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23 Dec 2014
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Instead, to evaluate possible strategies and tactics, negotiation analysts generally focus on changes in perceptions of the "zone of possible agreement" and the (subjective) distribution of possible negotiated outcomes... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

31 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Why These Business School Professors Oppose Trump's Executive Order on Immigration

90 days. (These countries include Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.) The order provoked a great deal of opposition, including an online petition entitled “Academics Against Immigration Executive Order,” which argues that the order is... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

12 May 2022
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Onboarding

but you have to know enough to know how the strategy has to work. HR is also important to the upper levels to make sure the talent is there and the right kind of talent for the organizations. Best of all in all my boards, it was mostly... View Details

01 Dec 2012
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Rival Visions

deep personal experience of rootlessness—experience with the Atlantic world and the Caribbean, experience with the national and international mobility of money. It was this kind of background, together with their own brilliance, that... View Details

09 Jul 2014
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How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

sponsor of the National Math and Science Initiative, helped to scale two projects: one focusing on improved training for science, technology, and math teachers, the other on improving advanced placement test results in the same areas.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

01 Jun 2001
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Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies

and their role in emerging markets has been part of a larger effort to understand how local business environments influence company strategy. Strategy scholars have often emphasized how industry- and firm-specific characteristics affect... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2001
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Navigating Success in Volatile Times

that forces us to reinvent ourselves," he said. Throughout the day, panelists shared valuable strategies and lessons from a wide range of career paths and industries. The distinguished list of presenters included Paula Banks (AMP:ISMP... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Finance

06 Feb 2012
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Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness

world's richest and largest economy," Shih says. "But at some point we need to have a discussion on the national agenda about what kinds of capabilities are important for the United States in the twenty-first century, and we... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Manufacturing

08 Aug 2017
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characteristic-based portfolio strategy that requires relatively low annual turnover. This is a continuum, with small size (a very persistent characteristic) at one end of the spectrum and high frequency reversal at the other. Unlike... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2024
Blog Post

Navigating the Future of Renewable Energy at Port Esbjerg

national CO2 taxes, voluntary carbon credits, or carbon dioxide removal credits as potential sources of revenue. Legacy Industries in a Sustainable Transition Our tour also included a visit to Total Energies, a company with a long history... View Details

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Souvenirs & Novelties - The Art of American Advertising

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

01 Sep 2004
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Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)

fitness center, and introduced an annual speaking competition award. I have also donated a General Patton section at the National D-Day Museum here in New Orleans. I first began writing books at Ohio University, beginning with Guide to... View Details

21 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them

smart about competitive analysis and forging a strategy that considers realities and which way public policy is moving," Herzlinger says. "She must also understand capital markets, group dynamics, and different kinds of leadership." But... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Guttry; Health; Education

15 Feb 2023
News

Grand Ambitions in the Great Plains

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have estimated the world needs an additional 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide removal each year through various mitigation strategies in order to... View Details

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details

11 Mar 2001
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Group Therapy

emerging markets has been part of a larger effort to understand how local business environments influence company strategy. Thus far, strategy scholars have emphasized the importance of industry and firm-specific characteristics in... View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

02 Oct 2015
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The ‘F’ Word

an archaeologist; he said that he was depressed because his life was in ruins. In 1985, I felt the same way, having just been involuntarily released (fired) as CEO of a bank. My late father had founded the parent organization, Michigan View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

20 Mar 2019
News

Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire

might increase costs by 3–4 percent of world GDP, but the costs of inaction are far greater. She noted that, according to the 2018 Fourth National Climate Assessment, climate change could cost the US 10 percent of its GDP by the end of... View Details

Keywords: Allison Webster; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

May 2021 (Revised November 2024)
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Colombia: An Economic Premium to Peace?

By: Richard Vietor

Colombia, once the fastest growing country in Latin America, continues to struggle with productivity. Both labor productivity and total factor productivity have been low for the past decade, despite economic growth of 4.7% annually. Many factors contribute, which... View Details

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Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - Recruiting

Insights & Advice 16 Jun 2023 Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Becca Carnahan & Christopher Moore Author HBS Team tag All Industries All Locations Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Recruiting Advice Recruiting View Details

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