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- 01 Dec 1996
- News
On Eve of Transition, Alumni Conference Set for Hong Kong
The final stages of one of the most significant events in Asia this century Hong Kong's transformation from British colony to Special Administrative Region of the People's... View Details
Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Wyss Gift Sets Harvard Record
Engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss (MBA ’65) has made a gift of $125 million to Harvard University to create the Hansjörg Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. It is the largest individual gift in... View Details
- 2014
- Working Paper
Agenda Setting at the FASB: Evidence from the Role of the FASAC
By: Abigail Allen
I examine the extent to which the FASB's agenda determination is a function of the contemporaneous preferences of its primary constituents: auditors, preparers, and financial statement users. Using the FASB's consultation with the FASAC as a lens through which to view... View Details
Allen, Abigail. "Agenda Setting at the FASB: Evidence from the Role of the FASAC." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-042, December 2014.
- 05 Dec 2019
- News
How Artificial Intelligence Can Set Meaningful Sales Goals
- 22 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
Use Artificial Intelligence to Set Sales Targets That Motivate
change,” he says. “Firms typically don’t want to do that because once you change it, it’s very difficult to change it back. Also, experimenting with a select group of employees is deemed as unfair.” Past performance doesn’t guarantee... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 12 May 2022
- News
Why Digital Is a State of Mind, Not Just a Skill Set
- 1982
- Article
Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting
By: T. M. Amabile
Girls whose ages ranged from 7 to 11 years made paper collages during 1 of 2 residential parties. Those in the experimental group were competing for prizes, whereas those in the control group expected that the prizes would be raffled off. Artist-judges later rated each... View Details
Keywords: Creativity; Early Childhood Education; Motivation and Incentives; Situation or Environment; Competition; Teaching
Amabile, T. M. "Children's Artistic Creativity: Detrimental Effects of Competition in a Field Setting." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 8 (1982): 573–578.
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Irredeemability of the Past: Determinants of Reconciliation and Revenge in Post-Conflict Settings
By: Kristen Kao, Kristin Fabbe and Michael Bang Petersen
In the aftermath of violent conflict, identifying former enemy collaborators versus
innocent bystanders forced to flee violence is difficult. In post-conflict settings,
internally displaced persons (IDPs) risk becoming stigmatized and face difficulties... View Details
Keywords: Conflict and Resolution; War; Refugees; Moral Sensibility; Behavior; Public Opinion; Lawfulness; Iraq
Kao, Kristen, Kristin Fabbe, and Michael Bang Petersen. "The Irredeemability of the Past: Determinants of Reconciliation and Revenge in Post-Conflict Settings." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-011, August 2023.
Setting the Stage for Productive Negotiations
Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator's success. The discussion was held in his... View Details
- March 18, 2014
- Article
Family Businesses Must Set the Agenda (Without Micromanaging)
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article discusses the role of owners in family businesses, using the story of Charles, who transformed his family's shipping business by taking ownership decisions. The article highlights that owners have the power to set goals, define performance metrics, hire... View Details
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Family Businesses Must Set the Agenda (Without Micromanaging)." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 18, 2014).
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
HBS Global Forum Set for June
THE BUILDING MUSEUM: Site of a GLF "State Dinner" Upcoming midterm elections and ongoing political scandals provide a timely backdrop to the 2006 HBS Global Leadership Forum, titled The Private Sector and the Public Interest, slated for... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- News
On Ethics, You Set the Tone
- 06 Mar 2020
- News
How Medical Nonprofits Set Winning Strategy
- 1995
- Article
Constraints or Catalysts? Reexamining Goal Setting Within the Context of Negotiation
By: J. Polzer and M. Neale
Polzer, J., and M. Neale. "Constraints or Catalysts? Reexamining Goal Setting Within the Context of Negotiation." Human Performance 8, no. 1 (1995): 3–26.
- 17 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Setting a Higher Bar on Fatherhood
priority. The quality of time with your family is far more important than the quantity. I won’t belabor this point too long, but it is sufficient to say that HBS students today have it in their power to set... View Details
- 2014
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Strategy Reading: Setting Aspirations—Mission, Vision, and Values
"Setting Aspirations-Mission, Vision, and Values" introduces students to the concepts of organizational aspirations and the link to strategy. The Reading presents a framework for analyzing aspirations, discusses the differences between mission and vision, and uses... View Details
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon. "Strategy Reading: Setting Aspirations—Mission, Vision, and Values." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8114, 2014.
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Harvard Shanghai Center Set to Debut
Global Education Next month, in an exact replica of an Aldrich Hall classroom, the Harvard Shanghai Center will present an Executive Education offering, Driving Corporate Performance – Asia, taught by HBS professor Robert Kaplan. A joint... View Details
- December 2022
- Article
Cost Standard Set Program: Moving Forward to Standardization of Cost Assessment Based on Clinical Condition
By: Anna Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Richard D. Urman, Anne Geubelle, Robert Kaplan and Carisi Anne Polanczyk
This communication announces the International Cost Standard Set Program. Its goal is to establish global standardized frameworks for measuring the costs of treating specific clinical conditions. A scientific committee, including 16 international healthcare cost... View Details
Keywords: Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing; Value-based Health Care; Cost; Health Care and Treatment; Activity Based Costing and Management; Health Industry
da Silva Etges, Anna Paula Beck, Richard D. Urman, Anne Geubelle, Robert Kaplan, and Carisi Anne Polanczyk. "Cost Standard Set Program: Moving Forward to Standardization of Cost Assessment Based on Clinical Condition." Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research 11, no. 17 (December 2022): 1219–1223.
- 12 Mar 2019
- News