Family and Family Relationships - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Nov 2023
Video

Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

And then she smiles when you bring it just completely unsolicited. And then you you become the person who does those random acts of kindness around the office. And then weirdly... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Staff

01 Oct 1998
News

deal with change, turmoil, the unexpected? All too often we have been surprised by our lack of foresight close to home. The traditional family structure has broadened to accommodate divorce, single parenthood, common-law partnerships,... View Details

Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)

26 Sep 2016
News

Letters from Prison

24 May 2024
Video

Celebrating the Harvard Business School Class of 2024

08 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017

subsumed by the other three. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53024 August 2017 Obstetrics & Gynecology Relationship Between Labor and Delivery Unit Management Practices... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Jan 2017
Video

Subhash Chandra Full Interview

2017
Blitz Discussions

The Structured World and the Self

28 May 2024
In Practice

Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

industry- or function-specific in focus, while other firms concentrate on small or family businesses, the public sector, and even private equity. By limiting your focus to the major strategic firms, you will... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

10 Apr 2023
Video

Career Journeys | Laetitia Tiani Vessah

15 Jun 2021
News

June 2021 Books and Podcasts

CEO of Furman Selz, growing the company more than tenfold. He also creates a happy and abundant family life, though he never forgets what it means to struggle. At age 60, he is reminded of his painful past... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

14 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings

Work-from-home employees whose days seem longer, with more meetings and emails than ever before, may find a new Harvard Business School study validating. An analysis of the emails and meetings of 3.1 million... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

12 Sep 2023
Book

Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You

notes. This may bring happiness to people who prioritize lifestyle, location, or social life. Talented but have significant family obligations? You might prefer the “steady-state” path that allows you to learn View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

06 Oct 2015
News

Are You An Empowering Leader?

16 Feb 2018
Blog Post

Out of PE, Into Africa

Last summer, my wife and I took our 11-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son on a nine-week trip through seven countries in Africa. As a lifelong traveller, it was a priority for me to take an epic View Details

10 Dec 2021
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on the Midwest

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we... View Details

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Building a Village: Learning and Living at HBS

Josie McNally is a co-president of the Crimson Parents club. The Crimson Parents club helps families make the transition to HBS by addressing the unique needs of the student parent, their partner, and their... View Details

20 Nov 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Entrepreneurship and Business Groups: An Evolutionary Perspective on the Growth of the Koç Group in Turkey

Keywords: by Asli M. Coplan & Geoffrey Jones

March 2008
Case

Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)

By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon

Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, must decide whether to hire a CFO candidate. Previously, his company's book-keeping has been done by an uncle, who has mentioned that he may retire soon. Patel could hire his... View Details

Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Family Business; Managerial Roles; Emerging Markets; Diversity; Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat

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