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How Ratings and Awards Do (and Don’t) Benefit Companies

Harvard Business Review

But what is often underappreciated is that judgment devices don’t just describe the market, they shape the market. For example, consider a film studio that designs a film’s release and marketing strategy around the Oscars, which it ultimately fails to even be nominated for.

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What Inclusive Urban Development Can Look Like

Harvard Business Review

EDENS, of which the latter is CEO, has led the revitalization of the 45-acre Union Market district in Northeast Washington, DC. The Union Market challenge. Located on the east side of the NoMa train tracks, Union Market began as a working food production and distribution center in the 1930s.

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The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

The story, which apparently has echoes in some other school districts around the country, is but one more salvo in the wars of educational reform (recently depicted in the film Waiting for Superman — dont miss it). We ask that you adhere to the following guidelines. No selling of products or services.