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- 21 May 2024
- Research & Ideas
What the Rise of Far-Right Politics Says About the Economy in an Election Year
limits how much debt Italy can hold. So, the [far right] solution of limiting access to public services by excluding immigrants becomes more appealing to many voters. That helps explain why weak public service provision can lead to higher support for the far View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 01 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?
released, their records follow them, casting a pall on their attempts to rejoin society. People with criminal convictions get widespread credit rejections, have limited housing options, and often get their voting rights revoked, sometimes... View Details
- 22 May 2024
- HBS Case
Banned or Not, TikTok Is a Force Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore
US ban could undermine American companies A ban, Ghosh says, would ultimately put the US behind when it comes to developing comparable technology, and finding the right regulatory frameworks for using the power of these technologies to... View Details
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How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace - Recruiting
can find the right fit, which is beneficial in the long term. Invite candidates to ask questions. Explain to prospective hires that questions about culture, diversity, and opportunities for advancement are encouraged. Lastly, respond... View Details
- 24 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together
patting the right shoulder three times and holding a fist to the heart for seven seconds. But half of the groups faced each other as they did the tasks, while the rest faced away from each other. The groups were then asked to brainstorm a... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
(forthcoming) Abstract In large U.S. corporations, founding families are the only blockholders whose control rights on average exceed their cash flow rights. We analyze how they achieve this wedge, and at what cost. Indirect ownership... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
what “passion” means in your organization. Finally, with the increasing use of “passion” should come the recognition that it may not always be the right focus for all organizations. As Weisman notes, “Leaders would benefit from reflecting... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 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 Knowledge Senior Editor Martha Lagace to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- October 2021
- Article
Overcoming the Cold Start Problem of CRM Using a Probabilistic Machine Learning Approach
By: Nicolas Padilla and Eva Ascarza
The success of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) programs ultimately depends on the firm's ability to understand consumers' preferences and precisely capture how these preferences may differ across customers. Only by understanding customer heterogeneity, firms can... View Details
Keywords: Customer Management; Targeting; Deep Exponential Families; Probabilistic Machine Learning; Cold Start Problem; Customer Relationship Management; Programs; Consumer Behavior; Analysis
Padilla, Nicolas, and Eva Ascarza. "Overcoming the Cold Start Problem of CRM Using a Probabilistic Machine Learning Approach." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 58, no. 5 (October 2021): 981–1006.
- 18 Jul 2023
- News
The First Five Years: Brooke Biederman (MBA 2019)
saw two street musicians playing their instruments while reclined on benches in Central Park. Into my head popped The Apathetic Busker. It went right into the pinned Snippets note on my iPhone. I think along the dimension of “what if”... View Details
Keywords: Robert Bochnak
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Volunteer - Alumni
Help with MBA Admissions There are various opportunities to share your experience with admitted students in order to help them decide whether HBS is right for them, such as by being a mentor or hosting a small event. Make a Gift INVEST IN... View Details
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Business Strategy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Profitability is defined in part by the structure of a given industry—but taking the right strategic steps can help companies gain competitive advantage and improve relative performance. How to create a successful strategy? Porter on... View Details
- 30 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Your Crisis Response Plan: The Ten Effective Elements
have a clear chain of command? |-------|-------|-------|-------| poor adequate excellent 6. Do we have a command post and backup? |-------|-------|-------|-------| poor adequate excellent 7. Do we have the right communication channels?... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
- 04 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees
creating a work environment where people feel free to speak up and be proactive, the organization is creating the right place for introverted leaders to be successful” "Scientific research now shows that behaving in an extraverted... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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ハーバード - Global
structure and operating model. When asked if he could have done any better, he laughed with a humble smile. "There's no 'perfect' in the world-but we are doing almost perfectly. I am not a very optimistic type of person. But we are certainly advancing [the... View Details
- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
experience. However, I always find those with startup experience can be invaluable to a team that needs to be shaken up, take more risks, or explore new ground. Often, those who sacrifice title and pay when they joined, make it up fast as they move up the chain in a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- January 2025
- Case
Hebbia: Redefining Productivity for Knowledge Workers Using AI
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Minoshka Narayan
In early 2025, George Sivulka, founder and CEO of Hebbia, reflected on the company’s rapid ascent as a pioneer in GenAI-powered productivity tools for knowledge workers. With its proprietary technology, Hebbia had redefined information retrieval and analysis and earned... View Details
- 2022
- Article
Pills in a World of Activism and ESG
By: Guhan Subramanian and Caley Petrucci
Easterbrook and Fischel’s The Economic Structure of Corporate Law advances their now famous passivity thesis, which posits that managers should remain passive in the face of an unsolicited tender offer for the company’s shares. Consistent with the broader... View Details
Subramanian, Guhan, and Caley Petrucci. "Pills in a World of Activism and ESG." University of Chicago Business Law Review 1 (2022): 417–439.
- 2021
- Book
The Future of Executive Development
By: Mihnea C Moldoveanu and Das Narayandas
Executive development programs have entered a period of rapid transformation, driven by digital disruption and a widening gap between the skills that participants and their organizations demand and those provided by their executive programs. This work delves into the... View Details
Moldoveanu, Mihnea C., and Das Narayandas. The Future of Executive Development. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books, 2021.