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- 23 Nov 2018
- News
Fintech has changed the game in small business lending
- 2007
- Book
From Higher Aims to Hired Hands: The Social Transformation of American Business Schools and the Unfulfilled Promise of Management as a Profession
By: Rakesh Khurana
Is management a profession? Should it be? Can it be? This major work of social and intellectual history reveals how such questions have driven business education and shaped American management and society for more than a century. The book is also a call for reform.... View Details
Keywords: Social History; Business Education; Moral Sensibility; Profit; Leadership; Managerial Roles; United States
Khurana, Rakesh. From Higher Aims to Hired Hands: The Social Transformation of American Business Schools and the Unfulfilled Promise of Management as a Profession. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. (Winner of Association of American Publishers Best Professional/Scholarly Publishing Book in Business, Finance and Management. Winner of Max Weber Award for Distinguished Scholarship for the book which makes an outstanding contribution to scholarship on organizations, occupations, and/or work presented by American Sociological Association.)
- 2018
- Report
The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study
The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World study is the eighth in the MIT Energy Initiative’s "Future of" series, which aims to shed light on a range of complex and important issues involving energy and the environment. A central theme is... View Details
Keywords: Nuclear Energy; Carbon Emissions; Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Energy; Energy Policy; Energy Sources
"The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon-Constrained World: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study." "Future of" Series, MIT Energy Initiative, Cambridge, MA, 2018.
- Teaching Interest
Families in Business
Like every company, family businesses must strive for growth amidst fierce competition, an evolving marketplace, and demanding customers. But family businesses also face a unique set of challenges and opportunities. In this Executive Education program, participants... View Details
- Article
The Intellectual History of Harvard Business School
Tedlow, Richard S. "The Intellectual History of Harvard Business School." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 7, 2008).
- 29 May 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Introduction to the Future of Market Capitalism
Editor's Note: This is a summary of an HBS Business Summit presentation. View a full summary and video of the event on the HBS Centennial Web... View Details
Keywords: Re: Joseph L. Bower
- September 1990
- Case
Bain & Co., Inc.: Growing the Business
Raises management issues facing Bain & Co. in formulating its future global strategy and implementation of that strategy. View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Management; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Strategy; Expansion; Consulting Industry; Service Industry
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Bain & Co., Inc.: Growing the Business." Harvard Business School Case 391-069, September 1990.
- May 1977 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
International Business Machines (F): Contracting for the Development and Manufacture of a New Machine
Corey, E. Raymond, and Roger Bennett. "International Business Machines (F): Contracting for the Development and Manufacture of a New Machine." Harvard Business School Case 577-159, May 1977. (Revised October 1989.)
- April 2008
- Supplement
The Historical Development of the Harvard Business School (B)
- Forthcoming
- Book
Innovating in Healthcare: Creating Breakthrough Tech, Services, Drugs, Products, and Business Models
Innovating in Healthcare offers effective approaches for designing, reworking, and implementing innovative healthcare services, products, and business models. It will help anyone working in healthcare service or product development, from hospitals to startups,... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Service Delivery; Product Development; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Health Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E. Innovating in Healthcare: Creating Breakthrough Tech, Services, Drugs, Products, and Business Models. Boston, MA: John Wiley & Sons, forthcoming.
- 16 Sep 2014
- News
Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap
- Web
New Levels of Capitalism: Finance - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School
HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Railroads: The Transformation of Capitalism Introduction... View Details
- 13 Nov 2011
- Other Presentation
The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value
This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's books and articles, in particular, Competitive Strategy (The Free Press, 1980); Competitive Advantage (The Free Press, 1985); "What is Strategy?" (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1996); and On Competition... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "The Role of Business in Society: Creating Shared Value." Babson Entrepreneurship Forum, Wellesley, MA, November 13, 2011.
The Entrepreneurial Gap: How Managers Adjust Span of Accountability and Span of Control to Implement Business Strategy
This HBS working paper focuses on the relationship between business strategy, organization structure, and diagnostic control systems. The project analyzes data from 75 field studies to illustrate how managers adjust span of accountability and span of control to... View Details
- 04 May 2020
- News
How businesses can make positive change during the pandemic
- April 2004
- Article
Facilitating Development: The Role of Business Groups
By: Tarun Khanna and Raymond Fisman
Khanna, Tarun, and Raymond Fisman. "Facilitating Development: The Role of Business Groups." World Development 32, no. 4 (April 2004): 609–628.
- 2008
- Working Paper
Etiquette and Process Puzzles of Negotiating Business in China: A Questionnaire
By: James K. Sebenius and Cheng (Jason) Qian
Cultural differences can affect negotiations in many ways, from influencing the basic motivations and perceptions of the players to guiding the surface aspects, such as etiquette, protocol, and process, of business interactions. Navigating the challenges of these... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Governance; Questionnaires; Negotiation Process; Behavior; China
Sebenius, James K., and Cheng (Jason) Qian. "Etiquette and Process Puzzles of Negotiating Business in China: A Questionnaire." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-077, December 2008.
- October 1996
- Article
The Changing Social Contract in American Business
By: D. Q. Mills
Mills, D. Q. "The Changing Social Contract in American Business." European Management Journal 14, no. 5 (October 1996).