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- 01 Jun 2004
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Books
post–Civil War era to commission-based canvassers hired and trained by manufacturers to sell agricultural products and books by Mark Twain and Ulysses S. Grant, for instance. “Drummers,” who acted as the middlemen between manufacturers...
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Cristina Ros Blankfein
look and design to inspire a positive reaction. By the holiday season in 2014, Be Mixed launched its first major production run and is currently being sold in 17 different food stores in the New York City...
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- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat
ship-from-store (SFS), to increase their store productivity and expand their integrated presence across multiple retail channels (i.e. brick-and-mortar store, web, and mobile; also known as omnichannel retailing). The Scale Of The Threat...
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Philippe Taieb
positions for The Nature Conservancy, the world's largest environmental nonprofit, and was also the Director of International Operations at City Year, a youth service organization. Outside HBS, Philippe is a consultant and a coach. He...
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
employers must make informed choices and “do the math.” By not accounting for costs like reduced productivity and increased turnover, employers leave money on the table when it comes to care. Link to our new report Sheila Lirio Marcelo:...
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- 22 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Launching the Women in Tech Initiative at HBS
management positions in tech companies are held by people identifying as female (Source: Statista); 27% of female respondents to a PwC study considered a tech career, compared to 62% of males respondents (Source: PwC). In light of these...
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- 06 May 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?
results," but they can also produce many false negatives and positives that have to be anticipated and proactively managed. Jeff Rutherford suggested that control in the hands of beneficiaries of the analytics will address needs for...
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- 14 Jul 2021
- Blog Post
From Colombia to the District of Columbia: Making an Impact with Paulina Llano (MBA 2022)
her ultimate goal – working in her home country to make it a better place. Positioning Herself for Success After high school, Llano lived in France for a year and then studied Business Administration and Political Science at Universidad...
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Health Care
- 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
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
innovation often take the position that "open" networks are superior to "closed" networks, and that "flat" governance structures are superior to "hierarchical" structures, our framework provides a...
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Martha Lagace
Shara Ticku
Biosciences, she also held positions at Progyny (NASDAQ: PGNY) and with the United Nations Special Envoy for Health and Malaria. Shara holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA/BBA from the University of Texas, where she double...
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Supplemental Financial Information - Financial Report 2018
as well as spending aimed at positioning HBP, HBS Online, and Executive Education for future growth. HBS faculty and staff worked together to offset these investments by continuing to operate in a lean manner, making tradeoffs when...
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- 31 Oct 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: In Tackling #MeToo, Don’t Ignore Micro-Insults That Harm Women’s Careers
firing the worst offenders and beefing up formal channels for complaint. Will that be enough to create positive work environments? I’m also concerned about lingering micro-insults that arrive in a less overtly sexual guise, often shrugged...
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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 19 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature
significantly reducing their emissions over the next ten years. "It's a major accord because for the first time in history, both countries are making commitments to limit their carbon emissions," Kirby said. "It's part of China being a responsible world...
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- 22 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Summit Explores Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Club of France hosted 250 alumni and guests at the Institut de France for the HBS European Alumni Summit, held October 21–23. The conference, titled Re.Invent: Leadership for Sustainable Future, featured leaders and experts from industry,...
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Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Taking Time to Make Time
eyeshades) to dealing with employees' mistakes ("No matter how spectacularly the project flopped, don't attack the person"). Classic productivity books often focus on time management, but Extreme View Details
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- 19 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines
machine guidance for intelligent surgery. I provided oversight on upstream marketing, technical product development, and clinical / corporate partnerships, which positioned the company to pursue a...
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- 08 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs
"What's not to like about an enjoyable service environment and knowledgeable employees? But they aren't always the key to profits," Ton says. "My findings suggest that for retailers that sell undifferentiated products, offer a self-service environment, and compete on...
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- 09 Mar 2023
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Port Esbjerg: Deploying Offshore Wind
In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new...
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- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy
The question for us is about next steps: Do we go deep in small and medium-sized markets where we know our product works well? Or go wide and try to cover more territory quickly, including the biggest major cities?" The Answers: Stay...
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