Continuous Improvement - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

others improve their decision-making, she couldn't figure out how to apply those insights to gender issues. "It took me a few months," says Bohnet,"and then all of a sudden it became very obvious to me." Employing The... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

29 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29

continue to engage with government than users who did not receive such evidence. Class Matters: The Role of Social Class in High-Achieving Women's Career Narratives By: Clair, Judith A., Kathleen L. McGinn, Beth K. Humberd, and Rachel D.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Confronting the Challenges that Face Bricks-and-Mortar Stores

continue to evolve. Performance improves and prices drop. Today, artificial intelligence is used in the selection of retail sites and to facilitate one-to-one marketing programs; voice recognition routes... View Details

Keywords: by Raymond Burke; Retail

21 Nov 2017
News

Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy

and costs. I don’t know what our energy system will look like in the future, but the future will be better than we can imagine because technology is going to improve, and the rate of improvement is going to be faster than anything we’ve... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; solar power; wind power

28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

where top execs tested whether the current business model was robust enough for the challenges lying ahead. While LEGO has sold toys in Asia for three decades, there is serious potential to improve market share and maybe even outgrow... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

21 Nov 2013
News

Case Study: BlackBerry and Thorsten Heins

BlackBerry's fortunes, though, as the company continued to post disappointing earnings. Heins stepped down on November 4, a few weeks after the company announced it would be laying off 40 percent of its global workforce. So where did... View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

02 Jul 2015
Op-Ed

The Future of the Greek Economy

ordinary citizens' income was cut by a third, vulnerable groups suffered. But more important, fifteen years later, the economy continues to decay, inflation is rampant, and many people continue to suffer.... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini & George Serafeim; Banking

11 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 11, 2007

Thinking Locally? The Influence of Local Communities on Organizations Authors:Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana Abstract We develop an institutional theory of how local communities continue to matter for organizations, and why... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Sep 2019
News

The School that Donham Built

government, became his mentor and continued to support his studies through law school. Donham specialized in corporate restructuring as a vice president at Boston’s Old Colony Trust Company and won wide praise from both labor and... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Jan 2011
News

Hüsnü Özyeğin, MBA 1969

and then returned to Turkey, where his enormous impact in business is matched by his commitment to improving access to quality education. One of Turkey's most successful business leaders, Özyeğin is a self-made man. After earning his MBA... View Details

26 Jan 2016
First Look

January 26, 2016

a set of practices to guide firms as they adopt ambidexterity. Senior leadership is crucial here. We discuss the importance of leading in a consistently inconsistent fashion. Readers will come away with a new understanding of how to View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Ominous Background Music Is Bad for Sharks

sharks can affect efforts to save them. “Negative public opinion and fear of sharks continues to hinder conservation efforts,” says Elizabeth Keenan, an assistant professor in the Marketing unit of Harvard Business School, and a co-author... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Media & Broadcasting

03 Jun 2002
What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of European Management Leadership?

social, cultural, and legal environment. Given the prospect for continued movement toward competition and the propagation of "best practice" management ideas on a global scale, is the question largely academic? What do you... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

22 Dec 2015
Blog Post

HBS Takes Business Education Online

completing CORe! How has HBX evolved after the initial few CORe cohorts and what surprised you? We are continuing to improve our platform by adding new features, many of them stemming from student... View Details

21 Dec 2021
Blog Post

IFC: India; Development While Decarbonizing - India’s Path to Net Zero - Course Catalog

zero, and the need and ways to build a sustainable future. Students will explore the balance of maintaining basic development goals, such as improving infrastructure, reducing poverty, energy access, housing, transport services, water,... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Alumni Book Briefs

produces continual improvement and allows them to rapidly adapt to change without succumbing to complexity. Dorade: The History of an Ocean Racing Yacht by Douglas D. Adkins (MBA 1975) (David R. Godine) This... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

25 Aug 2022
News

Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age

model was needed that we could adapt continuously so the School would always be on the bleeding edge.” The Institute is not the first to recognize the dramatic impact of digitalization, data science, and design on the world, Lakhani says.... View Details

Keywords: April White

04 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 4, 2008

Abstract In the continuing quest for business growth, many CEOs are turning to their CIOs and IT organizations because technology is absolutely essential to two compelling sources of growth: innovation and enterprise integration. The... View Details