Measurement and Metrics - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2002
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Bozidar Djelic

relentless pressure from various political parties,” he says. “But that has not happened, in part I think because my team moves so fast. It's important to be in the driver's seat when you propose measures View Details

02 Aug 2018
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Can Marketing Help Halt the Heroin Epidemic?

Now some have criticized the efficacy of campaigns like the one that you ran with the Georgia Meth Project saying that it's very difficult to prove success and to attribute success to particular ads. How do you View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Taking Time to Make Time

hours. How does that hurt productivity? The most obvious answer is that there is a negative financial incentive to solving problems quickly and efficiently. Hourly billing is a deeply ingrained model of View Details

Keywords: Time management

19 May 2015
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Getting Ready for Success

social impact, measured by such factors as higher tax contributions and lower health care costs. “Moreover, what people might not quantify,” she says, “is that our alumni’s success stories create positive... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Educational Services

01 Jun 1996
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

School's and alumni visibility in the community while providing a substantial educational experience to its members. The amount of preparation that goes into these conferences is staggering - even by HBS View Details

Keywords: Cathy Connett

01 Dec 2008
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NYC Club Hosts Nonprofits

STRATEGIC ADVICE: HBS professor Michael Porter took a question before his presentation. What happens when you bring over 450 CEOs and presidents of New York City’s leading nonprofits together for a daylong educational summit? Answer: a... View Details

01 Feb 1997
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Ban the Butterfly Rule for Corporate Directors

their jobs to offer to resign, and Dayton Hudson Corp. insists that outside directors resign if they change jobs. The General Motors Board of Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines assert that "individual Directors who change the... View Details

Keywords: Joseph Hinsey IV

10 May 2022
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Alumni Achievement Awards 2022

having a guaranteed job for life.’ I’d always been intrigued by finance, so I applied to HBS.” Leaps and bounds: “It’s not the only measure to consider, but Medtronic had tremendous growth from 1993 to 2006.... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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The Right Stuff: Getting the Word from MBA Admissions

before, which makes it more convenient for applicants. We're also working with the Graduate Management Admissions Council, which designs the GMAT, to further enhance the test with qualitative measures of the personal qualities I mentioned... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Better Hiring Through Brain Science

in neuroscience research experiments—with former research colleague Julie Yoo to assess cognitive and emotional traits. The games didn’t ask personal questions, they measured responses, providing objectivity... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Oct 1997
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Theory & Practice

predictability, Stevenson writes, the management fads often invoked in response to these changes actually undermine predictability. In Do Lunch or Be Lunch, Stevenson discusses techniques for honing predictive power, making decisions, and... View Details

07 Sep 2021
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September 2021 Alumni Books

issue of transubstantiation, and much more. It is a measure of the merit and excellence of Arsalan’s words that his book has never been out of print. It remains among Arabic... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

12 Jul 2019
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The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster

the survey at alumni.hbs.edu/skydecksurvey. Beyond the survey, if you ever want to drop us a note, you can find us at skydeck@hbs.edu. We’d love to hear from you. Ok, now for today’s show. Cloudflare is a web performance and security... View Details

01 Dec 2001
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September 11: A Community Reflects

prevail," and urged U.S. policymakers to think beyond short-term solutions — such as cutting interest rates and letting companies buy back their own stocks — to more lasting View Details

Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg

01 Jun 2022
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'Rooted' In Innovation

make a measurable improvement in life on our planet. Learning to build a successful company is a stepping stone to that.” At HBS, Ajanoh acquired the knowledge, contacts, and managerial skills to further... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Mar 2018
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Democratizing Data to Favor Farmers

as much for the same seeds. That knowledge would help farmers haggle with dealers, but the real insight would come from analytics that go beyond consolidating seed prices to measuring a seed variety’s potential success. The most important... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

26 Feb 2020
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Phoenix Rising

eight floors up, both for the Acropolis views and for a less buttoned-up vibe. As the November afternoon wears on and daylight fades, the buzz in the lounge heats up. Tea service yields to bar service, View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2006
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The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could

and retraining, and employee satisfaction surveys periodically measure how well the company is meeting its stated goals. “Today, as I travel around the country, it’s what binds... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

30 Sep 2014
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Life Lessons on the Open Seas

sailboats to a former America’s Cup boat that we adapted—although no one said it could be accomplished.” A competitive sailor who has raced in the Paralympic Games in Sydney in 2000 and in London in 2012, Callahan takes a View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

29 Sep 2022
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Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

examined benchmarks on fiscal and monetary measures that were being implemented across the world. The team also consulted leading actors in the public and private sectors. “We... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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