Presence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2014
News

3-Minute Briefing: Frank Blethen (PMD 35, 1978)

I ALWAYS REFER TO myself as the accidental publisher. My dad's side of the family has owned the paper since 1896. But my mom divorced my dad when I was six, and we moved to Arizona. My dad had no real presence in my life. I came up in the... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Seattle Times Company; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Information

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Introduction - The Request - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

instruction at Harvard Business School. Ayres and Davenport corresponded with the gamut of American companies, ranging from General Electric to International Harvester. Eager to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of their industrial operations, and no doubt... View Details

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

inventors of the iPhone. The Power of Presence at the Podium Amy Cuddy Running for office requires a lot of public speaking. But often, it’s what candidates aren’t saying that can make or break their campaigns. Take the case of Dan... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

31 Aug 2017
Blog Post

Why I Spent This Summer Coding

of businessTech is here to stay. It's everywhere, and its ever-growing presence and complexity is making its mark globally. This prevalence and importance is reflected not just in the impact of digital offerings from major companies, but... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Jan 2012
News

Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989

earnings grew 23 percent and debt was reduced. The life of any CEO of a multibillion-dollar company involves long hours, and given that Anglo American has a presence in 43 countries, Carroll spends more than half of her time traveling. A... View Details

08 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 8

PublicationsProspects for the Professions in China Authors:William P. Alford, William Kirby, and Kenneth Winston, eds Publication:Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia. London: Routledge, 2010 Abstract Professionals are a growing group in China and increasingly... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Consumer Products

companies with a strong presence on campus continue to attract students, however the interest in smaller companies is notable. In early stage companies, there is often a need for operations talent which is well suited for HBS students... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

01 Jun 2008
News

America the Difficult

United States. More generally, the presence of highly competitive local firms in the United States undercuts efforts by foreign multinationals that don’t have truly differentiated capabilities. Simply replicating strategies that were... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; foreign investors; Finance

01 Mar 2016
News

Ink

Making Your Presence Felt by Sean Silverthorne Now trumpeted by popular writer Susan Cain as the “high priestess of self-confidence for the self-doubting,” Associate Professor Amy Cuddy nevertheless crumbled in her first elevator pitch.... View Details

24 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Meet the Latino Student Organization

LASO’s presence both on and off campus. We hope to achieve this goal by using three approaches. First, we will leverage the power of the Adelante Conference, our annual Latino professional conference that brings together current and... View Details

30 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

Professional Networks in China and America

Americans. Americans would limit their emotional connections with those on whom they depend for economic resources (for example, budget allocations, financing, personal loans). In fact, the presence of an economic tie decreases... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Artist Support | Baker Library

have real human and historic value. Ansel Adams The intersection of photography and art at Polaroid reflected changing attitudes toward photography within the broader academic and museum community. In his discussions with Kennedy, Land advocated for the history of... View Details

14 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Keeping Credit Flowing to Consumers in Need

government should not be the sole credit source. But how will private capital respond to a diminished federal role? Given the collapse of the housing market, what terms will private capital require to reenter the mortgage market-and at what price? Will there be (or... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Construction; Real Estate

16 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer

presence of iTunes has a negative impact on the size of p2p networks resulting in reduced congestion and more efficient file sharing. Better functioning p2p networks, in turn, result in more content exchange, affecting positively iPod... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music

16 Aug 2011
First Look

First Look: August 16

incentive scheme over a linear one, even though this reduces pay for many subjects and despite the presence of clear feedback. Additionally, the linear scheme attracts demotivated, underconfident workers who perform below their ability.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

29 Jan 2019
News

Gloria Steinem and Diane Paulus Take Center Stage

of Africa’s businesses. Along with CTO Joshua Ihejiamaizu and board member Temi Awogboro, Chow ensures GEN’s programs effectively break young Nigerians out of dead-end, low-skilled work, through its international operations and presence... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 1996
News

Sherman Baldwin: Leadership under Fire

be someone you're not, you won't be a good leader. You also have to know the people you work with. An awareness of what's important to them -- a daughter graduating from high school, say, or a family problem at home -- allows you to be a much more important View Details

Keywords: James E. Aisner

01 Dec 2002
News

Books

for a higher standard of performance has been emerging for decades in response to the corporation's expanding presence in society. Globalization, privatization, and technology have added impetus to this trend in recent years. To be a... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Technology Making HBS More Accessible

loved every minute of his time as a student at HBS. Deborah’s relationship with the School has grown stronger in the years since she graduated. “HBS was a tough environment for me,” she admits, noting that in the 1980s the School was still adjusting to the View Details

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Guiding Principles for Conscious and Inclusive Description | Baker Library

biases or prejudices. Provide context for, but not censor, creator-sourced folder titles used in collection inventories. Contextualize and frame historically-accurate terms that are now considered offensive, misrepresentative or euphemistic and flag the View Details

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