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- 28 Jun 2021
- Research & Ideas
Keep or Cut Workers? How Companies Reacted to the COVID-19 Crisis
we were collecting data as events were happening." As it turns out, the actions companies took during those first 90 days of the pandemic depended not only on their cash on hand, but how committed they were to their workers, according to the new working paper,... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 11 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy
knows they stem from financial and strategy decisions, but also decisions the company is making around culture and values. “We're very committed to having a modern, diverse workforce and so we're embracing and celebrating hybrid work so... View Details
- 03 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018
alleging that the company had misstatements in its financial reports. Mayhem’s report involved IGT’s practice of refurbishing used parts in one of its reporting segments and then transferring those parts to another reporting segment.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
How Eliminating Non-Competes Could Reshape Tech
can provide through a startup accelerator program or a flexible organizational structure that allows executives to rapidly shift resources toward projects led by these stars. As these strategy examples make evident, the implication of the... View Details
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Negotiating - Alumni
than money! Evaluate all aspects of an offer and prioritize those that are most important to you. These include: Organizational culture and values Paid vacation time Maternity/paternity leave Growth opportunities Career progression View Details
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What You Can Support - Alumni
gifts to the HBS Fund provide flexible resources that the School can use immediately to advance core priorities and pursue new initiatives. Although HBS’s endowment provides a strong foundation, it does not cover all of the School’s View Details
- 17 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Blue Skies, Distractions Arise: How Weather Affects Productivity
spreadsheet, with the incentivizing knowledge that they would be compensated financially according to how quickly they completed the task. The researchers deliberately used questionnaire responses written in Italian to increase the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
or local companies. It was also the sheer spread of businesses it owned beyond packaged consumer products, including African trading, plantations, specialty chemicals, paper and packaging, transport, advertising, and market research companies. It was not surprising... View Details
- 10 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Being Your Own Boss Can Pay Off, but Not Always with Big Pay
including changes to wage options, the competitive landscape, and financial matters. The researchers ultimately concluded that smaller-scale operations within high-capital industries, such as small Main Street retail stores and... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 14 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World
environments. CEOs have little idea what to expect in terms of health care policy, financial transactions, national security, and global trade—all of vital importance to themselves, their employees, and their stakeholders. Managerial... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
special offerings to customers requiring special considerations because of their risk level, creating more loyal customers for the longer term. The Knot Worldwide is providing financial assistance to its vendors (like caterers, flower... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Mar 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, March 12, 2019
pursuit of financial gain and pay closer attention to their impact on employees, customers, communities, and the environment. But changing an organization’s DNA may require upending the existing business model and lowering profitability,... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Feb 2009
- First Look
First Look: February 18, 2009
the SMIC "Reverse BOT model" a municipality would build a capital-intensive fab and SMIC would operate it, sharply lowering its capital costs. This model gave the company a unique level of flexibility in an industry where... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Fostering Diversity
trust the organization and the leadership, you want to give them the flexibility to put donor dollars where they are most urgently needed,” says Victoria, who joined the Boston Consulting Group after graduating from Yale. In 2002, she... View Details
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
PublicationsDid Increased Competition Affect Credit Ratings? Authors:Bo Becker and Todd Milbourn Publication:Journal of Financial Economics (forthcoming) Abstract The credit rating industry has historically been dominated by just two... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
http://hbr.org/product/aspada-in-search-of-the-right-structure-for-impact-investing/an/314099-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 214-085 Financial Policy at Apple, 2013 (A) By the end of 2013, Apple had $137 billion in cash and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
findings imply that firm oversight is important during market booms, just when stock prices suggest all is well. Download working paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/mrhodeskropf/GovMisFirms_v39.pdf Visualizing and Measuring Software Portfolio Architectures: A View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jan 2022
- Op-Ed
3 Steps to Help Companies Rebuild Trust During the Pandemic
We’re approaching year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no clear end in sight. During this time, companies have had to make difficult decisions about whether employees should work from home, wear masks in the office, and get vaccinated and tested. Many companies... View Details
Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta
- 14 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 14
flexible random coefficients aggregate discrete choice model that accommodates heterogeneity in preferences for school quality and athletic success, and an extensive set of school fixed effects to control for unobserved quality in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
Management in Business Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance Felix Oberholzer-Gee Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration Robert Simons Credential of... View Details