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- 27 Nov 2006
- What Do You Think?
What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?
worse." Dean Turner expressed the frustrations of many when he said, "What's the best system? After 40+ years in the work force, I am still searching for it." By way of contrast, Richard Tiedeman commented, "Almost any... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
High on every agenda as well, of course, is the use and impact of technology, and that was the focus of a Global Alumni Conference session hosted by HBS professor Richard Nolan. Titled "Technology and the Future of the Financial... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Rapid Response: Inside the Retailing Revolution
trucks unload their just-in-time goods from automated distribution centers on a weekly basis, and the variety of products available is seemingly infinite. A typical department store now stocks some 800,000 items, with that number climbing to one to two million in... View Details
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Global Brands: Connecting With Consumers Across Boundaries
panelists at a Global Alumni Conference session addressing the topic "Global Brands: Connecting with Consumers across Boundaries," chaired by HBS associate professor Nancy F. Koehn, a business historian and author of the... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
States. But that was then; this is now. Just in the past few years, said Lerner, "we've seen a lot more syndication transactions across the United States and Europe and more early-stage involvement by firms in England and the... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Privatization and the New European Economy
almost half of its stock was acquired by the SairGroup, a unit of Swissair; as of last April, their stake in the airline climbed to 85 percent. The move to the private sector has Sabena flying high. Its number of passengers has doubled... View Details
- 11 Oct 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?
value by the fortunate few." As Cass Apple put it, "It is simply a matter of morality." Bob Fitzpatrick said, "This situation is nothing more than an extension of our 'Teflon' culture." At the national level,... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 18 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
Getting It Done: Improving Nonprofit Performance
making sure that these donations actually make a difference in alleviating some of the major ills and inequities of society. What, many ask, are the measures of effectiveness in these operations? Where is the accountability? Would there be better bang for the buck... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
A Primer on Patents
Washington until the issue’s visibility moves from the level of the assistant general counsel of a corporation to the level of the CEO. We hope this book will contribute to that process by making these matters more accessible to chief... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Jeffery E. Sagansky: That's Entertainment
enthusiasm, "and the Nielsens are our daily report card." A veteran of NBC and CBS, where he helped develop hits such as The Cosby Show, Cheers, and Touched by an Angel, Sagansky, president and CEO of Paxson Communications Corp., is now... View Details
- 02 Nov 2022
Military Student Panel followed by Breakout Rooms by Branch of Service
As part of HBS Military Virtual Visit, join a panel of current HBS students from the Military to hear how they have advanced their skills to enter a variety of industries and even to start their own companies. They will share their backgrounds, and explain how they... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Ian Walsh
Ian Walsh was like many other students at Hamilton College - he majored in English and biology and played hockey and lacrosse. But he and his twin brother, Eric, were in a class by themselves when it came to career plans. While their... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Bruce Rauner (MBA '81) Endows New Professorship
fortune." "I saw no reason to hold off until I was older or retired to share my good fortune." After college, Rauner wasted little time enrolling at HBS, entering the School at age 23. Midway through the second year of the MBA Program, he was recruited View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Timothy G. Brier: The Price is Right
and Australia. And in June, Brier moved ("with Pat, my bride of 28 years") to London to a new position as chairman of Priceline.com Europe. "Rather than transfer the American template abroad," he observes, "we've created an organization led and staffed primarily View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Mastering the Competition — Michael E. Porter (MBA 1971)
about changing both how people think and how they behave," says Porter. "I'm pleased when my work is used by other academicians. But I feel equally satisfied when people tell me my ideas made a difference in their companies or countries."... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Learning from the Past
led it back to profitability during the oil boom of the 1970s. By 1983, however, boom had turned to bust. After restructuring the company to a more suitable size, Strassler cashed out and helped his brother launch a family-run investment... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Value Added
first plane trip brought him to HBS and the MBA Program, which served as his introduction not only to business but to the ways of the West. After graduation, Gupta started as an associate in McKinsey's New York office, followed by... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
A Player's View: Gord Kluzak (MBA '98)
sportsmanship, Kluzak registered an impressive career with the Bruins despite undergoing eleven operations precipitated by a 1984 knee injury. He retired in 1990 and, at age 27, entered Harvard College as a sophomore. In Kluzak's era a... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Robert F. Diromualdo
Bob DiRomualdo admits that he wasn't much of a reader until he paid a visit to Greenland. The son of a Philadelphia fireman, DiRomualdo took a job with RCA after graduating from high school to earn money for college. Dispatched by the... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Speakers Share Triumphs and Challenges
CEO Aaron Feurstein of Malden Mills On a bitter-cold December night in 1995, a devastating fire—driven out of control by gale-force winds—raged through the factory complex of Malden Mills, a privately held maker of fabrics (including the... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner