Team Process - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Mar 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019

Edmondson, and Michael A. West Abstract— Many teams face the problem of process loss, or suboptimal functioning, with sometimes serious consequences, such as medical errors. View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Feb 2023
Blog Post

How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters

recruiting process takes, how many rounds of interviews there will be, who they will interview with, and more. It’s important for you to get in touch with your recruiting team (if you have one), or prepare... View Details

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Awards | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Grant payments will be processed as checks, made payable and mailed to eligible team members. The reimbursement grant amount given to team members is based on actual expenses... View Details

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Operations and the Competitive Edge

business, but we see too many companies adopting "cookie cutter" software packages, and seeking the assistance of facilitators that adopt one-size-fits-all approaches. One has to approach the development and implementation of an IT system—in fact, of any key... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

02 Feb 2004
What Do You Think?

Leadership: A Matter of Sustaining or Eliminating Groupthink?

down to being an approachable leader." But "once a decision is made ... public criticism of that particular decision should be actively discouraged ... ." As Ina Ferber put it, "… it is important to avoid groupthink during a decision-making... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

Looking for CEOs in All the Wrong Places

personal networks.— Rakesh Khurana "While doing that research," says Khurana, "I began to explore the circumstances and processes that surround CEO succession. This led me to investigate the role of search firms as... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Employment

01 Jan 2005
News

Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964

facts of a situation and then how to analyze and make a decision. But even more important, this process requires you to think really hard. In my career, nothing has been more important than that." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "Integrity and... View Details

14 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Recruiting During Uncertainty: How to Meet Students Where They Are

scaling back or pausing hiring for an indefinite amount of time. In this time of uncertainty, what can recruiting partners do to effectively attract and hire talent while also building a strong and lasting brand on campus? Our team in... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

28 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Managing Your Health and the Recruiting Process: Advice from HBS Alumni

are available to help, and there are alumni who are willing to share their stories and advice. We are grateful to our alumni with diverse abilities who, based on their own lived experiences, are offering four critical pieces of guidance to current students to help them... View Details

20 Dec 2011
First Look

First Look: December 20

its influence on team processes and performance are discussed. What Drives Sell-Side Analyst Compensation at High-Status Investment Banks? Authors:Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy, and David A. Maber... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Francesca Ioffreda

creating the conditions for a successful internship. They were excellent at communicating with me throughout the internship process and made me feel like part of the team immediately. My manager solicited my... View Details

Keywords: Health Care

11 Apr 2024

2+2 Program Application Q&A

If you’re a final-year undergraduate student (or master’s student) contemplating or gearing up to apply for the 2+2 program, this virtual session is for you. The session will be hosted by a member of the MBA Admissions Team and will... View Details

05 Mar 2013
First Look

First Look: March 5

focuses on scaling a venture's sales process and provides a methodology for identifying core customers and some implications for governance criteria and potential product changes as well as sales management. Paper: View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2021
News

Vision: A Unicorn Evolves

envisioned had not materialized. In a last-ditch effort to jumpstart the stalled exchange, the team built some software that created email templates and provided easy access to sales-contact data to personalize them quickly, making the... View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; technology; startups; leadership

08 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 8

abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://hbr.org/2012/05/six-myths-of-product-development/ar/1 Working PapersLearning by Supplying Authors:Juan Alcácer and Joanne Oxley Abstract Learning processes lie at the heart of our... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

Portrait Project

Pothik Chatterjee

I will open doors and step out of safe closets... Growing up in an Indian family and moving from Dubai to Paris in second grade was a disorienting and confusing experience. I was different from the other boys. I didn’t enjoy sports or karate. The View Details

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IFC: Italy; Tradition and Innovation - Course Catalog

depending on your individual circumstances. The Add/Drop process at the start of the term is the mechanism for any IFC enrollment changes, and, after that point, the course fee is non-refundable. Refer to the GEO website for full details... View Details

20 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 20, 2007

understanding of design and manufacturing processes to instruct successfully her American and offshore contractors on how to mass-produce designer clothing at affordable prices. Claiborne was an industry pioneer in many ways. She... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Free (The High Mountain Sheriffs Series) by Ed Massey (MBA 1967) (Pen-L Publishing) Are You Talent Obsessed? Unlocking the Secrets to a Workplace Team of Raving High-Performers by Beth Armknecht Miller (OPM 30, 2001) (Amazon) This book is... View Details

16 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

race. "Make the effort to meet up face to face, spend unscheduled long stretches of time, and (gasp) just hang out." Here are a few of the benefits of slowing down, and where entrepreneurs may want to focus their energies this summer: 1. Solidify your scalable View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

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