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- 09 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Cultural Disharmony Undermines Workplace Creativity
own assumptions of other cultures—for example, by keeping a cultural journal in which they record their thoughts and observations. In the workplace, managers can create cultural "awareness moments," as HBS Associate Professor Tsedal Neely... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
computing (RISC) chip, which, with a UNIX operating system, became the primary competitor to the IBM personal computer clones. This technology—developed by Sun Microsystems and the U.S. makers of minicomputers—was quickly acquired by the Japanese computer companies. By... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
developed with record speed. The rapid adoption of technology has opened opportunities, even during global lockdowns, and many businesses have stepped up to take care of their broader stakeholders. Climate change is analogous. We’re... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
and create a competitive track record for the country.” Enan grew up with her parents and sister in the Osman Towers, a block of apartments overlooking the Nile River. She graduated from Cairo University in 2006 with a degree in... View Details
- 27 Nov 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Dynamics of Standing Still: Firestone Tire & Rubber and the Radial Revolution
production equipment, and Firestone increased its capital spending in tires in 1968 and 1969, retooling its factories to accommodate belted bias production.9 The records of Firestone's board meetings demonstrate no systematic evaluation... View Details
- 18 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Looking in the Mirror: Questions Every Leader Must Ask
management of the facilities, recruiting talent, or coaching young people. I asked how that could be possible, given that she had built a firm of more than a thousand people and had achieved a record of consistent success. She explained... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
Flick reached the soccer Olympus in line with manager icons Sir Alex Ferguson, José Mourinho, and “Pep” Guardiola. Indeed, while the aforementioned legends led the superior soccer team at the time through a glory season, Flick took over a struggling soccer club during... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
it is the nation's largest catering business, which is not very often known. And also the nation's largest fast-casual delivery player. So it's a very strong brand. Now the background was that Panera has had a track record of success over... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987
on education, youth development, and economic self-sufficiency. SGP's track record speaks for itself, having helped to launch or scale many of Massachusetts's most effective social ventures, several of which have gone national. In the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
case and how did it come together? Anita Elberse: I am particularly fascinated by companies and people in entertainment, media, and sports that have very strong track records over a long period of time. Sir Alex Ferguson is a manager who... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
vinyl record sectors, has been studying the independent bookstore for the past five years. After more than 200 interviews with bookstore owners, authors, and publishers, he has developed a hypothesis for their unexpected renaissance: They... View Details
Keywords: April White
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the School’s printed materials and publications. The production costs include, for example, Harvard Business Review’s printing expense. They also include strategic investments in digital infrastructure and content designed to extend the group’s View Details
- 19 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
Fed Up Workers and Supply Woes: What's Next for Dollar Stores?
Retailers should be ecstatic. Last year was dismal amid the pandemic, with plunging revenue and record bankruptcies. But this year things have turned around. For instance, retail sales in April through June were up 28.2 percent from the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
One Man Crime Wave
the selection of a vastly increased enrollment of blacks in the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration to take the talented black business entrepreneurs who, regardless of education, are making a good track record in their own... View Details
- 13 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas
operations after a year of uncertainty due to COVID-19, Krieger points to the science labs that never stopped—and some that worked overtime, such as companies like Moderna that produced vaccines in record time. He sees lots more... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
million, of secure web servers on the internet and allowed numerous data breaches, including the theft of 4.5 million medical records from a large hospital chain. In response to Heartbleed, the Linux Foundation established CII, a project... View Details
- 26 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?
established. Auburn, Michigan, Ohio State, and other schools from the Power Five conferences were deemed more established. Less established schools hailed from less prestigious conferences with a shorter track record in intercollegiate... View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
as quite possibly record numbers of businesses (and individuals) default on their debt, restructure, or go bankrupt. The number of US business bankruptcy filings in the first quarter of this year is already up substantially over prior... View Details