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Nobel Laureate Panel Discussion: What Retirement Means to Me
By: Robert C. Merton, Paul A. Samuelson and Robert M. Solow
Keywords: Retirement
Merton, Robert C., Paul A. Samuelson, and Robert M. Solow. "Nobel Laureate Panel Discussion: What Retirement Means to Me." Chap. 1 in The Future of Life-Cycle Saving and Investing: The Retirement Phase, edited by Zvi Bodie, Laurence B. Siegel, and Rodney N. Sullivan, 1–14. Charlottesville: CFA Institute, Research Foundation, 2009. (Monograph.)
- May 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Creating Meaning for the Customer: The Case of GMACI
Excellence in exploiting customer information and leveraging its affiliation to the GM group are among the strategic options that GMAC Insurance CEO Gary Kusumi is considering. GMAC Insurance, the wholly-owned auto insurance subsidiary of General Motors, formed through... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Strategy; Auto Industry; Insurance Industry
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, Nathan Mangum, and Joshua Bellin. "Creating Meaning for the Customer: The Case of GMACI." Harvard Business School Case 106-073, May 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- 22 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Lack of Female Scientists Means Fewer Medical Treatments for Women
That means everyone is missing out from the lack of women inventors, Koning says. “Inclusion matters not just for who you work with, but also what your products and your strategies are,” says Koning. “You're potentially losing out on... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 2022
- Book
From Strength to Strength: Finding Meaning, Success, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our... View Details
Keywords: Aging; Meaning In Life; Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Success; Happiness; Satisfaction
Brooks, Arthur C. From Strength to Strength: Finding Meaning, Success, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. New York, NY: Portfolio/Penguin, 2022.
- 2013
- Article
Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Preventive Screening Rates
By: Katherine L Milkman, John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
Keywords: Reminder Systems; Communication; Economics; Behavioral; Primary Prevention; Colonoscopy; Memory; Behavior; Health Care and Treatment; Health Testing and Trials; Communication Strategy; Health Industry
Milkman, Katherine L., John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Preventive Screening Rates." Preventive Medicine 56, no. 1 (January 2013): 92–93.
- December 2010
- Article
Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category Modern Indian Art
By: Mukti Khaire and R. Daniel Wadhwani
Stable category meanings act as institutions that facilitate market exchange by providing bases for comparison and valuation. Yet little is known about meaning construction in new categories or how meaning translates into valuation criteria. We address this gap in a... View Details
Keywords: Change; Valuation; Auctions; Market Transactions; Arts; Agreements and Arrangements; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; India
Khaire, Mukti, and R. Daniel Wadhwani. "Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category Modern Indian Art." Academy of Management Journal 53, no. 6 (December 2010). (Special Issue on Organizations and Their Institutional Environments: Bringing Meaning, Culture, and Values Back In.)
- December 26, 2014
- Article
Delivering Higher Value Care Means Spending More Time with Patients
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Derek A. Haas, Yudit C. Krosner and Nirvan Mukerji
Kaplan, Robert S., Derek A. Haas, Yudit C. Krosner, and Nirvan Mukerji. "Delivering Higher Value Care Means Spending More Time with Patients." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 26, 2014).
- 1979
- Other Unpublished Work
Does Equal Opportunity Mean Equal Results - HBS Technical Note
By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: Equality and Inequality
- August 22, 2019
- Article
CEOs Say Their Aim Is Inclusive Prosperity. Do They Mean It?
By: Lynn S. Paine
Earlier this week, the Business Roundtable issued a statement on corporate purpose. It is noteworthy both for its endorsement of inclusive prosperity as an ideal and for its rejection of maximizing shareholder returns as the sole corporate objective. However, the real... View Details
Paine, Lynn S. "CEOs Say Their Aim Is Inclusive Prosperity. Do They Mean It?" Harvard Business Review (website) (August 22, 2019).
- January 22, 2020
- Article
Gender Diversity at the Board Level Can Mean Innovation Success
By: J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Boris Groysberg
Cheng, J. Yo-Jud, and Boris Groysberg. "Gender Diversity at the Board Level Can Mean Innovation Success." MIT Sloan Management Review (website) (January 22, 2020).
- Article
What Do 'Don't Know' Responses Really Mean in Giving Surveys?
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "What Do 'Don't Know' Responses Really Mean in Giving Surveys?" Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 33, no. 3 (September 2004): 423–434.
- April 4, 2012
- Article
Public-pension Pitfalls: What Municipal Budget Pressures Mean for Bond Investors
By: Robert C. Pozen and Theresa Hamacher
Pozen, Robert C., and Theresa Hamacher. "Public-pension Pitfalls: What Municipal Budget Pressures Mean for Bond Investors." Washingtonpost.com (April 4, 2012).
- November 2, 2023
- Article
How to Build a Life: Three Paths Toward the Meaning of Life
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Three Paths Toward the Meaning of Life." The Atlantic (November 2, 2023).
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
"spiritual anchors for the new millennium." Clearly, something of a nonmaterial nature is stirring in the corporate temple. But questions abound. Just what does it mean to bring spirituality into the workplace? Is this an... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- August 15, 2024
- Article
How to Build a Life: A Compliment That Really Means Something
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: A Compliment That Really Means Something." The Atlantic (August 15, 2024).
- October 2023
- Article
What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?
By: Amitabh Chandra and Benedic Ippolito
The debate around prescription drug measures in the recently passed U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which limit some patients’ out-of-pocket costs, has not fully addressed their effect on physicians and patients via their effect on payers. Reducing patients’ costs... View Details
Chandra, Amitabh, and Benedic Ippolito. "What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Patients and Physicians?" NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 4, no. 10 (October 2023).
- 2003
- Book
When You Say Yes But Mean No: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies
By: Leslie Perlow
“Saying yes when you really mean no” is a problem that haunts organizations from start-ups to multi-nationals. It exists across industries, levels, and functions. And it’s exacerbated by a down economy, when the fear of losing one’s job is on everybody’s mind and the... View Details
Perlow, Leslie. When You Say Yes But Mean No: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies. New York: Crown Business, 2003.
- 2004
- Chapter
What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Croson
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Rachel Croson. "What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness." In The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture, edited by Michele J. Gelfand and Jeanne M. Brett, 334–349. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2004.
- October 2011 (Revised March 2012)
- Case
Business Intelligence Advisors (BIA), Inc.: Finding the Hidden Meaning in Corporate Disclosures
By: Lauren Cohen and Christopher Malloy
Cohen, Lauren, and Christopher Malloy. "Business Intelligence Advisors (BIA), Inc.: Finding the Hidden Meaning in Corporate Disclosures." Harvard Business School Case 212-031, October 2011. (Revised March 2012.)
- 2003
- Working Paper
What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiators? A Question of Social Awareness
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Croson