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  • May 2014
  • Article

Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival amid Political and Civil Violence

By: Shon R. Hiatt and Wesley Sine
Although entrepreneurs constitute a key economic driving force for many countries, they often face unstable environments due to violence and civil unrest. Yet, we know very little about how environments characterized by high levels of political and civil violence... View Details
Keywords: Conflict; Violence; Political Turmoil; Civil Unrest; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Government and Politics; Balance and Stability; Crime and Corruption; Business Strategy; Planning; Colombia
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  • May 2001 (Revised May 2015)
  • Case

Compagnie Lyonnaise de Transport (A)

By: Michael Tushman and Michael J. Roberts
Describes the issues surrounding the funding of a centralized research service that supports two related divisions. The company has a very decentralized and financially driven culture, and the centralized service is used unequally, setting up a conflict. View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Organizational Culture; Relationships; Conflict Management; Balance and Stability; Transportation Industry; France
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  • 01 Jun 2007
  • News

A Roadmap for Moms

RABIN AND COHEN: Drafting a blueprint for stay-at-home moms hoping to rejoin the workforce. Despite raising five kids at home, Vivian Steir Rabin (MBA ’86) felt alone. Before she came back to HBS for her 15th Reunion in 2001, Rabin thought she was the only stay-at-home... View Details
Keywords: Lewis I. Rice; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • Portrait Project

Rohit Pursram

"To find fulfillment, don't exist with life. Embrace it." – Jim Beggs I hope to achieve balance between the depth and breadth of my life experiences, to pursue my passions of music, media, art, and economic development with... View Details
  • Portrait Project

Molli Hourihan

Bring worlds together through food. Create brands that brighten lunch boxes and delight grocery aisles. Produce advertising and labels that tell the truth. Balance the delicate recipe for raising children with one Catholic and one Jewish... View Details
  • 01 Dec 1998
  • News

Reunited and It Feels So Good

also hosted individualized panels, led by faculty and classmates, on topics such as entrepreneurship, balancing work and family, and making lifestyle and career changes. Dinner cruises, gala events, and tours of local sites, all taking... View Details
  • 25 Apr 2014
  • News

Taking up the issue of climate change

countries of the world to somehow reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses," says Horn, whose two daughters are also environmental activists. "We want to leave a world to our children that is in balance and that is sustainable for... View Details
  • Web

HBS - Financials | 5 Year Summary

2021 Annual Report From The Dean Financials PDF Downloads Archive Financials 5 Year Summary From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financials 5... View Details

    Charles G. Mortimer

    Mortimer presided over an intensive period of growth and investment at General Foods. He dramatically expanded the company’s production capabilities and pursued acquisitions to balance the company’s product offerings. During his tenure,... View Details
    Keywords: Food & Tobacco
    • 01 Mar 2012
    • News

    Model Teamwork

    Kungel, Paglia, and Bartels Investing in HBS Great Expectations Donor Spotlight Balanced Scorecard and Beer Game Go High-Tech FIELD 2: Global Intelligence FAQ Mike Johnston and Bill Spears Leading a 50th Reunion Campaign takes a special... View Details
    Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services
    • 2016
    • Working Paper

    Explaining the Persistence of Gender Inequality: The Work-Family Narrative as a Social Defense Against the 24/7 Work Culture

    By: Irene Padavic, Robin J. Ely and Erin M. Reid
    It is widely accepted that the conflict women experience between family obligations and professional jobs’ long hours lies at the heart of their stalled advancement. Yet research suggests that this “work-family narrative” is partial at best: men, too, experience... View Details
    Keywords: 24/7 Work Culture; Hegemonic Narrative; Social Defense; Work-family Conflict; Systems Psychodynamic Theory; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Equality and Inequality; Organizational Culture
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    • 29 Oct 2021
    • News

    Forget Flexibility. Your Employees Want Autonomy.

    Keywords: Flexibility; flex time
    • 24 Apr 2014
    • News

    A lifelong mission to save the oceans

    a big toe in the water because the river was, at that time, a chemical and organic cesspool,” he remembers. Today, Merkl is helping to shift environmental thinking with initiatives that balance conservation with business acumen: “We know... View Details
    • June 2016
    • Article

    Managing the High Intensity Workplace: An 'Always Available' Culture Breeds a Variety of Dysfunctional Behaviors

    By: Erin M. Reid and Lakshmi Ramarajan
    People today are under intense pressure to be “ideal workers”—totally committed to their jobs and always on call. But after interviewing hundreds of professionals in many fields, the authors have concluded that selfless dedication to work is often unnecessary and... View Details
    Keywords: Risk Management; Working Conditions; Work-Life Balance; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture
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    • December 2010
    • Article

    Work Pray Love

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
    This article identifies five problematic issues in the intersection of work and life that create human resource challenges for organizations and their employees. These include work overload, the slow pace of adopting telecommuting, gender-related pay gaps, a household... View Details
    Keywords: Wages; Work-Life Balance; Religion; Technology Adoption; Problems and Challenges; Human Resources; Gender
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    • 09 Nov 2020
    • News

    Now Is a Good Time to Take Care of Ourselves

    • Web

    Driving Profitable Growth - Course Catalog

    key theme in this module of the course is that growth is a dynamic process involving a balancing of market opportunities (demand) and organizational capabilities and resources (supply). Profitable growth requires getting this delicate... View Details
    • Career Coach

    Jill Huggett

    Jill Huggett (Carroll '00), Principal, Bridgepath Career Advisors, is a certified professional career coach and certified professional resume writer. Jill combines professional coaching theory with her previous experience as a financial services management executive... View Details
    Keywords: Angel Investing; Financial Services (All); Commercial Banking; Financial Services (All); Consumer Finance; Financial Services (All); Corporate Finance; Financial Services (All); Fintech; Financial Services (All); Investment Banking; Financial Services (All); Investment Management; Financial Services (All); Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Search Fund; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Insurance; Real Estate; Sports
    • Portrait Project

    Eric Justin

    struggled to balance the drive to be great and the desire to be good. At times I acted selfishly, casting others as supporting characters in my own story. I have decided that I want to be great at being good first and then try to be good... View Details
    • Web

    Benefits & Compensation | Employment

    country. Time Off See Harvard’s generous vacation, holiday, sick time, and family leave policies. Medical & Dental Quality and affordability are the hallmarks of Harvard’s medical and dental plans. Work/Life Balance Harvard offers an... View Details