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01 Nov 1999
Research & Ideas

John H. Patterson and the Sales Strategy of the National Cash Register Company, 1884 to 1922

John H. Patterson created an intricate system of management to monitor and train company salesman. He gave them scripts to memorize and assigned them territory to cover. He held conventions and thematic sales contests, and pressured salesmen to rid their View Details

Keywords: by Walter A. Friedman

28 Apr 2021
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Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Pam Chan

comfortable." An MBA seemed a natural step on the cycle. "I'm used to marketing and managing regional offices," Pam says. "Now I want to do upstream work at higher levels." HBS wasn't even on her original list of... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Tech

08 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 8

PublicationsThe New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance Authors:Marshall Fisher and Ananth Raman Publication:Harvard Business School Press, 2010 Abstract Retailers today are drowning in data but lacking in... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

February 2024
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More than Optics: Olympus's Vision to Become a Leading Global MedTech Company

By: David J. Collis and Haisley Wert

In August 2022, CEO Yasuo Takeuchi reflected on Olympus Corporation’s recent transformation from being known as a Japanese consumer camera company to becoming a leading global medical technology (MedTech) company. Over the past dozen years, Takeuchi and prior... View Details

Keywords: Global Human Resource Management; Medical Technology; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Globalization; Business Model; Leading Change; Organizational Structure; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Japan; United States

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Safecast: Bootstrapping Human Capital to Big Data

By: Ethan Bernstein and Stephanie Marton

On March 11, 2011, at 2:46pm, a 9.1-on-the-Richter-scale, six-minute long earthquake unleashed a tsunami that ravaged the Tohoku region of Japan, damaging the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power facility and releasing sufficient radioactive material into the air and ocean... View Details

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This study focuses on how and why firms strategically respond to government signals regarding appropriate corporate activity. We integrate institutional theory with research on corporate political strategy to develop a political dependence model that explains (a) how... View Details

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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

(7) Gender (129) Genetics (1) Geographic Location (11) Geographic Scope (10) Geography (30) Geopolitical Units (7) Giving and Philanthropy (26) Global Range (8) Global Strategy (9) Globalization (270) Globalized Economies and Regions (15)... View Details

09 Feb 2023
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The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS

that can be drawn from other regions of the Global South and beyond. Africa Rising was crafted to appeal to students who have extensive experience working in Africa and those eager to expand their knowledge. The course was purposefully... View Details

15 Oct 2020
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IT Job Wages Are No Longer 'Exceptional'

engineering, and mathematics) labor market trends. And in geographic regions where competition is fiercest for IT talent, superstar performers do not earn the same high premium they once did over their average-performing peers. In short,... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Information Technology

15 May 2009
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Barriers to Household Risk Management: Evidence from India

Keywords: by Shawn Cole, Xavier Giné, Jeremy Tobacman, Petia Topalova, Robert Townsend & James Vickery

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Eligibility & Rules - Alumni

founder and have an active daily leadership role in the company. Investment funds, acquisitions, and consulting services are not deemed "new ventures" and are not eligible. No subsidiary companies are permitted to apply. You can only apply to one region. That View Details

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Discover Upcoming HBS Executive Education Programs

expand your contribution to your organization while fulfilling your individual goals with our broad portfolio of programs. Whether you seek a virtual program or an immersive on-campus or regional experience, a program that addresses a... View Details

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

and external clients. Clare joined the Center in 2005 as Coordinator and has also worked as a Faculty Assistant here at the Business School. Before HBS, Clare was an Advertising Associate Producer, producing television and radio commercials for View Details

07 Feb 2023
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Supervisor of Sandwiches? More Companies Inflate Titles to Avoid Extra Pay

exemption based on different criteria than the federal regulations. In these states, there was not the same explosion of made-up sounding management titles at the $455 threshold. Cohen also looked at the practices of companies with View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

Manjari supports co-chairs William R. Kerr and Joseph B. Fuller on all project priorities. Her research efforts focus on location choices by global companies, the role of business in making cities and regions more competitive, shared... View Details

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Alumni - Global

week, the Dean is continuing a series of regional events aimed at connecting the alumni community and demonstrating how the School is addressing today’s challenges. Re: Saurabh Mittal (MBA 1999); Prashant Pundrik (PLDA 9); Jeff McNeill... View Details

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Resources - Alumni

Past aNVC Winners Panel Virtual Session View recording JAN 31 Friday Jan 31, 2025 Application Round Closed FEB 3 Monday Feb 3, 2025 Regional Competitions begin February 3rd and run through March 15th FEB 20 Thursday Feb 20, 2025 Central... View Details

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Find Past & Upcoming Events - Alumni

Careers Find Past & Upcoming Events Careers Find Past & Upcoming Events Explore events both virtual and near you. The HBS Community is a global entity. Browse events, regional clubs, and more. Webinars May 02 12 PM – 1:30 PM EDT, 02 May... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Made in Italy

HBS faculty members and students visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Bologna during the immersion to learn how the company became experts in electric car technology. Photo courtesy Lamborghini IMMERSIVE FIELD COURSES OFFERED AS ELECTIVES IN 2023 Denmark and... View Details

Keywords: April White

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