facilities - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Survey responses show that immigrants value networking capabilities in CIC more than natives, and the networks developed by immigrants at CIC tend to be larger. Immigrants report substantially greater... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

11 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 11, 2007

O for organizational capabilities). Chief executive officers who employ Theory E are driven by one thing: increasing shareholder value. They often conclude that the way to generate the best shareholder returns is through drastic restructuring-to slash and burn. People... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2017
News

The Middle Way

canoes, dwellings, and totem poles. A road now bisects the hill and the coast, with a busy logging facility operating just off the water. Hulking yellow vehicles relocate felled trees around a dirt lot, navigating stacks of... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous

24 Feb 2014
Research & Ideas

Busting Six Myths About Customer Loyalty Programs

offered in the lounges—showers, spa, Internet connection, appetizing free food and drinks, along with the opportunity to rest during a layover—is exceptional value to members. There is even a higher class of lounge facilities for an even... View Details

Keywords: by Marcel Corstjens & Rajiv Lal; Retail; Consumer Products

25 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 25, 2007

Data were analyzed for type of failure and frequency of occurrence. Interviews were conducted with frontline staff. Principal Findings. The two most frequent categories of operational failures, equipment/supplies and facility issues,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Web

1.11 Leaves of Absence | MBA

Student Health Insurance Office, Member Services, at 617-495-2008 or mservices@huhs.harvard.edu . Libraries and other facilities normally may be used only by students who are currently enrolled. Students on leave may not participate in... View Details

30 Nov 2017
News

Happy Meals (Are Here Again)

we just need to dust them off and show them in a new light to our consumers.” Just a few miles from its corporate headquarters, in a big hangar-like facility that lacks any kind of identifiable signage, McDonald’s is preparing for the... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Saverio Truglia

16 Sep 2015
News

Built for Speed

university storage facility, benefits from student energy. They buzz about the expansive lab space, which is stocked with 3D printers, circuit board builders, and a wall full of electronic parts and wires. Two other sections of the View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

24 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 24, 2007

effect of the policy reforms on the entry of startups versus facility expansions by existing firms. We find that the deregulations reduced financing constraints, particularly among small startups, and improved allocative efficiency across... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Mar 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research, March 14

ranks. To support these efforts at effecting institutional change, Abe also has overseen rapid growth in daycare facilities for the children of working mothers and has worked intensively to encourage Japan's business associations to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 May 2020
Blog Post

Reflections on Service - Armed Forces Alumni Association Student Profiles

I continue to be exceedingly proud, grateful, and humbled to have had the opportunity to serve my country. REFLECTION ON SERVICE: Flying through the dark Afghanistan night to rescue two downed pilots. Delivering vital medical supplies to Ebola treatment View Details

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details