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26 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

The Office of Strategy Management

though more than 90 percent had detailed strategic plans with much higher targets. Our own work with clients supports the existence of a persistent gap between the strategic goals organizations set for themselves View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

2007
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Legal Origin vs. the Politics of Creditor Rights: Bond Markets in Brazil, 1850-2002

By: Aldo Musacchio

This paper explores the question: Do institutions persist over time and determine current economic outcomes? Specifically, does the adoption or inheritance of a legal tradition in the past determine the subsequent course of institutional and financial development? This... View Details

Keywords: History; Rights; Common Law; Code Law; Financial Markets; Credit; Economy; Government and Politics; Financial Services Industry

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11 Oct 2006
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How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?

burden on the Chinese economy. India, on the other hand, with slower declines in the birth rate, will see its dependency ratio improve as larger numbers of children grow up and enter the work force, where they can View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Apr 2019
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How Managers Stifle Creativity

matters. If people lack that meaning, it's very hard for them to stay intrinsically motivated and creative. Many managers don't realize how necessary it is to help people understand the importance of their work. A status quo bias. Some... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

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Loeb House | About

The updates enhanced and revitalized the building while reducing its environmental impact. Loeb House has been repurposed several times, but has primarily been used for administrative offices since the 1985... View Details

10 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 10, 2009

structures, we adopt a process perspective and find that integration was achieved despite an incentive structure that did not support it. By drawing a distinction between the incentive landscape View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

Electric Home Rebate Program,[23] geared towards helping low- and moderate-income households upgrade for clean energy and energy efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates this will “save households... View Details

18 Jul 2022
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After the 'Crypto Crash,' What's Next for Digital Currencies?

systems for coordinating group decisions or managing event tickets. The long-run view is that there is real fundamental technological value here, and so what really matters for the market is whether we can realize that value through... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Financial Services; Financial Services

17 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 17

increasingly tied to the sway of private financial interests, and how postwar administrations finally extricated the U.S. from economic interventionism, even though the government had the will View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Faculty - Private Capital Project

Faculty Faculty Co-Directors Victoria Ivashina Lovett-Learned Professor of Business Administration Victoria Ivashina is the Lovett-Learned Chaired Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School. She is a Research Associate at the... View Details

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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

Management in Business. Learn More about what you earn What Learners are Saying I've been able to understand the macroeconomic policies that are being implemented by my country and the implications they have on our lives, equipping me to... View Details

01 Jun 2002
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Up to the Challenge: Ipsita Dasgupta - Global Perspective, Local Results

copresident of the HBS International Business and Development Club, cochaired Orientation, and acted as a key liaison in negotiations between students and View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; development; leadership; social issues; management; technology; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services

18 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers

data to decipher traits belonging to toxic workers. The result was anonymized personal data of almost 60,000 workers from 11 firms, about 70 percent of which were based in the United States. The positions were similar front-line, customer View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

13 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 13

prosocial behavior associated with licensing. The results of a laboratory experiment and a large field experiment converge to support our account. Read the paper:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Feb 2021
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Investing in Entrepreneurship

leadership, modesty, and service to business and society,” added Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), who has served as the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Shad Hall | About

Shad Hall John S.R. Shad (MBA 1949), 1985 Alumni Achievement Award recipient Shad Hall is named for the Honorable John S.R. Shad (MBA 1949) in honor of his support of ethics and leadership. A striking... View Details

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Professional Development - Alumni

Library team partners with alumni throughout their learning journey. We strive to provide comprehensive services and resources to alums to support career View Details

01 Jan 2011
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Seth Klarman, MBA 1982

"We care about the urgent needs of our local community." The foundation bearing the family name, run by Beth, has supported medical, educational, religious, and social service... View Details

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Golden Age of Black Business

Administration (WPA), taught finance at Howard University, and was executive secretary in the Urban League of Canton, Ohio. Monroe Davis Dowling, MBA 1931 Upon graduation from HBS, Monroe Davis Dowling... View Details

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

Source: iStock If you’re stressed out because it feels like there are never enough hours in the day, here’s a solution: hire a housecleaner, order takeout, and pay the kid next door to mow the lawn. In other words, buy yourself more free... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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