The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Hire an MBA: The Benefits and Misconceptions for Startups

skills Students gain exposure to a diverse set of industries and functions through the case method, which makes them a great addition to startups where working across functions is part of View Details

Keywords: All Industries; Entrepreneurship

20 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

How Small Businesses Can Survive the Coronavirus Outbreak

Small-business owners trying to weather the coronavirus pandemic will face a financial blow that’s likely to be worse than what they experienced during the Great Recession more... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Service; Food & Beverage

27 Dec 2015
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015

Research that explores how children benefit from having a working mom blew away the field for most popular feature article on Harvard Business School Working Knowledge in 2015. With nearly 84,000 visits, twice View Details

19 Jan 2023
Blog Post

11 Ways to Reengage Employees in the New Year

access to a meditation tool, and setting norms around mental health days. To promote physical wellness, try a Wellness Wednesday initiative where staff are provided the time off to take an exercise class or share a healthy lunch together.... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

25 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out

year with the Angels was 3.83.) Gonzalez, the hotshot first baseman, was great most of the season but collapsed in September--his first... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Banking

January 2009 (Revised June 2024)
Case

Design Thinking and Innovation at Apple

By: Stefan Thomke and Barbara Feinberg

Describes Apple's approach to innovation, management, and design thinking. For several years, Apple has been ranked as the most innovative company in the world, but how it has achieved such success remains mysterious because of the company's obsession with secrecy.... View Details

Keywords: Design; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Product Design; Product Development; Research and Development; Creativity; Technology Industry

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25 Feb 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Scholars and Students Unpack the Digital Business Revolution

initiatives and projects created by the School to foster interdisciplinary research on the great problems and opportunities facing society—including such topics as business and... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Technology

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 23 Feb 2016
Webinars: Career

How to Make Your Boss (& Teams) Love You

How do you stand out, add value to your teams and make your boss, your clients, and your colleagues love you? Jodi Glickman, president and founder of Great on the Job and regular blogger for Harvard Business Review, will unwrap the GIFT of Great on the Job... View Details

28 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

What Can We Expect in the Other War?

things that talented managers seek: exciting work, personal development, a balanced lifestyle, a great company, and recognition and rewards for individual contributions. It is a war led by top management, but carried out at all levels in... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Aug 2008
What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

schedules slip and targets are missed...." Above all, leadership is generally thought to be critical to the successful application of stretch. Edward Hare reminded us that "the essence of great... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

Web

The Idea of Instant Photography - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

at once the picture I had just taken of her. As I walked around that charming town I undertook the task of solving the puzzle she had set me. Within View Details

07 Sep 2016
What Do You Think?

How Can the Threat of Networks Be Reduced?

great they are as individuals, reap the personal benefits of their position, and deftly blunt competition from potential inter-organizational rivals.” His point is that an age of knowledge sharing... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2017
News

The First Five Years: Emmanuel Straschnov (MBA 2012)

about the ecosystem as a whole and figuring out the right incentives for everyone to contribute can be complex, and HBS cases provide great tools to think about these issues.... View Details

12 Jun 2014
News

The First Five Years: Minal Mehta (MBA 2011)

Photos courtesy of Minal Mehta When did you and your cofounders come up with the idea of a Bollywood-inspired dance and fitness program? "I grew up splitting my time between swimming pools and dance studios. When I wasn't choreographing... View Details

Keywords: fitness; Arts, Entertainment

05 Jul 2006
Op-Ed

Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction

from the perennial objection that having two leaders is confusing, those opposed to this idea undoubtedly cite situations where a separate board chair hasn't worked. But the fact of View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Hinsey

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Role of Government When All Else Fails

varied so widely. A policy aimed at strengthening the banking system, for example, might seem to have little in common with a policy designed to compensate the victims of involuntary unemployment. But View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard

25 Jun 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Machiavelli, Morals, and You

Stevens — we never learn his first name—set out early in life to become a great butler, one of the very best. He didn't want to get rich at it. He didn't care for fancy clothes. What Stevens wanted more than... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 May 2020
Blog Post

Words from an HBS Partner: Reflections on the Partner Experience

myself. At HBS I’ve been able to travel, develop great friendships with people from all over the world, work on my career, further develop my confidence and learn so much more about myself. Here are a few... View Details

May–June 2015
Other Article

HRM at a Crossroads: Comments on 'Evolution of Strategic HRM Through Two Founding Books: A 30th Anniversary Perspective on Development of the Field'

By: Michael Beer

I agree with Bruce Kaufman's evaluation of the HRM field and the danger to its relevance if change does not take place in the field's almost exclusive use of normal science, lack of focus on organizational change and development and indifference to the development of... View Details

Keywords: Management; Performance; Human Resources