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- 13 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
3 Ways Firms Can Profit From Environmental Investments
In the course of her work, Rebecca Henderson meets business executives who don't address the threat of climate change because they don't believe that it exists. Her recommendation: They should consider investments in environmental sustainability anyway, assuming that... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
Lisa Frankenberg
Jewish community, which was nearly annihilated by the Nazis and the Communists." While living in Prague, Frankenberg worked to bring together the small remaining Jewish community with expatriate Jews through social and religious events.... View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
consumers in Indonesia, Turkey, and Egypt the most. In those predominantly Muslim nations, we could survey only people who worked in the organized economy and belonged to the top 50 percent of the population in socioeconomic terms. Such... View Details
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
A host of organizations — among them Lucent Technologies, the Boeing Company, and Southwest Airlines — have recently begun to ponder such intangibles in an effort to attract and maintain a motivated, performance-boosting workforce. Books... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 27 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What South Korea Teaches the World About Fighting COVID
the organization together and promote coordination and teamwork. If the organization is a country, then one can only imagine the difficulty of effectively managing all of its individual components. South... View Details
- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
were required to fill out a form that included date of registration, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, marital status, and primary occupation (either current or prior to retirement), among other information. Married registrants... View Details
- 21 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
Coming Out and Finding Acceptance at HBS
club. Gingerly, I approached a few of them and told them about my partner and I. They were supportive, kind, and made special efforts to connect me to others they felt could provide me with resources and perspective. Shortly after that, another section mate began to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Keeping the Faith
It has been said that the note of a Tibetan singing bowl is the sound of inner peace. That’s not something you might expect to hear in the MBA classroom. But it rings through Hawes Hall at the beginning of each session of The Spiritual Lives of Leaders, a second-year... View Details
- 16 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 16
destination countries like the U.S. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/wkerr/Kerr_Kerr FEP11_ImmSurvey.pdf Working PapersThe Organization of Firms Across Countries Authors:Nicholas Bloom, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Nov 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Moral Leader
an HBS MBA myself (Class of 1976), and when I came to HBS I enrolled in an MBA/Doctoral program. But I had only worked in nonprofit organizations before school, so I left for what I thought would be a short stint in business before... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
Several outstanding organizations I have studied regard hiring as their leaders and managers most important task, an "almost religious experience," in the words of one. The admissions process at... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
popularity of chef Wolfgang Puck. Technology as a Tool Advances in technology have changed museum operations, both internally and externally. Whether it's as simple as the software that helps organize collections or as complicated as live... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Spirit at Work
"Soul." "Spirit." A host of organizations - among them Lucent Technologies, the Boeing Company, and Southwest Airlines - have recently begun to ponder such intangibles in an effort to attract and maintain a motivated, performance-boosting... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Take a Trim Tab Approach to Climate Change
longer the gray-flannel-suited organization men of yesterday avoiding the spotlight even in senior positions, today's businessmen and women have Facebook pages, media offices, press releases, and much more at their disposal. But do they... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
the herbs, spices, and other seasonings that best enhance their flavor. For God’s Sake: An Adman on the Business of Religion by Ambi Parameswaran (AMP 186, 2014) (Portfolio) Combining his thirty-year experience as an adman with a passion for View Details
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
Economics Oliver Hart's Contributions to the Understanding of Strategic Alliances and Technology Licensing By: Lerner, Josh Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50650 forthcoming View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Jewish American Heritage Month | Baker Library
organizations who list Jewish People as a population they serve. Browse the Encyclopedia of Associations to locate Jewish American-affiliated organizations, such as professional societies and trade associations. Use Statista's Consumer... View Details
- 01 Jan 2002
- News
Orin C. Smith (MBA '67)
company to more than economic success. "Starbucks describes itself as a values-driven company," he explains. "What's most important is that leadership has the integrity to try to live religiously by the values it expresses." To that end,... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
McKenna to lead the organization through the turmoil and out the other side. As she and her new executive team assemble in the DC office, touring the space that has been renovated and expanded for their presence, there’s a sense that the... View Details
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
young, impulsive, “self-righteous, entitled, narcissistic” visionaries realize the full potential of organizations that were formed around them. It suggests the question: Does West Coast Management need adult supervision? What do you... View Details