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- 03 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Business History around the World
control and the growth of professional management seen in the United States. That debate continues. But this book does report compelling research that shows that, historically, family ownership and management in many countries has been a... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
in these features include improving our professional image, authentic leadership, and several Jim Heskett columns that attracted more than 200 reader comments. Finally, the five most-downloaded research working papers are highlighted.... View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2013
Cuddy, operating a relatively large device inspires more assertive behavior than working on a small one. Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity Ethan S. Bernstein explains why decreasing workplace transparency can increase productivity. Creating a Positive... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
responsible for the advancement of women in their professional service firms discussed what they saw happening in their day-to-day roles as promoters of women within their organizations. PricewaterhouseCoopers' Jennifer Allyn said her... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Bypass Marketing: Are Docs Influenced?
resulted in a new diagnosis. Approximately 30 percent of those diagnoses were for "high priority" conditions, as defined by professional standards. Q: How likely are physicians to prescribe a name brand that the patient... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 05 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
case describes how Robert Fadel, CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon’s leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business. Robert was the second son of the company’s founder, Maurice Fadel, who had run it... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017
social impact. This registered benefit corporation was formed by Davis Smith who coalesced his experiences as a Wharton MBA student along with professional knowledge from an unpaid internship in Peru and his previous e-commerce startups... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 7, 2006
others. Some contributors highlight how expedited flows of information allow business professionals to develop new knowledge practices. They analyze dynamics ranging from the decision-making processes of the Federal Reserve Board to the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cable TV: From Community Antennas to Wired Cities
many newspaper companies still run by second-and third-generation family members, so they turned to professional management. 27 According to Nieva de Figueiredo, these agent CEOs realized they had only modest opportunities for wealth... View Details
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
imposing costs on marginal ones. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52388 Why and How Investors Use ESG Information: Evidence from a Global Survey By: Amel-Zadeh, Amir, and George Serafeim Abstract—Using survey data from a sample of senior... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
the conduct of their suppliers. But little is known about what influences auditors' ability to identify and report poor supplier conduct. We find that individual supply chain auditors' monitoring practices are shaped by social factors including their experience,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 26, 2007
management and society for more than a century. The book is also a call for reform. I show that university-based business schools were founded to train a professional class of managers in the mold of doctors and lawyers but have... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Mar 2002
- What Do You Think?
Why the Bull Market in Leadership Books?
treatment of what Jim Collins calls "Level 5 Leadership" in perhaps the most systematically researched of the current offerings, Good to Great. The Level 5 Leader who is capable of leading an upward change in the direction of an organization's performance... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 19 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 19
http://hbr.org/search/714421-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 514-021 Catalina in the Digital Age No abstract available. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/514021-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-034 A Note on Knowledge Management in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 22, 2018
performance, even after controlling for current performance, and that this relation is driven by the perceptions of middle management and professional staff rather than senior executives, hourly, or commissioned workers. Taken together,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 31 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
personal anecdotes to provide an inspirational guide on how to overcome the challenges that we face and get ahead on our personal and professional goals. After that, I am catching up on several books on important narratives in the... View Details
- 14 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina
have to hire teachers and create programs that are good fits for their students' learning needs. But being "on their own" can present real challenges as well. A number of important tasks, such as best practice sharing, teacher recruitment, and View Details
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
O'Reilly, Amy Elliman Fenollosa, Adam Michael Kleinbaum, and Dan McGrath Periodical:Academy of Management Learning & Education (in press). (Special Issue: Challenges and Opportunities for Executive Education.) Abstract As professional... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 11 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 11
professional learning and development, which may be enhanced by informal routine interactions with colleagues. Some physicians, such as those in solo practice, may have less opportunity for peer interaction, negatively influencing their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
professional status would allow me to have a better life than they had. They grew up during the Depression, and both began working at young ages to help support their families. They both continued to work long hours throughout their adult... View Details