by Daniel Penrice - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2008
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Lack of Energy: The Problem of Human Inertia

occurrence of problems such as overfishing.) Organizationally, Bazerman asserts that the U.S. government is hampered by bureaucratic fiefdoms with too little regulatory flexibility and a lack of collaboration across units and agencies.... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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HBS Press Books in Brief

The Weather Channel: The Impossible Rise of a Media Phenomenon, by Frank Batten (MBA '52) with Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (51st PMD), is the story of a cable network that succeeded when all the experts predicted it would fail. Former chairman... View Details

Keywords: Harvard Business School Press; books; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

25 Feb 2020
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The Past Informs the Future of Work

“Number, please” was the oft-repeated request made by the more than 100,000 mostly female switchboard operators in the early 20th century. Anyone who had a telephone grew to know the familiar voices that connected them to the outside... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Telecommunications; Information

02 Jun 2021
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HBS Announces 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows

Dan Ahlstedt (MBA 2021), Nicole Black (PhD 2020), Ying Kai Chan (PhD 2015), Jannine Versi (MBA 2014), and Ananya Zutshi (MS/MBA 2021) Photos by Susan Young HBS has named its 2021-22 Blavatnik Fellows and the program’s eighth cohort.... View Details

14 Jul 2010
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The Concerts in the Chapel

One of the cultural amenities of life on the HBS campus is the availability of free music concerts in the Class of 1959 Chapel. Designed by Moshe Safdie in 1992, the chapel and its adjoining clock tower were funded View Details

Keywords: Keith Larson; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Jun 2022
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What We’re Reading

a wheelchair handball player for the Dutch National team and competed at the European Handball Tournament in Croatia. The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown, offers insight into what it means to be a... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Dec 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

rivals, how to grow power and influence without losing the respect of others, how to learn from the rise and fall of predecessors, and how to craft one’s legacy. The Rise and Demise of the Individual by View Details

31 Jul 2014
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Making Private Equity Public Knowledge

©Rick Friedman As Daniel Sheyner (MBA 2014) tells it, most private equity firms have a very specific target in mind when recruiting: "The best athletes." The highest-ranked investment banking and consulting analysts; the elite. "Goldman... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

01 Dec 2009
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Alumni Books

by Rusty McClure (MBA ’75) and Dave Stern (Ternary Publishing) Another Faust by Daniel Nayeri and Dina Viergutz (MBA ’06) (Candlewick) Killer Mountain (a thriller) View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017

Alumni Books Sex and the Siren: Tales of a Later Dater by Donna Arp Weitzman (OPM 37, 2008) (Howard Bond Media Group LLC) A witty, satirical look at the dating prospects, sexual exploits, and other adventures of a mature single woman in... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

lives. A Political Economy of Justice Edited By Danielle Allen; Yochai Benkler; Leah Downey; Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor; and Joshua Simons University of Chicago Press... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

24 Mar 2017
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Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named

Extending the lives of the companions we love! Alumnus: Daniel Oliver, MBA 2013 Region: New England Secure Code Warrior: Welcome to the era of secure software development. Alumnus: John Fitzgerald, MBA 1997 Region: Europe Slurrp Farm:... View Details

17 Apr 2015
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A Driving Force for a Sustainable World

times in 10 years,” she recalls. In 2001, Herlaut joined Pechiney in Paris, which was acquired by Alcan, then Arcelor (which became Arcelor Mittal) in Luxembourg. Those jobs made her realize how much money companies were investing in... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

01 Jan 2003
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Greylock

Daniel S. Gregory, MBA 1957, Founding Partner Henry F. McCance, MBA 1966, General Partner Charles P. Waite, MBA 1959, Founding Partner (From left to right) Howard E. Cox, Jr., Charles P. Waite, Henry F. McCance, View Details

25 Aug 2015
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Sunset in the East?

Illustration by Daniel Bejar The Chinese economy seems to have finally hit the brakes. Thanks to stalling real estate and export markets, this year China reported first and second quarter growth rates of 7... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Real Estate; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2004
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Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference

Canada for prescription drugs as a form of civil disobedience. This kind of grassroots response is an important preliminary step toward addressing the rising costs of medicine, he said. Other speakers included Raytheon Chairman Daniel P.... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2022
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December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

careers we pursue in a way that maximizes purpose and profit in our own lives. Corporate Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions By Leo R. Tsao, Daniel S. Kahn, and Eugene F. Soltes, the McLean Family... View Details

13 Dec 2011
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Harvard Business School Launches US Competitiveness Project

role will be. There is no more appropriate time than now for us to explore this question deeply and develop answers that will allow America to remain a competitive place to conduct business in the international economy." The Project is led View Details