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IBM Values and Corporate Citizenship

IBM's transformation into a globally integrated enterprise (GIE) began with a conviction about what should never change. Since its founding in 1911, the company operated under a set of principles articulated by founder Thomas Watson and became known for a strong... View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Globalized Firms and Management; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Integration

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04 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

'I Know Why You Voted for Trump' and Other Motivation Misperceptions

senior writer for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: istockphoto] Related Reading: You Probably Have a Bias for Making Bad Decisions. Here's Why. How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence Research Paper: Stereotypes and View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 May 2019
Research Event

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

Lalocracio In thinking about the current contested state of global capitalism, and what to do about it, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Seeking the Unconventional in Forging Histories of Capitalism, which... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education

01 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?

belief that the Partnership would not produce job losses. He cites the significant gains made by Far Eastern economies in the 1970s and 1980s in spite of significant trade barriers at the time. He also argues that the social value of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Jun 2011
What Do You Think?

Is it Time for a National Bankruptcy?

example, debt seems to be on the mind of a lot of people. That's ironic at a time when, as one CEO recently told me, "There is a sale on money." (One company with which I am familiar acted on that belief recently by borrowing a... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

05 Sep 2006
First Look

First Look: September 5, 2006

(August 2006): 595-623 Abstract There is a widespread belief that increases in the cross-border integration of markets are associated with increases in global concentration along various dimensions. This article reviews the available... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Adam Kanner

experience sparked his decision to start ScoreBig and underscored his belief that he had found a formula for taking on the challenge in a profitable way. What are your current challenges as ScoreBig begins to grow? We’re emerging out of... View Details

26 Jul 2018
News

Running the Numbers

laughs. “I had to do everything—from creating a curriculum to hiring people to marketing the clinic to unlocking the doors on Saturday mornings.” The clinic inspired more than a few promising athletes to keep playing into their college years. It also strengthened... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Feb 2000
News

The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum

radically challenging our sense of the exoticness and uniqueness of being human." She cited popular children's toys such as the Tamagatchi and Furby ("machines that say 'you have to take care of me'") and children's belief that such... View Details

01 Dec 2000
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Vivek Ranadivé

precedence over individual religions. A strong belief in the advantages of open, accepting systems — whether technological or theological — underlies much of Ranadivé's philosophy, particularly when he considers TIBCO and his function at... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Telecommunications; Information; Air Transportation; Transportation

05 Aug 2014
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A Diversified Portfolio

what they believed had a better than average chance of succeeding because there were women and men working together in leadership roles. This belief has since been substantiated by numerous studies showing that companies with diversity in... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

03 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

and Julie Battilana Abstract—This paper examines the critical role of gender in the commercialization of social ventures. We argue that cultural beliefs about what is perceived to be appropriate work for each gender influence how founders... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Aug 2013
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First Look: August 27

organizational adoption of practice variants that differ in their degree of customization. Working Papers X-CAPM: An Extrapolative Capital Asset Pricing Model By: Barberis, Nicholas, Robin Greenwood, Lawrence Jin, and Andrei Shleifer Abstract—Survey evidence suggests... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Professor Robin Ely on Challenging Conventional Wisdom - Blog: RGE Report

significantly [CS1] over the last decade. Despite this progress, the belief that women are less invested in their careers than men is widely held. We examined common myths that perpetuate this idea: Myth: Highly-educated women “opt out”... View Details

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The Spiritual Lives of Leaders - Course Catalog

us. If any of these resonate with you, that’s a pretty good sign that you would find value in joining our conversation and our community: Living an Integrated, Purposeful Life “How do I live an integrated life where I can bring my faith and my own View Details

27 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Beware the Lasting Impression of a 'Temporary' Selfie

a prop, or exhibited nudity, drinking, or drug use. As to the impact on observers of the posts, the temporary-sharers were characterized as having worse judgment than those who shared in permanent mediums. That belief was underscored... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Africa - Global Activities 2021

impact that strategy advisory firms in Africa had helped create,” says Raji. Through her work, Raji met HBS and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) joint-degree alumni, whose positive experiences confirmed her belief in the importance of... View Details

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CREATING LEADERS WORKSHOP: Mastering the Principles and Effective Delivery of 'The Ontological Leadership Course' (PDF File of PowerPoint Slides)

By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Kari L. Granger and Joseph J. DiMaggio M.D.

This workshop is designed to support participants in gaining mastery in the delivery of our new course: "Being A Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model." The Workshop was delivered at the United States Air Force Academy (July 13 - 16,... View Details

Keywords: Curriculum and Courses; Values and Beliefs; Globalization; Policy; Leadership Development; Goals and Objectives; Performance Capacity; Social and Collaborative Networks

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29 May 2019
News

Bloomberg: Restoring Our Faith in Business and Government

In his address to HBS graduates at this year’s Class Day, Michael Bloomberg (MBA 1966) spoke about the degeneration of American political culture and the challenge it poses. “Now, the good news is: There is a solution,” he told the crowd, as reported by the Boston... View Details