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- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
two things that are key to success in the auto industry: refreshing their products, and having the flexibility in their factories to do that quickly and economically. These are essential capabilities because the industry's competition is... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job
robot, meant for simpler jobs like unpacking boxes; Sawyer is a one-armed robot designed for more precise tasks like placing memory cards into motherboards. The humanizing is intentional and essential to integrating the bots into a... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
you are able to grow helps reduce the demand on essential workers and contributes to your family’s health,” Zmick says. “And it’s a great way to relax when you are struggling with isolation and uncertainty.”... View Details
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
As America recedes from global leadership under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, a new generation of business statesmen is stepping up to take on global issues of monumental importance: global trade, climate change, job creation, and healthy living.... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 08 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 8
especially on high-income young workers and (2) lowers average taxes on all young workers relative to older workers when private saving and borrowing are restricted. Finally, I... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
standard for workers in construction, farming, and other professions that require strenuous outdoor labor. SMI built a successful national sales base from its headquarters in Massachusetts by establishing channels with large department... View Details
- 23 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn
products. Invariably, this creates the need for substitutes (in the example with Frederick, repaired older cars are a substitute for new car purchases)—at least for some of the most essential products. “In an economic downturn, consumers... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 03 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment
full time experience malemployment rates in excess of 27 percent and typically make little more than workers with no postsecondary education credentials. So why is it that people with a bachelor’s degree have enjoyed unemployment rates... View Details
- 24 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
These Coronavirus Heroes Show Us How Crisis Leadership Works
American manufacturer of antibiotics—those life-saving drugs required for pneumonia caused by COVID-19—as others have abandoned them to pursue more lucrative drugs. Frazier elected to stay in the business because he knows how essential... View Details
- 16 Aug 2024
- In Practice
Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?
partisanship will continue to cloud economic judgment around the 2024 election. For managers and finance professionals, these insights highlight two important aspects of operating a business today: In a polarized political environment, the ability to recognize and... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 27 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship in the Face of Policy Inaction
enactment of essential public policies? In June, Professor Anywhere (Siko) Sikochi interviewed Adenike Ogunlesi, the founder of Ruff 'n' Tumble – a leading children's clothing company based in Lagos. Speaking about the responsibility of... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Vision: Learning Curve
Indian nonprofit devoted to supporting the millions of low-income women who toil in the country’s informal economy. Serving young people and working mothers, brother and sister each came to believe that intervening at the preschool and primary-school levels was View Details
- 20 Dec 2019
- News
The 19 Musts of 2019
worker productivity, equality of opportunity and economic mobility, even economic growth—are consequently all eroding and threatening the economic, civil, and political life of our democracy. Of course, Adam Smith makes an appearance,... View Details
- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
A Crash Course in Saving a Family Business
essential workers and support the NYC Barista Relief Fund to help baristas who have lost their jobs. This story was originally posted on the HBS Newsroom website. View Details
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
managers may be trying to categorize their firms as small firms when investors favor small firms. Purchase the paper from SSRN ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13762 Allocating Marketing Resources Authors:Sunil Gupta and Thomas J. Steenburgh Abstract Marketing is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Aug 2023
- Blog Post
Four Remarkable Stories of HBS MBA Students Tackling Climate Change
Angela Noori Son. (01:24) There is an urgent demand for skilled workers trained in blue-collar jobs like electricians and HVAC technicians. These jobs are essential for the functioning of society and... View Details
- 24 Jul 2018
- Op-Ed
4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World
all-or-nothing situations. Build buy-in, recognizing that offering rational argument and inspiring passion are both essential for gaining and maintaining momentum. And develop upward lines of communication that make their way,... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 30 Jun 2019
- News
Alumni in France honor self-made entrepreneurs; Shih talks trade in Buffalo
maintain competitiveness in a situation where China essentially says: ‘First we will buy from you, but then we will do it ourselves.’ It gets very complicated.” Still, Shih added that the U.S. aerospace industry is strong enough to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Aug 2018
- What Do You Think?
Are Free Trade and Free Markets Quaint Ideas From the Past?
lamenting the move away from free trade concepts, Thom Dammrich said, “Protected industries and their workers benefit in the short term, but beyond that protected industries become globally uncompetitive, shrink and lose workers.” David... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 02 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best
employee monitoring makes the case that if business owners are interested in their customer-facing workers learning and making progressively better decisions over time, they're far better off taking a hands-off approach and granting more... View Details