Reopening - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

crisis is just as crucial as the response.” Over 60 percent of tech outages result in at least $100,000 in total losses, and 15 percent cost upward of $1 million, according to the Uptime Institute, a technology trade group. In severe events, 25 percent of businesses... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch

20 Apr 2020
Book

Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings

Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Real Estate; Health

01 Sep 2003
What Do You Think?

To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?

approach of Ian Taylor's board been more acceptable? Are long- and short-term interests of shareholders synonymous at the moment of truth of the sale of an entity they own? What do you think? Original Article In his newly published book, Authentic Leadership, Bill... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

equilibrium of poverty." In Galbraith's view, there is an answer: migration from poor to rich countries, with benefits for both. In the coming months, be prepared for a reopening of a discussion of these issues. It will be led by a... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?

Returning to our shared spaces is not just a matter of masks, disinfectants, and six-foot circles. Even though governments may give a cautious green light to reopening of businesses, every one of us, as consumers and workers, will... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber and Joseph Allen; Real Estate

17 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Beyond Pajamas: Sizing Up the Pandemic Shopper

were only buying based on necessity. As the pandemic evolved, product return rates increased for both new and existing customers in the US and UK. Perhaps customers learned that they could return products, started buying things they didn’t need, or visited newly View Details

Keywords: by Ayelet Israeli, Eva Ascarza, and Laura Castrillo; Retail

31 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss

employment slowly recovered to pre-recession levels. Now, despite an initial round of federal aid dispersed to cities and states in March, and a considerable bounce-back of consumer spending following the reopening of local economies,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

14 Jul 2008
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina

and created an opportunity for individuals to reopen schools as charters. A number of teachers and principals rose to the challenge. Today around half of the 80 schools in New Orleans are charter schools. The rest are traditional public... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education

27 May 2020
Research & Ideas

What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID

distribution of face masks and the promotion of their use, are winning strategies in this battle. As other countries begin to reopen their economies, how can they apply these lessons to combat COVID-19? Proactive testing and tracing As... View Details

Keywords: by Doug J. Chung; Health

19 Aug 2008
First Look

First Look: August 19, 2008

a proposal that would re-allocate the equity within their founding team, and all three founders are getting ready to reopen a negotiation they thought had been finalized. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

brink of failure. Paulson hoped his meeting with the bank CEOs would be a turning point. U.S. financial markets were closed for Columbus Day, and Paulson was planning to announce the latest government actions to stabilize the financial system before markets View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

unfortunately, we are left with how to deal with it. Q: Fifteen years ago during the first Clinton Administration there was a national appetite for some kind of major healthcare reform. Do you see any such window reopening given five... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

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