Offices of Other Holding Companies - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Mar 2012
HBS Seminar

Joe Lassiter/Gordon Jones, Harvard Business School/Harvard University

26 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017

unconditional bonuses. The results have implications for companies trying to use bonuses to more effectively manage their salespeople. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53260 forthcoming Journal View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Developing the Global Leader

development," says Professor of Management Practice William George, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. “We're looking to View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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Research Community - Doctoral

may lead. Students study business in motion, with all the variables operating at once and, like the companies they study, are not limited by traditional academic boundaries. Students acquire knowledge and research skills leading to... View Details

27 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 27, 2007

research and discuss his contributions to management and economics. We look at three distinct bodies of work. In the first, Clark (in conjunction with Robert Hayes and Steven Wheelwright) argued that the abandonment by U.S. managers View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

11 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

Why Employers Favor Men

were asked to complete a series of sports and math quizzes (stereotypically easier for men to answer), some of those questions easy and others hard. Overall, men performed... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Sep 2014
Research & Ideas

Are the Most Talented Employees the Highest Paid? Yes—If They’re Bankers

wide variety of subjects. The exam includes more than 80 hours of written testing as well as a series of oral tests. Most students spend two years preparing in dedicated... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking

10 Sep 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: EF Education First

Kaufman, Director of Talent Acquisition, EF Education First Describe your organization in three to five sentences. EF Education First is the world’s largest international travel and education company – with... View Details

09 Apr 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

their own revenue contributions and business expenses in Will. Four times a year, the balances of individual P-Will accounts were converted to real currency and paid out as bonuses. In the last couple of... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 Jan 2021
Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing

25 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

A Few Firms Have Outsized Influence in D.C.

were doing the lobbying. Instead of firms with stakes in the H-1B deciding to enter the fray, they found that nearly all of the companies had already been lobbying on View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

Research Summary

Research Thrust

By: Rakesh Khurana

I am trained in organizational sociology and my main areas of interest lie in macro-organizational theory and the dynamics of executive labor markets. To date, my research has focused on two themes. The first revolves around understanding the forces that govern the... View Details

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Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care

the market a microneedle patch for the management of autoimmune skin diseases. Núria holds a MS in biotechnology and a PhD in bioengineering from IQS School of Engineering in... View Details

15 Jan 2008
First Look

First Look: January 15, 2008

industry and home region, (2) the size of the investment syndicate, (3) target company maturity, and (4) the density of relationships among the View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

naturally that way; I knew too much about the politics of Asia when I got shot down. I think there was a lot of damage done by optimists; other writers from View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

18 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

Marketing After the Recession

consumers to lead you into recovery. But don't forget to stock up to take advantage of the pent-up demand that will be unleashed once other consumers get their confidence back. Don't assume a return to... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Retail

30 Jan 2018
First Look

January 30, 2018

capital, is one of the few African Americans in the asset management industry. As one of the high profile leaders in the black business community, John has decided to encourage Fortune 500 View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Help - Alumni

company, location, industry and many other categories of information. Alumni may also send an e-mail to section and classmates by using the E-mail My Class tool: Please note the Terms View Details

01 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making

What lessons could the humid shores of the Caribbean, the freezing heights of the Himalayas, or the farthest reaches of Earth's atmosphere hold... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

19 Dec 2023
Research & Ideas

15 Podcast Episodes That Grabbed Listeners in 2023

Global Sustainability Personal at Bühler The global food supply chain is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental challenges. Many companies... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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