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- 26 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Where is Home for the Global Firm?
headquarters functions—are no longer bound to one country. Why are these changes taking place, and what are their consequences?" As an expert on international corporate and public finance, Desai presents a...
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by Martha Lagace
- 16 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 16
aggregate productivity by affecting the organization of firms. To do this we collect new data on the decentralization of investment, hiring, production, and sales decisions from Corporate Headquarters to...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
Publication:Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization (forthcoming) Abstract I model inefficient resource allocations in M-form organizations due to influence activities by division managers that skew capital budgets in their favor. View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
candidate for the Inner City 100, each company nominee must employ ten or more employees at year end; be private with at least a five-year operating history; and have at least $1 million in sales. It also must be headquartered in the...
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by Martha Lagace
- Web
Day in IFC: Chuchu Ajukwu (MBA 2017); United Kingdom - MBA
second year at HBS. I was on an IFC trip with HBS in which we were exploring investing, private equity and real estate within London. We kicked off the day by visiting Unilever House, the recently renovated headquarters of Unilever, in...
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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Playing to Win
I think CEOs should not stay too long at any company." Louis-Dreyfus believes that successful global enterprises must be decentralized. While Adidas's corporate headquarters maintains authority over the...
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Garry Emmons
- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
country-level factors that, by intensifying scrutiny on firms and diffusing global norms to their headquarters countries, limit firms' use of selective disclosure. We test our hypotheses using a novel panel dataset of 4,750 public...
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Carmen Nobel
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
corporate synergies should be defined at the top and realized in the business units. Just as the CFO coordinates the budgeting process, a senior executive should coordinate the alignment process—a responsibility for the Office of Strategy...
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- 20 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
When CEOs Become Activists
Business, Aaron Chatterji, call “CEO activism,” in which corporate executives speak out about social or environmental issues not obviously related to their core businesses. “What prompted this research is that we kept observing instances...
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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
State of the Unions
A McDonald’s employee takes part in a March protest calling for unionization and higher minimum wages for fast-food workers. (© David Eulitt/TNS/ZUMA Wire) In May, thousands of McDonald’s employees swarmed the company’s Oak Brook, Illinois, View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
Equanimity has been the hallmark of Tosh Barron's life, one filled with precipitous moments and tests of character that might have overwhelmed a lesser person. From her quiet, comfortable office at Xerox Corporation View Details
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Nancy O. Perry
- 02 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana
from business partners across the company. “We created a virtual tour experience that allowed interns to see the facilities in a different way in 2020,” said Layfield. “In 2021, the internships will be largely remote as well, but we will be incorporating visits to the...
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- 02 May 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Samsung Global Strategy Group
on consulting projects at both the corporate and subsidiary level that provide strategic insights, innovative ideas and fresh perspectives to Samsung’s top executives worldwide. The program has had more than 120 alumni all over the globe....
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Technology
- 17 Nov 2011
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Organizational Design
data network, the easier it is for workers to lean on superiors and rely on them to make decisions. It's also easier for executives to micromanage and keep all the decisions in the corporate office. Trust is also a key factor in...
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Re: Ranjay Gulati & Raffaella Sadun
- 13 Jul 2016
- Blog Post
How To Hire A Millennial
work arrangements, meaningful mentorship programs, and sense of mission. General Electric isn’t moving to Boston’s waterfront for the views, however breathtaking they may be. In the increasingly fierce battle for millennial talent, GE’s decision to uproot its long-time...
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- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
proximity to headquarters and corporate siblings are associated with superior performance trends following information disclosure. We also find that regional density moderates effect of establishment size on...
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Carmen Nobel
- Profile
Kenny Salas
Kenny Salas, MBA 2015, came to HBS with a clear goal: "To work for a big company and gain operational experience." Then a combination of unexpected events changed his mind. After a summer internship at General Mills' View Details
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Financial Services
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
HBS Honored for Addressing Business and Societal Issues
Social and Environmental Stewardship, the report praised HBS as a leader in fostering social awareness, incorporating social concerns into coursework and projects, and supporting student activities and faculty research that influence both classroom materials and View Details
- 05 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit
optimism and nerves clearly felt among our group regarding the current state of climate change and corporations’ importance in preventing and mitigating the urgent, omnipresent challenge. Our morning started with a sneak preview of our later visit to the Godrej Group’s...
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- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Short Takes
should examine the issue of product architecture. Careful attention to modularity and intermodule coupling can dramatically lower the cost of change. Chinese Corporate Culture As China moves from a planned to a market-oriented economy,...
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Garry Emmons and Caroline Chauncey