Field Research - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2007
News

Letters

area and a mentor from my days at HBS. Professor Hayes had just returned from doing research in Japan and had written a white paper comparing differences in manufacturing management between American and Japanese electronics production.... View Details

06 Jul 2009
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?

of) the perception of value." What do you think? Original Article Have you noticed that we are being bombarded by a flood of work by neuroscientists and behavioral economists, aided by such things as clever research design, the use... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

17 Jul 2007
First Look

First Look: July 17, 2007

Preferences and Intrapersonal Conflict Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract We report on a field study demonstrating systematic differences between the preferences people anticipate they will have in the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 May 2023
Blog Post

Interview Strategies to Connect with a Wider Range of Candidates

research from Harvard Business School faculty and Harvard Business Review contributors. They are designed to help organizations think through the details of their interview process to achieve their recruiting goals and create more... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Race, Work & Leadership: Learning about & from Black Experience Race, Work & Leadership: Learning about & from Black Experience 08–09 MAR 2018 Home Speakers Videos Agenda Arthur P. Brief Arthur P. Brief is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Utah. His View Details

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Ruth Cenat

to pay for my sister to attend college, which is rewarding. If I could do something similar to help strangers with no expectation of getting something in return, that’s the sincerest expression of humanity. While at HBS, I’ve been able to work in nonprofit consulting,... View Details

Keywords: CPG; Nonprofit/Government/Education

08 Mar 2016
Blog Post

6 Discoveries I Made About HBS

between Illinois and Kentucky and did research remotely for an education non-profit in New York; I also worked on school start-up funding on the side. Grants from Harvard University paid for all of that work. There is no prescription for... View Details

01 Oct 2021
News

New Biotech Joint Degree Program Kicks Off

addressing the pandemic in real time, including John Markels, president of global vaccines at Merck, and Dan Barouch, MD, an innovator in the field of infectious disease research at Beth Israel Deaconess... View Details

01 Sep 2013
News

A Focus on You

fields ranging from finance to farming. Where did we find these interesting people? Our research into the "how many" question began in the alumni database, where we found stats about your locales, personal... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

29 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

argues Timothy Butler, senior fellow and faculty advisor to Career and Professional Development Programs at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on career decision making. In this interview, Butler discusses his new book, The... View Details

01 Mar 2025
News

Alumni and Faculty Books

research on virtual communication tools, Ping is the necessary playbook for mastering virtual communication to increase productivity, gain influence, and deepen connections A Layperson’s Guide to the Middle Ages in Western Europe By Brian... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

group that first voiced skepticism, demanded accountability, and catalyzed dissent. Andrew Zimbalist is the leading researcher on the hidden costs of hosting megaevents like the Olympics and the World Cup. They provide a blueprint for... View Details

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them

you get customers to act in the best interests of the firm? Of my mantras, number one is: Your customer is probably your most powerful asset." To explain how certain companies jump to the head of the pack through good service, she shared highlights of her View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 Jul 2020
Blog Post

To New Beginnings: Reflecting on Transitioning Careers and Starting a Family while at HBS

chance to fulfill a lifelong dream. I had to take it. With the support of my chain of command, I decided to pursue my MBA, and I separated from the military in April of 2018. It was scary at the time to leave a job I was good at and felt a connection to in order to... View Details

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Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online

Engineering Manager at Quizlet Master a proven approach for delivering exceptional customer experiences, whether you’re building or advising service companies. "I'm applying things I learned from the courses every single day." Fabian Ibekwe Founder, Angelus Consulting... View Details

01 Jun 2014
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

Lavoie (MBA 1993) (Crown Business) In How Remarkable Women Lead, Barsh described Centered Leadership's five capabilities and the research that underpins it. In this book, Barsh and Lavoie provide a practical View Details

01 Jun 2002
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Profile: The Invisible Hand - Robert Massie and God's Green Earth

of the MBA Program before focusing his research on how large institutional investors make decisions about social issues. (He also worked simultaneously at a small church in Somerville, Massachusetts.) With DBA in hand, from 1989 to 1996,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; management; ethics

28 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?

Source: Cecilie_Arcurs George Serafeim has a startling suggestion to fix the world’s biggest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) problems such as water pollution, deforestation, and wealth inequality: encourage companies within industries to do less competing... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Mining

10 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

We investigate these research questions in the context of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Audit Policy. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-021.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsGianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki... View Details