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- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
little understanding of actual interaction patterns in modern, complex, multiunit firms. To open the proverbial "black box" and begin to reveal the internal wiring of the firm, this paper presents a detailed, descriptive... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2021
- News
A Playbook for Progress
assignment. It's a takeoff on the attempt after the Civil War. Freed slaves were promised 40 acres and a mule. They, as a rule, didn't receive that promise, but we can and we should embrace this concept again and stretch assignments can... View Details
- 19 Mar 2015
- News
Walter Salmon Remembered
the concept that the person who “owned” the final purchaser actually could control the supply process all the way up the line, by controlling the shelf space. From that evolved the concept of private... View Details
- 10 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 10, 2015
communication and collaboration between practitioners and academics by introducing key vocabulary and concepts used in rigorous impact evaluation methods, starting with randomized controlled trials and comparing them with other methods... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
original spiritual underpinnings were lost in translation, Americans who embraced yoga brought their own desires for self-discovery and community to the mat. Yoga was a decidedly counterculture activity; guru Swami Satchidananda, his billowing white beard a shock... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
crossed with small incentive (ranging from U.S. $3 to $14) to open a bank savings account. We find that the financial literacy program has no effect on the likelihood of opening a bank savings account in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”
system. Robert Adams considered that the PARC document-management solutions offered pivotal know-how that could open doors for Xerox's high-end networked laser printers, while producing an outstanding business opportunity. Adams invited... View Details
Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Around the World
about students' "road trip" stories Plan B: The Brick Bank Issue Focus: The Global Manager They Call Him Mr. China Think Locally, Act Globally Bringing Global Back Home HBS celebrated the opening of its newest classroom in early March—in... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management
"Creativity," explains MBA Class of 1954 Professor Teresa Amabile, "is not just for the arts - it is possible and desirable in any activity." In her course Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Organization, Amabile aims to expand students' notions of management and... View Details
- 17 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 17
open-source and proprietary two-sided platforms. Open platforms have open access, and developers invest to improve the platform. Proprietary platforms have closed access, and investment is done by the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
opened for business, thus changing the face of both world trade and military power and playing a pivotal role in the rise of the United States on the world stage. Today we view the creation of the Panama Canal as a story of U.S.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
New Venture Competition 2022: Business and Environment Ventures
The New Venture Competition is an annual competition sponsored by the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise Initiative open to all students and alumni who are launching new business and social impact ventures. This year,... View Details
- 12 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 12
case: http://hbr.org/search/513053-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-09 IBM and the Reinvention of High School (A): Proving the P-TECH Concept IBM, through its corporate citizenship arm, demonstrated the role of business in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Planning for Surprises
effectively ward off a predictable surprise." What's a veil of ignorance and how can it help executives avoid predictable surprises? A: American philosopher John Rawls developed the concept of a veil of ignorance to encourage us to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 May 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Emerging Art of Negotiation
researchers say, is, it depends. "The technology we use to negotiate affects our definition of the negotiation game and the behavior deemed appropriate for the interaction," write Bazerman, Valley et al. Generally, face-to-face meetings foster rapport and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
'Boomerasking': The Annoying Habit Ruining Your Office Conversations | Working Knowledge
spoken to successful managers who often intuitively understand the concept of boomerasking—having learned to avoid it in favor of sincerely listening to subordinates and responding to and valuing their input. “I don’t have to sell the... View Details
- 02 Jul 2014
- What Do You Think?
Are Today’s Business Heroes Challenging Our Ideas About Leadership?
to be inconsistent, if not contradictory. "In the ultimate analysis, however everything boils down to perception of the team members or subordinates or followers of the leader concerned." The importance of maintaining an open... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?
proposed that "the board could tie the CEO's exit package with the grooming of a successor." B.V. Krishnamurthy said that "the ultimate solution may be similar to the job rotation concept of the Japanese companies in their... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores
customer walked away in frustration. Shoppers thought that they were doing something wrong. They weren't. The kiosk's printer was out of paper, but it had no way of alerting customers. Lesson 3: Execution Matters: Prototype, Test, And Refine. Many technologies are... View Details