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02 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

more money in their pockets. Other factors that contribute to income disparity are more based in societal issues or on how companies go about their business. For example, large companies may pay more for a similar job than a smaller firm;... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

06 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Four Strategies for Making Concessions

research suggests that negotiators reciprocate concessions based on the benefits they receive, while tending to ignore how much others are sacrificing. One way for the manufacturer to highlight the benefits he was providing to the union would be to contrast his offer... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra

21 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?

While it’s not clear why the third payment didn’t show a similar bump, Greenwood notes markets tend to anticipate behavior ahead of an event. The stocks’ climb may have already been priced in. Several surveys of retail investors... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

10 Nov 2015
Op-Ed

Authentic Leadership Rediscovered

their true selves, what they have learned in past life experiences, especially their crucibles, and they learn from their new colleagues. This enables them to become more effective as leaders. This approach is similar to Stanford’s Carol... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

16 Oct 2017
Research & Ideas

The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

were more likely to include items related to management practices. Eight months later, founders were surveyed to provide results from changes that had occurred at their companies. Hands-on wins in practice Founders who received advice from hands-on founders were more... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

31 Oct 2023
News

Securing a Resilient Future for Senegal

changed rapidly. “When I decided to take on that role, the world looked very different than it did later that spring,” recalls Diagne. “I had no idea that job would turn into pandemic response and economic recovery.” Worldwide, crisis management involved View Details

20 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh

of tests to make its own estimations. The computer had no way of parsing the language in the jokes, nor did it follow a model indicating what features made a joke funny. Instead, it relied on “collaborative filtering” algorithms to learn which sample jokes were... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

16 May 2023
Blog Post

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at HBS (part 2)

porridge) and fried rice for lunch instead of a ham and cheese sandwich. It took me until college to find a larger community of folks with the similar experience of being pulled in two opposite directions: not Chinese enough and yet not... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Bridging the Gap

current project follows a similar initiative from his time at Volkswagen with automotive parts maker Gestamp—which was in turn inspired by a YALP case, “Southwire and 12 for Life.” The case tells the story of a Georgia cable manufacturer... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Josh Cochran; photographed by Melissa Golden; cross sector collaboration; local government; nonprofits; education; leadership; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?

cinema matinee pricing) does not fit into the performance-based pricing model. Neither does stratified service pricing such as first class and economy in air travel. This is similar to product line pricing, and can be considered service... View Details

Keywords: by Benson Shapiro; Manufacturing

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

spontaneous meeting had benefited them professionally. The third and fourth conditions were similar to the first two, but participants were focused on personal gain instead. Afterward, all the participants were asked to complete a series... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Historical Data & Sources - Business History

Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS), Version 3 - May 2011, accessed June 5, 2013 Carsten Strøby Jensen, “Trade Unionism: Differences and Similarities - A Comparative View on Europe, USA and Asia,” paper presented at IIRA-congress, June 2004,... View Details

04 Nov 2009
What Do You Think?

What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?

the classic "invisible hand" that Scott claims leads at times to a "free-for all," like an athletic contest without rules. What's to be done about it? That's where a political authority comes in, one similar to FIFA in... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

November 2007
Article

Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders

By: Joseph L. Bower

This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Planning

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one relating to deadlines or time estimates, you can also express those in a similar fashion. Please note that no preexisting familiarity or experience with generative AI is necessary or assumed to use the bot and, while we encourage you... View Details

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Nika Duan

proximity to some of the most interesting and thoughtful humans across all different backgrounds and experiences. Being part of the HBS community is like Stepping into your own self-discovery journey alongside the most supportive, talented, and encouraging people going... View Details

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

giving Quaker's executives ample reason to believe they could produce similar growth for Snapple. But replicating Gatorade's success was more than an objective—it was a matter of corporate survival. With only one brand in its beverage... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

01 Apr 2013
Research & Ideas

First Minutes are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

reasons behind the findings, the researchers conducted a similar experiment in the controlled environment of a university lab. They recruited 175 college students for a three-hour study, conducted over two consecutive days. The students... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Web Services; Service; Telecommunications

31 May 2004
Research & Ideas

How Team Leaders Show Support–or Not

the bottom. What were they doing differently? A: The Vision and Fusion teams presented a fascinating contrast, partly because they were in the same industry (chemicals) and were working on similar projects. The leader of the vision team,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 May 2021
News

The First Five Years: Sophie Bai (MBA 2020)

also share similar values, love the same types of food, and enjoy traveling. Growing up as an only child, I always wished that I had a sister, somebody to share experiences with. Now the dream has come true.” BB: “Also, we both love... View Details

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