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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023
principles and apply them to my research and daily life. In terms of leisurely reads, I've included The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, a captivating thriller that promises an engaging escape. This suspenseful novel follows the... View Details
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
more than a decade old, with some notable successes—a new mission in 2004, a reorganization in 2007—but with unresolved problems. Fahey says his leisurely pace of change was deliberate, that creative people take longer to accept change.... View Details
- 08 Apr 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
The Life of Luxury and How to Sell It
No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle It used to be that we equated power and prestige with a leisurely, luxurious lifestyle. Today, lack of leisure time may just be the real status symbol. Does Le Pliage Help or Hurt the Longchamp... View Details
- 16 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce
“If I increase your bargaining power over the share of household income you benefit from, I strengthen your position in the household,” she explains. “And, because you’re now in a position to assert your preferences more, traditional models suggest that you would have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Joseph J. O'Donnell, MBA 1971
bought the rest of the stock and changed the name to Boston Concessions Group. From the beginning, O'Donnell's vision of the company's future went far beyond the traditional parameters. "The way I looked at it," he says, "we were in the View Details
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Considering Retirement - Alumni
deeper understanding of yourself, and the qualities you will want to seek or avoid in your retirement. What's important to you? It may be helpful to think of your options within binary choices. For example, how much commitment would you like to take on, versus how much... View Details
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
rituals into various categories: Date or leisure activity: This was the most common type of ritual, with 63 percent of respondents engaging in them. Study participants reported things like: "Every Friday night we make popcorn and watch a... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Industry Information - Alumni
food & beverage and design. Newsletter subscriptions freely available (print subscription available for purchase). HVS News, insights and reports from consulting organization focused on the hotel, restaurant, shared ownership, gaming, and View Details
- 21 Nov 2015
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values
be the best in class. Such products do not feel luxurious to more ethically and environmentally concerned consumers of today. I think the luxury industry in general has historically had a big impact on how we dress, how we look, how we consume, how we live our lives,... View Details
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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
leisure class passengers could adjust the amount of light coming in by rotating the inner window pane. Strong sales particularly in sunglass lenses and camera filters enabled the nascent corporation to fund further research and... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Elevator Pitch: Rec Checks
and more. Heard: “Likewise helps people maximize their leisure time in a positive-only space. There are already enough sites that focus on negativity, so we made it a place where users come to recommend things they love.” “Likewise helps... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Crazy Days of Summer
Foy: Performing a perfect 10 leisure dive. As winter’s icy winds make the walk across the Weeks Footbridge feel like a trek to the Arctic Circle, hot sunny days can seem a distant memory. But summer will return to the Charles River and... View Details
Robert C. Guccione
During the height of the sixties sexual revolution, Guccione provided the most significant challenge to the dominance of Playboy in the men’s leisure magazine sector. Opting for more explicit photographs and more highly charged... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 04 Jun 2008
- News
Whistle While You Work
seaman, customs inspector, and author of long, long masterpieces like Moby Dick) once said, “They talk of the dignity of work. Bosh. The dignity is in leisure.” Isn’t he right? Leisure means you’re your own man or woman. View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
The Wisdom of Crowds
The judgments of many people regarding the merits of a restaurant, hotel, or bar trump a single reviewer’s opinion. That’s the philosophy behind the Zagat Survey leisure guides, and Ted Zagat (MBA 2004) has literally grown up with that... View Details
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Trade Catalog Collection | Baker Library
and machine tools, railroads, automobiles, aviation, consumer products, household furnishings, leisure goods, and scientific and optical instruments. The collection dates from the early nineteenth century through the first half of the... View Details
- 07 Apr 2017
- News
Transforming the “Misery Towns” of Buenos Aires
working, learning and leisure evenly disbursed around the capital, in order to relieve pressures on the traditional city centre. Mr. Rodríguez Larreta has made what he calls a “major commitment” to upgrading public spaces, such as... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Evergreen Business
of the 125-acre property. From there, “it can literally take half a day to buy a tree,” says Kok. The leisurely pace is all part of the purchase price—which starts at $85 for a six-foot fir or spruce. Only about 25 percent of US live-tree... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
The Best of Costa Rica
the top five rafting rivers in the world. Those seeking a more leisurely journey took the scenic “float” down the Sarapiqui River, enjoying views of some of Costa Rica’s lushest vegetation. During our tour of La Selva Biological Station,... View Details
- Portrait Project
Marc Ricks
my family and friends. After reading the above, you might conclude that I'm doomed to suffer an early nervous breakdown from a life of all work and no play. The truth is that I savor my time watching a game at Yankee Stadium, reading The New York Times in Central Park,... View Details