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- 21 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing
very talented executives into the mix, you can help organizations change their effectiveness and their view of what's possible." Bannick agreed that investors should curb the need for speed when shifting their focus from financial... View Details
- 07 Mar 2000
- Research & Ideas
Putting Health Care Consumers in the Driver’s Seat
against heart disease—such as exercise and diet programs—in the same way that angioplasties and bypass surgeries are funded. Despite compelling statistics that show preventive measures are far more effective... View Details
- 03 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Social Responsibility in a Downturn
that also demonstrate a strong potential to influence the business, must be retained and grown. This is also the best time to be pruning initiatives that have lost their relevance and leverage. Q: What constitutes effective CSR? Can it... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 24, 2009
not only experience project-level success with the implementation of new work practices, but also organizational-level success as indicated by overall measures of performance. We tested our hypothesis in a longitudinal study of 23... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) - Course Catalog
the critical insights, frameworks and tools needed. Graduates will be well-positioned for roles that demand a deep understanding of leading and scaling social enterprises and designing and implementing solutions that drive measurable... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
How Deep Brain Stimulation Could Change Medicine
tone quality, it was nothing short of a nightmare. After exhausting other treatment options, Frisch chose a radical alternative: having tiny, needle-like electrodes placed inside his brain. Those electrodes are part of a device called Harmoni, a deep brain stimulation... View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos
- 06 Jul 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?
were: What part of the job demands rationality? Yaron Kaufman suggested that "Managers must be rational when it comes to planning, financing, operating and measuring business performance . Irrational thinking is needed when you think... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
importance of an emotional connection. He has found that, beyond traditional measures of effective leadership such as involvement, consensus building, and strategic implementation, these innovative... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Tax and Grow
spending that cash, the economy could benefit from a significant stimulus that, unlike stimulus measures relating to government spending, would stem from decentralized actors responding to private information and incentives. Consider the... View Details
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
approaches include the use of risk exposure and the Sharpe and Information Ratios. Applies the approaches to a variety of mutual funds to demonstrate the effect of using different metrics to measure fund... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 23, 2007
agribusiness companies. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company has traditionally possessed a strong presence in Brazil. Describes Bunge's tradeoff between efficiency of global operations and local responsiveness in an uncertain business environment. New world... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jun 2010
- Research & Ideas
Improving Brand Recognition in TV Ads
"ideas started popping up," he recalls. "The eye tracker measures attention, and due to its scarcity, attention has become more and more important to understand." No one feels that need more urgently, however, than... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Oct 2015
- Webinars: Career
Harnessing Social Media for Thought Leadership, Networking, and Job Searching
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Klout, Hootsuite, Blogs #Overwhelmed? The world of social media for business professionals is getting increasingly complex. Sasha Grinshpun, HBS MBA 2002 and founder/ executive coach at sasha360.com, will provide the best-in-class... View Details
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Finding Common Ground
institutions worldwide. Recently named one of the 50 fastest-growing consulting firms in the U.S. by Consulting magazine, Cicero also made Vault.com’s 2019 list of the 50 best consulting firms in North America. Aligning Services with Needs Shumway’s interest in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
level of specialization in cardiovascular care and the quality of its clinical performance on cardiovascular patients. We find that, on average, focus has a positive effect on quality performance. We then distinguish between positive... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
Tom Tierney and Jeff Bradach Photographs by Webb Chappell Related Links Read about one graduate’s work at Harlem Children’s Zone View a recent case on Youth Villages A decade ago, Jeff Bradach (PhDOB 1992) and Tom Tierney (MBA 1980) cofounded a risky Boston-based... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Faculty Research
investigate. Mission to Mars: It Really Is Rocket Science Do the successful Mars missions mean NASA again has the right stuff? Associate Professor Alan MacCormack dissects the space agency’s “Faster, Better, Cheaper” program. His findings may help earthbound managers... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?
hands of knowledgeable recruiters when it comes to transparency? And what is the net effect on the educational process of grade disclosure? What do you think? Original Article Disclosure of grades to recruiters and others has been an... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office
information and financial and other intermediaries. How will the Asia-Pacific region benefit from the presence of the HBS research office? The intellectual capital created by the exchange of ideas and the study of Asian business practices will contribute toward the... View Details
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
Cagé, and William R. Kerr Abstract—We build an endogenous growth model to analyze the relationships between taxation, corruption, and economic growth. Entrepreneurs lie at the center of the model and face disincentive effects from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne