transparency - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2017
News

Case Study: Something New

transparency to the pricing and cut out the middleman. So I say yes absolutely you can and should have some off-the-rack options (still tailored to fit). This may even be preferred for the woman who is time-strapped or low on creativity... View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Jun 2018
Blog Post

Reimagining Fashion For The Good Of All

fore sighting tool and in the company’s omnichannel strategy. Everyone at the company has been extremely welcoming and I already feel integrated into the team dynamics. Zalando is very proud of its open-communication office structure, which fosters View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

01 Dec 2014
News

Rethinking the Fashion Beat

The Business of Fashion's philosophy, says Amed, is transparency and inclusion. (Courtesy Imran Amed) It was more happy accident than business plan: Imran Amed (MBA 2002), a former McKinsey consultant, was between jobs in 2007 when he... View Details

Keywords: Alyssa Giacobbe; fashion; Retail Trade

01 Oct 2015
News

Banking on Trust

development. “We catalyzed demand for change, crowd-sourced solutions, and implemented them in transparent ways,” she notes. Her perspective was broadened when her HBS classmate and husband, Scott Rockafellow (MBA 1990), launched a... View Details

04 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 4

identify three major dimensions that characterize change in regulatory systems generally: priorities and incentives, bureaucratic alignment, and transparency and monitoring. Using these dimensions, we first unpack the mechanisms that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2022
News

The Exchange: The Road Ahead for Crypto

euros, so people buy into the coin and cash out of it in more or less the same way as you would with deposits at a bank. Wang: And the reason this is desirable is presumably that it’s a superior system for transparency and trust.... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

different functions where MBA grads could make a positive impact. The Value of Transparency In her coaching conversations with students, Cathy has heard the following sentiment time and time again: “students want to do well and do good.”... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Mar 2024
News

What is Web3?

chain, the harder it is to alter. Blockchains’ transparent and tamper-proof architecture enables anyone to verify and audit transactions independently without needing to trust a third party. INDIVIDUAL BLOCKS LINKED TOGETHER TO FORM A... View Details

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Lauryn Hale

year. "I am learning how to lead my peers, who are all extremely talented and opinionated," says Lauryn. "You have to set common goals and establish a vision first – that means being transparent and soliciting everyone's... View Details

09 Jun 2023
Blog Post

How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values

important to share findings accurately and acknowledge past errors. “This is not a conversation around public relations; organizations should be transparent and authentic and not overemphasize the diversity and inclusion they have... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

22 Oct 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Motivate Me, Please

governments to get citizens to do the right thing. Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity Forget management by walking around. Decreasing workplace transparency can increase worker productivity. Money and Quotas Motivate the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

sabotage these moments through passive-aggressive behavior. What you need are the three Ts. Transparency for openly communicating your goals, concerns, disappointments, and expectations. Trust for the small, significant circle of people... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

26 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade

curious phenomenon dubbed the Transparency Paradox, he found that watching your employees less closely at work might yield more transparency at your organization. "In a world obsessed with transparency, I'm... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2003
News

HBS Releases First-Ever Financial Report

“Our intention with this report is to increase transparency and respond to any questions our alumni may have.” Highlights from the report include: HBS operates year to year on a relatively narrow operating margin — 2.5 percent of revenues... View Details

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

12 Nov 2018
Research & Ideas

'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making

collaboration encouraged by today’s communication tools like Slack and Skype good or bad for finding the best answer? “I don’t want there to be zero communication, but I do think that transparency and communication do have downsides"... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

08 Jul 2002
What Do You Think?

Have We Carried the Concept of Alignment Too Far?

restoring common sense to compensation schemes and holding officers and directors responsible for their actions. All of which implies greater transparency in information, education for non-officer directors, and stiffer penalties for... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

16 Jul 2020
News

Accounting for Real Change

prioritize environmental or social benefits in addition to profit, he writes. “Yet investors, as well as consumers and employees, lack transparency on the impacts companies make through their products, employment, and operations.” The... View Details

01 Mar 2025
News

Venture: Time Heals All

Assembling a nursing schedule for a hospital ward can be surprisingly difficult—a little like playing three-dimensional Tetris, says Ilana Springer Borkenstein (MBA 2022). “It is a really challenging, tedious task.” Nurse managers must take into consideration a host of... View Details

Keywords: Amy Crawford; Illustration by Klaus Kremmerz; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

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How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values - Recruiting

not a conversation around public relations; organizations should be transparent and authentic and not overemphasize the diversity and inclusion they have achieved,” said Eliason. She added there is value in telling the story of diversity... View Details

19 Sep 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Say Again? Uncommon Advice for Common Business Problems

management by walking around. Decreasing workplace transparency can increase worker productivity. Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator What to do when the other party's behavior does not make sense. Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas... View Details