Information Quality - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2010
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RX for Change

discussions that took place back in May at Emory University Hospital Midtown will affect more than the bottom line. It will impact the quality of care delivered to thousands of people. Midtown is a 511-bed facility serving over 150,000... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

08 Sep 2016
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How We Make It Work

There is guilt. I feel it every day. And it’s deep and maternal. But I refuse to let that guilt defeat me. I know that if I off-ramp, I wouldn’t be happy. And I know that my kids would feel that. We remind ourselves that it’s about View Details

01 Oct 1998
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A Message from Dean Clark

requires continuing innovation in all of our educational programs. What we see ahead is a need for leaders with strong general management skills - people who know how to get things done and are able to inspire others. These qualities have... View Details

01 Sep 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015

qualities that define a leader? Where does one find a mentor? What are the ingredients in the recipe for success? Getting beyond Better: How Social Entrepreneurship Works by Roger L. Martin (MBA 1981) and Sally R. Osberg (Harvard Business... View Details

01 Sep 2011
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HBS Moves Ahead with Curriculum Innovations

the case method? How can we make sure that the quality of teaching remains as high as it has ever been?” I have met with each first-year course head and asked, “How can you strengthen your core course?” Several have taken on that... View Details

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

23 Oct 2019
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Exploring Big Issues at the Intersection of Business and Society

Professor Joseph Fuller looked beyond dystopian forecasts to explore how ever-evolving technology has the potential to improve the quality of work lives, the earnings of most workers, and company productivity. Viewpoints exposed students... View Details

Keywords: Educational Innovation

01 Mar 2015
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Case Study: The Speed of Light

access that opportunity: (1) Develop a small set of critical core values that truly define your culture. (2) Hire and retain only people who clearly and strongly exemplify those values. That will make it much easier to maintain your culture of View Details

Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Jun 2005
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NFL Players Tackle Cases at HBS

quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. As frequent targets of investment pitches, some of which turn out to be scams, several participants said they had already learned enough to be more astute in evaluating proposals that come their way. For their part, HBS... View Details

Keywords: NFL; Ted Johnson; Todd Collins; Mike Haynes; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

30 Sep 2014
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Life Lessons on the Open Seas

on the island of Nantucket off Massachusetts, serves more than 1,000 children, adults, and veterans every year. “I’m a firm believer in growing only as fast as you can control the quality of your product,” says Callahan. “We’ve served... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Feb 1997
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Ban the Butterfly Rule for Corporate Directors

Corporate Director's Guidebook, the basic attributes for board service eligibility are common sense, practical wisdom, and informed judgment. Add to these baseline qualities the skills and experience... View Details

Keywords: Joseph Hinsey IV

17 Dec 2024
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Solving the Underemployment Crisis

second one is quality coaching. For most learners who grow up in a highly educated, affluent family, they get most of what they need to know about education and career pathways just around the dinner table. But for those who grow up in... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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Studying Japan from the Inside

for the U.S. style. Companies adopting the U.S.-style of governance, however, are in the minority. Q: How do you see business in Japan developing in the years ahead? A: Major changes are currently taking place in the Japanese economy, politics, and society. The View Details

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

09 Mar 2021
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Empowering School Leaders to Meet Today's Challenges

in the process, they learned that of the more than 230,000 K–12 school leaders in the United States, half had no access to quality professional development, either because programs weren’t offered nearby or were cost prohibitive. To... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

26 Jan 2017
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Turning Millennials into Leaders

create an NGO for kids around the world with HIV and AIDS [to improve] their quality of life, which led me to teaching back in Africa with students focusing on service and leadership. “I said, ‘I’ve been given this platform and this... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Case Study: Something New

creating the best cost structure in the market. But the company wanted to compete primarily on quality not price. To that end, it struck exclusive deals with suppliers and marketing partners. Where they are today: The company continues to... View Details

Keywords: April White

12 Apr 2012
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HBS Welcomes Eleven Alumni Startups

experience with innovative products they feel good about buying. europe Our ambition is to help farmers become more profitable via a platform that gives them tools and access to information and insights about farming practices, markets,... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin Staff; Alumni New Venture Contest

01 Apr 1999
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An Eye to the East

belief that to prepare managers well, we have to change. What we're doing in Asia has grown out of that belief. We need to create new intellectual capital to underpin our goals at HBS. Thus, we must deepen and extend the quantity and View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Mar 2009
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Repurposing Leaders to Attack Social Problems

of service.” Kanter was followed by Harvard Kennedy School professor David Gergen, an adviser to several presidential administrations. Gergen cited polls that reveal Americans’ deepening discontent with the quality of leadership across... View Details