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Valerie Porciello | About

included Research Computing Services, the HBS Behavioral Lab (BeLab), the Case Research and Writing Group, the Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning, an Executive Fellows Program, and a Predoctoral Fellows Program. Prior to Harvard, Valerie served View Details

01 May 2020
What Do You Think?

Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?

SUMMING UP Is Management the Missing Ingredient in Melding Organization Culture and Remote Work? Those who have experienced remote work are largely vocal supporters of the notion. Its success is dependent, on the View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Electricity - Business & Environment

especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change: hurricanes, wildfires, and sea level rise pose immense risks for the reliable delivery of electricity. As one example, restoring electric power in... View Details

20 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How an Order Views Your Company

Over a dozen years ago, HBS professors Ben Shapiro and Kash Rangan conducted research with colleague John J. Sviokla, focusing on the impact that a company's order management cycle (OMC) has on customers.... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston

05 Nov 2019
News

Alumnus Named McDonald’s CEO

included a rekindling customer interest by refocusing on convenience. “There was a latent love for the brand,” Kempczinski told the Bulletin. “We had just been underdelivering on what their expectations... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan

Since 1953, the regional bank Credito Emiliano has accepted curious collateral for small-business loans: giant wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Known locally as Credem, the bank is the subject of a new Harvard Business School case study, "Credem: Banking... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Food & Beverage

12 May 2011
Research & Ideas

The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards

this happens is one of the many subjects discussed in the new book Joining a Nonprofit Board: What You Need to Know, by authors Marc J. Epstein of Rice University and F. Warren McFarlan of Harvard Business School. In this excerpt from the... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'

accrue) interest due on its unsecured debt after the filing date. The upshot of all this is that Chapter 11 is designed to give distressed companies access to significant amounts of cash when it is most... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

31 Aug 2020
Research & Ideas

State and Local Governments Peer Into the Pandemic Abyss

government budgets—even as demand for public services peaks. Many predict that losses in the next fiscal year will be even worse because persistent record-high unemployment will significantly impact income tax revenue, says Green. Cash... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Providers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

reliable. Physician referrals should be based on excellent patient results, together with the ability of referred providers to share information and integrate care across the entities involved in the care cycle. Improve the process of... View Details

29 Oct 2024
Cold Call Podcast

Can a Coffee Shop in Utah Help Solve Underemployment for People with Disabilities?

Keywords: Re: Richard S. Ruback

08 May 2022
Blog Post

The Territory of Motherhood: A Reflection in Honor of Mother’s Day

my husband, Austin, so much has changed. She wasn’t walking, was saying just a few words, and had no concept of friendships. She has quite literally “grown up” on this campus; she took her first steps here, celebrated her birthdays here,... View Details

26 Jun 2000
Research & Ideas

What’s an Internet Business Model? Ask a Health Care Professional

Though the Internet has woven itself into most aspects of life, few fields have adopted it more actively, and at times controversially, than health care. What new business models in health care, based on the Internet, are rising to the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

01 Jan 2011
News

Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977

Council on Foreign Relations 2007 Becomes chair of Maine's Council on Competitiveness and the Economy 2009 Named administrator of the US Small Business Administration Throughout her career, Karen Gordon... View Details

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

corporations hold significant amounts of cash on their balance sheets, and these cash holdings have been justified in the existing empirical literature by transaction costs and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

06 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 6, 2007

that often underlies it. Pozen, a longtime leader in the financial services industry, finds that in the aftermath of buyouts, companies undergo five major thrusts of reform. These translate into five key questions that directors should pose to senior management: Have... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Get People Addicted to a Good Habit

soap even after the incentives stopped. In one incentive group, people learned that they would receive one ticket for each day they washed their hands; the tickets could be accumulated and View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

17 Jul 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up

times forced CEOs to focus on cost-cutting and strategic reorientation. As corporate earnings recovered following the recession, CEOs have maintained very disciplined spending levels and shared their growing View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

Photography by Jared Leeds "Our students use traditional academic theory to take on problems that have fundamental relevance in today's business world," says Janice McCormick, executive director of the HBS Doctoral Programs. "Many come in... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

11 Sep 2000
Research & Ideas

Riding the Internet Fast Track

customer will buy his or her next car from them, and at that, a second purchase could well be years away. While many firms are clearly bent on getting big fast, some competitors are adopting a get-it-right-first strategy instead. View Details

Keywords: by Peter Jacobs

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