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- 06 Feb 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is ‘Conscious Capitalism’ an Antidote to Income Inequality?
customer satisfaction and product excellence at least as important as profitability), a collaborative spirit between employers and employees , a long-term view , and a close relationship with suppliers." Several respondents voiced serious doubts. As Darryl D'Sa put it,...
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by James Heskett
- 18 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization
Giacomin says. “If I’m an organic wine producer with available resources and people, where is the best place to set up production? Where will the political risk be lowest in terms of regulations for that...
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- 23 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Status: When and Why It Matters
like to believe that people pay for status for purely symbolic reasons, but the empirical evidence for that has been weak at best," says Harvard Business School's Daniel Malter, an assistant professor in the Strategy unit who studies status and its effects on...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Club Events Reflect Diverse Student Interests
include students interested in motorcycles, the martial arts, the state of Texas, and wine and cuisine. The following summaries represent a few of the many happenings that student groups have organized in...
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- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
are irrationally motivated to complete arbitrary sets of tasks, donations, or purchases—and organizations can take advantage of that, according to new research by Kate Barasz, Leslie John, Elizabeth Keenan, and Michael Norton. Plus: The...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018
Abstract—We investigate whether top managers affect the performance of large public sector organizations. As our case study we examine CEOs of English public hospitals, which are large, complex organizations with multi-million turnover....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2002
- News
Dan Geffken (MBA '87)
Five years ago, Dan Geffken had every intention of attending his 10th Reunion — he was the organizer of his section's party. Days before the festivities were to begin, however, he and his wife, Brenda, received a phone call informing them...
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- 01 Aug 1998
- News
South Africa Conference Preview
empowerment, information technology, and competitiveness. The conference will be held at the Nico Malan Opera House. While the final schedule of events, keynote speakers, and faculty presenters is not yet confirmed, the sessions are being View Details
- 22 Feb 2016
- News
Cooking Up America’s Food Culture
culture, the multi-talented Duda co-created and starred in his own food show, The Well-Seasoned Traveler, on A&E. (He also earned his Screen Actors Guild card while at HBS.) He created a number of food-education spaces and programs for View Details
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April White
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
substantial variation exists across organizations with regard to management, suggesting frictions in the broader diffusion of management knowledge. We argue that peer networks may allow for the diffusion of productive management across...
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Carmen Nobel
- 08 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 8
embrace Western models of professional organization as they now exist, or to set off on an independent path, adapting elements of Western practices to their own historical and cultural situation. In doing so, the authors in this volume...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
technologies, demographic shifts, and consumption trends. They can't develop truly global organizations that operate effortlessly across borders. And they find it tough to ensure that their people adhere to values and ethics. The world...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
HBS Club Flourishes in London
The British have never been known to shrink from a challenge, and the intrepid members of the United Kingdom's HBS Club of London are no exception. When the club was bested by alumni of INSEAD in a winetasting contest last year, club president Mark J.H. Weedon (MBA...
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Amy E. Dean
- 23 Aug 2018
- News
Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming
pharmaceutical CEO’s perspective on what’s next in Alzheimer’s research; and a panel discussion on the digital transformation of health care. “While many other organizations might claim to offer similar topics, the VRT series is designed...
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- 08 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 8, 2019
November 20, 2018 Journal of the American College of Cardiology Operational Efficiency and Effective Management in the Catheterization Laboratory By: Reed, Grant W., Michael L. Tushman, and Samir R. Kapadia Abstract—Operational efficiency is a core business principle...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
Group plc: May 2006 Harvard Business School Case 807-006 Since 2004, Philip Yea, the first outsider ever to lead 3i Group, one of Europe's largest publicly listed private equity firms, has been trying to help the far-flung organization...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 24
Publications August 2013 Harvard Business Review Press Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation By: Hill, Linda A., Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback Abstract—Why can some organizations innovate time...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Marketing Reimagined: A Recap of the 2016 Marketing Innovation Conference
co-chairs. The day kicked off with a unique keynote. Five executives from successful startups took the stage to answer questions like “How do you acquire new customers & scale a brand while operating without a physical footprint?” or “How do you build an View Details
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Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 01 Mar 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is It Time for More Reverse Mentoring?
(iStockphoto/Sanja Radin) Increasingly, I hear and read about questions such as: Why are my best tech people leaving our great company to work on something called crypto and Web3? What are the strategic implications for my organization of...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Ink: Alumni Books and Recommendations
perfect escape. I grew up in the burbs, so Ng’s suburban setting makes the book feel nostalgic, but the mischief that ensues makes it much more thrilling than my childhood. If you’re looking for a ‘wind down with a glass of wine and revel...
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April White