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- 08 Jul 2015
- What Do You Think?
Do Americans Work Too Much and Think About Work Too Little?
that total income fell into the range covered by the new rule). Long working hours take their toll on family lives of both men and women, according to a study of professionals of both sexes. Women who try to View Details
- October 2007
- Article
The Influence of Financial Statement Recognition and Analyst Coverage on the Market's Valuation of R&D Capital
By: Michael D. Kimbrough
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 141 (SFAS No. 141)'s requirement that an acquirer in a business combination estimate the fair value of the target's separately identifiable assets and liabilities (including research and development capital) provides a rare... View Details
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
Business Administration and author of Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring: Case Studies in Bankruptcies, Buyouts, and Breakups As United States equity markets and... View Details
- February 2014
- Article
Toward a Model of Work Redesign for Better Work and Better Life
By: Leslie A. Perlow and Erin L. Kelly
Flexible work accommodations provided by employers purport to help individuals struggling to manage work and family demands. The underlying model for change is accommodation—helping individuals accommodate their work demands with no changes in the structure of work or... View Details
Perlow, Leslie A., and Erin L. Kelly. "Toward a Model of Work Redesign for Better Work and Better Life." Work and Occupations 41, no. 1 (February 2014): 111–134.
- 10 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World
Great chefs, like great artists, go far beyond their materials (in this case, food) to provoke an experience that fulfills their creative vision. Unlike artists, however, they are running a business that requires putting diners in the seats, View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Growing Together
diverse sectors to come together around some important issues. "The Commission serves as a rallying point to renew our focus on the educational system, on ways to promote racial and ethnic harmony, and on... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry
- 17 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
Partners and Families Are an Integral Part of the MBA Experience
student approaches their workload differently, it is still an added responsibility that can detract from quality time with their partners and family. It is not only classwork that can make balancing a... View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program
the obvious answer. But I am consistently impressed by the example she sets, and not just for women -- for anyone in the workforce, for anyone in the public eye, for anyone balancing work View Details
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate with Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016)
to supporting municipalities through the life of their assets and relationship with Highland. It’s a complex job, but immensely rewarding job to balance the cost control at the backend, while still... View Details
- 28 Aug 2020
- News
Subsidising stability: State employment in China
- 25 Apr 2014
- Video
Michael Henzi - Making A Difference
- March 2007
- Article
Internet Advertising and the Generalized Second Price Auction: Selling Billions of Dollars Worth of Keywords
By: Benjamin Edelman, Michael Ostrovsky and Michael Schwarz
We investigate the "generalized second-price" auction (GSP), a new mechanism used by search engines to sell online advertising. Although GSP looks similar to the Vickrey-Clarke-Groves (VCG) mechanism, its properties are very different. Unlike the VCG mechanism, GSP... View Details
Edelman, Benjamin, Michael Ostrovsky, and Michael Schwarz. "Internet Advertising and the Generalized Second Price Auction: Selling Billions of Dollars Worth of Keywords." American Economic Review 97, no. 1 (March 2007): 242–259. (Winner of the 2013 Prize in Game Theory and Computer Science from the Game Theory Society - for "the best paper at the interface of game theory and computer science in the last decade." Winner of the 2018 SIGecom Test of Time Award from the ACM Special Interest Group on E-Commerce - for "an influential paper or series of papers published between ten and twenty-five years ago that has significantly impacted research or applications exemplifying the interplay of economics and computation.")
- 02 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Government and Financial Tech Can Fix Cash Woes for Small Businesses
months some compelling data have been released that give us more insight into cash flow dynamics of America’s small businesses. This month’s JPMorgan Chase Institute’s Cash is King: Flows, Balances and... View Details
Keywords: by Karen Mills
- 20 Dec 2017
- Blog Post
Meet Annie & Piper: A Student and Dog's Life at HBS
figured out how to get treats off of counters. She’s definitely good at manipulating me to get what she wants. How did you balance being a student and pet owner?In many ways, it's easier than normal working... View Details
- 17 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Advice for the New CEO: Talk to Your Employees Early and Often
strategy, find ways to overcome it, because employees cannot live in the dark.” Choose people to serve as “information brokers.” They can share updates and provide a sense of stability during the transition.... View Details
Keywords: by Ami Albernaz
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Work, Family, Private Life: Why Not All Three?
How should men and women strike a balance between work and personal life in order to feel as happy and fulfilled as possible? In a packed... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 29 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Helping Women in Mexico to Live Fulfilled and Healthy Lives
uncertainty, and embrace it. Lorena is a bit more structured and methodical. Our strengths naturally complement each other, and balance each... View Details
- September 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
From Beirut With Love (A)
By: Christina R. Wing, Esel Y. Cekin and Samer Al-Rachedy
This case describes how Robert Fadel, CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon’s leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business. Robert was the second son of the company’s founder, Maurice Fadel, who had run it single-handedly. Concerned... View Details
Keywords: Family Conflicts; Sibling Rivalry; Second-generation; Foundation; Trust; Work-life Balance; Succession Planning; Corporate Culture; Shareholders; Board Of Directors; Retail; Department Store; Shopping Mall; Real Estate; Growth; Non-executive Chairman; Sustainability; Family Business; Conflict Management; Management Succession; Governance; Leadership; Transformation; Leading Change; Organizational Structure; Management; Growth and Development; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Lebanon; Middle East
Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-024, September 2018. (Revised November 2018.)