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Q&A with the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association, MBA Class of 2023 - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

01 Sep 2022
What Do You Think?

Is It Time to Consider Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Imports?

the two countries have managed to alienate each other. It includes everything from blame about COVID-19 to suppression of minorities in China to the US policy toward Taiwan and “One China” to military action in waters adjacent to China to... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

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Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

Return ; Geographic Location ; Urban Scope ; Corporate Accountability ; Collaborative Innovation and Invention ; Business and Community Relations ; Business 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

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

The following excerpt is taken from the "Lessons of Restructuring" section of Gilson's introduction to Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring. Although the case studies in this book span a wide range of companies, industries, View Details

Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

Company based in Boston, Glassman (HBS MBA '69) said issues such as homelessness, women's rights and outreach to the gay and lesbian community have shaped his own life View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

the fundamentals of business. But what does it mean to excel in these areas? There are myriad tools and techniques available to help executives master these practices. To improve execution, for example,... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

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

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

04 Apr 2023
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How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

that, “It doesn’t have to be complicated people who are ‘engaged’ in their work (which means that they are psychologically and emotionally attached to it ) are something like 25-50 percent more productive... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

listen and communicate poorly, make cross-cultural gaffes, fail to respond effectively to hardball styles, and so on. One of the most common tactical errors arises when people... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

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Business History - Faculty & Research

Contested Meanings of Freedom: Workingmen's Wages, the Company Store System and the Godcharles v. Wigeman Decision By: Laura Phillips Sawyer In 1886, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a law that... View Details

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

Entrepreneurs rarely consider who will ultimately own their startups—and what that means for founders—when they court venture capitalists. New research suggests they should. A startup funded by VCs who tend to work with the same group of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Jun 2024
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Quantum Leap

room-temperature hardware and wiring that sits next to the refrigerators and communicates with the quantum chips nestled inside them. Virtually every quantum computer in... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

02 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters

link strategic intent to the implications for integration that result. It stands to reason that executives overseeing each of these activities face different challenges. If you acquire a company because your industry has excess capacity,... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower

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Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities - Recruiting

candidates into the recruiting process and foster their success while establishing a more equitable and effective process for all. Communicate Transparent Processes A common... View Details

12 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 12

customer, there is no value. Instead of using pricing in a way that turns customers into adversaries, companies can use it to enlarge the pie. That means viewing customers as partners in value creation-a collaboration that increases... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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

23 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 23

Surprisingly, greater code complexity in a submission increases both the odds of generating a top performing entry and its community value. We discuss the implications of these findings in light of the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

illustrative and by no means inclusive. The majority of companies do not, however, fall into the HCHP camp. Despite many differences in industry, products, and strategy, the... View Details