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13 May 2019
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The Many Facets of Becoming a Mother at HBS

to make a difference in the world. There is still so much work that can be done in the business world to better support families. Be the beacon that leads that change in every environment you are in whether it is school, company, View Details

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

managers how to lead change that improved performance. One unit dramatically boosted its performance while the other did not. The difference? The readiness of the senior team and the environment for change. The unit with poorer results... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

buzz groups, and class guests. Role Plays Role plays place students in character to approximate a first-hand experience. The instructor may decide to play one of the roles during the exchange. Role plays can be built into a teaching plan View Details

28 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 28

Publications Individuals' Decision to Co-Donate or Donate Alone: An Archival Study of Married Whole Body Donors in Hawaii Authors: Michel Anteby, Filiz Garip, Paul V. Martorana, and Scott Lozanoff Publication: PLoS ONE 7, no. 8: e42673... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Global Business Course | HBS Online

Completion from HBS Online Earn by: completing this course Certificate of Specialization Prove your mastery of strategy or business in society Earn by: completing any three courses within either subject area to earn a Certificate of... View Details

22 Feb 2021
Book

Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy

their current situation and how it might evolve,” Cespedes writes in the book’s introduction. If not, he says, they will make decisions based on bad assumptions and fall victim to those who do understand cause-and-effect links between... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Research & Development, Project Code SX-70 - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details

01 Jun 2001
News

Alejandro Ramirez: A Very Good Time for Mexico

environment drastically. Suddenly, we found ourselves facing international competition.” Although he felt “a little bit torn,” Ramirez returned to Mexico. “My family had always been there for me, so I wanted to help in whatever way I... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; World Bank; United Nations; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

2012
Chapter

Schumpeterian Competition and Diseconomies of Scope: Illustrations from the Histories of Microsoft and IBM

By: Timothy F. Bresnahan, Shane Greenstein and Rebecca M. Henderson

We address a longstanding question about the causes of creative destruction. Dominant incumbent firms, long successful in an existing technology, are often much less successful in new technological eras. This is puzzling, since a cursory analysis would suggest that... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Opportunities; Competition; Information Technology; Innovation and Management; Organizations; Relationships; Information Technology Industry

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14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

not confident, and pessimistic, which potentially leads to mental health issues, and that these feelings could be traced back to the absence of a loving environment when they were a child. A person’s life experience is irreversible, but... View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Up on the Corner

helped create this situation. Or as Calvin Young (MBA 2015), a Baltimore native and 2016 mayoral candidate who now works at the private equity firm Green Street Impact Partners, puts it, “there was real intentionality around the policies... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

07 Jan 2002
Research & Ideas

How Marketing Can Reduce Worldwide Poverty

on-the-ground advocacy—to go get a free eye exam or a blood pressure check-up. Easy. Your basic principles of sales and promotion will carry the day. If your charge is minimizing smoking or drug use, well,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Aug 2007
First Look

First Look: August 21, 2007

Working PapersNone this week Cases & Course MaterialsFinding the Right Job for Your Product Harvard Business School Note 607-028 Asserts that the typical ways that companies have learned to segment their markets, by product category, View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 Feb 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018

economy and the history of ideas. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53906 2017 Advances in Strategic Management Capturing Value from Intellectual Property (IP) in a Global Environment By: Alcácer, Juan,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

Pay Workers More So They Steal Less

pay." And third, firms offering relatively higher wages could attract more honest workers to start with. These arguments suggest that higher wages could produce or attract up-and-up employees who "will steal less and make sure... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Retail

03 Jul 2008
What Do You Think?

Are Followers About to Get Their Due?

Summing Up Are leadership and followership joined at the hip? It seems impossible to separate the two. They are reflective of one another. These are two of the predominant opinions expressed in one way or another by respondents to this... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

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Entrepreneurship Course Online | HBS Online

speak to investors Who Will Benefit Aspiring Entrepreneurs Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Students Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur with the start of an idea or are exploring entrepreneurship, learn the language of the startup world.... View Details

01 Oct 2014
What Do You Think?

Is Too Much Focus a Problem?

so sure. As she put it, "I am cautious (about the) question (of) too much focus." As good leaders, she added, we need to be aware of the environment to develop awareness to create a spectrum of realities View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

19 May 2021
Op-Ed

Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career

success in terms of both educational attainment and labor market outcomes. For example, only 33 percent of the organizations tracking college-related outcomes also prioritize employment outcomes. [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/g2wL26M8Cevs8vcYugEn][/div] View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson

17 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Can Autonomous Vehicles Drive with Common Sense?

harm;” Predictable—"AV’s maneuvers can be anticipated from past behavior;” Reasonable—"does not offend notions of logic or justice;” Uniform—“treats seemingly like situations alike;” Comfortable—“physically... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Auto

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