Formalization - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Put Meaning Back into Leading

early-twentieth-century social scientists is what we call "the meaning and organization problem." One of the main trends of modern society was the rise of large formal work organizations. Capitalists and managers encouraged the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers

system in Germany is more cumbersome than the U.S. system. Germans are more formal in their interpersonal behavior inside corporations than Americans, which often leads to an appearance of stuffiness or stiffness. The use of titles or... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants

policy and has put out a formal request for information to help guide that decision-making process, to which Trichakis, Bertsimas, and Farias are contributing. Their key idea is to propose a new way of thinking about the problem. So far,... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Health

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How to Communicate your Organizations’ People-Centered Values - Recruiting

though, to shed light on the individuals within the organization who have been leading the work towards more diversity and inclusion before there were formal processes, programs, and policies.” These narratives offer important insight... View Details

21 Aug 2017
Blog Post

From Germany to HBS

always known that I wanted to enhance it with a formal business education later on. I first met someone from Harvard Business School in my final year in college at a BCG event for new hires. After finding out that my colleague had just... View Details

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Other Student Organizations | MBA

offer joint programs leading to joint degrees. These programs allow students to complete requirements for both degrees in less time than if pursued separately. Visit Joint Degree Programs for more program information. Students in these programs are able to View Details

01 Dec 1998
News

Short Takes

ownership over time); and family owners (shareholders who are descendants of the firm's founders). "The study suggests that these three owner types have sufficient formal authority, social influence, and expertise to enhance firm... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

25 Aug 2014
News

Wendell P. Weeks, MBA 1987

positions that helped him understand the complexities of the company—from shift supervisor in a manufacturing plant, to new product development, to business development. Weeks, a quick study, has 26 patents pending despite a lack of View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

28 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: Feb. 28

(third-person theory of) or 2) as being and action are actually experienced "on the court," specifically as these are actually lived (real-time first-person experience of). As a formal discipline, the "on the court"... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 6

positive externalities for the host country? The evidence so far is mixed varying from beneficial to detrimental effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) on growth, with many studies that find no effect. In order to provide an explanation for this empirical... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Cassidy Wald Wins Dean's Award for Service to the School and Society

disabilities affect the lives and work of their coworkers and teams, and steps they can take to make their organizations more inclusive. I am deeply grateful for her contributions.” Wald was formally recognized during graduation week. As... View Details

06 Dec 2019
Blog Post

Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers

an opportunity to consider other career options and to make a big change in my life. I had never received formal business training before, so I looked for a well-rounded business curriculum to complement my technical background. The... View Details

05 Oct 2016
Blog Post

4 Things You Should Know about Entrepreneurship at HBS

and mentorship while I was at HBS, and since ZipBooks’ founding, has acted formally as an advisory board member. I was also amazed at how willing professors were to give their time and act as mentors. During my final semester at HBS, I... View Details

01 Sep 2016
News

Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board

the scenes or as formal references. In many European countries, some strong regulations have been adopted to force this diversity in recent years. Do you see an opportunity here to support diversity through regulation? —Laurence Batlle... View Details

21 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 21, 2015

Lal, Rajiv, and Ishan Sachdev Abstract—Mobile money services are being deployed rapidly across emerging markets as a key tool to further the goal of financial inclusion. Financial inclusion, the development of novel methods to enable individuals at the base of the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Apr 2017
News

Bringing Markets to Myanmar

and out of here right from the statehouse. We were then ushered up the steps into a large hall and seated across a long table facing 10 high ranking officials with Minister number five in the middle. They were all in full dress. And there were 15 minutes of ceremonial... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government

01 Feb 1999
News

All in the Family

Davis, has only been formally studied by business schools in the last twenty years. That may not seem so remarkable until you realize that "family businesses" include not just the mom-and-pop store on the corner but also the likes of... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso

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Wendy Lim

representative for Section J, Class of 2006. Her formal duties include helping with fundraising and “encouraging participation among classmates.” Informally, she notes that she’s “attended about five HBS weddings a year on average. The... View Details

04 Dec 2020
Blog Post

Heard on the Street (HOTS) - bringing the HBS community together through harmony

There is a wide range of singing skills and experiences represented among us. Some of us toured around the world with college a cappella groups, whereas others never formally sang in a group prior to joining HOTS. Despite our backgrounds,... View Details

15 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the World of Electric Adventure Vehicles

early-stage companies who were looking for some extra hands on deck for the summer, rather than more formal internship programs that recruit on campus. Some temporary discomfort seemed like something that, if done thoughtfully and with... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Consumer Products / Retail

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