safety - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2000
News

Edward D. Bullard: The Personal Touch

man at a welding station. "How's your daughter?" he calls to Jane as she takes a break from her sewing machine. Bullard knows most of the names of the 375 people employed by E.D. Bullard, the privately-held safety equipment company... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2022
News

My First Job

the rest of the employees were safely leaving the building and that the fire was contained. I learned that real leadership means running toward the fire and being concerned about the safety of others before your own. —John Fees (MBA 1999)... View Details

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

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

of it doesn’t,” Beer says, citing the example of an oil company that built a $20 million safety training facility but still suffered several fatal accidents nonetheless. “Part of it is a fad. Everybody’s doing training. Everybody’s got... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

08 Oct 2021
Blog Post

8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day

legal restrictions, intolerant cultural norms, or other factors that create physical and psychological safety concerns. It may be that they can come out only to very close confidantes, anonymously to strangers online, or quietly to... View Details

27 Nov 2000
Research & Ideas

The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution

rest of the tire.18 Although other companies also experienced quality problems with their radials, Firestones' were the most severe, and the company came under heavy pressure from consumer groups and the National Highway Safety... View Details

Keywords: by Donald N. Sull; Manufacturing; Transportation

Research Summary

Clinical Trials as a setting for Health Policy and Management Research

The clinical trial marketplace is in flux. A decade ago, pharmaceutical firms almost exclusively conducted the study of their novel drug compounds within major academic medical centers. But today, industry-sponsored clinical trials are increasingly using community... View Details

Portrait Project

Ninad Kulkarni

bruised ego later, I kept going. And then I stopped. Somewhere along the way, it became more important to be right than to learn. Professionally, I hid behind safety nets – analyst programs, test scores and business school. Personally, I... View Details

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

vaccination are much greater than those for high technology products. Delays to getting shots in arms can reduce the odds of reaching global herd immunity, reinforce safety and health concerns across countries, and slow down the world’s... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

attending industry conferences, visiting their companies, interviewing them, developing a practitioner advisory team, and maybe spending some time working as a practitioner. (For his own part, Toffel worked as director of environment, health, and View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

15 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat

total national income in developed countries at a time when the share of profits is at a multidecade high in many developed countries. The lack of a globalization safety net in many of those countries. (The United States, for instance, is... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

blank Description: Dynamic Teaming is a 4-week, 24-28-hour online certificate program from Harvard Business School. It equips leaders with essential tools and processes to build adaptable, agile teams in a rapidly changing work environment. You’ll learn how to foster... View Details

19 Oct 2021
Research & Ideas

Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?

data. But higher costs for materials, manufacturing, shipping and trucking, and COVID safety measures, coupled with unprecedented competition for workers, are testing the endurance of retailers, especially those who rely heavily on cheap... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Retail

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Privacy Policy & Legal Info | HBS Online

satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; investigate compliance with or enforce our Terms of Use and this Notice; detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; or protect, defend or enforce the... View Details

28 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Socioeconomic Diversity and Inclusion at HBS (Part 1)

may be perceived as an impediment – growing up in a low-income household – in fact enabled me to discover my passion. As an FGLI, I feel apprehensive to ask for help because I do not know how people may perceive me, and I worry about the financial risk of opening a... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

New Urban Order

the vehicle, and up to 1,000 meters ahead, in order to drive those long stretches of highway safely, saving the human drivers for shorter distance pickups and deliveries in cities and towns. The company had 70 trucks on the road throughout 2021, with View Details

Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services

January 2021
Supplement

What Went Wrong with Boeing’s 737 Max? (B)

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal

Following the March 10, 2019, crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, en route to Nairobi, Kenya and the October 29, 2018, downing of Lion Air flight 610 as it took off from Jakarta, Indonesia, Boeing’s 737 Max jet, the model flown in both instances, was grounded by... View Details

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HBS - The year in Review

safety in planning and decision-making while supporting the residential campus. Teaching & Learning Modifications In Summer 2020 work began to design an innovative learning environment—leveraging technology and enhancements to the... View Details

24 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

degree, the connection between her work and her education is clear. “You can't talk about farming without the government entering the equation, whether it's thinking through complex stakeholders through producer associations or working with government bodies for... View Details

07 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis

responding more quickly and effectively to the pandemic than their government was, demonstrating the faith that consumers have in their brands and the companies that stand behind them. 86 percent of surveyed consumers view their brands as an essential View Details

Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman

January 2021 (Revised April 2022)
Case

Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal

This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case includes a history of Best Buy’s strategy and leadership, including the transitions between the... View Details