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- 06 Aug 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Hills, Deep Poverty: Explaining Civil War in Nepal
conflict, and many accounts say that the conflict is supported by lower caste members, such as the Magar community. Our conclusion for Nepal is that the root cause of the conflict is economic, not social—but View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Upgrading School with a Startup Mentality
in the past year. The designation is an important one for AltSchool, since it credentials their pursuit of both a social mission and real profits. That dual mission, in turn, accounts in large part for how... View Details
- 02 Dec 2019
- What Do You Think?
How Does a Company like Boeing Respond to Intense Competitive Pressure?
possibly was another example unfolded. As reader Anna Johnson put it, “When the pressure to meet quarterly performance expectations against best-guess sales targets and a flesh pounding schedule take precedence, it’s not surprising that psychological safety and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faculty Q&A: Playing the Hits
concert promoters very smartly, and that helped propel her into stardom. They also used the Internet really well, communicating with fans on social media and using YouTube videos and other types of visual media much better and more... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
Publication:Psychological Science (forthcoming) Abstract Five studies investigate whether the practice of "regifting"-a social taboo-is as offensive to givers as regifters assume. Participants who imagined regifting thought that... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Feb 2011
- What Do You Think?
Are We Going “Back to the Future” In Researching Management?
leadership, governance, innovation management, the networking of organizations, and social responsibility—as the "single most important development(s) in the area of management in the just-ended decade of the new century."... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Faculty Books
organizational performance is substantial and quantifiable. An effective business culture can account for up to half of the performance differential between organizations in the same business. Drawing on field research and case studies,... View Details
Keywords: Utilities
- 24 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 24
of trade finance terms is shaped by the risk that an importer defaults on an exporter and by the possibility that an exporter does not deliver goods as specified in the contract. The empirical results indicate that cash in advance and open View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Judy L. Allen Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
Entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Initiative HBS Working Knoweldge More HBS Twitter: Alumni Business & Environment Executive Education Faculty Accounts Harvard Business Review Harvard Business School Jobs... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Rethinking the MBA
should do a better job of teaching integrative thinking and problem-solving skills, and focus more on accountability efforts and social responsibility. Why are these two areas so critical? Garvin: Business... View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
and follow through on a goal and not related to impulsivity, suggesting that some children are poorer at holding the norm in mind and following through on enacting it. We discuss the implications of these results for education and programs that promote View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jun 2014
- Blog Post
Cambridge to Nairobi
business ideas with peers. At first glance it’s San Francisco—except that we’re 9,586 miles away, in Nairobi, Kenya. This summer, I’m interning at Ushahidi, a non-profit technology company that uses crowdsourcing for social activism and... View Details
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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877
Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research Associates View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
small-business owners can take now Mills offers three recommendations to cash-strapped business owners: Focus on social media and email to reach customers. The coronavirus pandemic forced many analog companies to embrace digital... View Details
- 05 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
The HBS Investment
the experience, academics and social life came up and the rest of the panel and myself were able to address them as normal. However, one prospective student raised his hand and asked an unusual question towards the end of the panel:... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975
abilities. “I liked the compete-and-cooperate culture at HBS,” says the social chair of Section B. “You help each other and you want to be the best.” McNerney furthered his education through positions at the gold standards in marketing... View Details
- 25 Apr 2018
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Corporate Success
a 2016 report on corporate diversity, black men and women account for only 4.7 percent of executive team members in the Fortune 100, although African Americans make up 13.2 percent of the US population. And only 1 percent—that’s five... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
training-up to be 'as good as' men," says Ely. "They don't take the systemic gender biases in organizations into account when educating women about how to move into and exercise leadership." How People Become Leaders The... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 18 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Black MBA Students Pen Letters to the HBS Community: Letter 3/5
America. The MBA Voices blog will publish these letters, daily, with a link to the ongoing series as it unfolds. This blog is 3/5. Ade Popoola, MBA 2021 To my Classmates, By now you may have seen a social media post or twenty telling... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Curing Health Care
best technology out there. The possibilities are endless. And our health care system deserves the absolute best technology." —Julia Hanna Prescription: Measure Health Care's Real Costs While most industries have embraced accounting... View Details