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04 Jan 2022
Research & Ideas

Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead.

thrill, but also a big interface with nature. I just love it.” What are your resolutions for 2022? Share in the comments below. [Image: iStockphoto/Artranq] Related reading from the Working Knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

11 Jan 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World

changes simultaneously. The globalization of markets and competition, the rapid maturation of the information age, the expansion of the service-based economy, the impact of deregulation and privatization, the explosion of the knowledge... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

05 Jul 2016
News

Mobilizing 'Big Teams' For The World's Biggest Challenges

Maria P. Roche

Maria Roche is an Assistant Professor in the Strategy Unit. She teaches the MBA elective Innovating at Scale and contributes to teaching in executive education programs. Her research examines how specialized knowledge is commercialized and how... View Details

Keywords: education industry; biotechnology; high technology

April 2002 (Revised February 2003)
Background Note

An Economic Framework for Assessing Development Impact

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Frank J. Lysy and Carrie Ferman

Discusses the differences between private and social returns and describes an economic framework for assessing a project's social return [known as the economic rate of return (ERR)]. The framework begins by analyzing the impact of a new project on private financiers... View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Microeconomics; Investment Return; Framework; Projects; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Valuation

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28 Jun 2022
Book

The Moral Enterprise: How Two Companies Profit with Purpose

How can government and business work together in this fractious political moment, when finding solutions to pressing problems like inequality and climate change are more urgent than ever? Rebecca Henderson, Harvard University’s John and Natty McArthur University... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

18 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.

ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by HBSWK using assets generated by Midjourney, an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health

16 May 2023
In Practice

After Silicon Valley Bank's Flameout, What's Next for Entrepreneurs?

Like: Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Technology; Financial Services

31 Mar 2022
Op-Ed

Navigating the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ in Professional Services

the past two decades by following an approach its founder calls “the Walmartization of healthcare.” The hospital delivers world-class results for cardiac patients, provides an excellent work environment to... View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda

10 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

working closely with students in small groups, assisting teachers, and running extracurricular programs.) The ethos of the school centers on a “no excuses,” high standards approach for performance and behavior, backed View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Confronting the Reality of Web Services

Big companies have the power to convince or compel their partners to participate, and to shortcut negotiations by simply dictating terms. Amazon and eBay have both done brilliant work with Web services to... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant

26 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More

down in May. He teamed with prominent economists to study price data from June 2018—the month before the trade war began—to early 2019. Their work combines import and export prices at the US border, collected View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Retail; Manufacturing; Steel

19 Jan 2010
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis

Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered: How do I lead in a crisis? What roles does... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

03 Jan 2023
Book

Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

and Women: Sharing Your Identity Can Open Doors Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Unsplash/Christina @ wocintechchat.com View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Four Questions for David Garvin and Michael Roberto

Harvard Business School professors David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto fielded questions about their article in an email interview with HBS Working Knowledge senior editor... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

27 Jan 2023
Op-Ed

Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?

Great Leaders A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: iStockphoto/rezendeluan View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

11 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?

says. “Those sentiments are much harder to instill for countries, but it’s possible, and marketing can help.” Danielle Kost is senior editor at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Image: Pglam View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Tourism

05 Apr 2017
Research & Ideas

For Women Especially, It Pays to Know What Car Repairs Should Cost

Women who come prepared to challenge an auto repair quote can overcome gender discrimination and negotiate a fairer price, according to recently published research. That's one conclusion from the research study Repairing the Damage: The Effect of Price View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild Swearingen; Auto; Service

11 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Financial Services 24/7

internal audience—the fourteen thousand brokers who work for Merrill who are bound to feel threatened by the firm's decision to offer low-cost online trading. Crane, in fact, views advertising as a window... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

17 Jan 2020
In Practice

6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

World on Fire. Image: Eoneren Related Reading When Your Passion Works Against You What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities Related reading from the View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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