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- 01 May 2000
- What Do You Think?
Can You Hard-Wire Performance?
Can you design processes to reflect the promises implicit in hard-wiring?; (4) Do you have the people, incentives, and technology to deliver on the promise?; (5) Are you big enough?; (6) Do you have the financial capability to protect against downside contingencies?;... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Turning a Moment into a Movement: How the Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders are Fighting Racism and Encouraging Other Companies to Do Their Part
Legal Defense and Educational Fund, The Loveland Foundation, Reclaim the Block, and The Bail Project.” The GoFundMe page for the newly formed Anti-Racism Fund raised $40,000 in less than 12 hours, with donations quickly reaching over... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office
is not a monolith and spans cultural traditions as diverse as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, to name but a few. Dispute resolution, enforcement of legal judgments, data transparency, corporate governance,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Beyond Accommodation
that technology has widened opportunities for America’s 1.3 million legally blind, working-age adults. Now blind workers produce a whole range of office supplies, manufacture aircraft parts, perform milling and grinding procedures, and... View Details
- 22 Dec 2009
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 22
strategic implications of ending the agreement? What are the legal implications of continuing? Where is the line between cooperation and conspiracy, and what should a company do if the legality of a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
5.1 Information Technology | MBA
system or database, falsely obtaining electronic services or data without payment of required charges, intentionally intercepting electronic communications, and obtaining, altering, or destroying others’ electronic information. Similarly, serious View Details
- 29 Nov 2004
- Research & Ideas
Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors
the new one. Cultural and historical reasons also exist for why one region would be more or less open to information flows. There are also legal issues. For instance, Massachusetts has non-compete agreements where you can't share... View Details
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
as a separate marketplace, because each has its own legal requirements, cultural traditions, and business methods, and most have their own currencies. The dramatic changes in strategic thinking and organizational relationships have made... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against African-American Guests
versions, we will add support for other online marketplaces,” the researchers write on the site debiasyourself.org. The tool also allows guests to peruse potential rental properties without seeing profile pictures of the hosts. Is it View Details
- 28 Apr 2008
- HBS Case
Negotiating with Wal-Mart
Arkansas) and growing trust (both sides eventually eliminated elaborate legal contracts in favor of Letters of Intent), the new relationship focused on establishing a joint vision and problem-solving process, information sharing, and... View Details
- 11 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
U.S. Tops Business Competitiveness Index 2006
of its legal and regulatory framework. Rounding out the Top 10 were Finland, Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, and Hong Kong SAR. Hong Kong increased its ranking by seven, in part by strengthening... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2013
- News
Your Guide to Social Enterprise
in Boston. "But I wanted to really learn how to run a nonprofit," she recalls. After considering law school, she applied to HBS because of its increasing emphasis on social entrepreneurship. "I had a mentor who helped me realize that not all big societal problems were... View Details
- 19 Feb 2008
- News
The Scoop Behind the Silver Screen
A bit of Hollywood came to HBS recently when Steven Samuels spoke at the invitation of the School’s Entertainment and Media Club. A former real estate developer, Samuels is an independent movie producer with a solid body of work under his belt, including the George... View Details
- Web
LGBTQ+ Pride Month | Baker Library
businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors can better serve LGBTQ customers and employees. The book combines research, case studies, and practical guidance on topics such as marketing, customer service, workplace inclusion, and View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
University Elections
jurisprudence ’77, Oxford University. Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Senior Staff Vice President, IMG Worldwide, Inc. Cleveland, OH. Walter K. Clair, AB ’77, MD ’81, MPH ’85. Cardiac Electrophysiologist and Assistant Clinical... View Details
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Fellowship Campaign Approaching Goal
no legal requirement that he pay back the money. There was, however, a “moral loan” that he felt obliged to repay because the School had such a positive influence on his life. Dunphy, the retired head of Sealed Air Corporation who... View Details
- 02 Dec 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Will It Take to Achieve Gender Equality in Leadership?
be changed? Will it require “outside” interventions, such as those provided by new corporate policies, behavior measurement, rewards, and—in spite of admonitions from legal counsel—the publication of gender-specific results (hiring,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
talk to the families of patients who are soon-to-be deceased," says Anteby, who for several years has studied the morality of markets by focusing on legal cadaver commerce in the United States. "There's a lot of discussion in... View Details
- 28 May 2007
- Research & Ideas
How Property Ownership Changes Your World View
transferred to the squatters. With the remaining 4 lawsuits still pending, 62 percent of the squatters now hold title to their land, while 38 percent do not. As a result, squatters who enjoyed the security of property rights existed in proximity to those with no View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
House of Bread on the Rise
attorney to live her entrepreneurial dream, had to learn everything about the baking business from scratch. She worked with an East Coast bakery consultant to get training, recipes, and equipment. With her legal background, HBS... View Details