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  • Research Summary

The Transition to Retirement

By: Teresa M. Amabile

My current major research program is the Retirement Transitions Study: a broad study of retiring professionals' everyday experiences, including identification with work; identity stability, change, and development; meaningfulness of work; changes in life structure,... View Details

Keywords: Careers; Psychology; Creativity; Identity; Retirement; Meaning
  • September 2008 (Revised October 2008)
  • Supplement

Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A2)

By: V.G. Narayanan, Fabrizio Ferri and James Weber
The A1 and A2 versions of the “Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A)” split the original A case into two parts. The A1 case ends as activists Sardar Biglari and Phil Cooley prepare to meet with CEO Don Smith at Friendly's headquarters in September 2006. The... View Details
Keywords: Investment Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Conflict and Resolution; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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  • December 2008
  • Article

Which Kind of Collaboration Is Right for You?

By: Roberto Verganti and Gary P. Pisano
Nowadays, virtually no companies innovate alone. Firms team up with a variety of partners, in a wide number of ways, to create new technologies, products, and services. But what is the best way to leverage the power of outsiders? To help executives answer that... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Framework; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Partners and Partnerships; Social and Collaborative Networks; Strategy
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  • 2008
  • Other Unpublished Work

From Public Purpose to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America

By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Business Education; Finance; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business History; Chicago
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Wyss House | About

While successfully navigating the complexities of his highly competitive industry, Wyss, a pilot, lifelong hiker, and environmentalist, has demonstrated a passionate commitment to conservation and the preservation of natural resources. View Details
  • 31 Aug 2020
  • What Do You Think?

Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?

more than training. It involves constant measurement, counseling, and follow-up with managers at all levels in the organization to produce results. Given the potential payoff, is this too much to expect of well-meaning leaders? Why don’t... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 22 Apr 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

people, he said. Providing charity with dignity is "giving them a hand up, rather than a handout." Rasul wanted Ballard to contribute to the community, and for employees to become involved as well. But when a partnership with... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild
  • 28 Apr 2015
  • Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

goals involved doing something more strategic, so I chose to come to b-school to learn business skills that complemented my technical background. I believe that people with STEM backgrounds already have a strong foundation in critical... View Details
  • 08 Feb 2023
  • Op-Ed

Building an Inclusive Workplace? Prepare to Shield It from Economic Fears

biases and blind spots—leaders must acknowledge that and companies must be vigilant about understanding shifts in thinking. Research by Harvard psychology professor Mahzarin Banaji and post-doctoral fellow Tessa Charlesworth found that implicit bias View Details
Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and Nicole Gilmore
  • 02 Apr 2007
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Making the Move to General Manager

full-fledged case studies for use in the GMP program. "I would love to see 10 to 20 percent of our cases involve graduates of the program," he says. Participants write the case study while on break between on-campus modules,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 02 May 2016
  • Blog Post

5 Facts about Clubs at HBS

up and pay dues for 5-10 clubs immediately. Attend the first couple events of a few clubs you’re considering and then commit to ones where you are most excited. Few students report being actively involved in more than 2-3 clubs each year.... View Details
  • 12 Jun 2014
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Triumph of the Humble Chief Risk Officer

Keywords: by Anette Mikes
  • October 2013 (Revised August 2016)
  • Case

NOWaccount

By: Ramana Nanda, William A. Sahlman and Lauren Barley

It was September 2013, and NOWaccount Network Corporation (NOW®) co-founders John Hayes and Lara Hodgson were putting the final touches on the presentation deck for their annual shareholders' meeting. Along with co-founder Stacey Abrams, the pair had designed NOW's... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Finance; Finance; Entrepreneurship
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    Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier: Field Experimental Evidence of the Effects of AI on Knowledge Worker Productivity and Quality

    The public release of Large Language Models (LLMs) has sparked tremendous interest in how humans will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to accomplish a variety of tasks. In our study conducted with Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm, we examine... View Details
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    Demonstration Policy | About

    as is true for all conduct matters, review and sanctioning processes for allegations involving demonstrators and demonstrations will remain confidential. The School may periodically release aggregated, anonymized data on disciplinary... View Details
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    Beth Clark | About

    HarvardWIT+, a community dedicated to advancing marginalized genders in IT across Harvard. Her commitment extends through her involvement in EDUCAUSE , where she serves on the EDUCAUSE Review Advisory Committee (ERAC) and mentors the next... View Details
    • 17 Jan 2019
    • Blog Post

    MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)

    accounting, finance, and corporate governance and tie them together in framework for value creation.  Personal Financial Planning  Many life events require financial decisions (e.g., getting married, buying a house, having a baby, taking a new job, etc).  Each of these... View Details
    • 01 Jun 2023
    • News

    An Engine of Innovation

    Startup life can often feel like a solo sport, says Matt Segneri (MBA 2010), the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs: “What the three labs in our ecosystem do is to make building a venture something that happens within a truly... View Details
    Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
    • 04 Sep 2019
    • Blog Post

    A Guided Experience into the World of Entrepreneurship

    lived on the east coast before. “I’m getting to try out New York City – it’s been wonderful exploring the many facets of this world-class city!” Although his post-graduation career plans remain open, he knows his future explorations will View Details
    • 10 Aug 2016
    • Blog Post

    3 Benefits of the Case Method

    I was trained as an engineer. I followed a path of fairly conventional academic coursework mostly consisting of lectures, problem sets, and exams. Problems generally had only one correct answer, and the method for finding the solution usually View Details