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08 Mar 2004
Research & Ideas

Creating Value in Your Business Ecosystem

Fundamentally, they aim to improve the overall health of their ecosystems by providing a stable and predictable set of common assets—think of Wal-Mart's procurement system and Microsoft's Windows operating... View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

Think of famous brands you know: Hallmark cards and Coca-Cola soft drinks, for example. What do these products have in common for consumers? An emotional meaning that taps into thoughts and feelings related to View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

approaches to value creation can be deployed within the context of an overarching strategy. Although many foundations talk about "strategic" giving, much current practice is at odds with strategy. Among the... View Details

06 Jul 2023
News

Home Economics

academia. The three areas have more in common than many think, Laidler-Kylander says. Best practices in leadership and management are applicable everywhere, but nonprofits come with additional organizational... View Details

Keywords: April White

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

observed. Individuals want a sense of mastery and pleasure; relationships are important to success. The most common reason people give him and Nash is, "I want to make a difference in View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

test for the weak tie theory and its impact on the labor market,” says Saint-Jacques. The researchers analyzed whether a connection led to a new job and how strong that... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

14 Apr 2022
Op-Ed

Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned

must decide its values. Identifying these values should be a collaborative, inclusive process at all levels. For example, common organizational values are "we are a people-first business" or "global impact in how people work" or even "do... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

27 Jun 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Social Norms Versus Social Responsibility: Punishing Transgressions Under Conflicting Obligations

Keywords: by Francesca Gino, Celia Moore & Lamar Pierce

26 Sep 2023
Blog Post

HBS Latino Student Association Spotlight: Francesco Rossi (MBA 2024)

Latino/a/x, the most common response I receive is, "someone who has a Latin American heritage." While this definition is undoubtedly accurate, it holds a deeper significance for me personally. To me, being... View Details

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

decision-making simulation 1-on-1 decision-making simulation Peer feedback exercise 10-12 hrs Module 3 Implementing for the Present and Learning for the Future Detect and diagnose View Details

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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni

funds). See the FAQs section below for common questions about eligibility. If you are in the process of searching for a full-time job search for a role in Africa and would like... View Details

25 May 2011
HBS Case

QuikTrip’s Investment in Retail Employees Pays Off

heard." "Retailers like Mercadona and QuikTrip have created ways to institutionalize improvement.” Ton notes that another commonality between QuikTrip and Mercadona lies in the strongly held values... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

Research Summary

Unintended Consequences of Fundraising Tactics

Charity fundraisers use a variety of methods to increase donations, with three of the most common being matching funds, seed money, and thank you gifts. Field experiments have shown that matching funds (Eckel and Grossman, 2008) and seed money (List and Lucking-Reiley,... View Details

18 Sep 2017
Research & Ideas

'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing

message with a single Cheerio. “This was a death that was felt very deeply by the fan culture of Prince, and that’s not a time for a heavy marketing sell,” Avery says. “A common tactic right now is for... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Advertising; Technology

23 May 2019
News

Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997

homelessness, to promoting health. “We work to unite uncommon partners around the common goal of serving society,” she explains. Under Palandjian’s leadership, Social Finance has advanced historic federal... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Online Leadership Principles Course | HBS Online

Learn about the difference between leadership and management, uncover the qualities and skills that characterize an effective leader, gain an understanding of common leadership... View Details

31 Jan 2007
HBS Case

When Good Teams Go Bad

Concludes Polzer, "The best teams are those that not only combine the skills of their members successfully to fit the demands of their task but also energize team members through View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

18 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)

advice for students looking for a career change? Career changes are relatively common and can lead to profound personal and professional growth. They also often come with anxiety and stress, and there are many resources at HBS to help... View Details

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

illustrative and by no means inclusive. The majority of companies do not, however, fall into the HCHP camp. Despite many differences in industry, products, and strategy, the... View Details