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illustrate tracks and cars, many of which were already no longer in use at the time they were photographed. Teeming Ingots . Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, 1945–1970 Mss: 306 1945-1970 J76 6 boxes, 51 photographs Collection Guide... View Details

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Transportation - Business & Environment

High-Speed Rail Track construction for high-speed rail for intercity travel Mass Transit Mass transit or public transport to get around cities Ridesharing More people in fewer vehicles Ships Increased efficiency and alternative fuels... View Details

06 Oct 2020
News

Clearing the Path to Citizenship

appropriate federal forms, which can sometimes exceed 600 pages, and independent immigration attorneys review the applications to ensure all the necessary supporting documents are included. The company tracks the application through... View Details

Keywords: April White

02 Dec 2019
News

Supporting the School as a Student and Young Alumna

them, confirming that she was on the right track for a career in entertainment. She also received enthusiastic support from her fellow students, who encouraged her to pursue her passion. “It was so heartwarming to see how excited my... View Details

01 Dec 1996
News

Victory Lap: Frazier, Olympics COO, Reviews the Games

post-Olympics thoughts with the Bulletin during a September interview. Does ACOG deserve a gold, silver, or bronze for its performance? I'll leave that to the judges to decide. The record shows that we sold just over 8.6 million tickets, more than Barcelona and Los... View Details

01 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Ace Your Phone or Video Interview

help you keep track of what information the recruiter has given you and help you formulate further questions. Towards the end of the conversation ask about next steps. Then thank the recruiter for his/her time and follow up with a... View Details

19 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future

On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Construction; Real Estate

14 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: Dec. 14

on-line encyclopedia. These data allow us to track all three elements required to test Coleman's mechanism: norm violations, punishments for such violations, and rewards for those who punish violations. The results are broadly consistent... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 20

Harvard Business School Supplement 310-017 As Acumen Fund, a global venture philanthropy firm, moves forward with an investment portfolio exceeding $22 million, it runs into two critical measurement problems. First, how should it track... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men

entrepreneur is perceived as stereotypically masculine vs. feminine? Is a female entrepreneur more likely to be funded if her business targets female customers? Will a successful track record increase a woman's chances of securing... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

21 Nov 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms

London, and Tokyo, but in the emerging markets of India, China, and Brazil as well. "I think many companies are realizing that their track record of going outside their home country isn't great, because, to be completely honest, not... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

16 May 2011
Research & Ideas

What Loyalty? High-End Customers are First to Flee

one time," says Buell. Third parties also track service quality (J.D. Power in this case). And because banking is a service that touches almost everyone, its customer group is diverse, making the study's results applicable to other... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

15 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Lessons Not Learned About Innovation

Create processes and controls. The innovation process is inherently uncertain, so companies must develop new ways of tracking progress in these units. Rewarding a manager who "sticks to plan" doesn't encourage something new.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Learning the Language of Product at Duolingo

quality language education freely available for anyone, anywhere. They’ve recently gone through a huge growth spurt: head count is on track to grow 50% year on year to almost 200 employees. Revenue is growing rapidly as well, and the... View Details

Keywords: Technology

30 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

Executive program that Craig Hunegs had created for top MBAs. He selected one MBA every two years to work in his department, reporting directly to him with rotations across the Television studio with the goal of getting an in-depth understanding of the business and an... View Details

14 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

experience in the for-profit sector? Mario Morino: My background was in the IT industry, working in systems management, which is fundamentally about tracking the performance and integrity of large computing platforms. What I experienced... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

07 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase

hours reduce electricity bills? Perhaps for the first time, small-business owners accustomed to monthly accounting might need to track day-to-day spending so they can react quickly to changing economic conditions. Free and low-cost tools... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage; Service

17 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018

Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun was on a fast track until the EC's antitrust concerns about open-source MySQL ignited a transatlantic war of words delaying the deal. Sun's performance suffered and its customers were approached by... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

You Won't Make It If You Fake It

single drops from the finger. Holmes’ rapid rise to fame put her on a fast track to success, with high expectations and intense pressures. Yet she hadn’t had adequate leadership experience leading people through difficult and complex... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

13 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists

Leslie John and Michael Norton conducted field research in which office employees at a large corporation had the option to work at walkstations—standing desks attached to slow-moving treadmills. The researchers kept track of how many... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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