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  • 2008
  • Thesis

Being B-Boys: Style, Identity, and Respect Among New England and Miami Street Dancers

By: Curtis K. Chan
This study examines the phenomenon of a street dance known as "b-boying" to explore how dancers locate, negotiate, and perform identities, as well as the tensions that occur concomitantly. Drawing on data from participant-observation, interviews, and diverse archival... View Details
Keywords: Social Psychology; Identity; Negotiation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Boundaries; Conflict and Resolution; Arts; Northeastern United States; Miami
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    Stefan H. Thomke

    Stefan Thomke (sthomke@hbs.edu), an authority on the management of innovation, is the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He has worked with firms on product, process, and... View Details

    Keywords: aerospace; automobiles; automotive; banking; biotechnology; chemical; computer; defense; electronics; health care; high technology; home video games; information technology industry; manufacturing; marketing industry; pharmaceuticals; plastics; semiconductor; service industry; telecommunications; video games
    • 2021
    • Working Paper

    Pandemic Schooling Mode and Student Test Scores: Evidence from U.S. States

    By: Clare Halloran, Rebecca Jack, James C. Okun and Emily Oster
    We estimate the impact of district-level schooling mode (in-person versus hybrid or distance learning) on test scores. We combine Spring 2021 state standardized test score data with comprehensive data on schooling in the 2020-21 school year across 12 states. We find... View Details
    Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; In-person Schooling; Distance Learning; Outcomes Measurement; Health Pandemics; Education; Performance Evaluation
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    • Web

    PhD Programs - Doctoral

    on co-authored publications, and writing the dissertation. Students join these programs from a wide range of backgrounds, from consulting to engineering. Many applicants possess liberal arts degrees, as there is not a requirement to... View Details

      Anita Elberse

      Anita Elberse is the Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

      Professor Elberse develops and teaches an MBA course covering the "Businesses of Entertainment, Media, and Sports," which ranks among the most sought-after... View Details

      Keywords: arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts; arts
      • October 2019
      • Case

      Street Symphony: Making Human Connections Through Music

      By: Rohit Deshpandé
      To Vijay Gupta, music was sacred. A highly accomplished and renowned violinist with The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gupta believed the act of making and performing music was a deeply spiritual practice — one that had the power to heal audiences and musicians... View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Music Entertainment; Human Needs; Music Industry; Los Angeles; California; United States
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      • December 2008
      • Article

      Technology Usage Lags

      By: Diego A. Comin, Bart Hobijn and Emilie Rovito
      We present evidence on the differences in the intensity with which ten major technologies are used in 185 countries across the world. We do so by calculating how many years ago these technologies were used in the U.S. at the same intensity as they are used in the... View Details
      Keywords: Technology Adoption; Global Range; Economy; Relationships; Performance Productivity; United States
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      • January–February 2018
      • Article

      Some Customers Would Rather Leave Without Saying Goodbye

      By: Eva Ascarza, Oded Netzer and Bruce G.S. Hardie
      We investigate the increasingly common business setting in which companies face the possibility of both observed and unobserved customer attrition (i.e., “overt” and “silent” churn) in the same pool of customers. This is the case for many online-based services where... View Details
      Keywords: Churn; Retention; Attrition; Customer Base Analysis; Hidden Markov Models; Latent Variable Models; Customer Relationship Management; Consumer Behavior
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      • 18 Oct 2011
      • First Look

      First Look: October 18

        PublicationsOptimizing Organic Waste to Energy Operations Authors:Bariş Ata, Deishin Lee, and Mustafa H. Tongarlak Publication:Manufacturing and Service Operations Management (forthcoming) Abstract A waste-to-energy firm that recycles organic waste with energy... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

        Andy Zelleke

        Andy Zelleke is the MBA Class of 1962 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. A member of the General Management unit, he is the Faculty Chair of HBS’ Middle East & North Africa Research Center.

        Since Spring 2021, Dr. Zelleke has taught “Unpacking... View Details

        Keywords: federal government; professional services; defense; financial services
        • Web

        Organizational Behavior - Doctoral

        field and advancing theoretical understanding in posts at schools of management or in disciplinary departments. The Organizational Behavior program is jointly administered by the faculty of Harvard Business School and the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of View Details
        • 06 Nov 2018
        • First Look

        New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

        Diversity and Firm Performance By: Zhang, Letian Abstract—How does a firm’s gender diversity affect its performance? Existing work has shown conflicting evidence—some finding a positive effect of gender diversity while others finding a... View Details
        Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
        • 25 Feb 2019
        • Research & Ideas

        How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

        away from certain professions: They lack confidence in their ability to compete in fields that men are stereotypically believed to perform more strongly in, such as science, math, and technology. Women are also more reluctant to share... View Details
        Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
        • December 2008 (Revised March 2009)
        • Case

        The Metropolitan Opera (A)

        By: Anita Elberse and Crissy Perez
        In April 2007, the New York City Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb looks back on the first season of a daring experiment to broadcast performances live in high-definition to movie theaters across North America. While the "Live in HD" program has received... View Details
        Keywords: Arts; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Nonprofit Organizations; Competitive Advantage; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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        The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports

        managers, and other individuals who represent talent Senior or mid-level executives in business development, marketing, and strategic planning, who work or aspire to work for studios, networks, publishers, music companies, performing... View Details
        Keywords: Media & Entertainment; Media & Entertainment
        • Web

        Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

        Speaker: Claudia Goldin , Lee and Ezpeleta Professor of Arts and Sciences and Henry Lee Professor of Economics, Harvard University Friday, November 8 Video Recording (login required) Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well... View Details
        • September 2019 (Revised July 2021)
        • Case

        Gap, Inc., 2019

        By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
        In 2000, The Gap, Inc. (Gap) was the world’s largest player in specialty fashion retailing, and companies such as Inditex of Spain, H&M of Sweden, and Fast Retailing of Japan were less than a quarter of Gap’s size. But after two decades of growth, Gap’s progress... View Details
        Keywords: Strategic Change; Fashion; Multinational; Brands; Fast Fashion; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Performance Improvement; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Change Management; Strategy; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sweden; Spain; United States
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        • 03 Dec 2020
        • Blog Post

        The HBS Show Must Go On

        not expect to have the opportunity to continue my passion for the performing arts when I arrived at HBS. However, time and time again, I have been proven wrong. There are multiple View Details
        • 10 Nov 2011
        • HBS Case

        HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again

        When Reynold Levy took over as president of New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 2002, he faced a classic challenge for any nonprofit leader navigating a complex environment: staying relevant... View Details
        Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation
        • 05 Feb 2024
        • Research & Ideas

        The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding

        middle manager in the literal middle, Zhang says. “Managers are facing competing pressures from both ends,” he explains. “They may not have absolute authority from workers from the bottom up, yet they’re still facing the performance... View Details
        Keywords: by Ben Rand