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New Urban Mechanics

Funding to scale Citizens Connect, Boston's 311 app, is both a blessing and a burden and tests two public entrepreneurs. In 2012, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides Boston's Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics with a grant to scale Citizens Connect across the... View Details

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February 2013 (Revised February 2013)
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Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads

By: Jim Sharpe and Michael Norris

Wayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their support implements a roll-up strategy to attain growth... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurial Organizations; Leveraged Buyouts; Roll-up; Career Planning; Acquisitions; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Acquisition; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Distribution; Integration; System; Electronics Industry; Distribution Industry; United States

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Capital Budgeting: The Role of Cost Allocations

By: Ian D. Gow and Stefan Reichelstein

A common issue for firms is how to allocate capital resources to various investment alternatives. An extensive and long-standing literature in finance has examined various aspects of capital budgeting, including capital constraints, the determination of discount rates,... View Details

Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Resource Allocation; Performance Evaluation; Cost Management; Research; Investment; Cash Flow; Risk Management; Performance Capacity

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Front-line Staff Perspectives on Opportunities for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems

By: Anita L. Tucker, Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes and Alyson Falwell

Objective To link safety-related concerns raised by frontline staff about hospital work systems (operational failures) to the safety and efficiency of hospitals, and to contrast these concerns with national patient safety initiatives.

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Keywords: Perspective; Opportunities; Safety; Performance Efficiency; System; Failure; Conferences; Employees; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Experience and Expertise; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States

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Tucker, Anita L., Sara J. Singer, Jennifer E. Hayes, and Alyson Falwell. "Front-line Staff Perspectives on Opportunities for Improving the Safety and Efficiency of Hospital Work Systems." Health Services Research 43, nos. 5, pt.2 (October 2008).

New Urban Mechanics

Funding to scale Citizens Connect, Boston's 311 app, is both a blessing and a burden and tests two public entrepreneurs. In 2012, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides Boston's Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics with a grant to scale Citizens Connect... View Details

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Questioning, Listening & Responding - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

challenging moments when the discussion is at risk of becoming bogged down or thrown substantially off-course. Instructors can prepare certain questions in advance of the class session-particularly questions designed to start each discussion segment and to probe for... View Details

12 Oct 2021

Research & Ideas

What Actually Draws Sports Fans to Games? It's Not Star Athletes.

including the US National Football League’s salary cap. However, footy has a wider range that made it easier to isolate what economists call a specific “shock” or unexpected change—in this case, injuries, Ferguson says. Gambling and... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Sports

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Organize Care Around Medical Conditions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

outcome relationship results from specialized teams who see higher volumes of specific conditions that leads to better outcomes. A well run integrated practice unit accululates more and more experience leading to better teams, more... View Details

18 Mar 2013

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HBS Cases: LEGO

process. It's because of these precise specifications that bricks made under his watch are interchangeable with those available today. Godtfred's cautious nature extended all the way to the profit margins: he championed slow, steady... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Entertainment & Recreation

30 Sep 2002

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Your Crisis Response Plan: The Ten Effective Elements

triggers to move the organization from "normal" to "war-fighting" mode as well as to activate specific response modules. There also have to be "all clear" signals that shift the organization back to its... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

04 Sep 2001

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Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

to own all types of firearms are implicitly condoning the death of innocent people through lax gun laws. Candidates who promise to do "everything possible" to enact a specific policy are neglecting the tradeoffs inherent in all... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk

22 May 2024

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Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore

brands after learning about them from TikTok creators versus advertising from companies. But even ads created specifically for TikTok had a 27 percent higher “completion rate”—when viewers watch the whole ad— than ads that were repurposed... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology

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Academics - Health Care

span the many sectors of the health care industry. During the second-year "elective curriculum" (EC), students may choose courses and field-based research specific to their particular health care interests. Some students also choose to... View Details

10 Dec 2021

Research & Ideas

Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing

the necessary tools to encourage people to come forward with information? Jonas Heese: Our research focuses on specific legislation known as the False Claims Act, which was the first cash-for-information whistleblower law in the world. It... View Details

Keywords: by April White

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Student Journey - Entrepreneurship

How do I get information on specific industries/areas of interest? Explore HBS Initiatives and contact Baker Library for an experience staff member who can provide research guidance for your startup or recruiting efforts. Where can I get... View Details

31 Oct 2018

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What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

Organization, argues that fear is not a useful tool in a leader’s toolkit when it comes to managing interpersonal relationships in a workplace. Best known for her studies of teams and teaming (where different team members come together for one View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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HBS - The year in Review

perhaps cannot—address societal challenges ranging from financial inclusion to climate change. The inaugural cohort of BiGS Visiting Fellows joined the School in fall 2022 to work with HBS faculty members on specific research projects—in... View Details

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General Management - Faculty & Research

traces the specific relationship tactics employed—including calibrated messaging, data-backed advocacy, personal diplomacy, and coalition maintenance—to gain support for the project and reinforce the Miccosukee as central players in... View Details

06 Apr 2010

First Look

First Look: April 6

study of the high-end fashion industry in India from its emergence in the mid-1980s to 2005. Although prior studies have attributed the specific identity, structure, and characteristic features of fashion industries in France, Italy, and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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