Far East Organization - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing

Therefore, students interested in one manufacturing LDP are also likely interested in other programs. Therefore, joining forces in one multi-company panel allows each organization to get in front of more potential applicants, showcase how... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

14 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing

would not move offshore, even in the long run." "These are useful distinctions for CIOs when thinking about talent management," says Austin. "An IT organization needs all kinds of talent—skilled workers in security and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Video Game; Web Services; Computer

23 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Will the “Long Tail” Work for Hollywood?

people venture into the tail—but they're also in the head. Of course there are consumers who shy away from popular content altogether, but they're very few and far between." Place Your Bets The research also finds some support for... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation

06 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS

Why did you decide to come back to HBS as a professor? During my career at HBO, I became deeply involved in the film business and eventually joined the board of the Sundance Institute and served as president of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: ASIA - Alumni

Given the restrictions under Federal and certain state laws on political activity by organizations such as Harvard University, HBS will not provide funding for political campaign work; See the FAQs section below for common questions about... View Details

01 Mar 2025
News

Heartland

Let me tell you what’s fantastic about offal.” Jordan Kraft Lambert (MBA 2016), Colorado State University’s first director of agricultural innovation, is a full-body talker, and the topic of organ meat has her fired up. The parts of the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photos by Vance Jacobs. OPEN CONCEPT: Lambert at Quail Ridge Dairy in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

09 Jan 2007
First Look

First Look: January 9, 2007

find that venture capitalists with the most industry experience increase their investments the most when public market signals become more favorable. Their reaction to an increase is greater than the reaction of venture capital View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Year in Review | Annual Report 2024

Ohnouna, Rebecca Sichel, and Daniel Silberwasser) and Middle East and North Africa Club (Loujaine AlMoallim, Line Hachem, and Abdullah Mahomed), along with Teresa Danso-Danquah—all members of the MBA Class of 2024—as well as to Martin... View Details

14 Nov 2017
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New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

applications, such as Snapchat filters, but AR is being applied in far more consequential ways in business. Pioneering organizations are already implementing it in product development, manufacturing,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2010
News

RX for Change

sink or swim,” Hamermesh says. “If they’re good at what they do, they’re given even more administrative tasks. In the meantime, they continue to see patients. “The good news is that doctors today can reliably diagnose and treat conditions that were View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

27 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 27

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Simplification and Saving By: Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian Abstract—The daunting complexity of important financial decisions can lead to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Feb 2020
News

Teachable Moments

leaders mentor. This is a role that has gained a lot of importance in recent years. Finally, the best teachers and leaders build relationships. As organizations have flattened and moved away from the pyramid model, leaders have recognized... View Details

17 Feb 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: The Battle for San Francisco

MBAs who had graduated as recently as a year ago and as long as 30 years ago to a series of roundtables to discuss their perspectives on inequality and the tension between the community and technology firms and their employees. Far from... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology

19 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

Studying How Income Inequality Shapes Behavior

far." Of course, it's possible that rising inequality simply doesn't exert any significant economic, social, or political effects. This would explain the lack of findings, he says. But it's far from the only explanation, and perhaps... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

28 Feb 2011
Research & Ideas

The Importance of ‘Don’t’ in Inducing Ethical Employee Behavior

have relatively little research to date that says, so, what do you do about it? That's the big game that we're hunting. What are some simple implementations or changes managers can introduce in their organizations to encourage good... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

22 Jul 2019
News

A Way Forward for Women

network cofounded by fellow WOB participants Lisa Pent and Bonnie Hagemann with a vision to become the go-to source for corporate boards to find and recruit highly qualified women. Initially, Pent, an account executive at Grant Thornton, started View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

08 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019

November 20, 2018 Journal of the American College of Cardiology Operational Efficiency and Effective Management in the Catheterization Laboratory By: Reed, Grant W., Michael L. Tushman, and Samir R. Kapadia Abstract—Operational efficiency is a core business principle... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

aside time to focus that can help restore work-life balance. Joseph Fuller: Make time for ‘deep work’ at the office and home People have struggled to balance the demands of work and their personal lives since the emergence of organized... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

12 May 2009
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First Look: May 12, 2009

selected was the only candidate considered. Far too few companies conduct reference checks; far too many rely on gut reactions when judging qualifications and cultural fit. Hardly anyone considers whether... View Details