Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Technological progress and new digital products have perennially been relied upon for improving operations. But studies now reveal that doctors spend half of their time managing EHRs and desk work, shortchanging patients and fueling burnout. But the truth is, tech can often make bureaucracy worse.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A conversation with Harvard Business School professor Bill Sahlman on creating a focused strategy for growth.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Business Operations : Virtual assistants scheduling meetings, automating reminders, and handling repetitive tasks seamlessly. Your AI Roadmap to Success Study : Dedicate at least one hour each day to learning about AI tools and trends. Optimize : Regularly review and refine the impact of AI on your operations.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Business operations teams play a critical role in the success and growth of both big companies and small startups. Let’s explore the role of business operations teams in greater detail for both big companies and small startups.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2017

Routine tasks do need to be automated, but for the purpose of freeing up people to explore new approaches to create even more value. In this context, one key dimension of learning is for workers to discover how to more effectively use increasingly powerful digital tools in specific contexts.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2018

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. She’d gone to Arkansas to review operational plans and financial projections for the rest of the year with the team on the ground. Do we join hands and sing Kumbaya?

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Consulting Matters

JUNE 30, 2020

I love actually impacting the customer's operations and providing a new prospective or process that changes the way they do business forever. Knowing that the base of what I want to offer may change throughout the course of my education and development, I'd like to have a solid grounding of my business operations. We got you covered.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

We’ll also look at case studies of companies leading the way in sustainable supply chain management. Case Studies of Leading Companies – Patagonia, Nike, Walmart Several companies are at the forefront of sustainable supply chain management, setting benchmarks for others to follow.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 28, 2023

Consulting firms play a crucial role in guiding businesses through the integration of AI-powered renewables into their operations. Consulting Services to Facilitate AI-Powered Clean Tech Consulting firms specializing in clean tech can offer invaluable support to companies aiming to integrate AI-powered renewables into their operations.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

And its transforming how businesses operate. LLMs as Infinite Puzzle Solvers Imagine a puzzle master who has studied millions of jigsaw puzzles. From summarizing lengthy documents to drafting emails and generating reports, LLMs can reduce operating costs by streamlining workflows and reducing manual effort.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Subordinates can change the power dynamics by engaging in two types of power-balancing operations. We examined abusive supervision and the influence of these power-balancing operations in two field studies. In the first study, we tracked 219 leader-follower dyads in three waves at a real estate firm.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. Governance Metrics: These assess the quality of a company’s leadership, executive compensation, and adherence to ethical standards.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 13, 2017

Checklists describe several standard critical processes of care that many operating rooms typically implement from memory. In a related paper published in 2013 , Alexander Arriaga and colleagues had 17 operating-room teams participate in 106 simulated surgical-crisis scenarios. following the introduction of checklists. The result?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The team wasn’t perfect, but it was still operating at a pretty high level. One read: “I’ve never worked with a bigger control freak in my life.”

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Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2023

Over five studies, job candidates consistently reported that they worried asking for higher pay from these companies would be seen as greedy or inappropriate. In reality, research has shown that extrinsic and intrinsic motivations operate jointly to predict high performance.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 20, 2018

As an example, for one of my first clients as an independent consultant, I got in the door through the referral of an IT systems consultant (met at a local lunch talk) who needed to help their client do an operational analysis. These case studies accumulate, and they serve as resources that can help your marketing efforts as a consultant.

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Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

In Capital in the Twenty-First Century , Thomas Piketty wrote that to study wage inequality, “We must introduce other factors, such as the institutions and rules that govern the operation of the labor market in each society.” What About Labor Markets?

Productivity 133

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 21, 2022

A centralised mixer is administered by a single entity, who is responsible for dealing with customers and managing financial operations. Image: Unsplash The post Crypto Regulation: A Case Study on Crypto Mixers first appeared on Tom Spencer.

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Case Studies Case Study Study Government 88

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A series of studies and field experiments have shown that consumers value a product more highly when it’s part of a take-back program, show a greater willingness to pay, and don’t require any additional purchase incentives.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A study of U.S. clinics illustrates the potential — and limits — of this approach.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

companies are expected to spend more than $37 billion dollars on social media promotion annually each year by 2020, representing 24% of the economy’s total digital advertising spend.

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Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2023

While women comprise only 10% of workers at other large mines globally, South Flank, an iron ore mine in Western Australia operated by BHP, has created a workforce where 40% of the 869 frontline employees are women, and four out of six senior managers are women.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 19, 2024

A limited study of physicians in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service found that they are resistant to using algorithm-based tools, including AI-based applications. The research, which consisted of interviews with 32 physicians, identified four reasons for their reluctance.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2025

Additionally, seamless integration with essential business tools boosts connectivity and streamlines operations, making it an indispensable asset for PMOs seeking a versatile and intuitive project management solution. Seamless data flow between platforms ensures operational efficiency. Whats a PMO tool?

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Instead, we’re recommending real-life activities that will help you understand why profit is important to a business , or how to quickly study a new industry. The McKinsey Way by Ethan Rasiel — In this book, Rasial uses case studies and anecdotes to describe how McKinsey thinks about and solves business problems. Other MC Posts.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Big data analytics is also being used to optimize hospital operations, such as reducing wait times and improving resource allocation. AI algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data from medical records, imaging studies, and other sources to identify patterns and make predictions that can aid in diagnosis and treatment.

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Harvard Business

MAY 2, 2022

A study of 12,000 supplier sites in the U.S., mainland China, and Taiwan found that only 11% were fully prepared for climate-related disruptions.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A study of more than 80 hospitals in Victoria, Australia, found greater engagement improved patient outcomes and reduced costs.

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Study Healthcare Operations Management 172

Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

My coauthors and I explore this in detail as part of a study of how well 12,000 firms in 34 countries performed 18 core management practices. Indeed, in our study the average management quality in a country was strongly correlated with standard measures of economic growth. All that innovation is good for the broader economy.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

Four years ago, my team of researchers and I embarked on a large-scale scientific study of self-awareness. Stefanie Johnson for her contributions to our study as well. Across the studies we examined, two broad categories of self-awareness kept emerging. 2: Experience and Power Hinder Self-Awareness.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 25, 2021

Insights from a two-year study at one of Europe’s leading banks.

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Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 29, 2022

CASE STUDY. The STAP helped the leadership team increase trust, establish operating mechanisms, and to unify the group around a single strategic view of the division and its future. Download Case Study. Agile strategy leads to 220% increase in revenue.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 1, 2017

Check out our breakdowns on Profitability , Market Sizing , and Market Study to become a complete expert on any kind of framework you’ll need in your case interview. They often plan to operate it for a period of time; many choose to integrate the target with their current operations. Missed out on Parts 1-3? Have no fear!

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

” More than forty years later, myriad studies have substantiated the claim that American workers expect something deeper than a paycheck in return for their labors. We set out to answer these questions at BetterUp this past year, as a follow-up to our study on loneliness at work. increase in annual operating profits.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The study also found that the absence of natural light and outdoor views hurts the employee experience. The eMarketer Mobile Research study reports that American adults over the age of 18 spend about four hours on their mobile devices every day. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Real Estate 133

Real Estate Survey Study Wireless 133

Tom Spencer

APRIL 12, 2024

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. Stick to the Schedule In the fast-paced world of consulting and operations, time is of the essence.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2018

Estimates from a large-scale study indicated some astounding statistics: in response to incivility experiences, 48% of employees intentionally decreased their work effort, 47% intentionally decreased their time at work, and 38% internationally decreased the level of quality in their work. Yet, the costs of incivility can add up.

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