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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Looking for a Leader: The Role of Executive Search Firms
search was made during the dinner; yet within weeks, the first CEO was interviewing for the telecom post, which he only learned about later through a headhunter's phone call. Why would the telecommunications company use a search firm to... View Details
- 28 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
It Takes a Village: Global Field Courses at Harvard Business School
Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, and India. "We are incredibly lucky to have dynamic faculty who are dedicated to bringing this level of access and deep learning to our students,” said Stephanie... View Details
- 19 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Do I Dare Say Something?
recent working paper, Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson and Penn State professor James Detert explored the challenges employees face speaking up to internal authorities. Their research focused on behavior in large, multinational corporations, but the... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
performance? What are principled choices its leaders must make if they are serious about building such a firm? What are the means for changing an average company into a HCHP company? What are the key design features of such a firm? In our email Q&A, Beer reflected... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2021
- News
Next Normal
reality, offering tested methods for bridging cultural differences, leading virtually, and preparing for the next global crisis, whatever shape it may take. Neeley also highlights the crucial importance of launch (and relaunch) sessions to successful remote work. View Details
- 11 Jun 2020
- In Practice
Are Digital Organizations Better at Overcoming COVID?
strain. They had a robust configuration that enabled new purposes, new software deployments, and new coordinated routines across teams. The best can use this as an opportunity to experiment and learn where technology can deliver service... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 21 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research
Life was hard enough for the one-third of Americans who had wrestled with anxiety prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the disease that has killed almost 100,000 in the United States, left millions unemployed, and socially distanced many... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman and Danielle Kost
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Short Takes
altruistic reasons for serving, many also reported that such participation allowed them to practice business skills and make professional contacts not always possible through their everyday duties. "One focus group of top-level managers agreed that what they View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
cherries grown by KZ Noir, the Kaizen affiliate that acquired the Rwandan washing stations. Now instead of being shipped to Europe, East Asia, or North America, some of those bags are traveling a shorter distance to Nigeria. Dozie’s Café... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
advantage of time alumni have already scheduled to be on campus. The committee is not limiting its sights to campus-based programs; it will be researching distance learning opportunities and how to augment... View Details
Keywords: Edmund A. Hajim (MBA '64)
- 22 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
“Mission + Profit: What’s the Balance?” asks SECON 2018
Harvard Business School (HBS) and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS). Our team of 30 students from both schools were very grateful for the lack of snow and rain that weekend as we welcomed more than 1,500 people to our campuses. While some were only a walking View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
distance learning while supporting the development of Baker Library's Working Knowledge Web site (www.hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu). HBS Clubs Recognizing that clubs must "reinvent" themselves in order to... View Details
- 03 Jul 2024
- News
Surviving the Iditarod
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Sunny Stroeer: Many folks have heard of the Iditarod Sled Dog race, which is the last great race on earth where mushers compete to cover the distance from Anchorage to Nome as quickly as possible. The... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
today's global economy, knowledge and other resources critical to innovation may lie far outside a company's home territory. This distance makes it harder to obtain and integrate these resources, eating away at a firm's competitive edge.... View Details
- 16 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Technology
technological innovation. “The question is with 50 million public school students in America, how can you provide a more individualized learning experience?” "If you go to the smallest mom-and-pop restaurant, you'll find a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire
encapsulates what I have learned about American business history during three decades of research and teaching the subject." Highlights from the conversation follow. How did you choose the seven men profiled in your book? First of all, I... View Details
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
policy we consider concerns the level of future Social Security benefits. Specifically, we examine how an agent would respond to learning in advance whether she will experience a major Social Security benefit cut starting at age 65. We... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Indulgence vs. Regret: Investing in Future Memories
feel more regretful. One group was asked to consider their decision from the distance of 10 years in the future; the other group was asked to predict how they would feel about their purchase the following day. “We don't have to wait 40... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 27 Apr 2023
- News
Life Preserver
When Sebastian Giwa (MBA 2009) joined Singularity University's Global Solutions Program in the summer of 2012, he was accepted based on his ideas of how distance learning and remote work—both rarities at... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
to a continually evolving global business landscape. Curriculum Innovations What is the unique competence of HBS, and how will you deal with the distance learning revolution that is happening? Alan B.... View Details