Consequences For Whistleblowers - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Jan 2012
Research & Ideas

Location, Location, Location: The Strategy of Place

consequences of what they are doing." Such snap decisions can result in geo-mistakes that sap energy out of an organization and cause it to lose focus on what it was doing well in the first place. Geographic expansion should provide... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

09 Nov 2023
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The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business

“Impulsivity is the opposite of understanding facts.” As he would explain during our conversation, Joe lives according to the following principle: whether in your career or your personal life, understand the consequences – and the purpose... View Details

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Speeding Up the Trade: Clippers and Steamships - A Chronicle of the China Trade

scuba divers. Layton, p. 52. Thomas Layton writes that “Warfare, and its consequent disruption of normal maritime commerce, ensured a strong demand for fast vessels to evade British and French warships and... View Details

19 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Birth of the American Salesman

Scott. The book looks at the changing image of the salesman, represented by the likes of George Babbitt and Willy Loman. In the end, says Friedman, salesmen not only fed America's thirst for consumerism, they also shaped it. Laura Linard:... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

31 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies

Taiwan, stored in Hong Kong, aggregated in parts, and sent in kits to China for assembly." All the suppliers in this chain are typically operating on very thin margins and tight schedules—any disruption can have severe View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Auto; Technology; Computer; Electronics

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By: Boris Vallee

Professor Vallée focuses on financial innovation, investigating it from different angles. This research thread has led him to relate the methods and insights of corporate finance and banking with those of other subfields, including household finance, public finance,... View Details

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

About Rock Advisory Board The Rock Center’s Advisory Board is responsible for providing strategic direction for the Rock Center and its staff. The Advisory Board includes HBS entrepreneurial alumni, HBS... View Details

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

interest rates remain high for small businesses. The authors discuss the consequences of this credit gap on small business operation and capital. See Sam's other research here and Jeremy's other research... View Details

Teaching Interest

Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)

By: Ethan S. Bernstein

Professor Bernstein taught Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) from 2013-2016 (7 sections). This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.

The course is divided into five modules:View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Organizations; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Communication

2010
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The Big Ditch: How America Took, Built, Ran, and Ultimately Gave Away the Panama Canal

By: Noel Maurer and Carlos Yu

On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was officially opened for business, thus changing the face of both world trade and military power and playing a pivotal role in the rise of the United States on the world stage. Today we view the creation of the Panama Canal as a... View Details

Keywords: Political History; For-Profit Firms; Development Economics; Infrastructure; State Ownership; Ship Transportation; Panama; United States

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23 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Why White-Collar Crime Spiked in America After 9/11

need to know what the major consequences could be if a reallocation is handled poorly." “The reason for a switch in resources is not the issue. What’s important is that leaders of organizations need to study... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

15 Aug 2022
Book

University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed

what kind of nation we’ve become if we let these most valuable assets slip into a period of decline.’” Why should elite private universities care about the decline of public schools? “Make no mistake: the slow-motion defunding of US public higher education will have... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

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Leadership Transitions | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

William Street Fund. Lehmans from subsequent generations also served as partners. The death of Robert Lehman in 1969, however, left a void in the company, as he was the last family member to lead the firm. "Ready for the New Era in... View Details

25 Jul 2013
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Why Unqualified Candidates Get Hired Anyway

jobs require unclouded judgment—are as susceptible to the error as the rest of us. If this were the case, their research could be the crucial first step towards helping businesses and universities make smarter recruitment choices. "Nobody before us really looked... View Details

Keywords: by Anna Secino; Education; Employment

09 Jun 2022
HBS Case

From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages

make jobs more appealing. “The question is, are all these demands that employees are making transitional?” asks Bell. “Are labor shortages going to be with us in the longer term? Maybe this is just a temporary consequence of COVID, but... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

2009
Other Unpublished Work

Singapore Competitiveness Report

By: Christian H.M. Ketels, Ashish Lall and Boon Siong Neo

The 2009 Singapore Competitiveness Report, the first in this new series of regular assessments by the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, provides data and analysis to inform the discussions on the impact of the crisis... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; Microeconomics; Policy; Competitive Strategy; Singapore

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20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

Congress. "These Americans would come here to live, make their homes here, and they would prefer to live under the dominion of the American government, under American laws." Thatcher's plan to create civil government in the Canal Zone would have had dramatic... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

consequences of climate change more vivid, intuitive, and useful. Collaborating with scientists, designers, technologists, and other concerned generalists like him, Glendon founded Probable Futures, a nonprofit initiative that aims to... View Details

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

After earning a doctorate, Ashley Whillans received two tempting job offers: one in her hometown, where she could remain close to family and friends and work reasonable hours for the local government, and another that required a... View Details