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- 24 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 24
context, reflected in its introduction of product features, is influenced by prior industry affiliation. We hypothesize first, that prior industry experience shapes a set of shared beliefs resulting in similar and concurrent firm... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Aug 2021
- News
A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
annual budget with Black-owned businesses. because those percentages represent the time that Officer Chauvin had his knee in George Floyd's neck. Black-owned businesses are the largest private employer of Black people in the country. And... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Shaping the Future of Business: Entrepreneurial Evolution at HBS
individuals to relationship-based businesses. Learning Objectives While each of the many courses in the Entrepreneurial Management unit addresses different functions within the field, all of them share four learning objectives:... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
creating psychological safety, and overcoming defensive interpersonal dynamics that inhibit the sharing of ideas. Further, they can use practical management strategies to help organizations realize the benefits inherent in both success... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Your Org Chart Stuck in a Rut? Try a Scientific Experiment
the o-Lab issued an open call for businesses to share challenges that were difficult to overcome due to their current organizational structures. Some 44 people submitted problems via a platform that let everyone view everyone else’s ideas... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
stated that their ventures were separate from their parent company, but their daily work processes indicated otherwise. Online sales reps still reported to and had offices near their print managers, for example. This direct reporting and... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
aspect of doing business must be completely rethought for both short-term survival and long-term advantage—and CEOs are profoundly aware of that. We want to share with you both high-level findings about the sleep-robbing concerns of... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
uncertainty, and the development of specialized expertise, while the benefits of greater breadth are linked to the economies of scope achieved by sharing common resources, such as advertising or production capacity, across activities.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 18
leaders, the authors found that introverts can be better in unpredictable, changing environments where workers are proactive about sharing their ideas. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2010/12/the-hidden-advantages-of-quiet-bosses/ar/1... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn
also mind the gap over time. When UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc. and FedEx acquired Kinko's, they helped to mind the gap for growing e-commerce sales deliveries. Neither firm can compete with the post office on individual residential... View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
time. What helps? A clear sense of purpose, yoga, centering prayer, and a strong network of support. That support can be from friends who understand and share your values (for me, my church community) or from professionals (a dementia... View Details
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
Case 112-702 On November 15, 2006, German prosecutors raided offices and homes of Siemens AG staff as part of an ongoing investigation into bribery. The subsequent investigations covered business representing 60% of Siemens' revenues and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Business of Love
companies and, well, straight men. In the offices of a Cambridge software firm, the Deckingers are discussing their vision for Jess, Meet Ken with a team of mobile app designers. Their target audience is single, heterosexual women, ages... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 25 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 25
familiarity, i.e., individuals' prior shared work experience, may help explain this difference, as familiar teams may be more effective than unfamiliar teams at using the knowledge gained from the concurrent completion of multiple tasks.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
preparation offices were given the option to purchase U.S. Savings Bonds in addition to existing Block savings products. The fraction of filers who did any savings at the tax-site was 8.5 times higher at these treatment sites offering... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 2/5
words to share how outraged and disappointed I am by the continued extrajudicial killing of Black men and women. I feel a deep tension as I am inspired by the energy and passion of those that have gathered to stand together across the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
executive with 25 years of experience, Viana (PGL 4, 2001) was tired of implementing strategies focused on short-term profit. He had been looking for a small technology company to purchase and run on his own terms. Curiosity had brought him here, far from the sleek,... View Details
- 13 Mar 2019
- News
The First Five Years: Sierra Smith and Taylor Wiegele (both MBA 2017)
and how it was designed to keep your attention I––like Sierra and her peanuts––felt like I fell willingly and gleefully into the trap so carefully designed for me. I endeavor to do that with Zorpads: create content that people want to see and View Details
- 29 Apr 2022
- News
Clean Slate
Not-for-profits like Water Aid and the Bill Gates Foundation, others in the country. The idea of starting the India Sanitation Coalition emerged from that. Because what was needed was a platform where everyone could share their... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Screen Grab
for your work—more like $50 per 1,000 views vs. the $2 per 1,000 more typical of an ad-only model like YouTube’s. For entertainers with views in the hundreds of thousands, or even millions, that difference can really add up. At Vimeo, an open video View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment