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- 01 Dec 2021
- What Do You Think?
How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?
that had little impact on productivity. Even today, one can argue that the internet gives and takes away productivity (in terms of mind-numbing activities that contribute little to productivity). However,...
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by James Heskett
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
Nordisk. At United Technologies, whose products include Carrier air conditioners, Otis elevators, and Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, a recent integrated report focused on such nonfinancial metrics as lower fuel consumption and...
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Gopesh Mittal
product expressly intended for the Indian market,” says Gopesh. “They found a way to deliver a high-quality infant formula at half their international price.” The experience showed Gopesh that “there was immense potential for innovation”...
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- 11 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: HelloFresh
they came to HBS, what makes them get out of bed every morning and what will get them excited post-HBS. Give us your elevator pitch – what is the one thing students should know about working for you?We work in a dynamic, high-energy, high-growth environment where you...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- What Do You Think?
Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?
many potential impacts of information technology, implying that it may not be the most important. For any of this to have a high degree of relevance, however, depends on other factors in the view of respondents. As John Ladge states,...
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by James Heskett
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020....
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- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
agents over eight weeks to examine how differing types of guidance and training impact the agents' inventory management. We find agents who are trained in person and receive an explicit, personalized, daily text message recommendation of...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
A New Platform for Alumni Engagement
Kenneth Salas (MBA 2015), pictured In January, 50 HBS MBA students and 200 alumni and other business leaders gathered to discuss the business of artificial intelligence (AI). Over the course of four days, the hybrid global cohort analyzed cases, quizzed sector experts,...
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April White
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Nancy M. Barry, MBA 1975
fruits, which she then sells at the local market. "The impact of these loans is extraordinary," says Barry. "Poor women have shown that they are the world's best customers, repaying their loans and using their increased income to feed,...
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- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
https://archive.harvardbusiness.org/cla/web/pl/product.seam?c=25120&i=25122&cs=0b17ff7f3d16c64e4a6b72b71b876054 2013 pub Information and Subsidies: Complements or Substitutes? By: Ashraf, Nava, B. Kelsey Jack, and Emir Kamenica Abstract—Does providing...
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Anna Secino
- 08 May 2015
- News
Prestige brands can expand their reach—and make their core customers proud
types of new customers: brand immigrants and brand tourists. Her findings show that while brand immigrants can dilute a brand’s image, brand tourists increase the pride of established customers by demonstrating admiration and proof of value for the brand, leading to a...
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- 13 Apr 2010
- First Look
First Look: April 13
behavior and preferences into service cost and productivity standard metrics. Optimal Value and Growth Tilts in Long-Horizon Portfolios Authors:W. Jakub Jurkek and Luis M. Viceira Publication:Review of Finance (forthcoming) Abstract We...
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Martha Lagace
- 09 Feb 2018
- Research & Ideas
Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads
experts to weigh in on 2018’s top spots. Jill Avery Senior Lecturer of Business Administration 2017 was a somber and contentious year for the United States. So it came as no surprise on Super Bowl Sunday to see marketers compile a laundry list of American anxieties...
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- 08 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp
if city regulators wanted to see the impact of licensing three new businesses on a particular block, they could monitor changes in Google Street Views, cross-referencing that data with online reviews in the neighborhood and housing...
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- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
workers; and the production of knowledge, including the idea of the economy, among other topics. Together, the essays suggest emerging themes in the field: a fascination with capitalism as it is made by political authority, how it is...
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- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
estimator is available in Stata. Read the paper: http://www.people.hbs.edu/shanson/ate_clustering_text_20110228_FINAL.pdf Work, Ownership, and Productive Enfranchisement Author:Nien-hê Hsieh Publication:In Property-Owning Democracy: Rawls...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Where Main Street Meets Wall Street
For Boston, whose history is better known for its midnight rides and tea parties with attitude, this was, by comparison, a low-key moment. On a slow July day in 1924 in the Hub's financial district, a new investment product was quietly...
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Marketing AI Guidelines | About
Marketing AI Guidelines Context Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a significant impact on the marketing discipline in several areas including content creation, image generation/modification, chatbots, marketing automation,...
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- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The End of Cows?
Price is a market barrier for lab-grown beef, with production costs currently exceeding 250,000 euros per burger. (Photo courtesy of Cultured Beef) Price is a market barrier for lab-grown beef, with View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Daniel Vasella
portfolio of product lines, setting Novartis apart from its global competitors. Although initially regarded by critics as too inexperienced to lead a multinational pharmaceutical company, Vasella has triumphed. Three years ago he was...
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