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17 Apr 2022
Book

How to Avoid the 'Ethical Slide' That Leads Companies Astray

while the book was in process. Today, strong ethics are a central issue for business leaders, knowing consumers are drawn to companies that do the right thing while steering clear of businesses that break ethical boundaries, Nelson says.... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Mar 2024
News

Vital Signs

DemDx still need to know all the right medical questions to ask, as well as national guidelines and protocols, explains Gresser, who consulted with 200 medical experts in developing the product. The tool puts all of this key information... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

18 Mar 2019
Research & Ideas

Stuck in Commuter Hell? You Can Still Be Productive

work to transition from our home role to our work role is not always intuitive. One would think that switching roles is as easy as putting on a different hat. It turns out that transitioning between roles takes time and effort, and it’s a part View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

19 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

to edit the same article. "Wikipedia can easily do this," he says. "It has all the information about how many times people are reading and editing articles. They could easily direct the attention of editors... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing

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Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online

them to your organization's strategy. Highlights Performing the X-Test Analyzing Job Design Problems Span of Support Show Hide Details Concepts Designing High-Performing Jobs Understanding the... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

and child-welfare agencies. Bonita C. Stewart (MBA 1983) Board Partner, Gradient Ventures Bonita C. Stewart (MBA 1983) Board Partner, Gradient Ventures Bonita Stewart has extensive consumer technology and operational experience, as her career View Details

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Brian Kenny | About

Executive Education, External Relations, Harvard Business School Online, and HBS Publishing. Brian has led multifunctional marketing teams in several global institutions spanning a number of industry... View Details

30 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators

business negotiators more aware of when they are susceptible to ignoring their own values, they will pay closer attention to their behavior. “We need to look at how we can change the business world so that... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

danger of failing before, now your anxiety has made failure a foregone conclusion. We've all experienced the crippling effects of job performance anxiety. But far from being uniquely relegated to nightmare... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

mainstream media attention on their research on wealth inequality, including this YouTube video, which has received more than 19 million views. But, Norton says, it took nearly 10 years for the media to pay View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

15 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

Editor's note: This is the first of occasional columns on managing the family business written by Senior Lecturer John A. Davis. In this first of two articles, Davis discusses leadership models. Part One:... View Details

04 May 2011
Research & Ideas

Is Web Surfing Distracting Your Workers?

the energy spent resisting temptation takes attention away from other tasks, but no one had ever investigated it in the context of a work environment. "Our idea was to investigate this theory that says... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

07 Nov 2012
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

case and how did it come together? Anita Elberse: I am particularly fascinated by companies and people in entertainment, media, and sports that have very strong track records over a long period of time. Sir Alex Ferguson is a manager who... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation

Fast Answer

Patent terminology: Classification codes

Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Blasting
Section G – Physics Section H – Electricity Section Y -- General tagging of new technological development, cross-sectional technologies View Details

02 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

Corporate Tax Cuts Don't Increase Middle Class Incomes

“Income inequality is a phenomenon that’s been studied for centuries,” Rouen says. “You can probably root it back to the French Revolution, if not before that. It’s received a lot of attention in the last... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

31 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator

publishes various "top 10" lists in numerous fields, ranked according to how many times the paper has been viewed, downloaded, or cited elsewhere on SSRN. Some scholars paid a lot of attention to the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Driving Impact in Emerging Markets with HBS Alum Nneka Chime (MBA 2015) - Recruiting

the world. While seeking, she aligned her professional choices with a larger mission rather than following a linear path. While currently a Partner at CrossBoundary , a mission-driven investment firm focused on underserved markets, her work has View Details

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

4+2 = Sustained Business Success

The dot-com boom of the 1990s had changed the rules of business forever, it seemed; all you needed was a sexy IPO, cold nerve, and the magic carpet of momentum trading. But... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, William Joyce & Bruce Roberson

26 Jan 2022
News

Making Peace with Anger

Walker wondered if there was an “all of the above” option. After reading the book, Walker began meeting with its author, Dr. Nay, and began to understand that his anger was rooted in unmet expectations. Take the driving example. Walker... View Details

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

With people all over the world beginning to get COVID-19 vaccines, most of the press coverage so far has focused on its amazing development. What’s receiving less attention is a critical last-mile issue that... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

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