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The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023
principles and apply them to my research and daily life. In terms of leisurely reads, I've included The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, a captivating thriller that promises an engaging escape. This suspenseful novel follows the... View Details
- 24 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet
The essay attempts to answer the question, “What consequences did the spread of the internet have for geographical location of economic activity?” Harvard Business School Working Knowledge asked Greenstein to expand on several points from... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
- 13 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 13
consoles (particularly handheld ones) were facing increasing substitution from online and mobile games played on social networks and/or mobile phones (e.g. Zynga's Farmville). First, could Nintendo come up with a novel and innovative... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
and political challenge facing the country,” he says. “This was back in 2011 and 2012, when that was still a fairly novel point of view.” Participants in YALP are chosen by a senior city leader, based on their placement and ability to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
On the Radar
goal of implementing around-the-clock detection of hazardous novel viruses and bacteria, so they can be addressed early enough to thwart infectious diseases and prevent the human and economic toll the world experienced during the recent... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details
- 18 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?
coordinate on for mediums of exchange, and a lot of the applications are technological in nature and novel (or at least unproven). And so, there’s a lot of uncertainty and a lot of the value of return is downstream, just like with tech... View Details
- 26 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Financing the Climate Transition in India
Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
What’s on HBS faculty members’ reading list for summer 2021? Which books are most meaningful to them and why? Below, faculty share their top picks, ranging from biographies and memoirs to their colleagues’ latest works. Julia Austin: Social justice and the Obamas I... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 13 Sep 2021
- Research & Ideas
Science: The Unlikely Frontier for New Business Ideas
R&D also come with more investment risk. While science-based patents are more likely to have higher values, they are also more likely to be total flops. In efforts to commercialize novel science, R&D teams often fail to replicate... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
The Novel Resurgence of Indie Bookstores” with Ryann Noe. Ryan L. Raffaelli : Runner-up for the 2024 Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Student Mentoring. 2023 Robin J. Ely : Named an Academy of Management Fellow in 2023. Ranjay Gulati... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
“Most [business scholars] would agree that our primary duties include teaching our students and generating new knowledge in our research,” writes Toffel. “But the lack of practical relevance of much of our research might suggest that few... View Details
- 07 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
Africa, Italy, France U.K., Germany, South Korea, Canada, China, U.S., Japan, and India) which were all in the midst of battling the novel coronavirus’s surge across the globe, to understand how consumers are responding to brand’s... View Details
Keywords: by Jill Avery and Richard Edelman
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The overarching goal of my research is to produce works that are influential and informative to both academics and practitioners in the field of operations management. To accomplish this, I collaborate with industry partners who provide knowledge about their field,... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Laser focus on medical breakthroughs
Dr. Marlene Krauss (MBA 1967, MD 1979) is one of the first female graduates of HBS and the first person to hold both an MD and an MBA degree from Harvard University. She combines business skills and medical knowledge in her work as a... View Details
- 14 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Are You Managing To a ‘T’? Time To Break With Tradition
Despite their best efforts, most companies continue to squander what may be their greatest asset in today's knowledge economy: the wealth of expertise, ideas, and latent insights that lies scattered across or deeply embedded in their... View Details
Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen & Bolko Von Oetinger
- 29 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future
creativity in organizations. Address and answer the questions: can creativity scale? Can creativity be consistently achieved and maintained in organizations? What organizational structural features are conducive to creativity? Encourage study of failures because the... View Details
Keywords: by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire
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Baker Library Strategic Plan, 2024-2025 | Baker Library
ambitions. We serve as trusted advisors to our community and beyond. Continuous Learning We encourage curiosity and intellectual growth. We engage in our community's innovations and knowledge development. We learn from each other and from... View Details
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
Science When Novel Rituals Impact Intergroup Bias: Evidence from Economic Games and Neurophysiology By: Hobson, N., F. Gino, M.I. Norton, and M. Inzlicht Abstract—Long-established rituals in pre-existing cultural groups have been linked... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
The Influence of Geography on Work and Innovation
effects of organizations allowing employees to “work from anywhere” and why geographic mobility has led to increased innovation. The movement of employees, Choudhury found in one study, promoted tacit knowledge transfer across... View Details
Keywords: April White