Civil Society or Community - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Aug 2009
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First Look: August 18

approximately welfare neutral. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-011.pdf Diversity in Experience and Team Familiarity: Evidence from Software Development (revised) Authors:Robert S. Huckman and Bradley R. Staats Abstract In knowledge-intensive... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Feb 2016
News

From Super Bowl to STEM Bowl

families. Led by Santa Clara University professor Juan Montermoso (DBA 1977), a member of the Community Partners team, SCU business students developed plans to engage area technology firms as partners or... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Roads to Recovery

lights in working order? Maybe not. The state of the nation's highways, bridges, airports, dams, seaports, and tunnels collectively rate a grade of D+, says the American Society of Civil Engineers, which has... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

15 May 2018
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New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

May–June 2018 Harvard Business Review The Surprising Power of Questions By: Brooks, Alison Wood, and Leslie K. John Abstract—Much of an executive’s workday is spent asking others for information—requesting status updates from a team leader, for example, View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 Jan 2014
What Do You Think?

Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?

Summing Up Does Social Equality Improve Productivity? Inequality in our society is an important and growing issue. It prompted a debate among respondents to this month's column about the causes, specifically the role played by innovation... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

December 1997
Case

California: The American Future?

By: Bruce R. Scott and Kevin Price

California has long been a lead state in terms of population growth, income, and societal norms. In the 1990s, California voters approved referenda to restrict benefits to immigrants and to prohibit affirmative action. Is this likely to be another leading indicator for... View Details

Keywords: Fairness; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Laws and Statutes; Civil Society or Community; Public Opinion; California

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08 Mar 2018
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How HBS Gives Back

the greater good. The piece details several initiatives, from Senior Lecturer Kevin Mohan’s position as chair of Boys Town to the students who work as mentors at the Gardner Pilot Academy through the Volunteer Corps to the Knowledge and Library Services staff’s work... View Details

15 Dec 2015
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December 15, 2015

or liking both scholarly documentary films and action-packed thrillers. However, when predicting other consumers’ tastes for the same items, people believe that a preference for one precludes enjoyment of the dissimilar other. Five... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

11 Jun 2015
News

Making connections at Harvard and beyond

included a number of senior administrative roles at HBS, as well as 10 years in the private sector as president and COO of the First Marblehead Corporation. “The world’s critical problems are not one-dimensional,” he continues. “Improving public education View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Revitalizing America

Faculty Opinion Illustration by Corbis/Image Zoo/Cargo Whatever the question—disaster relief, education, health care, foreign policy—national and community service is an answer. Organizing a full-time civilian service corps—the civilian... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

07 Feb 2012
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2011) Abstract In this paper, we assess the economic viability of innovation by producers relative to two increasingly important alternative models: innovations by single-user individuals or firms and open collaborative innovation. We... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Apr 2014
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Self-awareness is important if you want to be a good general manager

[classmates] talk to me and ask me questions about aspects of China,” says Yuan. “It’s hard to get a holistic view of the country by reading articles or watching TV programs. I try to give them a 360-degree view of China.” As career vice... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Making Democracy Work

challenges that business, government, and society are facing. Navigating the Populism Phenomenon Building a Strong and Prosperous Society Maintaining a Resilient Democracy Reinvigorating Democracy: A Vote... View Details

01 Mar 2005
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One-on-One with Edwin Reed

get involved with community development? For some years, the area around the church had been in steady decline, with vacant storefronts, deteriorating houses, and neglected properties. Gang activity and drug use were on the increase.... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Jun 2025
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Sound Bites: Joy to the World

indications of democracy fraying, increased social isolation, increased loneliness, and reduced sense of purpose, especially among many of our young adults,” he says. “And so the work that we do related to joy directly responds to those—and there’s a real need for... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Power Trip

20th century, who your parents were, whom you knew, and the community you belonged to were key factors. For business leaders, being part of the right society might also mean being either Episcopalian View Details

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

21 Sep 2016
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Leadership in Motion

Activities such as building a community playground, running neighborhood associations, chairing the Scarsdale planning board, and serving locally as president of the League of Women Voters—all while starting and running her own consulting... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Maasai Village

Our first introduction to the Maasai came as we drove from Arusha to the Ngorongoro crater and saw members of their tribe off in the distance. Often alone or in pairs, their tall figures were clad in bright red cloth, a stark contrast to... View Details

Keywords: Hospitality

2005
Chapter

Social Pressures in Siting Conflicts: A Case Study of Siting a Radioactive Waste Repository in Pennsylvania

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Howard Kunreuther

Keywords: Wastes and Waste Processing; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Conflict and Resolution; Local Range