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- 10 Feb 2012
- News
Two Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering
- 31 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Niche Content in an Ad-Driven World
content among participants of the ad-sharing program that would help them attract eyeballs and draw a bigger paycheck from the website." On the other hand, bloggers were incentivized to write longer posts, publish more frequently,... View Details
- 20 Aug 2021
- Video
Career Vision Workshop: Signature Skills
- 25 Sep 2000
- Research & Ideas
More Than the Sum of Its Parts: The Impact of Modularity on the Computer Industry
potentially serious drawback threatened to stand in the way of further progress. As HBS Dean Kim Clark, and his colleague, Professor Carliss Baldwin, write in their new book, Design Rules: The Power of Modularity, Volume I (The MIT... View Details
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
Jim, a well-regarded residential developer operating outside Philadelphia, has been scouting around for a site for his next project. Two properties seem promising. The Abbott estate consists of seventy-five acres of woodlands and some overgrown fields. The executor of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 20 Dec 2011
- News
The problem with green rankings
- 07 Feb 2018
- News
What Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadership
Nancy F. Koehn
Nancy F. Koehn is a historian at the Harvard Business School where she holds the James E. Robison chair of Business Administration. Koehn's research focuses on crisis leadership and how leaders and their teams rise to the challenges of high-stakes situations. Her... View Details
- November 1978 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
McGregor's Ltd. Department Store
President has decided to restructure the discount scheme. Every staff member would be affected, good or bad. Information would have to be tailored to each group--worst off would be managers. Task is to write to managers/supervisors. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Communication Intention and Meaning; Compensation and Benefits; Retail Industry
Raymond, Thomas J. "McGregor's Ltd. Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 379-059, November 1978. (Revised January 1995.)
- 11 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers
Marissa Mayer's decision to ask Yahoo! employees to work from offices rather than at home has at least two potentially negative consequences, one for her and one for her employees. But she can mitigate both by linking personal and professional identity for herself and... View Details
- 04 Dec 2013
- News
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
- 08 Sep 2014
- News
Study Raises Red Flags for Economy
- 07 Aug 2011
- News
Read the fine print to get money's worth from group deals
- October 2000 (Revised April 2003)
- Background Note
Project Finance Research, Data, and Information Sources
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Fuaad Qureshi
Documents the major sources of project finance research and data. It is to be a reference guide for MBA students writing for the elective curriculum course, Large-scale Investment, and for others interested in the field of project finance. View Details
Esty, Benjamin C., and Fuaad Qureshi. "Project Finance Research, Data, and Information Sources ." Harvard Business School Background Note 201-041, October 2000. (Revised April 2003.)
- 03 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description
Crafting a simple yet effective job description is a fine art. Many organizations miss the golden opportunity to write job descriptions that captures their culture, conveys what makes them unique, and describe the practical details of the... View Details
Keywords: All Industries