Individuals And Teams - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

practice. Using evaluation data from variations of a single executive education program, we find that action-learning programs significantly enhance both individual and organizational outcomes compared to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

29 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Shoot for the Stars: What to Know About the Space Economy

the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Image by HBSWK with assets from AdobeStock/Sripfoto, AdobeStock/Ismailbasdas, AdobeStock/Ectorfusionart and AdobeStock/NomadPhotoReference View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Aerospace

27 Jul 2019
Op-Ed

Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?

Changing that to a completely new business model would be more than difficult because individual users seem well served, advertisers like the reach and targeting ability on the platform, View Details

Keywords: by George Riedel

29 Oct 2014
Research & Ideas

Inventing Products is Less Valuable Than Inventing Ideas

not commercialize the innovations. It was Steve Jobs and his Apple team that saw the possibilities during visits in 1979 and made them the cornerstone of the Macintosh. In... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

January 2008
Teaching Note

Pilgrim Bank (A): Statistics Review with Data Desk

By: Frances X. Frei

Teaching Note for 602104. View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Policy; Banks and Banking; Management Teams; Motivation and Incentives; Customers; Mathematical Methods; Service Operations; Banking Industry

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Purchase

03 Jan 2018
What Do You Think?

In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?

SUMMING UP Would More Women in Leadership Help Mitigate #MeToo Concerns? If a good case study is one that splits a class down the middle on an important issue while surfacing creative responses, this month's column on how best to encourage corporate compliance... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Should You Sell Your Digital Privacy?

information technologies of the last several decades such as databases, call centers, and the Internet have had the effect of facilitating interaction between firms and View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls & Sean Silverthorne; Advertising

02 Oct 2000
What Do You Think?

What Lies Beyond NAFTA?

essentials for economic development have long been, in Galbraith's words: "savings over current consumption to purchase capital; a progressive technology to embody or make use of the capital; a political and social system that allows... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Jun 2011
What Do You Think?

Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?

the risks are no longer connected to individuals who possess the incentive, power and capability to take action and manage the risks." Stephen Basikoti agreed, noting that... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is There Help for the Big Ticket Buyer?

outline a consumer-oriented research agenda that will provide individuals with good advice about core purchase decisions. My anecdotal experience is that many homebuyers search until they fall in love with one house, negotiate only for... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman

04 Sep 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Getting Back on Course

not currently in the full-time workforce. Many of the women who chose to leave their professional careers had approached Clark during his recent visits with alumni groups. They told him they felt disconnected from business and from HBS... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

08 Aug 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

and hardiness identify as crucial: Control: Which facets of the situation can you potentially influence? Think about how a person you emulate and admire would act. Then, work with your View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

06 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Are the Olympics a Catalyst for China Reforms?

this all in perspective. His recent book, Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures—and Yours, published by Harvard Business Press, looks at the growing global influence of China View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

03 Aug 2016
What Do You Think?

How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?

of successful leadership is recognizing when it is not needed And what is almost always not needed are the dozens of books on the shelves in the leadership section ” Sherri Holland added to this a thought-provoking notion of leadership... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

16 May 2016
HBS Case

Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s ongoing struggle to win customers back months after a contaminated food crisis highlights the challenges companies face with keeping food safe. Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

07 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship

that the temptation for individuals and organizations to take steps that benefit themselves, rather than the broader social good, is universal and minimizing that danger. Q:... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

23 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier

Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation? Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem? Why Cutting Jobless Aid Isn't the Answer to Worker Shortages Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

social insurance, bankruptcy law, disaster relief, and so forth) have been studied extensively on an individual basis. What struck me, however, was that no one had ever looked across these policies View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

17 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos

advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy then created and uploaded 185 short videos where Mustafa responded personally to individual Twitter users, a mix of celebrities, politicians, View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising