Individual Impact - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?

paper, The Impact of Technology and Trade on Migration: Evidence from the US, was co-authored by Marco E. Tabellini, Harvard Business School; Marius Faber, Basel University; and Andres Sarto, Princeton University. It turns out, say the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Manufacturing

17 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility

researchers might be able to address such issues as "how corporate practices contribute to or detract from stable societal institutions or democratic processes, or how might companies advance individual learning and growth, or the... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

05 Feb 2009
What Do You Think?

Why Can’t We Figure Out How to Select Leaders?

Freeman would ask, "... how will the selected individual handle power?" Edward Hare suggested that results fall short of expectations "... because we don't understand motives (of the candidate for the leadership position)... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

29 Apr 2015
Blog Post

2+2: Challenging Conceptions of Business

business, I knew I had to apply. The 2+2 Program reaffirmed my belief that business has the potential to impact all industries and all aspects of life. What was your undergraduate background?I attended NYU’s Gallatin School of View Details

01 Dec 2006
News

Enron’s Legacy

oversee the ongoing business. Private-equity directors typically spend more time with their companies after the buyout than many of their public company counterparts. Private-equity boards are typically small working groups composed of View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Enron; Finance

01 Feb 2001
News

New Fitzhugh Professorship Celebrated

African-American graduates. The H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professorship of Business Administration, the first chair at the School to be named for an African American, was recently established in his honor with gifts from more than three hundred View Details

Keywords: H. Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA '33); Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

08 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

Baseball, drawn from the 1969–1987 period, to estimate the impact of managerial quality on team and on individual players’ performance. Using a team’s winning percentage in a given year as the dependent... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

02 Nov 2020
News

The First Five Years: Julianne White (MBA 2017)

shocks in the system like the one we saw earlier this year.” How has the pandemic impacted the people you serve and how are you and the organization helping address these challenges? “We are serving more people than ever before, which... View Details

09 Feb 2017
News

Turning Disorder into Opportunity

scheduled to start by the end of 2016. “The Dandelion program is focused on building careers, resilience, and independence for the individuals involved,” Fieldhouse says. He credits his time at HBS—where he interacted with a diverse group... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

22 Nov 2016
First Look

November 22, 2016

the complex regulatory environment that governs Indian gaming. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51932 Fall 2016 Manufacturing & Service Operations Management The Impact of Supplier Inventory Service... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2010
News

The Transformers

makers,” says Tierney. “We’re not looking for thirty-page research papers. We are certainly going to share individual success stories and explore multimedia formats. So this grant gives philanthropy an enormous boost.” TIERNEY: Over the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2004
News

Social Enterprise Celebrates Tenth Year, Looks Ahead

said Childress. “As we look ahead, we will build on the success of the first ten years to increase our impact by generating and sharing knowledge that helps individuals and organizations create social... View Details

Keywords: SEI; Social Enterprise Initiative; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 Mar 2022
News

Giving Hope and Comfort

The remaining 75 percent Hope and Comfort purchases with money donated by individuals or through grants. Today, Hope and Comfort is still one of the few nonprofits that distributes hygiene products, notes Feingold, who retired from his... View Details

13 May 2013
News

Focus on Fellowships

For its 5th Reunion campaign, the Class of 2005 achieved outstanding results, in part because of its focus on raising support for individual fellowships. What inspired them? "I got much more out of the School than I'll ever be able to... View Details

Keywords: MBA Class of 2005

20 Dec 2022
Blog Post

7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year

process impacts brand reputation and gives potential applicants a window into company culture.5. Resolve to Train Your TrainersMake it a priority to hold trainings for your current hiring managers, not just new employees. A commitment to... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

Web

Field Course: Business of the Arts - Course Catalog

audiences. This activity supports 4.6 million jobs. A recent report by the Conference Board noted that in addition to the enormous financial impact of the sector, “companies consider the arts to be important in building quality of life,... View Details

01 Mar 2004
News

Leadership Project Codifies Elusive Traits

have an impact on business managers on an everyday basis. In essence, we want to bridge the gap between theory and practice,” says Mayo. Mayo, who spearheaded the legacy project along with HBS professor Nitin Nohria, notes that the... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

Profile

Tony Perez

"What impresses me most about HBS," says Tony, "is that it's really not just about achieving individual success, but about determining how we will make our impact on the world around us. It's... View Details

29 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 29

explore how individuals process failed experiences as a potential source of learning. Drawing on attribution theory, we conceptualize the differential impact that internal (self-focused) and external... View Details