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20 Apr 2021
Book

A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success

that pays little attention to the well-being of society overall. The vitamin cartel provides another. Compare this type of thinking to initiatives that are designed to create value. You might remember when Nike built a training center in... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

26 Jan 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Behavioral Ethics: Toward a Deeper Understanding of Moral Judgment and Dishonesty

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman & Francesca Gino

30 Nov 2015
HBS Seminar

Soroush Saghafian, Assistant Professor of Public Policy - Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing

don’t normally like to talk about. Blendtec captured attention and increased sales with a video showing that its blender was so powerful it could crush a cell phone into a pile of powder. “The best defense against people who are speaking... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

you can use to focus organizational attention on emerging threats and uncertainties Apply course-wide knowledge by proposing a set of solutions to strategy execution challenges at a growing consulting firm Capstone activity: develop an... View Details

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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

celebrated the role of private industry in winning the conflict. Together, text and images emphasized the patriotic rather than profiteering motives of a corporation that stood at attention to meet wartime demands. As Irving S. Olds, CEO... View Details

27 Jun 2011
Research & Ideas

Recovering from the Need to Achieve

were becoming more demanding as their financial woes mounted. They seemed to be more aggressive in their demands for not only lower rates but more attention for less money. They also seemed much more willing to challenge everything Jeff... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

28 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

audit committees have improved their ability and willingness to monitor auditors. Investors can ask for and insist on strong audit committees of the board and pay more attention to what an audit committee does. Investors can also engage... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting

08 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

A Balanced Scorecard Approach To Measure Customer Profitability

harder to ensure their continued loyalty and to generate more business from them. For customers in the middle break-even group, it would improve its processes to lower its cost of serving them. It focused most of its attention on the 5... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan

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McCollum Center | About

careful attention paid to sustainability and environmental concerns. About the Name Margaret & Leonard McCollum Construction of the McCollum Center was made possible by a 1967 gift from Margaret W. and Leonard F. McCollum, the Continental... View Details

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Openings - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

instructor should consider presence and delivery in the opening: Voice Speak slowly and project Modulate tone and speed Movement Standing in a fixed spot (e.g. in front of the doc cam) can help focus student attention Using dynamic body... View Details

11 May 2009
Research & Ideas

The IT Leader’s Hero Quest

strongest—on his relationship to the IT department—and tended to retreat into the IT "basement" in times of conflict with business units and senior management. Barton paid attention to his staff, while at the same time more... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Aug 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively

depth, and accessibility—it has become clear it is key to helping companies develop sustainable competitive advantage. “The new attention being given to data today is because suddenly, everywhere, it’s become much cheaper to measure,”... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

Research Summary

The Evolution of Corporate Structure, Internal Governance, and Leadership

My research documents the evolution of the internal governance of senior management in large US firms over a 20-year period and explores, via multiple methods, the causes and consequences of these changes. My findings suggest that... View Details

2013
Working Paper

International Health Economics

By: Mark Egan and Tomas J. Philipson

Perhaps because health care is a local service sector, health economists have paid little attention to international linkages between domestic health care economies. However, the growth in domestic health care sectors is often attributed to medical innovations whose... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Global Range; Economics

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03 Dec 2014
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Can the Brilliant Jerk Be Managed Effectively?

"jerk" be tapped with some degree of consistency? Is it worth it? What do you think? Original Article The annoying employee who makes his numbers while alienating those around him will gain needed attention in the coming months... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency

took away dozens of a firm's key customers. The crisis could have been anticipated. But because the management believed that only an unexpected burning platform could help push a complacent organization out of its comfort zone, it didn't pay View Details

Keywords: by John P. Kotter

25 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

Is Baseball Ready to Compete for the Next Generation of Fans?

baseball players high on that list. Gazette: Sports gambling is now legal in most states. Massachusetts is expected to begin allowing it in early 2023. When people have money riding on games, they tend to pay closer attention to that... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Media & Broadcasting; Sports

18 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

attention and especially energy around speculation and trading—this gives an entrepreneur more time to focus and actually develop their product carefully without constantly having to face the market. Gazette: In November, the global... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Technology

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