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- 19 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 19
pessimistic forecasts for banks that could be their future employers. This pattern is not observed when the same analysts forecast earnings of companies that are not likely to be their future employers. Moreover, we use the Global Settlement as an exogenous shock,...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Online Resources - MBA
External Funding Online Scholarship Resources Tuition Assistance Additional Harvard Funding External Funding Online Resources Women Minority Students International Students Veterans New Americans College/Grads Business Disciplines LGBTQ Farmworking Other View Details
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The Program for Leadership Development Community
The power of the Program for Leadership Development network is endless. Each year the Program for Leadership Development (PLD) community gathers to reconnect, share their experiences, and spark new View Details
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MBAid Stories - MBA
Story: Christine Keung (MBA 2020) Admissions Staff 06 Aug 2020 MBA My HBS Financial Aid Story: Why I Chose to Invest in My Future Tim Purdie 15 Nov 2018 MBA Valuing an MBA: Beyond Dollars and "Sense" Sumit Malik 30 Jan 2018 MBA HBS Global...
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- February 2011
- Case
oDesk: Changing How the World Works
By: Boris Groysberg, David A. Thomas and Jennifer M. Tydlaska
It is 2010, and Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk, is contemplating the next steps for his organization. Founded in 2004 in California, oDesk operates an online marketplace which matches Employers with Contractors. oDesk provides fact-based information on Contractors, including...
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Recruitment;
Leadership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Corporate Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Consulting Industry
Groysberg, Boris, David A. Thomas, and Jennifer M. Tydlaska. "oDesk: Changing How the World Works." Harvard Business School Case 411-078, February 2011.
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I am a field researcher studying the relational nature of work. Organizations are inherently social institutions and provide myriad opportunities for relationship formation. My work begins with the simple insight that all relationships are not equal: interpersonal...
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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Action Plan: In Context
Sara Jane Ho (MBA 2012) knows that many people think of etiquette as outdated, nothing more than “stuffy, stuffy old manners.” She has made a career—and now a Netflix series, Mind Your Manners—out of updating this old-fashioned perspective. “I see etiquette as the...
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- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
that helped level social divides by providing equal access to useful skills and cultural or educational opportunities to everyone in a city. The leader who envisioned and built...
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by Sean Silverthorne
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Historical Data Visualization - Business History
Historical Data Visualization To facilitate understanding the history of global capitalism in its broad societal context, this tool provides historical data on broad economic, social and political trends...
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Rafaella Mazza
Why did you choose this path at this point in time? An internal feeling of inquietude regarding my career path and future opportunities and a desire to “go back to school” as a...
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- 2003
- Case
Lakhdar Brahimi / Negotiating a New Government for Afghanistan
By: James K. Sebenius and Kristin Schneeman
Part of the PON Great Negotiator Case Study Series, this factual case study examines former UN Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's involvement in negotiating an interim Afghani government after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. As a result of these efforts, Brahimi... View Details
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Contemporary History;
Government and Politics;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Leadership Style;
Cognition and Thinking;
Conferences;
Afghanistan
Sebenius, James K., and Kristin Schneeman. "Lakhdar Brahimi / Negotiating a New Government for Afghanistan." Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Case, 2003.
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made
In "You Can't Enlarge the Pie," the authors argue that barriers to effective government decision making result in poor decisions about critical issues like the environment, organ transplants, and energy policy. Why? Because...
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All Functions - Recruiting
Entrepreneurship Facts & figures on students founding companies and joining start-ups. Entrepreneurship Facts & Figures Historical Trends View trends in industry, function,...
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- 22 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Bringing ‘Lean’ Principles to Service Industries
"waterfall" method in which each step of the process is completed in turn by a separate worker. By sharing mistakes across the process, the customer and project team members benefit individually View Details
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
that dense network structures lead to fewer norm violations. Coleman (1990) proposed one mechanism generating this relationship and argued that dense networks provide an opportunity structure to reward those...
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Sean Silverthorne
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Business History - Faculty & Research
MacCormack, Nori Gerardo Lietz, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Karina Souza and Zeke Gillman March 2024 | Case | Faculty Research This case examines the challenges and opportunities...
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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Game On
It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all...
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- 15 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Americans Voted for an Income Tax
from our economic system, earning little income and having even less to spend. Is it fair to ask them to contribute to the pool of taxes nevertheless, or should we focus on providing them with the View Details
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by Matthew C. Weinzierl
- 2017
- Article
High-Stakes Innovation: When Collaboration Undermines (and Sometimes Enhances) Innovation
By: Johnathan Cromwell and Heidi K. Gardner
Organizations must constantly innovate, or else they may suffer consequences that range in severity. In low-stakes situations, they may lose a small opportunity for growth; and in high-stakes situations, they may lose significant market share that threatens their...
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Innovation;
Collaboration;
Teams;
Creativity Teams;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Groups and Teams;
Creativity
Cromwell, Johnathan, and Heidi K. Gardner. "High-Stakes Innovation: When Collaboration Undermines (and Sometimes Enhances) Innovation." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (2017).
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Passport | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Industries International Markets Keywords foreign trade statistics consumer trends consumer finance Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) brands competitors consumer profiles consumers emerging...
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