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- 15 Jul 2019
- Book
Many Executives Are Afraid of Finance. Here's How They Can Gain Confidence
managers from pursuing value-destroying opportunities within the firm just for the sake of deploying capital or because they want to run larger companies. And, distributing cash through buybacks can help reward loyal shareholders who believe in the long-run View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
Banking, "have leveraged resources far beyond their organizational boundaries to achieve social impact, deliver on their own organizational mission, and at the same time build greater capacity within their sectors." The network... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
Valleydene provided Barford with the flexibility he needed to spend more time with his ailing wife (who died in 1991 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis) and six children. Beyond the boardroom, Barford has been associated in various View Details
- 28 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 28
to plan and follow through on a goal and not related to impulsivity, suggesting that some children are poorer at holding the norm in mind and following through on enacting it. We discuss the implications of these results for education and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 07 Jul 2003
- What Do You Think?
Can We Have Too Much Productivity Improvement?
today, as China and to a lesser extent India are providing huge capacity additions to the global markets." Still others suggested that the benefits to society of productivity increases might depend on what they are used for. As Sean... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage
In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller
- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Drives Supply Chain Behavior?
be divided into strategic and operational activities. Strategic activities include, among others, long-term capacity planning and network configuration of warehouses, distributors, and retail stores.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston
- 29 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)
“universal man, equipped with the capacity to understand and deal with all types of men.” “Cotrugli was elevating the idea of a merchant from a very trading-oriented persona to a broader and nobler figure in society,” says Roscini, noting... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- Web
John H. McArthur | About
trajectory.” McArthur is credited with building the faculty through the recruitment and promotion of outstanding faculty members, strengthening research, enhancing Executive Education, and launching important initiatives in ethics and social enterprise. He oversaw a... View Details
- 14 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
LOVE At HBS
kids sometimes means disciplining them, letting them struggle and occasionally asking them to do things they don’t want to do. However, despite the challenges of parenthood I’ve found that my capacity to love expands every day. My love... View Details
- Web
US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni
increments for an indefinite period of time Annual Quota None Other Information An excellent visa option for those eligible who are planning to start a business enterprise in the United States. While Canadian citizens are visa-exempt for... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
performance while ensuring that their limited energy and processing capacity is being spent on truly mission-critical tasks. "It is nearly impossible to plan for the next six months—there simply is not... View Details
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
economic recovery. Will any of these positive developments materialize? The fact is, forecasting the number of bankruptcies presents the same modeling challenges as forecasting the number COVID-19 cases. Absent any such relief, it may be necessary to invest in... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
within 2 hours . To maximize your 90-day access period, we strongly recommend logging into the course platform as soon as you receive this notification. If you plan to pay online using a credit card, you may do so at any time. If you have... View Details
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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
action plan that will help you begin to achieve your aspirations, synthesizing what you’ve learned in the course Free E-Book How to Become a More Effective Leader Learn about the difference between leadership and management, uncover the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
two dilapidated row houses that had been vacant since 1978. She intends to replace them with affordable rental apartments—the opening salvo in an ambitious plan to redevelop West Baltimore Street, whose boarded-up windows and abandoned... View Details
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
of its major holdings in joint venture companies, which would generate the financial capacity for M&A activities again in later years. In the meantime, Sijbesma wanted the company to prove it could grow organically as well. Purchase... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online
granting access to the course content within 2 hours . To maximize your 90-day access period, we strongly recommend logging into the course platform as soon as you receive this notification. If you plan to pay online using a credit card,... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
security. But by the end of 2021, TuSimple had completed an 80-mile run from Tucson to Phoenix without a human driver in the truck’s cab. Routes are currently focused on the “middle miles” in the southern United States, with plans to... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
recovery. He explained that during the recession suppliers would also be laying off workers, which limited their capacity to respond once the recession ended. Honeywell made arrangements—during the Great Recession—to be “first in line”... View Details