The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2014
News

Book Review: The Old West

Pinto says Western business leaders have shown "extraordinary complacency in the face of upheavals." The numbers don't look good for the West. View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

01 Jun 2011
News

the 1950s in then rural Holladay, Utah. With a brother six years older and a sister six years his junior, young Howard often had to amuse himself. Holladay was a great place for a boy to go hunting... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2004
News

The New Global Business Manager

power comes a huge responsibility to act as global citizens who make a contribution. The great challenge for multinational corporations in the next decade will be to establish... View Details

Keywords: Management

13 Aug 2007
Research & Ideas

The Dark Side of Trust

It's called TrapGuard—a special kind of floor drain developed by a Georgia company that prevents sewer gases from entering homes. On the great spectrum of innovative products, it's probably not keeping... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Service

March–April 2022
Article

Uncovering the Mitigating Psychological Response to Monitoring Technologies: Police Body Cameras Not Only Constrain but Also Depolarize

By: Shefali V. Patil and Ethan Bernstein

Despite organizational psychologists’ long-standing caution against monitoring (citing its reduction in employee autonomy and thus effectiveness), many organizations continue to use it, often with no detriment to performance and with strong support, not protest, from... View Details

Keywords: Monitoring; Transparency; Polarization; Body Worn Cameras; Quasi Field Experiment; Analytics and Data Science; Employees; Perception; Law Enforcement

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01 Mar 2023
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How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

comments below. References: Ranjay Gulati, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies (Harper Business, 2022) Nikos Mourkogiannis, Purpose: The Starting Point of View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

April 2011
Article

The Origins of Japanese Technological Modernization

By: Tom Nicholas

Explanations of Japanese technological modernization from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century have increasingly focused on domestic capabilities as opposed to the traditional emphasis on knowledge transfers from the West. Yet, the literature is mostly... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Sharing; Body of Literature; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Patents; Measurement and Metrics; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Economic Growth; Developing Countries and Economies; Information Technology; Technology Industry; Japan; Germany; Great Britain; United States

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20 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

individuals," says Yoffie, the Max and Doris Starr Professor of International Business Administration at Harvard Business School. "By looking at what they had in common, I thought there was a great... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Computer

13 May 2019
Blog Post

The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

(the robes hide the belly nicely!). I worked in PE, was sponsored at HBS, and figured that business school would be a great time to have kids given the easier schedule... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

seem to fix. "The problems facing Nigeria and West Africa are too great for the public sector or traditional NGOs to solve," says Masha. "The private sector can make a much more concerted, long-term effort... View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

02 Feb 2017
News

A Vision for the Earth

snapshot, in an instant. From my perspective, most of the Earth looks beautiful—it’s in great shape—but you can really see some of the environmental challenges and impacts that... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

The School that Donham Built

aftermath of World War I, the Great Depression, and the beginning of World War II. In this turbulent era, he developed a distinctive focus and pedagogy that helped define... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

17 Mar 2020
News

A Bid for the Future

it,” says Moret. “But what really matters is creating a great operating environment for companies: stable and attractive tax and regulatory climate, outstanding talent, workforce development.” The 14-month... View Details

11 Apr 2017
News

Keeping the Missions Under Control

great way to advancing what we’re doing in human space flight and I get to work with the astronauts every day. And that is really exciting, and the teams of people that are... View Details

29 May 2017
Blog Post

The Diverse Community at HBS

place. I’ve also become friends with a diverse group of people here. The size of the class has been great in that I have found friends that share my professional and personal... View Details

26 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

How Cellophane Changed the Way We Shop for Food

marketed heavily toward women. “There was a notion among retailers that women were the primary shoppers,” says Hisano, whose upcoming book about food coloring focuses a great deal on how food companies... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Retail; Advertising

22 Jul 2023

The MBA Tour: Washington DC

Interested in learning more about the Harvard MBA? Join us on July 22nd at The MBA Tour: Washington DC hosted by GMAC. This in-person event is a great opportunity to learn more... View Details

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

performance. What struck me most from this case was the power of the great leader. It was fascinating to learn that all the reforms Ghosn... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Dec 2015
News

Enjoying the Chance to Reconnect

Despite the significant demands of his job as a partner in the fast-growing New York venture firm Thrive Capital, Patrick Chun appreciated the opportunity to be a major gifts... View Details

18 Nov 2013
News

Diving into the 'Shark Tank'

positive feedback for our product. We've seen a huge surge in gift orders ahead of the holidays. We've also gotten numerous requests for a grown-up version of Surprise Ride that fosters curiosity and creativity in adults. You'll see that... View Details

Keywords: Morrell, Daniel; parenting; childhood; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

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