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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
he’s hosting a tour of the space—and assigning McKenna a key card. Ten months in as CEO of the humanitarian aid organization, it’s finally her first day in the office. One by one, a few other senior leaders assemble in the lobby for the 1 p.m. tour, including the new... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Raymond V. Gilmartin (MBA '68)
The blind man depicted in the sculpture suffers from river blindness, a disease that ravaged countless lives in the developing world until Merck researchers discovered the breakthrough drug Mectizan. The company's decision to donate the drug and help View Details
- 02 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 2
simply using subnational cases to generate or test theories about Chinese politics; instead, they propose that subnational political economies in China are a function of endogenous change rather than a reaction to national priorities.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Advertising: It’s Not ‘Mad Men’ Anymore
may develop? "There is this general sense that if you are going to come up with a great creative idea that moves the market in some sector, you better do it for me rather than my competitor," says Silk. While "exclusivity"—one agency, one... View Details
- 17 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #14: Bonita Stewart (MBA 1983) – A Career Devoted to Creating the Future
“Since HBS, I have been intentionally inserting myself into businesses and technologies that have transformed humanity and the workplace as we know it today. In the late 1980s, I witnessed the PC revolution and rise of distributed data... View Details
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
Additional information and data gathered from the event is expected to be distributed later this year. "We need a vision that says transportation and infrastructure (are) important, so important that a lot of people have to come to... View Details
- 17 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 17
Review 90, nos. 7-8 (July-August 2012) Abstract The article argues that U.S. taxation reform should reduce corporate taxes, incorporate an awareness of the global marketplace, and generate revenue-neutral incentives for innovation.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 15
generation moving up the corporate ranks. Stimulate Creativity by Fueling Passion Authors:Teresa Amabile and Colin M. Fisher Publication:In The Blackwell Handbook of Principles of Organizational Behavior. 2nd ed. London: Wiley-Blackwell,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 18, 2016
and miss? Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen has the answer. A generation ago, Christensen revolutionized business with his groundbreaking theory of disruptive innovation. Now, he goes further, offering powerful new... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
two new lines of business to complement the two current lines of men's shoes and men's outdoor clothing: A new LOB of men's casual clothing. A new LOB focused on sporting goods: clothing, athletic shoes, and equipment. Achieve View Details
- 18 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 18
Accounting Studies (forthcoming) Abstract Over the past 30 years, there have been significant changes in the distribution of earnings (cross-sectional variation has increased, with increasing left skewness) as well as in corporate payout... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Summer Fellows Respond to COVID-19
response. The Social Enterprise Initiative connected with some of the fellows to hear more about their work this summer and going forward. WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON THIS SUMMER? Christine Keung and Reggie Smith (MBA 2020), Small Business Administration: The SBA is on the... View Details
- 17 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 17
Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/314004-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-021 Management Levels at Staples (B): General Manager & District Manager (Abridged (B) & (C)) Supplements 314-004. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
What Your Competition is Telling You
perhaps prefer, the nearby independent. "There's a delicate balance between the synergies [two combatants] can generate on one hand and too much competition on the other," says Joan E. Primo, a principal of real estate and... View Details
Keywords: by David Stauffer
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
introducing a generation to the practice of personal computing and laying the foundation for the Information Age. Gates and Jobs turned their curiosity about electronics into a multi-billion dollar industry. From early experiments like... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
What's Cookin'
2:00 that afternoon, closed, worked all night to make more food, and sold out again the next day.” The business grew 8 percent each month for the first fifteen months. For a while, Garner served as chief pasta maker, accountant, and View Details
Keywords: Hanna, Julia
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
were conducted during the lockdown last year in Tamil Nadu and real-time implementation of the drones delivering COVID-19 vaccines looks promising.” JANUARY 11 Ten years ago, Jeff Feingold (MBA 1997) founded Hope and Comfort, a nonprofit that collects and View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
Luck and Support for Classical Benefit-based Taxation By: Weinzierl, Matthew C. Abstract—U.S. survey respondents' views on distributive justice differ in two specific, related ways from what is conventionally assumed in modern optimal tax... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
in goods, services, investments, and ideas led by multinational firms. Extensive research has sought to understand the geographic patterns of foreign direct investment (FDI). This chapter reviews existing theories and evidence specifically addressing questions... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Tuning Jobs to Fit Your Company
different operations to look beyond their silos to consolidate operations and share best practices to lower costs. Similarly, firms such as big-box retailers that centralize merchandising and distribution to deliver low prices must ensure... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons