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      • 05 Jan 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Using Behavioral Science to Improve Well-Being for Social Workers

      For child and family social workers, coping with the hardships of children and parents is part of the job. But that can cause a lot of stress. Is it possible for financially constrained organizations to improve social workers’ well-being using non-cash rewards, recognition, and other strategies from behavioral science? Assistant Professor Ashley Whillans describes the experience of Chief Executive Michael Sanders’ at the UK’s What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care, as he led a research program aimed at improving the morale of social workers in her case, “The What Works Centre: Using Behavioral Science to Improve Social Worker Well-being.”  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      • 04 Sep 2013
      • What Do You Think?

      How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?

      by James Heskett

      Summing Up: Jim Heskett's readers argue that long-range planning, while necessary for organizational success, must be adaptable to the competitive environment. What do YOU think? Open for comment; 32 Comment(s) posted.

      • 16 Aug 2010
      • Lessons from the Classroom

      HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers

      by Sarah Jane Gilbert

      These tools can help managers make informed decisions on market analysis, breakeven analysis, customer lifetime value, profit and pricing, and analyzing the competitive environment. Interview with Tom Steenburgh. Key concepts include: Immense changes in marketing are driving an increasing need for data analysis. The five HBS-developed tools provide decision-making support for market analysis, breakeven analysis, customer lifetime value, profit and pricing, and analyzing the competitive environment. Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

      • 05 May 2010
      • What Do You Think?

      Is Denial Endemic to Management?

      by Jim Heskett

      Poring over reader responses to his May column, HBS professor Jim Heskett is struck by the fact that they include behavioral, structural, and even mechanical remedies. (Forum now closed. Next forum opens June 3.) Closed for comment; 49 Comment(s) posted.

      • 16 Apr 2008
      • Lessons from the Classroom

      Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

      by Deborah Blagg

      Professor C. Roland ("Chris") Christensen was the maestro of Harvard Business School's case method of teaching. Over a career spanning half a century, Christensen made his colleagues better teachers, and his students better leaders. From the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

      • 22 Jul 2002
      • Research & Ideas

      How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”

      by Pankaj Ghemawat

      Theories of competition and strategic planning are essential ingredients in running a global business. In this excerpt from Business History Review, HBS professor Pankaj Ghemawat outlines their development. Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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