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- 20 Feb 2020
- Op-Ed
Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.
XiXinXing A few days ago we celebrated Valentine’s day, a good time to reflect that love springs everywhere, even at work. After all, love in the workplace is inevitable; but be forewarned. It does not always turn out well. Is it...
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by Regina Herzlinger
- Web
Demonstration Policy | About
sound. Using public safety as their guide, HBS and Harvard administrators and security officers will determine the most appropriate means and time to address policy violations. If it is not possible to address such violations during the...
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- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
Sanders didn’t vote this time around; they just couldn’t get over their dislike for Hillary. One interesting departure from these trends emerged from the voting patterns of women of color—and of black women in particular. Only 26 percent...
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by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 18 May 2016
- Research & Ideas
Unethical Amnesia: Why We Tend to Forget Our Own Bad Behavior
murdering somebody). Afterward, the researchers measured how well the participants remembered the experiences. The memory scores were lowest among those trying to recall a time they engaged in unethical behavior. Memories of our own...
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by Carmen Nobel
- Web
Research Fellowships at Baker Library | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
around the world with the primary interest in the business and economic history of the United States to spend time in residence at Harvard Business School, conducting research in the archives of Baker Library or in other Boston-area...
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- 27 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 27, 2009
($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w14699 Forced Sales and House Prices Authors:John Y. Campbell, Stefano Giglio, and Parag Pathak Abstract This paper uses data on house transactions in the state of Massachusetts over the last 20 years to show that houses sold after...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
Scott Kyle (MBA 1993) and Patrick Fischer LIV MAS Press The Compound Code reveals insider secrets, effective tools, and strategies you need to manage your investments in good times and bad. In this straightforward and accessible guide,...
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- 20 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses
a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many companies hard—some to the point of considering bankruptcy—Antill’s research findings may help business leaders make important decisions to avoid the high price of liquidation and choose a...
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by Rachel Layne
- 07 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together
The theme of the 2022 Annual Climate Symposium was “Tackling Climate Together” with a focus on the intersectionality of climate change and the critical need for businesses, individuals, policy makers, and consumers to come together to develop innovative solutions that...
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- 29 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)
outbreak was to coordinate donations in cash and volunteer hours to organizations involved in the Ebola relief effort. I realized my long-term response needed to help prevent communities in Nigeria and the rest of West Africa from falling deeper into poverty every...
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- 12 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster
It looks like a sleek box. But the story behind it is far more interesting. I remember the first time I spoke with Aatish Patel (HES 2022), now cofounder and CEO of XCharge Energy. He had zeroed in on a problem with electric vehicle...
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- Web
Research Misconduct | About
Research Misconduct Integrity in scholarship and research is one of Harvard University’s—and Harvard Business School’s—fundamental values. Allegations of misconduct in scholarship and research must be treated with the utmost seriousness, and examined carefully and...
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Phillip Jones
in the Marines for six years and two tours of duty. By the time he had reached the rank of Captain, he had responsibility for leading about two hundred Marines. “I loved every single day of leading these guys,” Phillip says. “But if I...
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- 08 May 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
- Article
A Feasibility Study Using Time-driven Activity-based Costing as a Management Tool for Provider Cost Estimation: Lessons from the National TB Control Program in Zimbabwe in 2018
By: J. Chirenda, B. Nhlema Simwaka, C. Sandy, K. Bodnar, S. Corbin, P. Desai, T. Mapako, S. Shamu, C. Timire, E. Antonio, A. Makone, A. Birikorang, T. Mapuranga, M. Ngwenya, T. Masunda, M. Dube, E. Wandwalo, L. Morrison and R. S. Kaplan
Background: This study used process maps and time-driven activity-based costing to document TB service delivery processes. The analysis identified the resources required to sustain TB services in Zimbabwe, as well as several opportunities for more effective and...
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Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing;
Provider Cost;
Health Care and Treatment;
Cost Management;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Zimbabwe
Chirenda, J., B. Nhlema Simwaka, C. Sandy, K. Bodnar, S. Corbin, P. Desai, T. Mapako, S. Shamu, C. Timire, E. Antonio, A. Makone, A. Birikorang, T. Mapuranga, M. Ngwenya, T. Masunda, M. Dube, E. Wandwalo, L. Morrison, and R. S. Kaplan. "A Feasibility Study Using Time-driven Activity-based Costing as a Management Tool for Provider Cost Estimation: Lessons from the National TB Control Program in Zimbabwe in 2018." BMC Health Services Research 21, no. 242 (2021).
- July 2021
- Article
Making Medications Stick: Improving Medication Adherence by Highlighting the Personal Health Costs of Non-compliance
By: Jon M. Jachimowicz, Joe J. Gladstone, Dan Berry, Charlotte L. Kirkdale, Tracey Thornley and Adam D. Galinsky
Poor compliance of prescription medication is an ongoing public health crisis. Nearly half of patients do not take their medication as prescribed, harming their own health while also increasing public health care costs. Despite these detrimental consequences, prior...
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Prescription Drugs;
Medication Adherence;
Personal Health Costs;
Health;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives;
Communication Strategy
Jachimowicz, Jon M., Joe J. Gladstone, Dan Berry, Charlotte L. Kirkdale, Tracey Thornley, and Adam D. Galinsky. "Making Medications Stick: Improving Medication Adherence by Highlighting the Personal Health Costs of Non-compliance." Behavioural Public Policy 5, no. 3 (July 2021): 396–416.
- March 2019 (Revised May 2019)
- Case
Growth Investing at Totem Point
By: Suraj Srinivasan, Charles C.Y. Wang and Jonah Goldberg
The case describes the investment of hedge fund, Totem Point Management in Analog Semiconductors (ADI) as a way to discuss forecasting and valuation in growth companies. In June 2016, hedge fund Totem Point invested in ADI at around $55 a share. In general, Totem Point...
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Srinivasan, Suraj, Charles C.Y. Wang, and Jonah Goldberg. "Growth Investing at Totem Point." Harvard Business School Case 119-091, March 2019. (Revised May 2019.)
- June 2017 (Revised May 2018)
- Supplement
Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer
This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new...
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Hilti;
Business Model Innovation;
Fleet Management;
Decision-making;
Implementation;
Power Tools Industry;
Europe;
Switzerland;
Liechtenstein;
Business Model;
Restructuring;
Transformation;
Transition;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Construction;
Leasing;
Strategy;
Decision Making;
Construction Industry;
Switzerland;
Liechtenstein;
Germany;
Austria;
Europe;
United States;
Asia;
Brazil;
China;
Latin America;
North America;
Africa;
Japan;
Hong Kong
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Oliver Gassmann, and Roman Sauer. "Hilti Fleet Management Video Supplements." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 717-808, June 2017. (Revised May 2018.)
- May 2017
- Teaching Note
Partners Group: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Partners Group (PG), a Swiss-based PE manager, initiated a series of strategic shifts and evolved from a predominately fund-of-funds manager into a large, multi-asset class PE firm focused on direct investments. PG was the first PE firm to go public in 2006. A number...
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- 2016
- Working Paper
Cohort Turnover and Operational Performance: The July Phenomenon in Teaching Hospitals
By: Hummy Song, Robert S. Huckman and Jason R. Barro
We consider the impact of cohort turnover—the planned simultaneous exit of a large number of experienced employees and a similarly sized entry of new workers—on operational performance in the context of teaching hospitals. Specifically, we examine the impact of the...
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Health Care;
Health Care Operations;
Hospitals;
Productivity;
Empirical Operations;
Service Delivery;
Training;
Performance Productivity;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry;
United States
Song, Hummy, Robert S. Huckman, and Jason R. Barro. "Cohort Turnover and Operational Performance: The July Phenomenon in Teaching Hospitals." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-039, September 2015. (Revised September 2016. Finalist, 2015 POMS College of Healthcare Operations Management Best Paper Competition.)