Filter Results:
(3,377)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(3,377)
- People (17)
- News (877)
- Research (1,530)
- Events (16)
- Multimedia (33)
- Faculty Publications (577)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(3,377)
- People (17)
- News (877)
- Research (1,530)
- Events (16)
- Multimedia (33)
- Faculty Publications (577)
- 18 Apr 2000
- Research & Ideas
Learning in Action
months. During the test period, Bean encourages extensive feedback at all times, and formally solicits feedback at three points: when the product is first received, at the midpoint, and at the end of the test. The midpoint evaluations are... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
company uses assessment tools and career coaches to identify employees' strengths and decide how to best leverage those talents for the company's good. The company also encourages employees to initiate conversations about how their... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
When Harvard Business School Associate Professor Francesca Gino invites high-powered business leaders to address her class, she often observes an interesting phenomenon. The guest speakers announce that they are just as interested in learning from the students as... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 14 Jul 2022
- Research & Ideas
When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving
more voice-activated controls. “We need to encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road and to keep them aware of their car’s surroundings,” says Teodorovicz, emphasizing such concerns are valid even if overall commuting levels... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- Research Summary
Competing on a Common Platform
Why have over 100 firms joined the Eclipse Foundation to collectively produce an open source platform and tools for software application development? What are they trying to accomplish? This research analyzes IBMs divestment of the Eclipse Java Integrated Development... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
to solve for the scale of local news that we need. That’s why we think it’s important to bring in the capital piece. The other important reason to have capital as a tool in the rebuild-local-news tool belt is that it definitely encourages... View Details
- 11 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
Second Life: Reflections on Complementing Success with an Encore Career
course of two sessions, Kloeblen’s coach took the discussion in a deeper direction. “I was encouraged to slow down and take a step back to ask myself what I was really passionate about,” Kloeblen says. Looking through a different lens, he... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
founder took on the government, says Takeuchi. “He basically disobeyed a government mandate and said we’re entering anyway He always had a fighting spirit with others, and with the government.” 6. Encourage the development of practical... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 28 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld
property to encourage cool winds and buildings are strategically positioned to allow wind tunnels that keep common areas up to 4 degrees Celsius cooler than outdoor temperatures, supported by an evaporative cooling system. These... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987
much I didn't know," she says. Greenwich CEO Charley Ellis (MBA 1963) encouraged her to apply to HBS, and with the company profit-sharing program, she was able to finance her graduate education. "I was hell-bent on making the most of the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 18 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Warning: Scary Warning Labels Work!
only lead people to make healthier choices, but encourage companies to work with public officials for the greater good. “I hope it can inform some of the conversations firms are having with policymakers,” he says. “These firms can respond... View Details
- Web
Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
together some of the most promising scholars in marketing and closely related fields to explore research opportunities and encourage future research collaboration. 2008 Max H. Bazerman : Received the 2008 Distinguished Educator Award from... View Details
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 21 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Voter ID Laws Don't Work (But They Don't Hurt Anything, Either)
administration of elections. Silverthorne: You have studied voter participation and engagement in a number of countries.How does the American voting system(s) compare to those other countries in terms of encouraging turnout and protecting... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
matters. Ana Patricia Osorio Custodial Supervisor Being where I want to be will always be a reason to overcome some of my challenges in life. Working at Harvard Business School has motivated me during COVID. Seeing what HBS does to make us feel safe while we are at... View Details
- Web
What Does PRIDE Mean to You? - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details
- 19 Mar 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Overcoming the Stress of ‘Englishnization’
second phase involved bringing in lecturers to discuss with employees how to study and manage learning the language. The last phase was encouraging workers to use English in meetings. In line with a do-it-yourself culture, one early... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
the Internet, can go through an iterative process much more quickly and cheaply than was true in the past. So, how do you encourage customer-driven innovation and capture some of that value? First, consider the question of intellectual... View Details
- 25 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Secret Life of Supply Chains
have the inputs, including the workforce,” says Mills. The findings also argue for policies that encourage clustering of supplier companies and buyers to magnify innovation, and creating more access to capital for suppliers. “When we talk... View Details