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Encrypting Emails | Information Technology
recipients from receiving or opening these messages. Recipients who leverage automatic email forwarding Recipients on non-M365 Mailing/Distribution lists Delegated Email Access is not supported. For more information: Please visit any of... View Details
- 01 May 2012
- First Look
First Look: May 1
thinking about CSR and the privately optimal level of such activities. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-091.pdf Delegation in Multi-Establishment Firms: Evidence from I.T. Purchasing Authors: Kristina McElheran... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Sep 2018
- News
Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
environmental department. At the end of his term, Coady was appointed to lead the U.S. delegation for the creation and implementation of the Global Environmental Facility, to finance projects in biodiversity, climate change, and food... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Turning Point: Ready or Not
When you realize that the last elderly person in the family is no longer there—that you’re the “elderly” generation—it creates a sense of true apprehension. In the past, whenever I was worried about some important decision or life moment, I could View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Conversing in Cyberspace: Students and Alumni Talk Management
Does a new general manager who delegates decisions run the risk of appearing indecisive? Is an "open-door" policy a good way for a general manager to get information, or a terrible waste of time? What happens when a manager asks employees... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
Kong's future was underscored at each of the conference's two luncheons. On the first day, delegates were treated to fish and lobster sauce, as well as a tour-de-force presentation by Victor K. Fung, a former HBS faculty member with a... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 25 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
ClimateCAP 2022
enjoyed meeting other MBA students looking to help make the world a better, more sustainable place.” - Laura Romine (MBA 2023) “Not only was it a pleasure to meet delegates (both MBA students and professionals) from across the world in... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Aaron…
influence even in situations where I have direct authority; I manage to do more work than I have time to do by prioritizing, communicating and delegating while not skimping on my family and extracurricular activities (depending on how you... View Details
- 30 Jun 2010
- News
Congressional Pork Is Bad for Business
research by three HBS professors suggests otherwise. The research project began with the premise that as a state's congressional delegation grows in powerful committee assignments, businesses back home benefit from the increased flow of... View Details
- 08 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
NFL Head Coaches Are Getting Younger. What Can Organizations Learn?
particular traits and skills allowing them to maintain relevance. These include adaptability, a proclivity for collaboration and communication, a willingness to delegate tasks when appropriate, and a disposition for curiosity and... View Details
- 05 Dec 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing
marketing function and the C-suite. Reasons for this are varied, but may include CEO and board priorities taken up by other issues or too much delegation of responsibility to the chief marketing officer. When a firm's marketing activities... View Details
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Research Links: Photographs - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School
of the Northern Pacific Railway. It was presented to Henry Villard by the German delegation attending the celebration commemorating the completion of the railroad in 1883. The album was a commemorative gift that celebrated the event and... View Details
- 24 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
Stimulus Surprise: Companies Retrench When Government Spends
Recent research at Harvard Business School began with the premise that as a state's congressional delegation grew in stature and power in Washington, D.C., local businesses would benefit from the increased federal spending sure to come... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Nov 2017
- Blog Post
Women and the MBA: 6 Important Aspects of the HBS Program
LEAD this year (Taran Swan at Nickelodeon and Toby Johnson at PepsiCo stick out as particularly memorable). Toby Johnson is a strong female protagonist who is decisive, delegates well, and able to see the big picture - characteristics... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Sahlman Heads External Relations
specialist in the investment and financing decisions made in new ventures, Sahlman developed the second-year elective Entrepreneurial Finance and has taught the course to over 4,000 students since its introduction in 1985. In June, he led a faculty View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964
awarded the nation's third-highest civilian honor, the Padma Bhushan, in 2002. Five years ago, Bajaj began to delegate many of his responsibilities to a team of younger executives. The final stage of that plan took place last April, when... View Details
- 27 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work
whether the CEOs in their sample simply couldn't afford to delegate key duties to professionals who would be willing to work longer hours—and thus generate better results—than the CEOs themselves. Delegation... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 03 Sep 2014
- What Do You Think?
Who Should Choose Your Boss?
They had to organize themselves. And they have apparently chosen their boss. Often, an organization's board chooses at least the top executive. It's a board's most important responsibility, a task delegated to it by the organization's... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
anywhere near as quickly as they do today. Accordingly, the range of issues managers had to think about was much narrower. But the emerging opportunities in today's market are so limitless that managers have to figure out what they're going to deal with and what... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 20 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
7 Resolutions for Recruiting in the New Year
professional development to be the best managers possible leads to better onboarding experiences and success on the job for all. Topics to focus on can include: Onboarding process Unconscious bias Delegation of tasks to new employees... View Details
Keywords: All Industries