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- 09 Feb 2017
- News
Turning Disorder into Opportunity
listen, realizing that the boy was releasing the small stones at consistent intervals. The young man had a terrific gift for precision and a keen focus, revealing capabilities that reached beyond his disabilities. The encounter... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 19 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 19, 2006
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=706036 Frederick Douglass Charter School: The Renewal Decision Harvard Business School Case 806-063 Five years after the launch of the Frederick Douglass Charter School, its View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Democratizing development: Inequality in Latin America | Institute for Business in Global Society
compelling interview series brings you the perspectives of global leaders whose values are consistent with the mission of HBS BiGS. Tune in to hear insightful conversations with CEOs from across the region about businesses' pivotal role... View Details
- 23 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes
intentionally be "bad" at anything. But you can decide to not perform as well in areas that patients care less about, with the understanding that it will give you the resources to excel in those areas that patients value more... View Details
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
extraordinary performance and achieve its goal of growing to 20,000 financial advisors by 2017. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707497 Introduction to the RC Strategy Course Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
sites and perform other labor-intensive high-tech work. A year later, that company is up and running. CitySoft (www.citysoft.com), which harnesses the computer skills of young adults from low-income Boston neighborhoods, has just... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
model. We find for the median sample firm that an increase of $1 million in lobbying spending is associated with about $32.35 million in taxes saved. These estimates, while consistent with a high-returns "puzzle," are nearly an... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
national study on the efficacy of charter schools, and the results were jarring: Just 17 percent of charter schools outperformed their traditional public-school peers, while 37 percent performed significantly worse. And while charter... View Details
- 24 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 24, 2007
Student Outcomes in U.S. Public Education Harvard Business School Note 307-068 Surveys educational outcomes among public school students in the United States. Educational outcomes are categorized as achievement outcomes (measured primarily by students' View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Archival Collections - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
venture capital company Venrock Associates and its founding family, the Rockefellers, compiled by founding partner Peter O. Crisp (HBS MBA '60). It includes information on Venrock's investments, investment performance and analysis, and... View Details
- 07 Sep 2017
- Blog Post
How One Organization Increased Their Internship Yield
performance is reviewed, what the incentive structures are – will be helpful. Yes, it takes time, but the extra effort is worthwhile.” At Corning, recruiters have turned inward to communicate outward. Kim Mosher, Corning’s Talent... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 01 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 1, 2007
income of the importing country. Because most low-income countries import the bulk of capital goods, our results provide suggestive evidence that capital goods are more expensive in poor countries, consistent with the conventional... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Trouble Behind Livedoor
investors, consistent with investors trying to sell as soon as possible. Many of these firms have come down further in price, but there will probably be more. Regulators have recently put into place safeguards that will prevent high-ratio... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
possible time. Perhaps they make a contribution, but the process seems close to plain old “pump and dump,” hardly my idea of long term. Professor Salter offers several thoughtful recommendations to improve the performance of independent... View Details
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
matter? Examining firms with standard long-run measures of corporate governance as they are shocked by plausible misvaluation, we provide consistent evidence that firm performance is impacted by governance... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
experience. The dilemma Westin faced was how to operationally build a brand that delivered consistent service on intangible values. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=607129 The West German... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
by contrast, developed an explicit strategy for collaboration and made organizational changes to aid performance in these efforts. Ultimately, these actions allowed them to identify and exploit new business opportunities. In sum,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
increase in experience, consistent with learning on the job. Answerers who focus on particular question categories provide answers of higher quality but earn lower pay per hour (perhaps reflecting a lack of versatility). Answers provided... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 12, 2006
legally astute manager can use legal tools to assess opportunities, develop the firm's value proposition, and select and perform the activities in the value chain. Also, explains the social context in which business operates. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
creditors for quality reporting. In contrast, the "opportunistic behavior" hypothesis posits that public equity firms, because their managers have a greater incentive to manage earnings, have lower earnings quality than their private equity peers. The results... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace