The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

25 Jun 2024
News

On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)

When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment. DePree joined Nordstrom in... View Details

Keywords: retail; customer service; supply chain management; career experience; Retail Trade

24 Jan 2018
Blog Post

10 Reasons Why HBS Peek Weekend was worth the trip across the pond - a british perspective

app provided great fun as we all shared our memories over the weekend and beyond. #2 – The Welcome When we arrived at the Spangler Center, we... View Details

19 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

The Landscape of Integrated Reporting: An E-Book

important topic of integrated reporting. As the dean of Harvard Business School, I find it a matter of great concern that society has lost so much trust in business. We live in a time in which business... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria; Accounting

09 Feb 2024
HBS Case

Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive

to reduce appetite have become very popular. Lambert: Is this the American model for weight management: different programs for different needs and attitudes? Herzlinger: Yes. Employers have tried to offer successful fitness plans, and... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Health; Pharmaceutical

07 Sep 2021
News

Immelt in the Hot Seat: Episode 1

School of Business, recounts his history at GE in his recent book, Hot Seat: What I Learned Leading a Great American Company. And in this first episode of a special two-part Skydeck interview with Immelt, we talk about his rise to CEO,... View Details

02 May 2012
What Do You Think?

Can the “Leadership Industry” Fulfill Its Promise?

social networks, ubiquitous communication, greater transparency, and rising and unmet expectations. It has made the practice of leadership more complex and demanding. This is happening at a time when individuals and organizations of all... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

16 Oct 2019
Research & Ideas

Read Our Most Popular Stories of the Quarter

great customer service is no longer the responsibility of just one department. Creating the customer-centric organization. (12,182 visits) What Machine Learning Teaches Us... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Introduction - The Medium - The Human Factor – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Message The Product The Production The Worker The Audience Bibliography The... View Details

20 Aug 2016
News

The Business of Improving Health Care Delivery

States from Colombia, and in Colombian families there’s this great emphasis on family unit and extended family. When I was a kid, I was really close with my uncle. And when I was about seven years old, he was involved in a pretty serious... View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

In My Humble Opinion: In the Deal

to invest outside the core market, because there is less noise, great founders are sometimes overlooked when not in the Valley, and they often solve problems more applicable to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

22 Jan 2007
Research & Ideas

The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China

connections and professional networks remain just as important as they were in the past. This places U.S.-trained Chinese, with business connections and local knowledge on both sides of the Pacific, in a... View Details

Keywords: Re: William R. Kerr; Technology; Computer

21 Feb 2014
News

The First Five Years: Evelyne White (MBA 2010)

in my kitchen, it's great to have more space in a great location where the team can collaborate. Other milestones include taking home the... View Details

Keywords: Glocal; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

31 Jan 2007
HBS Case

When Good Teams Go Bad

What could better symbolize high-level business performance than an eight-oared crew team rowing in perfect unison, their boat powered by a selfless collaboration of strength, skill, and shared purpose? It's no wonder that advertisers love to use this image to depict... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

14 Jul 2015
Blog Post

On the Road: Zurich, Warsaw, and Istanbul

what did Dana and Rachel enjoy most about their latest trip to Europe? Here’s what they had to say. What was your favorite part of the trip? We had a great time exploring all three cities learning about... View Details

April 2012
Article

Corporate Ownership Structure and Bank Loan Syndicate Structure

By: Chen Lin, Yue Ma, Paul Malatesta and Yuhai Xuan

Using a novel data set on corporate ownership and control, we show that the divergence between the control rights and cash-flow rights of a borrowing firm's largest ultimate owner has a significant impact on the concentration and composition of the firm's loan... View Details

Keywords: Ownership; Financing and Loans; Cash Flow; Borrowing and Debt; Accounting; Crisis Management; Relationships; Law; Contracts; Banking Industry

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Lessons from Jazz in the Live Online Classroom

the many ways that HBS faculty incorporate program elements that prompt executives to think about business and their role as leaders in a new way. With colorful stories of jazz greats like Davis, Sonny... View Details

01 Dec 2016
News

Inside the Bestseller List with Charles Duhigg

task is writing just five pages. On the need to develop good writing habits, he says: “I’d been a professional writer for 10 years when The Power of Habit came out. I’d been practicing writing incessantly.... View Details

19 Jun 2017
News

Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

potentially could make a great consultant, what potentially could make a great entrepreneur. What made me take the test and say that it was 90% sure I was a writer? What are... View Details

2015
Working Paper

The Impact of Funds: An Evaluation of CDC 2004-12

By: Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, Steve Dew and Dong Ik Lee

CDC was founded in 1948 as part of the U.K. government's efforts to develop the economic resources of Britain's remaining colonies. Since then, CDC has pursued a series of strategies to "do good without losing money," as its original mission was phrased. Its approach... View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Great Britain