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  • 22 Jul 2022
  • Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power

Partners, a midstream oil and natural gas pipeline company, have joined forces to turn waste heat to power (WHP) at four sites in the United States. Construction on the projects—three in Ohio and one in Indiana—is expected to start early... View Details
  • 09 Apr 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

Swiss Watchmaking By: Raffaelli, Ryan, and Richard DeJordy Abstract—This study examines how influential institutional leaders in the Swiss watch industry responded to its precipitous decline after the introduction of quartz technology.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
  • 21 Jul 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Don’t Get Buried in Customer Data—Use It

more elusive than ever. A recent McKinsey study reveals that the annual churn in the wireless industry increased from 17 percent in 1995 to 32 percent in 2000. This trend holds true even in industries less... View Details
Keywords: by Jean Ayers
  • Web

Transportation - Business & Environment

High-Speed Rail Track construction for high-speed rail for intercity travel Mass Transit Mass transit or public transport to get around cities Ridesharing More people in fewer vehicles Ships Increased efficiency and alternative fuels... View Details
  • Web

Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
  • October 2014 (Revised June 2021)
  • Teaching Note

Making Room for the Baby Boom: Senior Living

By: Charles F. Wu and Ben Eppler
Tom Alperin's firm National Development is an experienced multifamily and commercial developer in the Northeast. It has a strong track record for working on challenging projects, delivering high quality products and generating strong returns for his investors. The firm... View Details
Keywords: Housing; Age; Investment Return; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; Massachusetts
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  • September 2014 (Revised March 2017)
  • Case

The Road to Kolkata: NH-34 and PPP in India

By: Sid Yog and Ben Eppler
In 2014, Arjun Dhawan (MBA 2004), President of HCC Concessions, is working toward the completion of his largest road development project yet. The route, a 250-km stretch leading from the critical eastern Indian port of Kolkata into the interior of the province of West... View Details
Keywords: India; Real Estate; Roads; Transportation; Project Finance; Property; Infrastructure; Finance; Partners and Partnerships; Construction Industry; Construction Industry; India
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  • September 1984
  • Case

Henkel Corp.: International Sealants Brand SISTA (B)

By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes the outcome of implementation of the standardized plan described in Henkel (A). View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalization; Expansion; Profit; Conflict Management; Outcome or Result; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Europe; West Germany
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  • 27 Jan 2016
  • Research & Ideas

A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential

reporting requirements for US senators and representatives mandate the disclosure of all financial transactions in a given year, which allowed Minor to construct their risk preferences. Coupled with no shortage of examples of misconduct,... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
  • 10 Sep 2013
  • First Look

First Look: September 10

particular, supportive incumbent industrial structures for input and output markets are strongly linked to higher establishment entry rates. We also find substantial evidence for the Chinitz effect where small local incumbent suppliers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Oct 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Horrible Boss Workarounds

probably exceed their job descriptions. Not only is this attitude demoralizing for employees, but it discourages collaboration and idea sharing as well. For example, "there was one CEO of a company in the IT industry who kept... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 30 Jan 2007
  • First Look

First Look: January 30, 2007

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-048.pdf Behavioral Decision Research, Legislation, and Society: Three Cases Author:Max H. Bazerman Abstract No abstract available. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-049.pdf Fashioning an Industry: The Emergence... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Sep 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

because of a workplace accident, illness, unemployment, or old age. Government policymakers responded to this rapidly expanding problem of worker insecurity by constructing an elaborate social insurance system covering many of the most... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Linard
  • 09 Sep 2008
  • First Look

First Look: September 9, 2008

Schoar, Jialan Wang Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-024.pdf The Contingent Nature of Public Policy and Growth Strategies in the Early Twentieth-Century U.S. Banking Industry Authors:Christopher Marquis, Zhi Huang... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Oct 2013
  • News

Searching for a Better Society

co-founded Constructeo, a maker of online collaboration tools for the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, with fellow HBS alumnus Bertrand Dumazy (MBA 1999). The mixed success of the company's product offerings led to a... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
  • 19 Jun 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems

does not do anything to destroy the underlying rigor." —Rosabeth Moss Kanter In his introductory remarks, Marquis cited the ever-changing health-care industry as an example of why institutional analysis is important. "It is a... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Fifty Years of Women Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA... View Details
  • 17 Jan 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: January 17

interpersonal construct that captures listening, understanding, validation, and care. We measure responsiveness with an attitudinal measure from previous research as well as a novel behavioral measure: the number of follow-up questions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne