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- 01 Jun 1997
- News
A Better Way to Go on Strike
would merely defer payment. But if the division of the fund completely depends on final agreement between the two sides, the outcome of the strike more accurately reflects the balance of their bargaining positions. The No-Fist mechanism... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
America the Unequal
taxes on themselves. As a result, even the word “redistribution” has negative connotations. Finally, many Americans believe that America should guarantee equal opportunity, not equal outcomes — meaning that they oppose any efforts to... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Funding His Purpose
need to purchase the equipment necessary to provide treatment. Letelier wanted to offer loans—which would not require the same outcomes that many grant-makers look for—to help such an organization expand, reaching more people and... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Negotiating in 3-D: An Overarching Way to Get to Yes?
two-dimensional approach cannot render an outcome acceptable to participants. Its most familiar element involves what each party will do if no deal can be reached - in other words, the "best alternative to negotiated agreement" or... View Details
Keywords: Anita M. Harris
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Negotiating with Wal-Mart
enjoyed their own versions of success with the mega-retailer. Getting a ground-level view of how two companies achieved those positive outcomes illustrates the story-within-a-story of implementing corporate change. “Achieving that is... View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Delivering Trust
and Jake are well aware of the stigma surrounding fertility issues in an era of “picture-perfect” social media identities. Creating a community where people can share their experiences while improving the outcome for themselves and others... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Managing the Map
Celera completed its "rough draft" of the genome first. Whatever the outcome of the genome's public-private ownership squabble, managing an organization in this fast-paced, highly specialized environment presents several unusual... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 05 Mar 2025
- News
Uncertain Terms
calculate possible outcomes for the latter, but not the former—never rose to prominence, but Bhidé was hooked. To his frustration, today’s economics centers on modeling and measuring numerical risks overlooks uncertainty, which defies... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Building Blocks
established in 2000 and dedicated to improving educational access and health outcomes for children from underprivileged backgrounds, through community initiatives and scholarships. Working at Meredith & Grew every summer throughout... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
Sailing lessons give disabled children and adults greater life skills
of the Newport, Rhode Island–based organization. “It’s like living in two different worlds. I run a nonprofit, but I apply all for-profit principles to it. Consequently, we achieve great outcomes with very low cost, per participant,” he... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992
and corporate partners—tell of the organization’s success, Chertavian’s most prized metric shows the outcomes for the 18- through 24-year-olds that Year Up has served: Some 10,000 young people have participated in the one-year training... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 11 Jun 2015
- News
A personal mission to serve veterans
cemeteries in 2010. Last year’s controversy at Veterans Affairs compelled her to return to public service full time. “My younger brother, Kenneth, is an infantry officer in the marines and our future customer. Everyone on active duty is a future customer,” she said.... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Private capital, public good
private capital to fund preventative social programs that address various challenges, such as recidivism, health disparities, and homelessness. If pre-specified program outcomes are achieved, government repays investors and provides an... View Details
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Faculty Symposium Honors McArthur
especially noteworthy outcomes of the McArthur initiatives in management education: the synergy between research and teaching and the collaborative and cross-disciplinary nature of the work. "You can look at some of these efforts," McCraw... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Corporate Governance Conference Addresses Global Challenges
achieve," he explained in a recent interview. This premise allowed exploration of many approaches to corporate governance, drawn from a wide variety of countries and cultural histories. Presenters evaluated success in terms of outcomes... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Fostering a Supportive Community
and offered a range of recommendations. Fetter and Isaac are pleased that the School has already implemented some of those recommendations, and after the cofounders graduated, Mbanusi continued their work as a copresident. One notable View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)
farmer working 2,000 fertile acres in Iowa, the outcome will not be good, especially when no safety nets are in place. The real per capita GNP in Mexico is about the same as it was in 1973. The average manufacturing wage has dropped 60... View Details
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Short Takes
physicians, nurses, and other care providers to assess the progress of patients). The authors argue that the way hospitals hold care providers accountable for cost and quality outcomes also influences whether they work as members of... View Details
Keywords: Judith Ross
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Mara Aspinall
that personalized medicine brings. This is particularly important in fast-moving diseases, where the window for a positive outcome is small. What aspects of their business model do pharmaceutical companies need to redesign to hasten the... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard
Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) to address the increasingly complex issues faced by school principals on the front lines of K–12 public education, offering them strategies and actionable practices to improve outcomes for... View Details