Air Quality - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

“Blank” Inside: Branding Ingredients

the quality of what's inside. We need the assurance of the Sunkist brand. A variant on this theme is ingredient branding: putting the brand of an ingredient on the outside of a product to increase its appeal. When is the provider of the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Aerospace; Consumer Products

04 Dec 2000
What Do You Think?

Have We Overdone Deregulation and Privatization?

maintains that the impact on consumers is complex. Sometimes consumers are winners and sometimes losers. And sometimes they're both, as in the case of lower prices for air travel of inferior quality "on... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

fledgling New Jersey protective-packaging company. Under his leadership, Sealed Air soon became known for its quality products and technological innovation. By the time Dunphy stepped down as company... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

01 Mar 2005
News

Answering the Call

234,629 In 1971, T.J. Dermot Dunphy (MBA 1956) became CEO of Sealed Air Corporation, a fledgling New Jersey protective-packaging company. Under his leadership, Sealed Air soon became known for its View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

02 Dec 2019
What Do You Think?

How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?

quality issue. Do we need a kind of corporate “Jidoka rule” that calls a “stop,” examines behavior, preserves “voice,” encourages respect, and leads to learning between elements of the organization with different interests and goals? What... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation

Profile

LaToya Marc

Growing up in small towns in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, LaToya Marc found her passion for social justice tempered by the practical need to make a decent living. "I was raised by a single mother who stressed the importance of education as a way to a higher... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Nonprofit/Government/Education

01 Dec 2012
News

Fine-Tuning

music of such quality that it has been performed to critical acclaim in major venues around the world. "I never resolved the two avocations," Flügelman told the Washington Times (August 2, 2012). "I just hoped the cocktail of music and... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

20 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Building Resilience - Mumbai’s Journey to Sustainable Water Management

securing the city’s water systems for a more sustainable future. Setting the Context: The Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) The Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) identifies six focus areas for mitigation and adaptation: energy, mobility, waste management, View Details

15 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Going Green Makes Good Business Sense

Twenty-five years ago, the average businessperson did not need to think too much about the environment. Although there was concern over clean air and water, safe food, and an intact ozone layer, people didn't summon the words "the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2000
News

Q & A: Gustavo Herrero

Gustavo A. Herrero (MBA '76) heads the Latin American Research Center (LARC), located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The School's third off-campus research facility, the LARC will officially open in August with a research conference in Buenos View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

Profile

Paul Lenehan

they could break down and analyze problems – especially the MBAs from HBS. Their case background was a foundation for much of the analytical work." Paul came to HBS on the strength of its reputation and "the quality of its... View Details

Profile

Kurt White

the quality of people and thought here.” Two years in, the experience has already proved transformative. “In the military, I operated in an environment where I was expected to make the calls all the time,” Kurt says. “That seemed to be... View Details

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO

without informing other departments, leading to waste and duplication. Respect among peers declined. Employees regularly went to the press to air grievances, reinforcing the BBC's culture of blame.— Rosabeth Moss Kanter BBC: In 1999, the... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

12 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 12, 2008

selective annexation using a specific policy rule, I find that areas which experienced direct rule have significantly lower levels of access to schools, health centers, and roads in the post-colonial period. I find evidence that the View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Jun 2000
What Do You Think?

What’s Happening to Our Patience?

encourage Shell Oil to test Smart-Pump, an automated device providing a two-minute fill while allowing the driver to remain in the car. It appears that we are well on our way to "drive through" refueling without stopping, a concept the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2000
News

Vivek Ranadivé

stint at Ford Motor Company and with the network equipment provider Linkabit, he decided to enroll at HBS. "I wanted to get the best education, and I felt that Harvard was the best business school," Ranadivé states, citing the case method and the View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation; Air Transportation

08 Dec 2015
First Look

December 8, 2015

quality and efficiency. The introduction of this transparency contributed to a 22.2% increase in customer-reported quality and reduced throughput times by 19.2%. Laboratory studies revealed that customers... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

support and guidance for this year’s gathering in Cleveland, and we are immensely grateful. Next year’s conference cochairs Manuel Sacerdote (MBA 1968) and Bruce Coates (MBA 1975) are already working hard with their talented organizing committee to ensure that the 2002... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

27 Feb 2007
First Look

First Look: February 27, 2007

of collective action. While the available evidence is generally consistent with these theories, there is a dearth of quality evidence. Moreover, a large part of the variation in access to public goods seems to have nothing to do with the... View Details