Reflectiveness - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2023
News

A More Accommodating Approach

Shelly Nooner (GMP 33, 2022) had already proven herself to be visionary and execution-focused during her two decades at Trimble, an industrial technology company that provides hardware, software, and services across agriculture, construction, geospatial, and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and (b) how the risk of governmental monitoring affects the extent to which CSR reports are symbolic or substantive. First, we examine how firm characteristics reflecting dependence on the... View Details

19 Dec 2022
Research & Ideas

What Motivates People to Give Generously—and Why We Sometimes Don't

good. While one could argue that the warm glow is a “selfish” reason to give, I think it’s actually still a win for humanity. Julian Zlatev: There’s been a long debate in psychology about whether people are truly altruistic: Is altruism really altruism if it View Details

Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint, HBS Alumni Bulletin

19 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?

left. We can't say which is reflecting true reality” In almost all cases, Wikipedia was more left-leaning than Britannica. Dividing articles into categories, the researchers found, for example, that stories on corporations were 11 percent... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Publishing

07 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 7

and how quoted prices might reflect expectations that are hard to justify. Regardless of which valuation method is employed (e.g., residual income, discounted cash flow, multiples), the case provides a platform (i) to map the firm's key... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

Garber’s message to the Harvard community earlier this week reflected on the disorienting tension the University recently has faced, recognized Claudine Gay’s service and leadership, and urged us to rededicate ourselves to free inquiry... View Details

19 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 19

agents, or teams) of the parties. In qualitative and quantitative analyses of negotiations carried out by principals, agents, and teams in a laboratory experiment, we find that negotiators' efforts to manage the constraints and opportunities of their representation... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

verification that you’ve started your job. The second payment will be sent 6 months later - in January - once HBS has received and reviewed a summary of your compensation (HBS will request compensation verification such as a paystub View Details

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Information Technology - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

benefits for value. To date, health IT has been siloed in its functions, services, and interoperability. Today’s IT systems reflect the fragmented legacy structure of care delivery in general, as well limits of IT capabilities. The... View Details

14 Aug 2006
HBS Case

On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

primarily around rewards and punishments. Tight supervision, a controlling type of leadership style characterized by a great deal of social distance between leaders and led." That's what you want to do, to get people to broaden the stylistic repertoire. Soon,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

11 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups

Startups that use A/B testing scale more quickly, launch more products, and attract more venture capital, according to recent research. But not all startups enjoy these benefits. Early-stage startups using experimentation strategies usually flame out faster, perhaps... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

14 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Top 5 Myths About HBS

point, my interview felt very personal. I was very pleasantly surprised by all of the different facets of my life that we really explored. I just found, through both the interview and that post-interview reflection exercise, that it was... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

your online profiles, so that your public persona reflects your personal experiences. Keeping your resume current allows you to remain relevant, regardless of where you are in your life and career path. Returning to Work If you’re coming... View Details

09 Nov 2023
Blog Post

The No. 1 Character Trait You Will Need to Succeed in Business

from shareholders to make changes that you know will threaten the long-term future of your company. This situation reflects the experiences of Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever. On the second season of my podcast, I talked to over a... View Details

24 Feb 2021
Lessons from the Classroom

What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace

becomes clear only a few decades later, in the lead up to the second World War.” World War II (1939-1945): Strategies must reflect their unique circumstances The Treaty of Versailles left Germany spoiling for revenge, and it also left its... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

29 Jul 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Learning from the Kursk Submarine Rescue Failure: The Case for Pluralistic Risk Management

Keywords: by Anette Mikes & Amram Migdal

November 2019 (Revised February 2020)
Case

Hormel Foods

By: David E. Bell and Natalie Kindred

In 2019, CEO Jim Snee is weighing how to shape the image of Hormel Foods, one of the largest U.S. meat and food companies, at a time when the industry faces unprecedented scrutiny. Based in the small town of Austin, Minnesota, the nearly 130-year-old firm is best known... View Details

Keywords: Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product; Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Risk Management; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; China

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Purchase

The last two decades have witnessed an extraordinary growth of new models of managing and organizing the innovation process that emphasizes users over producers. Large parts of the knowledge economy now routinely rely on users, communities, and open innovation... View Details

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Financial Aid - Alumni

Stories Patricia Miller Zollar (MBA 1989) The fellowship that Zollar will fund through her estate reflects her desire to help others thrive—particularly women and underrepresented minorities. Mark Nunnelly (MBA 1984) and Denise Dupré Keen... View Details

21 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

Inside the OR: Disrupted Routines and New Technologies

effect, as reflected in this nurse's comment: "I had to take a patient to the [ICU] and [the procedure] had never been heard of, so I had to diagram it out for them. Should this be my responsibility? No. But it happened more than... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

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