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- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
especially since many supervisors treat them as an afterthought, Cespedes says. “They’ll begin to pay attention to someone a few days before the performance review, and then it becomes mainly a compensation discussion about whether the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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1.9 Course Registration - MBA
year. Work with a team or on your own with a faculty supervisor Registration takes place at the start of each term and is not part of EC Preregistration. Non-MBA Courses See Cross-Registration *In Spring 2025, there are 27 sessions with... View Details
- 09 Jun 2022
- HBS Case
From Truck Driver to Manager: US Foods’ Novel Approach to Staff Shortages
maybe they became a supervisor and moved into management.” Other strategies the company, along with the entire industry, is eyeing to address the driver shortage include self-driving trucks, lowering the age for license eligibility to 18,... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Curb Appeal
Jessica Tisch (JD/MBA 2008) has a problem. And she couldn’t be happier about it. It’s a chilly February morning in Lower Manhattan, and Tisch, who was appointed commissioner of the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) last April, has only hours to pivot the world’s largest... View Details
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Curriculum - Business & Environment
completed by 8:30 am on the first Thursday of the relevant term and is not part of EC preregistration. Students planning for fall may want to connect with a potential faculty supervisor before leaving campus for the summer; those planning... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Organizing the Family-Run Business
It is complicating to put on the board family member-employees who are working their way up the organization ladder. Their supervisors too often complain that it is not clear if the family employee reports to them or vice versa. I advise... View Details
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1.17 Field Based Learning/Independent Projects - MBA
credit total for the IP. Each credit represents 30 hours of work for each team member. The team and faculty supervisor can decide on a work plan and appropriate credit based on this time expectation. Projects for 4.5 or 6 credits require... View Details
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
Nineteen years ago, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill wrote the first edition of her book Becoming a Manager, detailing the experiences of several first-year supervisors who were making the daunting transition from star... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
research shows that supervisors are actually more willing to grant extensions than employees realize; in fact, they tend to view those who request extra breathing room as highly motivated employees who are intent on producing better... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
HBS network through which they met their investors. “We couldn’t have built this business without HBS,” Theuerkauf says. HBS senior lecturer Jeff Bussgang served as the faculty supervisor for one of the Syrup cofounders’ independent... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2006
- What Do You Think?
Are We Ready for Self-Management?
C. J. Cullinane identified the most important requirement for self-management success as "conviction and commitment of top management." As Peter Johnson put it, "True and genuine self-management cannot happen if there are bosses or View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 27 Nov 2006
- What Do You Think?
What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?
interview than the interviewee." According to Wally Bock, "When I conducted research I found that the more effective supervisors spent the bulk of their performance evaluation meeting time talking about the future." Forced... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity
family member. Only a small minority brought the harassment to their employer’s attention: 15% talked with their supervisor or manager and just 7% lodged a formal complaint. Harassment left many women (37%) feeling isolated or... View Details
- 04 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Schmoozing with the Boss Helps Men Get Promoted
review employees when promotions are up for grabs. Plus, it’s more difficult for an employee to schmooze with three supervisors than one, they point out. Also, when planning events where employees and managers mingle, companies should... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition
them. They’ll be relieved to know this isn’t easy for anyone.” 8. Focus on outcomes rather than monitoring activities Supervisors who lack experience managing remote workers might seek to keep close tabs on employees—asking them to keep... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education
Company (an African American bank and lender). He also worked as a Connecticut state supervisor in the Works Progress Administration (WPA), taught finance at Howard University, and was executive secretary in the Urban League of Canton,... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
skills such as creating television ads and public-service announcements by joining teams formed to serve new accounts. 3. Focus on relationships. For many employees, loyalty is born or cemented through relationships with supervisors and... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
clients and suppliers but to all AmberCo’s “points of contact” including food delivery transport, entry and exit of suppliers, and contact with clients. Supervisors on the ground ensure guidance and compliance. The CEO encourages managers... View Details
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
matters. Ana Patricia Osorio Custodial Supervisor Being where I want to be will always be a reason to overcome some of my challenges in life. Working at Harvard Business School has motivated me during COVID. Seeing what HBS does to make... View Details
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Your Commitment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
responsibilities Other members of the project team (if any) Name, title, telephone number and fax number of project supervisor Level of administrative support available Human resources contact Facility and equipment resources allocated... View Details