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- 12 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017
September–October 2017 Harvard Business Review Why Do We Undervalue Competent Management? Neither Great Leadership Nor Brilliant Strategy Matters Without Operational Excellence By: Sadun, Raffaella, Nicholas Bloom, and John Van Reenen Abstract—A recurring message in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 06 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
observe homophily in ethnicity and gender increases the probability of forming teams by 25%. Homophily in education and past working experience increases the probability of forming teams by 17% and 11 % respectively. Homophily in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault
In the spring of 2020, brothers Kenneth Chenault (MBA 2019) and Kevin Chenault (MBA 2021) witnessed a series of heartbreaking events. They watched alongside the rest of the world as Ahmaud Arbery, Christian Cooper, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade were... View Details
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
school management organization (CMO) Uncommon Schools, is reassessing the nonprofit’s strategy. For nearly 10 years, Uncommon had fulfilled its mission to bring high-quality education to students in low-income, urban areas using a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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and password. Educational Information such as student identification number, courses taken and currently registered for, course progress, and course grade. Employment Information such as your job title and employer. Transactional... View Details
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By: Karim R. Lakhani
Can America Invent Its Way Back?
BusinessWeek, by Michael Mandel, 12 Sept. 2008
Today, researchers are focusing on ways to make those... View Details
- 14 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 14
businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, labor unions, and other organizations are coming together in new ways to help their communities prosper. Why are such cross-sector collaborations arising now?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6
(equipment or software, for example), and using these forms of capital more efficiently. Government spending for many public goods, such as education and infrastructure, contributes directly to one or more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
says Grantham. Based on her interest and commitment to furthering her career, as well as on her educational background and strengths—including attention to detail, adherence to rules, and persistence—the company offered her the position... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 19 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017
relative importance of public agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and different types of private firms in developing precision medicines. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53560... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 16 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
Adam Smith, Behavioral Economist?
discuss her research and the enduring power of Adam Smith's ideas. Ann Cullen: How did you and your coauthors come to be interested in this lesser known publication of Adam Smith? Nava Ashraf: Several years ago while taking a graduate... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 18 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company. There, I collaborated with both private and public sector clients across various industries in Africa, focusing on speeding up private sector growth and thereby contributing to the wider... View Details
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
different sources (e.g., food versus fire safety). Up Close and Personal: Developing Foundations for Leader Development through Personalization of Management Learning Authors:Gianpiero Petriglieri, Jack Wood, and Jennifer L. Petriglieri Publication:Academy of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
Nowitzki described, during a recent address to an executive education class at Harvard Business School: “I was never satisfied... I wanted to get the max out of my talent, out of my potential. After the season, I took a week or two weeks... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
critical dimensions to organizations that want to work toward parity, not for cosmetic reasons, but to improve performance and value: Attraction and recruitment. Actively seek candidates outside managers’ networks, and assess the language used to describe jobs and the... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
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Mastering Strategy Execution
By: Robert Simons
Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
sometimes get their day in the sun: Sherron Watkins of Enron, Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom, and Coleen Rowley at the FBI all ended up on the cover of Time as "Persons of the Year." But public recognition of a few people does not... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
School became the first school to reintegrate students and I personally was the first student on the ground, working in a relief COVID-hospital. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve my community and challenge the status quo to improve health outcomes for patients... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
economic research has examined the influence of policy movements on bank lending behavior, capital flows, and market responses in the public sector, the private equity industry—despite its substantial size and pervasive presence—has not... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
says by phone in New Delhi, home to the venture's headquarters. "And I get the opportunity to be an entrepreneur." Next-generation leaders, more so than their progenitors, must overcome a public perception of nepotism. When Rohan Murthy,... View Details