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- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
post-task free time (e.g., surfing the Internet) can mitigate the collateral work pace losses due to idle time. Through examination and discussion of the effects of idle time at work, we broaden theory on work pacing. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
losses or frequent small gains and rare large losses. The results indicated that, in both risk types, the social exposure increased the proportion of risky selection, but its effect was stronger in the rare-loss condition. In Study 2, the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
financial losses suggest that gray zones strive in contemporary organizations. The more interesting question is why do supposedly rationally designed and professionally managed organizations sustain such gray zones? This research suggests... View Details
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Biotech Work as a Business
is not profitable and yet continues to survive, he observed, is itself fascinating. "Never before in the history of any industrial transformation or revolution have we seen [the investment community] consistently sustain such losses... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Water for Life
reducing system loss and turning around a public corporation in disarray was a formidable and risky challenge. There were also risks on the regulatory front, where water-related issues could be susceptible to political pressure. However,... View Details
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
this case:http://hbr.org/search/812079-PDF-ENG JP Morgan Chase & the CIO Losses Clayton RoseHarvard Business School Case 313-033 On July 13, 2012, JP Morgan Chase & Co. announced a larger than expected View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2008
- What Do You Think?
Workout vs. Bailout: Should Government Take Advantage of the Buffett Effect?
sheet value, the outcome of which can mean life or death to an institution. And it's a short step to a loss of trust that people can repay what they borrow and the resulting unwillingness to lend cash, regardless of how much you have or... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
times and exploring coping techniques. “Many alumni are in positions of leadership where their decisions and actions have huge impacts,” he says. “Some are facing the potential loss of businesses in this new downturn, and balancing the... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 17 Nov 2011
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Organizational Design
the tools they create. How Can Managers Get The Best Thinking Out Of Support Staff? Managing the Support Staff Identity Crisis Employees not connected directly to profit and loss can suffer from a collective "I-am-not-strategic" identity... View Details
Keywords: Re: Ranjay Gulati & Raffaella Sadun
- 15 Feb 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Closing the ‘Intention-Action’ Gap
on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Palm oil has been at the core of controversies surrounding commodities that contribute to significant environmental damage related to deforestation and loss of biodiversity. Chandran addresses how the RSPO... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Ink: The Habit of Innovation
that an idea is not viable is a successful outcome—as long as that learning happened in a reasonably resource-efficient way. Prospect theory holds that people hate losses more than they enjoy equivalent gains. Add this to a culture in... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Victory Lap: Frazier, Olympics COO, Reviews the Games
mood in Atlanta in the aftermath of the Games? People feel a certain sense of loss now that the Games are over. Atlantans are proud of how well their city hosted the Olympics, especially the way it came back after the Centennial Park... View Details
- Web
Responsibilities and Acceptable Use - Research Computing Services
your data is not considered HRCI Level 3 or higher, or you might consider purchasing an external hard drive from your local electronics vendor. Attend to any automated messages concerning "Out of Space" or "Over Quota" problems. These are not spam, and if ignored, may... View Details
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
a social loss function. Purchase the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13622 New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability Authors:Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
first truly comprehensive endowment management vehicle offered under the TIFF banner. The recent large capital losses suffered by most endowments, including those of Harvard and Yale, had motivated some to question the two basic premises... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jun 2018
- News
Skydeck Live: The Science of a Meaningful Life
this is not the bad thing that happened to Qantas flight 32-- the bad thing that happened to Qantas flight 32. Because an Airbus A380, it's so sophisticated, that the plane can actually sustain an injury like this and continue flying for 14 hours. The on-board... View Details
- 17 Sep 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Is “Business as Usual” After September 11?
terrorism over freedom? Perhaps more relevant for this column, at a commercial level, what are the implications of a possible loss of certain freedoms, its impact on free enterprise, and its effect on global enterprise? How great are the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 25 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
ClimateCAP 2022
sustainability showed the wide variety of ways we can adapt, from Patagonia’s internal Environmental Profit and Loss metric which comes way before financials in their product evaluations, to Representative Sean Casten’s #HotFERCSummer... View Details
- Web
Strategic Plan | Information Technology
Content Management System (CMS) Program 3.10: Research Computing Platform (formerly CloudJump) 4. Protect HBS Information & Technology Assets 4.01: Data Loss Prevention (completed) 4.02: Managed Security Service Program (completed) 4.03:... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
MBA Program:Rapid Innovation in '96
September. January cohort students have also benefited from new initiatives by MBA Career Services, such as industry panels and career fairs held during the summer, designed to help them prepare for recruiting. "By all accounts, January cohort students have not been at... View Details