silence. So, I will use my voice with care. I will speak up and speak honestly. I will ask questions that disrupt the status quo. I will not only share my perspective but also seek yours, so that together we can... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Where Are the Innovators in Health Care?
medical technology and health-insurance sectors, when it comes to health services, the 800-pound gorilla of our system, entrepreneurs are nowhere to be found. And their absence has enabled the status quo providers to get fat and sloppy.... View Details
- November 2003 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
'Walking on a Tightrope': Maintaining London as a Financial Center
By: Geoffrey Jones and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine
Focuses on the development of London as a leading international financial center and the difficulties it faces maintaining its status. Examines London's history as a financial center from Roman times to the present day. London's position in the 19th century rested on... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Geographic Location; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business History; Status and Position; Financial Services Industry; Europe; London
Jones, Geoffrey, and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine. "'Walking on a Tightrope': Maintaining London as a Financial Center." Harvard Business School Case 804-081, November 2003. (Revised July 2014.)
- 12 Feb 2019
- News
A View of the Valley
Trust, peeks behind the curtains of Silicon Valley’s tech culture and the fight to the top of the food chain—a story told through lens of a Taiwanese-American family, the Huangs. It’s an unblinking look at some of the Valley’s foibles, from fixations on socioeconomic... View Details
- 14 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Can Start Ups Grow?
well." High-status organizations tend to be buffered from environmental shocks and more likely to survive adverse circumstances and perform better than low-status organizations. Organizational status is usually a function of size and... View Details
- April 2014
- Article
Awards Unbundled: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
By: Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and Scott S. Lee
Organizations often use non-monetary awards to incentivize performance. Awards may affect behavior through several mechanisms: by conferring employer recognition, by enhancing social visibility, and by facilitating social comparison. In a nationwide health worker... View Details
Keywords: Social Comparison; Awards; Optimal Expectactions; Zambia; Status and Position; Performance Expectations; Motivation and Incentives; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, Oriana Bandiera, and Scott S. Lee. "Awards Unbundled: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 100 (April 2014): 44–63.
- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
principally through units called practices. Macro structural choices define and promote development of the practice portfolio. Publisher's Link: http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199235049.do Language Matters: Status Loss &... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
2. Integrity & Standards of Conduct | MBA
Misrepresentation of Status 2.3.10 Use of the Harvard Name 2.4 Disciplinary Process 2.4.1 Cases Involving Sexual Harassment or Other Sexual Misconduct & Cases involving Discrimination or Bullying 2.5 Disciplinary Outcomes & Sanctions 2.6... View Details
David M. Ogilvy
Though he founded the advertising giant that is best known for its hard-sell approach, Ogilvy himself is known for his creativity and for championing the softer side of advertising. Despite the minimal profits earned by such an approach, Ogilvy's trademark soft sell,... View Details
Keywords: Services
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
In Pursuit of Academia
being high status together in one room, what evolves is a new pecking order, a pyramid structure,” she explains. “For the vast majority of MBA students, they went from being high status to lower status, with... View Details
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Turning Point: Coming to Cambodia
face to face with a statue carved in gray stone—a woman, slim, narrow-waisted, wearing just a simple pleated skirt that almost floated down to the floor. The elegance and simplicity captivated me. It could have been a contemporary piece,... View Details
- 20 Jul 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
The Pursuit of Passion Propagates Privilege
Keywords: by Josephine Tan and Jon M. Jachimowicz