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- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
by contrast, developed an explicit strategy for collaboration and made organizational changes to aid performance in these efforts. Ultimately, these actions allowed them to identify and exploit new business opportunities. In sum,...
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Martha Lagace
- 08 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Management Education’s Unanswered Questions
sides of the aisle. As a doctoral student at Harvard he completed all his MBA coursework and went on to earn a master's in sociology and a PhD in organizational behavior. Now he teaches in the MBA and doctoral programs and knows the...
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- Blog
Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School
progress, significant progress, or completed. Quantifying the commitments in this way made them more tangible and helped us to see where there was meaningful progress and where we had fallen off. Work dealing with culture and community...
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- October 2014
- Case
Teckentrup: A Door to Managing Difference
By: Clayton Rose, Jerome Lenhardt and Daniela Beyersdorfer
For Kai Teckentrup, the owner and co-CEO of the German "Mittelstand" door manufacturer Teckentrup, balancing competitive pressures, demographic realities and values were at the heart of the diversity program that he had started and championed at the company. Beyond...
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Diversity Management;
Corporate Values;
Competitiveness;
Demographics;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Diversity;
Ethnicity;
Gender;
Literacy;
Nationality;
Race;
Residency;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Culture;
Economic Growth;
Fairness;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Immigration;
Employee Relationship Management;
Civil Society or Community;
Manufacturing Industry;
Construction Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Europe;
Germany;
Russia;
Turkey
Rose, Clayton, Jerome Lenhardt, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Teckentrup: A Door to Managing Difference." Harvard Business School Case 315-016, October 2014.
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
significant organizational stumbling blocks. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=107066 Dr. Iqbal Survé at Sekunjalo Investment Group (A) Harvard Business School Case 407-019 Dr. Iqbal Surve,...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
Harad, "is to get people to understand that they are managing processes and not a series of discreet events. We've worked very hard to instill process improvement as a culture and to give people the analytical tools and managerial support...
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Nancy O. Perry
- 16 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
At the Center of Corporate Scandal Where Do We Go From Here?
organizational processes, systems, and culture that drive individual and organizational integrity. Accountability and responsibility to customers, the larger community, and...
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by Kim B. Clark
- June 2024
- Case
Building Innovation at VINCI
By: Dennis Campbell, Aluna Wang and Carlota Moniz
This case study explores how the VINCI Group, a French multinational operating in concessions, energy, and construction, bolstered awareness and adoption rates of new technologies within the organization. Through its separate innovation hub, Leonard, VINCI aimed to...
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Business Model;
Business Organization;
Decisions;
Business Earnings;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Energy;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Values and Beliefs;
Global Range;
Global Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Corporate Accountability;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Sharing;
Organizational Culture;
Technology Adoption;
Innovation Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Construction Industry;
Energy Industry;
Technology Industry;
France;
Europe
Campbell, Dennis, Aluna Wang, and Carlota Moniz. "Building Innovation at VINCI." Harvard Business School Case 124-092, June 2024.
- April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on...
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Change Management;
Transformation;
Transition;
Communication Intention and Meaning;
Communication Strategy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Health Care and Treatment;
Digital Transformation;
Digital Strategy;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Labor;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Failure;
Success;
Personal Development and Career;
Strategic Planning;
Adaptation;
Competition;
Alignment;
Business Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Minneapolis;
Minnesota;
United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Sunil Gupta, and Amram Migdal. "Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 524-072, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
As 2022 gets underway we asked our faculty to highlight some trends worth watching in the coming year. Ariel Stern: A new future for digital health care While 2020 and 2021 were years of rapid innovation and deployment of new health care technologies and delivery...
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- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
exposure to shift work, long work hours, job insecurity, work–family conflict, low job control, high job demands, low social support at work, and low organizational justice. Our model uses input parameters obtained from publicly...
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Carmen Nobel
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016
Dressler (AMP 67, 1973) (Dudley Court Press) Dressler has written a love story and a travel book, filled with stories and photos of wild animals, diplomatic soirées, cultural fairs, religious and historic places, and even business...
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- March 2024
- Case
Nomad: A License to Bank
By: Paul A. Gompers and Pedro Levindo
In late 2023, Lucas Vargas, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, a fintech that offered financial services in the United States for Brazilian residents, had to decide what to do to ensure the company’s continued expansion. Nomad launched its first product, a U.S. digital bank...
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Startups;
Customer Satisfaction;
Decision Making;
Entrepreneurship;
Banks and Banking;
Initial Public Offering;
Global Strategy;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Organizational Culture;
Going Public;
Ownership Stake;
Innovation and Invention;
Strategic Planning;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Corporate Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Vertical Integration;
Leadership;
Law;
Banking Industry;
Technology Industry;
Service Industry;
Brazil;
United States;
North America;
Latin America
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
Western and white beauty ideals emerged as the global standard. The momentum of this standard was reinforced by the impact of Hollywood and other drivers of an international consumer culture from the interwar years. However the study...
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Sean Silverthorne
- September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
- Supplement
Student Success at Georgia State University (B)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley
This is a supplement to the Student Success at Georgia State University (A) case. The (B) case includes the results of a randomized control trial that Georgia State conducted to test education technology start-up AdmitHub’s chatbot solution as a strategy for improving...
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Education;
Higher Education;
Learning;
Curriculum and Courses;
Demographics;
Diversity;
Ethnicity;
Income;
Race;
Values and Beliefs;
Leadership;
Goals and Objectives;
Measurement and Metrics;
Operations;
Organizations;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Outcome or Result;
Performance;
Performance Effectiveness;
Performance Evaluation;
Performance Improvement;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Social Enterprise;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Social Issues;
Wealth and Poverty;
Equality and Inequality;
Information Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Education Industry;
Atlanta
Toffel, Michael W., Robin Mendelson, and Julia Kelley. "Student Success at Georgia State University (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-039, September 2020. (Revised September 2021.)
- 04 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 4
wave of modern globalization started in the nineteenth century, there began a massive homogenization of beauty ideals around the world that has, to some extent, continued until the present day. This had enormous societal and cultural...
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Carmen Nobel
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
In an increasingly globalized world, deans and recruiters generally believe that business schools have not gotten globalization right. They want students with heightened cultural awareness and a more refined global outlook....
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- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
Authors:Oriana Bandiera, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun, and Julie Wulf Abstract For both practitioners and researchers, span of control plays an important role in defining and understanding the role of the CEO. In this paper, we combine View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
organizational contexts and provides practical strategies for changing your decision-making processes and improving these processes so that they become part of your permanent behavior. Throughout, you'll find numerous hands-on decision...
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Martha Lagace
- September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock
In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake...
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Facebook;
Fake News;
Mark Zuckerberg;
Donald Trump;
Algorithms;
Social Networks;
Partisanship;
Social Media;
App Development;
Instagram;
WhatsApp;
Smartphone;
Silicon Valley;
Office Space;
Digital Strategy;
Democracy;
Entry Barriers;
Online Platforms;
Controversy;
Tencent;
Agility;
Social Networking;
Gaming;
Gaming Industry;
Computer Games;
Mobile Gaming;
Messaging;
Monetization Strategy;
Advertising;
Digital Marketing;
Business Ventures;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Headquarters;
Business Organization;
For-Profit Firms;
Trends;
Communication;
Communication Technology;
Forms of Communication;
Interactive Communication;
Interpersonal Communication;
Talent and Talent Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Voting;
Demographics;
Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Initial Public Offering;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Global Range;
Local Range;
Country;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Government and Politics;
International Relations;
National Security;
Political Elections;
Business History;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Information Management;
Information Publishing;
News;
Newspapers;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Knowledge Dissemination;
Human Capital;
Law;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Management Systems;
Management Teams;
Managerial Roles;
Marketing Channels;
Social Marketing;
Network Effects;
Market Entry and Exit;
Digital Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Monopoly;
Media;
Product Development;
Service Delivery;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Public Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Groups and Teams;
Networks;
Rank and Position;
Opportunities;
Behavior;
Emotions;
Identity;
Power and Influence;
Prejudice and Bias;
Reputation;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Status and Position;
Trust;
Society;
Civil Society or Community;
Culture;
Public Opinion;
Social Issues;
Societal Protocols;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Horizontal Integration;
Segmentation;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Applications and Software;
Information Infrastructure;
Valuation;
Advertising Industry;
Communications Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Journalism and News Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Service Industry;
Technology Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Video Game Industry;
United States;
California;
Sunnyvale;
Russia
Wells, John R., Carole A. Winkler, and Benjamin Weinstock. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 720-373, September 2019. (Revised September 2019.)