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01 Dec 2009
News

Yurt Man

ZWERN, WITH “GLIMMER”: At Burning Man, a cool yurt has potential for disaster relief and housing for much of the world. Arthur Zwern (MBA ’85) and his solar-powered Hexayurt generated buzz at this year’s Burning Man festival, the annual bohemian happening of free... View Details

Keywords: Construction; Construction; Construction

08 Aug 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

at how workers could face challenges head on, by becoming more resilient, building a repertoire of skills that allow them to recover quickly, and responding constructively to hardships. “A lot of tough stuff hits us,” he told... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

discovered that many of these problem contracts were not very profitable," says Healy. The results were more stark for Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin, which Healy is researching for an upcoming case study. In... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

02 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 2

prices associated (or contemporaneous) with JGTRRA. Consistent Constructs in Individuals' Risk Taking in Decisions from Experience Authors:Eyal Ert and Eldad Yechiam Publication:Acta Psychologica (forthcoming) Abstract The current... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Georges F. Doriot: Educating Leaders, Building Companies

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Richard Lou

Construction, one of the largest construction firms in New York City. An emotional attachment to business cases With the SoHo hotel project, Richard rose to project manager. "It was a great experience transforming an idea to reality... View Details

21 Jul 2016
Blog Post

Coming Out and Finding Acceptance at HBS

to ask more questions, show their support, and have tough, constructive debates about the role of gender in society. Coming out at HBS isn’t right for everyone, but it was right for me, and I consider it the most transcendent experience... View Details

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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

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28 Apr 2022
News

Finding Her Place

such innovation is already underway: In early 2020, Chapman introduced its Social Enterprise Academy, an intensive job-skills training program for residents. Despite the obstacles presented by the pandemic, about 30 people have graduated from the academy’s first... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Class Notes Extra

Smiths managed to construct a modest home and saved about $140,000 by overseeing the project themselves. Halfway through the process, he reports, “I realized, ŒI've got to write this down.' ” The results were The Owner-Builder Book: How... View Details

22 Mar 2018
Blog Post

“Mission + Profit: What’s the Balance?” asks SECON 2018

City Weightlifting – we made sure that our attendees did not have a lack of events to participate in. To help them navigate the conference, we constructed four tracks that followed the lifecycle of a social enterprise. The four tracks... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Nonprofit / Government; Technology; Entrepreneurship; Health Care

11 May 2011
News

In a Good Place

everything from handmade jewelry (think cufflinks made from old typewriter keys) to custom-made furniture (perhaps a coffee table constructed from recycled barn siding?). Incorporated in 1985, founded by parent volunteers (Gehrke took the... View Details

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders

sense of themselves and their world. In his view, the level of sophistication of how one structures an understanding of oneself and one's experiences lies at the heart of identity. First, we actively construct our understandings; we don't... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

23 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

How to Break the Expert’s Curse

control group offered comments such as, "This player's hand placement is wrong." In contrast, those in the rediscovery group gave more constructive advice; for example, "Have that right hand flowing on the strings, and suspend the hand... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

15 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 15

encouraged even relative strangers to hold each other accountable for progress. Thus the team scaffolds enabled the construction of group coordination processes among fluid groups. Quantitative analysis showed that performance improved... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Nov 2011
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First Look: November 22

Compensation and Firm Performance Authors:Joanne Horton, Yuval Millo, and George Serafeim Publication:Journal of Business Finance and Accounting (forthcoming) Abstract Using a sample of 4,278 listed U.K. firms, we construct a social... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark

successful $500 million capital campaign that included the opening of the Spangler and Rock Centers, the construction of Hawes Hall, and the renovation of Baker Library. Shortly before his departure from Soldiers Field, Clark shared some... View Details

Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff

05 May 2009
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First Look: May 5, 2009

Psychology (forthcoming) Abstract This study examined the convergent and construct validity of ratings of individual creative contributions in a team context. A sample of 201 employees and supervisors, working on 26 team projects,... View Details