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- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
interview, conducted via e-mail. Q: In general, what relationship did you find between companies you identified as short-term-oriented, their investors, and the behavior of their stocks? Francois Brochet: Overall, we found a positive... View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
series I will go into more detail explaining governance of the family business and governance of the business family—the family that owns the enterprise. Effective Governance Means ... Let's start by... View Details
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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
Technology & Innovation Technology & Innovation December 2014 Article The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization By: Nicholas Bloom, Luis Garicano,... View Details
- 19 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control
communities of like-minded people. Sometimes the like-mindedness centers on a brand; think Facebook fan pages or Twitter rants. "Consumers have always had the ability to boycott brands—or to 'buy-cott' brands they like by buying... View Details
- 12 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
Using the Law to Strategic Advantage
"bridge the communications gap" between lawyers and managers. Sean Silverthorne: You argue that managers shouldn't just view the law as a compliance issue, but rather something that can be used... View Details
- 27 May 2022
- Blog Post
Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023
about transitioning from the military to a full-time MBA program? It’s hard to replicate the sense of community that you feel being in the military, and every veteran has to make that transition. Having the... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Returning to the Roots
expanded the company’s holdings beyond Burgundy. “We learned from the way things are done in more southern regions and injected that same know-how into our cultivation practices in Burgundy, which means... View Details
- 17 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 17
deployed to handle uncertain tasks. How can they effectively use their knowledge resources to assure quality communications and high performance when confronting uncertainty? Drawing on the resource-based... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
both. The choice is a false dichotomy. Implementing this dual approach involves three key tasks. Each has directive and enabling components. The first task is envisioning, which requires instilling both realism View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- Blog
Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
current with industry trends and connected with other executives and directors who are wrestling with similar problems. That's why your professional network is so important to your role as a board... View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
a traditional business—the gym—into an $8 billion digital offering that pulled in more than $700 million in revenue during the last fiscal year. Foley credits the magic of today’s technology, including software, data, and View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?
among conflicting objectives. Simple contractual arrangements do not force the buyer and seller to communicate in depth to one another. Performance-based pricing arrangements are generally very intricate.... View Details
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
unmitigated disaster with the communications available in the first decade of the twentieth. Shipments arrived late, or piled up on docks with no means to unload them. By 1905 the New York Times was... View Details
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Skydeck - Alumni
of talent Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) in the Hot Seat: Episode 1 The makings of a CEO and lessons in leading change A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues Steven Rogers (MBA 1985) offers an action plan for... View Details
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
an airplane. “Social media has changed consumers’ expectations with the way they communicate with brands,” says Leslie K. John, Marvin Bower Associate Professor. “I have friends who have had a bad customer experience, View Details
- 22 Nov 2023
- News
So You Want to Join a Startup
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: At age 29, Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) decided to leave consulting for a decidedly less glamorous life as an entrepreneur, working out of a storage room in the bowels of an underground hotel... View Details
- 01 May 2020
- Blog Post
5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS
community has been on full display. In the last three weeks alone, clubs have hosted community-wide virtual events with Gabrielle Union, LL Cool J, Rich Gotham (President of the Boston Celtics), and Joe... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human... View Details
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Meagan Hill
then form a revised view. But it's great training for any career path." Meagan is part of a Mohawk community from a small rural town southwest of Toronto. She believes her classmates' wide range of "backgrounds, ethnicities,... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
identification of every employee with the firm as a whole and its overall goals. Remember that four-drive theory argues that the innate pressure to fulfill all four drives together has served to evolve a social contracting skill as a... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria