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15 Mar 2011
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First Look: March 15

PublicationsDo Strong Fences Make Strong Neighbors? Authors:Mihir Desai and Dhammika Dharmapala Publication:National Tax Journal 63 (December 2010) Abstract Many features of U.S. tax policy towards multinational firms—including the governing principle of capital... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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The Supply Chain Economy: A New Industry Categorization for Understanding Innovation in Services

An active debate has centered on the importance of manufacturing for driving innovation in the U.S. economy. This paper offers an alternative framework that focuses on the role of suppliers of goods and services (the “supply chain economy”) in national performance. We... View Details

March 2013
Article

Breaking Them in or Eliciting Their Best? Reframing Socialization around Newcomers' Authentic Self-expression

By: Daniel M. Cable, Francesca Gino and Brad Staats

Socialization theory has focused on enculturating new employees such that they develop pride in their new organization and internalize its values. Drawing on authenticity research, we propose that the initial stage of socialization leads to more effective employment... View Details

Keywords: Socialization; Authenticity; Self-Expression; Best Self; Outsourcing; Employee Retention; Organizational Culture; Retention; Identity; Customer Satisfaction

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02 Mar 2007
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What Is the Government’s Role in US Health Care?

system, the kind that used to be referred to by detractors as "socialized medicine." Worse yet, the current system leaves more than 40 million Americans without health insurance. Because many are not employed or have very low incomes, programs that provide incentives... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Health

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Next-generation Strategy

The future of work is here, and leaders must embrace the opportunities presented by shifting demographics and new employment models. See past generational stereotypes Leaders and managers must see each employee as an individual rather... View Details

09 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive

to reduce appetite have become very popular. Lambert: Is this the American model for weight management: different programs for different needs and attitudes? Herzlinger: Yes. Employers have tried to offer successful fitness plans, and... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Health; Pharmaceutical

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Hiring International Students

professional business function and employers do not need to interact with the US government to secure work authorization. There is no cost to employers and this is the first step to ensuring a smooth... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Thinking Ahead

As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Illustrations by Chris Gash; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

13 Mar 2023
Op-Ed

How Leaders Should Leave

And don’t expect the boss to respond with a competing offer overnight; she’ll need some time to check with human resources and more senior executives. Prepare your departure announcement. Assuming your employer was unable to resolve your... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

04 Jan 2012
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First Look: January 4

this specific institutional framework. The analysis shows that up to 17% of the independents' employment decline between 1998 and 2004 can be attributed to the regulatory reform. Download the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

high-skill jobs for decades. Keywords: Technology ; Geography ; Innovation ; R D ; Technological Innovation ; Research and Development ; Employment ; Geographic Location Citation Purchase Related Kalyani, Aakash, Marcela Carvalho,... View Details

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The Canton Trade and The Hong Merchants System - A Chronicle of the China Trade

Home Site map Map / Directions Search: General Information HBS Home About Annual Report Campus Commencement Dean Nohria Employment Give News New Construction Academic Programs Doctoral Programs Executive Education MBA Summer Venture in... View Details

21 Jan 2009
Working Paper Summaries

The Supply Side of Innovation: H-1B Visa Reforms and US Ethnic Invention

Keywords: by William R. Kerr & William F. Lincoln

2009
Working Paper

Securing Jobs or the New Protectionism?: Taxing the Overseas Activities of Multinational Firms

By: Mihir A. Desai

Tax policy toward American multinational firms would appear to be approaching a crossroads. The presumed linkages between domestic employment conditions and the growth of foreign operations by American firms have led to calls for increased taxation on foreign... View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Policy; Taxation; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; United States

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All Locations - Recruiting

Employment Data All Locations Employment Data All Locations All Locations Select a Location to Access Additional Detail Pages: All Locations All Locations Mid-Atlantic (US) Midwest (US) Northeast (US) South... View Details

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Hidden Workers, Untapped Talent - Managing the Future of Work

Francis Hintermann 03 OCT 2024 Companies have long ignored the caregiving responsibilities of employees, compromising both performance and access to talent. With the rising burden of childcare and eldercare, it's in the best interest of View Details

15 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom

supplemented these data with data on employment opportunities and gender inequality across countries. The survey included several pages of questions related to gender attitudes, home life, and career path. The researchers were primarily... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Jan 2023
In Practice

8 Trends to Watch in 2023

As 2023 begins, businesses and employees face an uncertain economy and labor market, as the twin dilemmas of inflation and interest rates weigh on forecasts. Harvard Business School faculty share the top trends that they believe will shape the workplace and markets... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

jobs, and people applied for them. For many of us, however, the pandemic has brought back into focus the critical job we “hire” employers to do for us—make progress in our lives and careers—and how divorced that progress has become from... View Details

10 Dec 2021
Research & Ideas

Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

complaint, but the class discussion turned to the motivations of the man who revealed the wrongdoing. Have you ever thought about blowing the whistle? Dey asked her students. Their response: We’ve thought about it, but it is so costly. At a time when regulators and... View Details

Keywords: by April White

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