Personalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc.

engaging with students and/or alumni at HBS?Over the years we have found that one-to-one outreach is our most successful recruiting tactic. The personal connection between our teammates and the students has really helped us not only build... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

25 Sep 2010
News

Study says good posture fosters sense of confidence

November 2019
Article

Conversations and Idea Generation: Evidence from a Field Experiment

By: Sharique Hasan and Rembrand Koning

When do conversations lead people to generate better ideas? We conducted a field experiment at a startup boot camp to evaluate the impact of informal conversations on the quality of product ideas generated by participants. Specifically, we examine how the personality... View Details

Keywords: Peer Effects; Field Experiment; Interpersonal Communication; Creativity; Personal Characteristics; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention

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August 2001 (Revised March 2008)
Case

Helios Health (A)

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Alfred Martin

Helios PC system provides personalized drug information to the patients in the doctor's waiting room. It has met with considerable consumer acceptance and a very high return for the drug companies that sponsor it. What price should it charge them for the service? View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Price; Health Care and Treatment; Information Publishing; Innovation and Invention; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Health Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

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January 1997
Exercise

Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, Helen Freeman, VP, Small Appliances Division

By: James K. Sebenius

This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of Helen Freeman as she attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Information Management; Negotiation Deal; System

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January 1997
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Negotiating Corporate Change: Confidential Information, David Carlson, VP, Management Information Systems

By: James K. Sebenius

This case provides the confidential role information necessary for one person in a four-person negotiation simulation about a major corporate change. Specifically, it describes the role of David Carlson as he attempts to negotiate a new uniform corporate information... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Information Management; Negotiation; System

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29 Sep 2014
News

Strike a power pose for success

01 Jul 2012
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The cosmopolitan optimist

15 Oct 2013
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Study: Digital Marketing Industry Worth $62 Billion

9 AM – 9 AM EST, 09 Jan 2018
HBS Online

HBX CORe

CORe (Credential of Readiness) is HBX's primer on the fundamentals of business thinking - a three-course online program covering Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting. Target audience: Individuals without a post-graduate degree in... View Details

9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 11 Apr 2018
HBS Online

HBX Disruptive Strategy

Disruptive Strategy, created by architect of disruption theory Clayton Christensen, enables you to strengthen your capacity to make innovation a reality and unlock your potential to create winning strategies. Target audience: HBS alumni and experienced colleagues;... View Details

April 2014
Article

15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer

By: Deepak Malhotra

The author, a professor of negotiation at Harvard Business School, offers specific pieces of advice for job candidates: Don't underestimate the importance of likability. Help prospective employers understand why you deserve what you're requesting. Make it clear that... View Details

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18 Jul 2011
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Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask

2009
Working Paper

Integrity: Without It Nothing Works

By: Michael C. Jensen

There is confusion between integrity, morality and ethics. In our much longer paper on the topic (see "Integrity: A Positive Model that Incorporates the Normative Phenomena of Morality, Ethics and Legality" (available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=920625)) my co-authors,... View Details

Keywords: Trust; Moral Sensibility; Legal Liability; Behavior

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22 Nov 2019
Blog Post

Avant Ski Makes Turns in Ski Media Objectivity

that I most enjoyed.’” Widman, a lifelong athlete and marathon runner, is also an avid skier. With that, she decided to marry her personal passions for athletics and travel into a new business model. During this time, Widman regularly... View Details

Program

Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual

and benefit from network effects and learning effects Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by connecting and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries around the... View Details

March 2021 (Revised June 2022)
Case

Bill Wilson: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer

This case describes the life choices of Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. A young man with tremendous potential, Wilson hit rock bottom as a drunk. An epiphany, coupled with his personal drive, led him to build a worldwide organization that has helped... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Nonprofit Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career

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