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Software Tools - Research Computing Services
This is done for each compiler choice, each MPI implementation choice, or suites of tools that make them incompatible with software compiled with other versions of the same compilers or different compilers. Bear in mind that the module... View Details
- 24 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit
in West Bengal, India, uses a wall-mounted soap dispenser provided by the research team. (Source: Reshmann Hussam) The researchers were also mindful about which type of soap to use in the dispensers. Through pilot tests, they found that... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 04 Jun 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of the Subscription Model?
new service increases. As he puts it, "Value to the subscriber base will increase as the frame of reference in which the subscriber determines value switches away from prior cost." He also suggests that positioning a new service in the prospect's View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
Wallace B. Donham, the second dean of Harvard Business School, declared that the "development, strengthening, and multiplication of socially minded business men is the central problem of business." As Donham went on to say:... View Details
- Profile
Brandon Lovell
for graduate school was no surprise. "I had HBS in my mind even before getting my bachelor's," Brandon says. At HBS, Brandon is no longer embattled, but he continues to fight – for others. "People before me, who are not... View Details
- Blog
Is the Digital Transformation Certificate Right for You?
more programs. If you have already completed one or more qualifying HBS Executive Education programs, you can count them toward your certificate, but just keep in mind that all three programs must be completed within 36 months. Faced with... View Details
- 08 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day
share.’ I nodded with relief and realized how little credit I had given her unconditional love for me.” Sam Bokher (he/him), Class of 2022 “While we celebrate National Coming Out Day we must be mindful that being able to come out is a... View Details
- 23 Aug 2006
- Op-Ed
The Real Wal-Mart Effect
would pay several percentage points more for the food and nonfood merchandise that—after housing—is their second-largest household expense. So in the debate about what to do about Wal-Mart, let's keep in mind who's reaping the benefits of... View Details
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Student Spotlight: 2023 HCC Co-Presidents Reflect on Their Time at HBS and the Current Health Care Systems - Blog: Health Supplement
how much work there is still to be done, and optimism at the incredible minds that continue to enter the space. There is no one root cause of all the problems that we see, and like any chronic condition, is multifactorial in its etiology.... View Details
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
however, was different. Mindful of escalating budget deficits, Congress had decided that the only way to increase foreign food aid was to purchase the food more cheaply—not from American farmers but from developing countries. What would... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Benchmarks Don’t Work
define in the report) versus average departmental performance, using aggregate financial and personnel metrics. Apples And Oranges, Or Armani Vs. Wal-mart The notion of measuring the performance of an internal support service organization by its cost and personnel... View Details
- 23 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'
brought “a sense of accomplishment or gratification of having done something against the odds, this David-and-Goliath-like hero journey you created for yourself.” But he was still very much a David. Art school, never mind a career in art,... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 12 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association
Washington, D.C. REASON FOR SERVING: Joining the Marine Corps was putting my personal ethos into action. Like many, I had other options after graduating college which had shorter hours and better-looking paychecks. None of these options challenged my View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Stan O’Neal
two emotions that come to mind when considering the 9/11 tragedy are sadness and courage. He is particularly proud of Merrill’s nine thousand employees who worked near the towers. “It really was an incredible feat for our employees to go... View Details
- 14 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
MBAs Accelerate Their Social Enterprise Ventures
pivot into venture capital and impact investing to ensure that communities like mine – Black, queer, and disabled – have access to capital to build products and services that include us by design. However, starting a company with an idea that I’ve had in View Details
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?
feelings can result from people's inherent attributes or from the situations we find ourselves in with them. This distinction is important to keep in mind as we try to manage this tendency of people to favor likability over competence in... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
- 31 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator
manipulation of download counts is against site rules, and that the organization retains the right to ban anyone caught abusing the system.) Ramifications For Salary Managers The field evidence from the worlds of software sales and academia indicates that companies... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Oct 2014
- What Do You Think?
Is Too Much Focus a Problem?
article that "says that most eureka moments come when the mind is relaxed and unfocused," Gerald Nanninga commented that "You need the initial focus to fill your brain with the raw material, but then you need unfocused time... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
Case Protagonists at HBS
to class and blew all of our minds with his passion. His no-nonsense, matter-of-fact, cynical view on the world of fitness was jaw-dropping. I enjoyed hearing him so much that I also joined a lunch he was speaking at after class ended.... View Details
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Growing on the Job - Alumni
goals a recurring and routine process. And keep in mind that "your growth" is not a matter that's yours alone. Managers can not only help you assess your abilities, but find opportunities – through projects, assignments, and new roles –... View Details