Knowledge Use and Leverage - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2023
Book

Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

09 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Warring Algorithms Could Be Driving Up Consumer Prices

The widespread use of pricing algorithms is reshaping the nature of competition in online markets and potentially driving up the prices of retail goods, according to recent research. These automated,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail

30 Aug 2010
Research & Ideas

Turning Employees Into Problem Solvers

research has focused on the underuse of incident-reporting systems. After all, the thinking went, a system used to collect and report incidents will only help an organization learn from its mistakes View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Health

01 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Five Lessons From My First Year at HBS

happened, I probably would not have been where I am today. At HBS, I’ve become more aware and convinced that given our privilege, we ought to give back to those who have helped us along the way, View Details

15 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Writing a Case as a Student at HBS

There is a lot to get used to during your first semester atHBS – attending class, making new friends, finding an internship, and doing homework again. While reading and... View Details

10 Mar 2011
What Do You Think?

To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?

the job incumbent." As Phil Clark put it, "This is similar to the 'chicken or the egg' type of discussion." Don Robertson reminded us that "it is clear that many factors come into play when you start to analyze human... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

28 Apr 2023
Blog Post

From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job

complemented my professional efforts. Developing my own presence as a DJ on SoundCloud helped me gain a deeper understanding of the problems creators face in the industry, and the limitations of current technical solutions. # 2 - View Details

14 Mar 2023
In Practice

What Does the Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Say About the State of Finance?

single day, leaving the bank with a $1 billion negative balance, according to a regulatory filing by the company. While financial regulators have announced that the US will guarantee all deposits at SVB, its collapse has spooked customers... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services; Banking

Web

Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

the company's shareholders and leaders. Some want to use the program as a fig leaf for laying off staff; others think it costs too much and might put the company at a... View Details

03 Oct 2012
What Do You Think?

Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?

"Where was (the) support for manufacturing when it really counted, before much of it escaped offshore? Why should we believe this 'new thinking' now?" Citing " high labor costs and uncooperative unions," Philippe... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

Guide to Doing the Right Thing (HBS Press, 2002), he describes what quiet leaders do and how they make their workplace, and their world, a better place. Badaracco recently sat down with HBS Working View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Web

Program Requirements - Doctoral

written and oral exam. Special Field Exam: During the third academic year, a candidate should take and pass this exam, which is designed to test the candidate’s depth and... View Details

Program

Compensation Committees

executive compensation Adapt your compensation strategy to fit your business strategy Make decisions with deeper knowledge of the relationships among compensation plans, employee motivation, and long-term... View Details

Overcrowded – Designing Meaningful Products in a World Awash with Ideas

We live in a world awash with ideas. Thanks to the web and to powerful ideation approaches such as open innovation, design thinking, or crowdsourcing, organizations have today easy access to an unprecedented amount of novel concepts. In this context, what... View Details

01 Feb 2023
Blog Post

How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Jada Haynes

US economic outlook and job market was uncertain, I was very fortunate to have the knowledge that I could go back to HBS during that time if needed. Participating in the 2+2... View Details

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

But it’s also a combination of career considerations and the specific caregiving needs of the family. Gazette: You found that hiring processes used by employers have contributed to the difficulties... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

11 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

Is Amazon a Retailer, a Tech Firm, or a Media Company? How AI Can Help Investors Decide

companies. Portfolio managers and analysts have been using the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS—a taxonomy of 11 sectors, 25 industry groups, and additional... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Consumer Products; Real Estate; Financial Services; Retail

18 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

What Happens When Banks Ditch Coal: The Impact Is 'More Than Anyone Thought'

Consumers who are eager to mitigate climate change can take many actions, such as reducing the number of airline flights they take or installing solar panels on their homes. But the planet is in a race against time, and individual action alone won’t help most countries... View Details

Keywords: by Barbara DeLollis; Financial Services; Mining

27 Jan 2020
Research & Ideas

Hard Work Isn't Enough: How to Find Your Edge

wrong, hold us back. Instead, we have to focus on finding our “edge”—the unique qualities that set us apart—and take strategic steps to make other people see our value and open... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

05 May 2022
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can

Grocery bills may be ridiculously high these days, but supply chain problems, energy costs, and inflation aren’t the only factors to blame. New research suggests that companies are raising prices simply because they can. In 2021, View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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