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18 Mar 2024
Research & Ideas

When It Comes to Climate Regulation, Energy Companies Take a More Nuanced View

Common wisdom holds that oil and gas companies, electric utilities, and other industries known for their large carbon emissions generally oppose clean energy policies. Now, a study of corporate advocacy spanning 30 years reveals that many companies are more flexible... View Details

Keywords: by Desmond Dodd; Energy; Utilities

20 Dec 2011
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First Look: December 20

PublicationsUnconscious Thought Works Bottom-up and Conscious Thought Works Top-down When Forming an Impression Authors:Maarten W. Bos and Ap Dijksterhuis Publication:Social Cognition 29, no. 6 (2011)... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research

Deadline By: A.V. Whillans and A.V. Whillans March 2025 (Revised May 2025) Case ING Türkiye: Flexible Work in a Competitive Banking Environment By: Ashley Whillans and Nico Schaefer More Harvard Business... View Details

30 Oct 2019
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Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned

a personal happiness standpoint, I wanted to know the ten people I’d be interacting and spending the most time with, the person I worked for and the people I’d be working with.” “I zeroed in on the culture... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

environment shape people’s experiences as members of particular groups and of their multiple identities? 2) What are the consequences of multiple identities and group differences in organizations? She investigates professional and View Details

12 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017

operations that have great potential for exciting and innovative conceptual and empirical work. To frame these research themes, the article provides a systematic literature review of operations articles published in the Journal of Service Management (JOSM). The... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Aug 2019
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Meet the PRIDE Club

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning MBA students and their partners. We build community through dedicated social and advocacy programming, and in doing so create a supportive environment for emerging leaders to... View Details

20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008

Working PapersFinding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya Authors:Nava Ashraf, Xavier Gine, and Dean Karlan Abstract In much of the developing world,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Sep 2013
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How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?

have to be applied more selectively, depending on such things as the industry, the nature of competition, and the speed with which a particular organization's environment is changing. And there is a question about whether a sufficient... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Feb 2016
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Policies, Rules & Guidelines | About

Self-Catering Self-supplied food and non-alcoholic beverages is referred to as "self-catering". Sexual Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct The School is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work View Details

18 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 18

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46779 Working Papers An Analysis of Firms' Self-Reported Anticorruption Efforts By: Healy, Paul M., and George Serafeim Abstract—We use Transparency International's ratings of self-reported... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center | About

stated, “We are so pleased to be able to further the School’s work of educating leaders who make a difference in the world while at the same time honoring our mother—the woman who inspired us with her selflessness and courage.” May Chao... View Details

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

publicity and so seem more numerous than they are, that hire CEOs directly from the outside, with no previous experience with the firm. These CEOs are driven by a need to excel in a competitive environment (they want to win), and they... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

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HBS - The year in Review

family’s income and assets—will also be considered in determining aid. This change will help better account for intergenerational wealth differences and help remove a barrier for outstanding candidates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, View Details

2019
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Understanding and Overcoming Roadblocks to Environmental Sustainability. Past Roads and Future Prospects

By: Ann-Kristin Bergquist, Shawn A. Cole, John Ehrenfeld, Andrew A. King and Auden Schendler

This working paper examines key barriers to business sustainability discussed at a multidisciplinary conference held at the Harvard Business School in 2018. Drawing on perspectives from both the historical and business literatures, speakers debated the historical... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Problems and Challenges; History; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Opportunities

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Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research

even successful people fail to notice the absence of critical and readily available information in their environment due to the human tendency to focus on a limited set of information. This work is still in... View Details

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

and access to real-time data. But less transparent work environments can yield more-transparent employees. Employees perform better when they can try out new ideas and approaches within certain zones of... View Details

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

center in China, UCCA had been operating with the mission to "promote the continued development of the Chinese art scene, foster international exchange, and showcase the latest in art and culture to hundreds of thousands of visitors each year." For the past six years,... View Details

01 Jan 2007
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Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

you can create the right environment for a group to address issues together." ADVICE TO STUDENTS "Never underestimate the importance of the 'softer' management lessons you learn at HBS—the ones that revolve around View Details

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