Demand Response - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1998
News

Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges

responsible human being. A standing ovation at the conclusion of his remarks made it clear that in the eyes of his audience, Feurstein had certainly attained that goal. CEO Jon Corzine of Goldman Sachs A farm boy raised in a tiny Midwest... View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

20 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Using Investor Relations Proactively

"While the energy industry has been in the forefront of a demand for more information from a broad group of stakeholders, this demand is becoming more and more common across almost all firms. Thus, the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Energy; Utilities

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

inside the firm to create subunits that define the operating core. As you will see, responsiveness is the critical objective for units close to the customer; economic efficiency and cost control are more important for units in the... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

18 Jan 2021
Book

How Thinking Like a Startup Helps Governments Solve More Problems

first big-city innovation offices in the United States. In April 2013, he helped guide the mayor’s office’s response to the attacks on the Boston Marathon. At HBS, he has helped build the Young American Leaders Program and is an adviser... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

quality responses from the community. A beverage company client for Tongal initially asked for an ad that would convince people that its product was healthier than competitors. But if the question were posed in that way, many of the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

28 May 2007
Research & Ideas

How Property Ownership Changes Your World View

is true. When Di Tella benchmarked these results against a sample of residents from the Buenos Aires metropolitan area with generally higher income and education levels, their responses tallied closely to the beliefs of squatters who hold... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2022
News

The State of Play

sculptural art, responsive technology, audio, video, and performance—all of which makes more sense when you see it. Meow Wolf is releasing an app next year that will add to the functionality of the in-person experience, with inspiration... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jan 2002
News

Marjorie M.T. Yang (MBA '76)

demand and thus make Esquel's production planning as efficient as possible. Advances in engineering-from conserving natural resources such as energy and water to computerized color matching in the dyeing process-ensure considerable cost... View Details

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

or goods made in response to requests from nonprofits. The level of engagement and resources is relatively low, infrequent, simple, and nonstrategic. It is basically a check-writing relationship. The giver has a charity mindset and the... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

01 Mar 2010
News

The Meaning of Ramadi

leader to shoulder blame rather than search for excuses. Everything that happens is ultimately the leader’s responsibility anyway, and promptly taking ownership of a difficult situation means that you can lead your team out of it that... View Details

Keywords: Donovan Campbell; National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Sep 2012
News

A Silent Workplace Crisis

Benvenuti Photo courtesy Janet Simpson Benvenuti Although I didn’t realize it until much later, my life changed the day I agreed to become legally responsible for my 78-year-old father and my 77-year-old mother, who suffered from lung... View Details

Keywords: Janet Simpson Benvenuti; caregiving; aging; Nursing and Residential Care Facilities; Health, Social Assistance

29 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

opportunities and elicit strategic responses by focal firms. We develop theory and provide empirical evidence of how innovative activity changes in response to product recalls in the U.S. medical device... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Jun 2013
Op-Ed

Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change

Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler

Web

Harvard Business School

issues faced by African Americans nationwide. In a letter to faculty members, they stated: "(1) the seriousness of the racial situation and the socioeconomic condition of Black people demand a major and positive View Details

20 Apr 2020
Book

Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings

think awareness is heightened, and in this economy there'll be a drop in demand for space, both for apartments and offices,” he says. “With those two things together, I think that the offices with the premier health story will get the... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Real Estate; Health

01 Mar 2008
News

HBS Records an “Excellent” Year

Fiscal year 2007 “proved to be an excellent financial and operational year for Harvard Business School,” declared CFO Richard Melnick (MBA ’92) in the School’s newly released annual report. He cited continued growth in the global economy and strong View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2015
News

The Military and the MBA: Richard Kondo (MBA 1999)

this was my most rewarding mission. Recently, I left private industry to serve my country in the public sector. Having that real-world experience in Fukushima, I felt obligated to improve emergency planning and response in the United... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Rethinking E-Leadership

help others," the "acceptance of personal responsibility for outcomes," and a "bias for action." 5. Use a brash communication style to disrupt the status quo. "The new e-world of speed and flexibility View Details

Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni

18 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Big Deals: Financing Large-Scale Investments

challenges, because most projects involve binary "go/no-go" decisions. Esty uses the Euro Tunnel as an example: "You can't build the first 100 yards and learn anything about underlying demand for the tunnel. Instead, you... View Details