Electronic Communication - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2000
News

World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector

age of global development -- not the agricultural revolution and not the industrial revolution, but a digital and electronic revolution, which will have enormous implications on where we go both in the world in general and in the... View Details

01 Sep 2013
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The Secret Sauce

Susan and Scott Hawkins Email communication was key to achieving a class best of 53 percent participation. When asked to lead his class's 30th Reunion Gift participation efforts, Atlanta-based real estate developer Scott Hawkins was up... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

Crowded at the Top: The Rise of the Functional Manager

number of administrative functional managers in the C-suite. One possible explanation is that prior to the onset of electronic communication, it would have been too costly for employees to communicate... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

January 1989 (Revised June 1993)
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General Electric: Compliance Systems

By: Robert L. Simons

After General Electric (GE) is indicted in 1985 for defrauding the Department of Defense, Chairman John F. Welch takes dramatic steps to prevent a recurrence. This case documents the new systems and procedures that are put in place to ensure that all GE employees are... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Communication; Business History; Behavior; Boundaries; Management Style; Cost Management; Electronics Industry

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02 Sep 2016
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Building a Legacy

Generators from Japan. India had power shortages; I became the largest importer of generators in the world in three years. I was all of 23, 24 then. “I imported India’s first push-button phone. And phones were not allowed to be imported. But View Details

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Gabriel Handel | About

alumni relations. Gabe holds governance roles with the Harvard Innovation Lab and the Advanced Leadership Initiative. He serves on the HBS Tech Board, the Harvard University Electronic Communications Policy... View Details

20 Feb 2013
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Thanking Veterans Online

Veterans Affairs benefits, Hall and fellow Army Ranger Matthew Thompson (MBA 2010) sought to create a business that would help veterans receive the benefits they deserve. The result was TroopSwap, an online source for discounts and other goodies that companies extend... View Details

Keywords: veterans; identity; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services; Retail Trade

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Harvard & HBS IT Policies | Information Technology

Harvard & HBS IT Policies Harvard Business School (HBS) is committed to protecting the information that is critical to teaching, research, and the University’s many varied activities, our business operation, and the communities we... View Details

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About Us - Alumni

617-495-6907 Director, Engagement Communications Julia Hanna , 617-495-6392 Associate Director, Senior Content Producer Jen McFarland Flint , 617-495-6185 Associate Director, Senior Content Producer Jennifer Gillespie , 617-496-4153... View Details

25 Apr 2014
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Helping high achievers achieve even more

As cofounder of Summit Partners, E. Roe Stamps IV (MBA 1974) spurred economic growth and created jobs in a broad range of industries, from fiber optics to pathology laboratories, to electronics and semiconductor manufacturers. Established... View Details

01 Jun 2010
News

Health IT at the Bedside

prescription from CVS and automatically check for any drug interactions. The hospital, like many community hospitals and doctors’ offices, did not have electronic records, but his office did.Â Would he ever... View Details

Keywords: Sachin H. Jain; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

Lawrence J. Ellison

Ellison founded the second largest software company in the world – building the first commercially viable relational database. Oracle applications power more business-to-business and administrative systems than any other software provider. Through his company, Ellison... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

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Policies | Baker Library

the Harvard Library community and as active participants in its Copyright First Responders program, we work to create a shared culture of understanding of copyright. For more information and resources on issues related to copyright,... View Details

01 Mar 2013
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Delivering the Power to Dream Big

lightweight, transparent solar panels, which can be integrated seamlessly into everyday objects, like windows or electronic displays. The technology's promise could lead to widespread adoption of solar power and reduce its cost by... View Details

Keywords: solar power; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

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2.3.6 Dangerous Weapons & Threats | MBA

Business School as an actionable offense: Whoever willfully communicates or causes to be communicated, either directly or indirectly, orally, in writing, by mail, by use of a telephone or telecommunication device including, but not... View Details

26 Apr 2011
News

BioMine Strikes Gold

Fellowship winner. The organization is based in New Delhi, India, where it provides economically viable housing solutions for under-served populations, starting with India and for communities around the world. (Watch Mehra explain how... View Details

Keywords: Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2008
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Squeeze Play

electronic components assembly line and recast as an expensive, high-end beauty product. That Tweezerman success has allowed LaMagna to bankroll other passions. He’s run for office (unsuccessfully) and dabbled in politics over the years... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 1997
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MBA Program:Rapid Innovation in '96

first January cohort (who entered in January 1996 and proceeded straight through the program without a summer job) said they enjoyed the greater sense of community made possible by being part of a smaller group, while receiving the same... View Details

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Takedown Policy | Baker Library

statement that you are the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, and an explanation of any claims to rights for the material; A statement that the information in the message is accurate and made under penalty of perjury; and Your physical or View Details

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

that Al's research has moved from railroads to giant corporations and now to computers and consumer electronics underscores his eminent position as the historian of industries at the center of national interest in each era he studies. All... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

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