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Time-driven Activity-based Costing of Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting across National Boundaries to Identify Improvement Opportunities: Study Protocol

By: F. Erhun, B. Mistry, T. Platcheck, A. Milstein, V.G. Narayanan and R. S. Kaplan
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a common treatment for coronary artery disease—a disease that affects over 10% of US adults and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In 2005, the mean cost for a CABG procedure among Medicare beneficiaries in the... View Details
Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Health Disorders; Health Care and Treatment; United States; India
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  • 22 Jan 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing

perspective of actual consumer buying patterns, a blazer in an atypical size actually has more in common with a fashion-driven product than with the same style jacket in a... View Details
Keywords: by Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond & David Weil; Consumer Products
  • 26 May 2015
  • News

Exploring tax policy and our quality of life

For Professor Matthew Weinzierl, tax policy is about much more than dollars and cents. The questions of why we tax and what we tax, and similar policy decisions, offer a window on our society. “People don’t... View Details
  • 12 Dec 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

common is the ability to integrate legal considerations into the firm's overall strategy, not only to stay out of trouble but also to create... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services
  • Article

Can Wages Buy Honesty?: The Relationship Between Relative Wages and Employee Theft

By: C. X. Chen and Tatiana Sandino
In this study we examine whether, for a sample of retail chains, high levels of employee compensation can deter employee theft, an increasingly common type of fraudulent behavior. Specifically, we examine the extent to which relative wages (i.e., employee wages... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Behavior; Compensation and Benefits; Societal Protocols
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    Can Wages Buy Honesty? The Relationship between Relative Wages and Employee Theft

    In this study we examine whether, for a sample of retail chains, high levels of employee compensation can deter employee theft, an increasingly common type of fraudulent behavior. Specifically, we examine the extent to which relative wages (i.e., employee wages... View Details
    • 18 Jul 2023
    • News

    The First Five Years: Brooke Biederman (MBA 2019)

    What inspired you to launch Forby Entertainment Partners? I started working on film and TV shoots in New York City during college. My first boss, an executive producer, recommended Edward Jay Epstein’s book, The Hollywood Economist: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind... View Details
    Keywords: Robert Bochnak
    • 2024
    • Case

    Christiana Figueres and the Paris Climate Negotiations (A)

    By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian
    This three-part, stop action case study, structured for classroom discussion, centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change... View Details
    Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Regulation; International Relations; Leadership
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    • 17 Feb 2020
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve

    learn by doing. These tests lean toward solution building, but the idea is that you’re doing tests without building anything, or building very little, to get clarity on the problem and View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Austin
    • 29 Jul 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    Get Off the Dime!

    off the dime is the central challenge in Step 1. The histories leading up to this story and to "Bosses' Approval" share many common... View Details
    Keywords: by John P. Kotter & Dan S. Cohen
    • 01 Mar 2017
    • News

    The Middle Way

    crowd that the agreement was “proof of the strength of what we could do if we decide to find common purpose.”... View Details
    Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous
    • April 2012
    • Article

    Broadening Focus: Spillovers, Complementarities and Specialization in the Hospital Industry

    By: Jonathan R. Clark and Robert S. Huckman
    The long-standing argument that focused operations outperform others stands in contrast to claims about the benefits of broader operational scope. The performance benefits of focus are typically attributed to reduced complexity, lower uncertainty, and the development... View Details
    Keywords: Performance Capacity; Operations; Advertising; Production; Corporate Strategy; Relationships; Medical Specialties; Complexity; Risk and Uncertainty; Experience and Expertise; Diversification; Quality; Health Industry
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    • 11 Jul 2013
    • News

    The Good Writer

    of the European Common Market in 1792. Before HBS, he worked as an M&A analyst at Morgan Stanley. In the summer between his first and second... View Details
    Keywords: Julia Hanna
    • 09 Nov 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

    evolution of the industry through the introduction of key service elements like flight attendants, in-flight meals, and loyalty programs. Each... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation
    • Web

    A Culture of Innovation | Baker Library

    or at nearby schools and universities, and it instituted personnel policies that supported working mothers. 18 Women came to hold positions in all levels of photographic research. “Land had much compassion, respect for others, for a View Details
    • 2009
    • Working Paper

    Broadening Focus: Spillovers, Complementarities and Specialization in the Hospital Industry

    By: Jonathan R. Clark and Robert S. Huckman
    The long-standing argument that focused operations outperform others stands in contrast to claims about the benefits of broader operational scope. The performance benefits of focus are typically attributed to reduced complexity, lower uncertainty, and the development... View Details
    Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Performance Capacity; Diversification; Health Industry
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    Leadership in the Digital Era

    Digital technologies have revolutionized relationships, and leadership is no exception. To be truly engaged, effective leaders must harness the power of digital communications and branding rather than remain on the sidelines, frozen by fear and the unknown. The key is... View Details
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    Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

    Introduction to Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business (CLIMB) Our Most Comprehensive Offering 5 pre-set courses + 2 electives + a capstone project. Choose from the New Leader or... View Details
    • 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
    • 15 Jul 2019
    • Book

    Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence

    through a process of valuation. Is the proposed investment justified? How much should you pay? But after an acquisition, it’s fairly common for View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman