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- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Beyond Case Writing
opportunity to withhold information from their husbands about access to contraception. The results? Providing cheap and convenient forms of birth control led to a reduction in unwanted births only when women were given full autonomy over... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Research With Impact: Changing Global Health Practices
were revealing. Providing inexpensive and convenient forms of birth control was not sufficient. Unwanted births declined only when women were given full autonomy over access to contraceptives. These women had a 57 percent reduction in... View Details
- Profile
Roniesha Copeland
“very flat, entrepreneurial – we had lots of autonomy to explore ideas and test operational improvements.” In fact, McMaster allowed her to gain management experience early in her career, giving Roniesha responsibility for leading a... View Details
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Scaling Technology Ventures - Course Catalog
organizational design choices favor scaling? What are the trade-offs between autonomy and control? Senior Team : When should a venture replace its founder with a “professional” CEO? At what point should you recruit experienced executives... View Details
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Gender Backlash: Does Exposure to Female Labor Market Participation Fuel Gender Conservatism? - Blog: RGE Report
demonstrates that the overall value of and compensation in “feminized” fields may also decline due to both an increase in the labor supply as well as discriminatory management practices, as the field becomes known as “women’s work.” Men tend to view power, freedom, and... View Details
- 29 May 2013
- Blog Post
A self-discovery journey
want a challenging job that allows me to continuously grow. I want to have autonomy and increased responsibility. I am collaborative and highly driven by results, so I need a dynamic company culture that fosters continuous improvement... View Details
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4.5 University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities | MBA
University are not fundamentally different from those of other members of society. The University, however, has a special autonomy and reasoned dissent plays a particularly vital part in its existence. All members of the University have... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Antitrust in Historical Perspective
ever occurred in American history. One result was a partial disempower-ment of individual artisans. Overall, their incomes tended to rise while their sense of autonomy shrank. Other segments of American society also saw themselves as... View Details
Keywords: Thomas K. McCraw and Richard S. Tedlow
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Allie Corless
appetite. What are you most looking forward to in your career? The great thing about working for a startup is the autonomy and decision-making authority, which also comes with a high level of responsibility. In the short term, I am... View Details
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
stated that their ventures were separate from their parent company, but their daily work processes indicated otherwise. Online sales reps still reported to and had offices near their print managers, for example. This direct reporting and physical proximity eliminated... View Details
Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
evaluating companies. These projects include building and presenting a market map in an area of interest and working directly with a portfolio company. Projects are customized to align with company needs and students’ interests and experiences. “Students have a high... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 25 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
to help themselves. Any public health system must respect the reality of these consumer differences and not withhold care from people simply because they do not engage and do not speak up. As Atul Gwande has stated elegantly, “Patients are pleased to have their View Details
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Tiera Brown
Growing up, Tiera Brown wanted to become a doctor and have her own practice. She'd watched her father run his own legal practice. "I love the freedom and autonomy of running your own business, "Tiera says, "but I always... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
schools, and one school with a history of poor academic performance gave up its charter. Since the charters were authorized in the 1990s, 26 have closed, representing a 33 percent closure rate. It's a necessary check on taxpayers' dollars, says Pearson: Charters were... View Details
- 14 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina
is that if it fails to meet the benchmarks in its contract it can be shut down rather than renewed at the end of its five-year term. So while charter schools enjoy more autonomy than traditional schools, they are theoretically more... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
A New Path for Alumnae
responsibility, but also insisted on autonomy and flexibility. Is on-ramping predominantly a women’s issue? Fewer of our male alums, less than 10 percent, take time out from their full-time careers to deal with family issues. I believe... View Details
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
How Small Wins Unleash Creativity
"People need to know what goal they're trying to reach, but they have to have autonomy in order to get there," Amabile says. "It's a delicate balance. You do want to make sure that people understand what their mission is,... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
and army-influenced culture. Q: For social enterprises that choose the affiliate route, what are the likely factors that point them in that direction? A: Nonprofits may adopt an affiliate model because they have a bias towards local ownership and View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
tendency for leaders to engage in monitoring, leading to a reduction in felt autonomy among employees. Reduced autonomy on the job may lead to lower well-being. One of the challenges for leaders working in... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Organizational Model for Open Source
foundations in the hacker culture appears to be a contradiction in terms? O'Mahony: The hacker culture prizes autonomy and self-determination. Eric Raymond defines hackers as those who love programming for the sake of doing it, for the... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark