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- November 1995 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
By: David A. Garvin and Sanjay Bhatnagar
Charlie LeMantia, the president and CEO of Arthur D. Little (ADL), a leading consulting firm, is trying to decide whether the firm has a complete and effective corporate strategy. The case traces ADL's history, its rise to prominence and subsequent decline, and... View Details
Keywords: Management; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management
Garvin, David A., and Sanjay Bhatnagar. "Arthur D. Little, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 396-060, November 1995. (Revised February 1996.)
- March 2017
- Case
Breakfast at the Paramount
By: Ryan W. Buell
The Paramount is a 44-seat diner on Charles Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. A frequent "Best of Boston" award winner, the restaurant is a perennial favorite among locals and tourists, particularly for brunch on the weekends, when lines often stretch... View Details
Keywords: Food; Management Practices and Processes; Service Delivery; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Boston
Buell, Ryan W. "Breakfast at the Paramount." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 617-702, March 2017.
- November 2013 (Revised August 2023)
- Case
'These People are Fiduciaries...'
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Amy W. Schulman
The fiduciary duties of loyalty and care, the corporate opportunity doctrine and the business judgment rule are introduced in the context of three vignettes drawn from decided cases that explore: a classic test of loyalty when one partner elects to take advantage of an... View Details
Keywords: Fiduciaries; Fiduciary Duties; Management Practices and Processes; Ethics; Business Processes
Goldberg, Lena G., and Amy W. Schulman. "'These People are Fiduciaries...'." Harvard Business School Case 314-067, November 2013. (Revised August 2023.)
- July 2011
- Teaching Note
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. (TN)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Erin McFee
Teaching Note for 408067. View Details
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Exploring China’s Belt & Road Initiative
Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration, the course was designed to help students understand the BRI from both an operations and a political-economy perspective. “China’s global... View Details
- Summer 2013
- Article
Where Implementation Breaks Down: Why Can't Companies Get the Job Done?
By: David A. Garvin
A great plan for the future isn't so great if you can't execute it properly. Conceiving a project or initiative demands different approaches and skills than acting on it and following through. Here's a guide to removing the roadblocks on the path toward effective... View Details
Keywords: Implementation; EXECUTIVE Ability (Management); Management Practices and Processes; Performance Effectiveness; Management Skills
Garvin, David A. "Where Implementation Breaks Down: Why Can't Companies Get the Job Done?" Conference Board Review 50, no. 3 (Summer 2013): 38–45.
- September 1994 (Revised August 2011)
- Supplement
ExtendSim® Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (B2))
By: Roy D. Shapiro
Solutions and detailed discussion of exercises from the (B) case. Unadvertised per Case Records. View Details
Shapiro, Roy D. "ExtendSim® Simulation Exercises in Process Analysis (B2))." Harvard Business School Supplement 695-020, September 1994. (Revised August 2011.)
- October 1984
- Teaching Note
NIKE (D): Leisure Shoes, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-385-031). View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Blue-Green Revolution
producing 10,000 barrels of algae biofuel a day by 2025. According to Enriquez, who directed HBS’s Life Sciences Project prior to his current role as managing director of Excel Venture Management, algae biofuels were once the darlings of... View Details
- January 2005 (Revised September 2018)
- Exercise
RetailSoft: Role for Sydney Masser
By: Kathleen McGinn, Hannah Riley Bowles and Dina Witter
Presents a three-way version of the RetailMax simulation requiring students to enact an internal salary negotiation, taking on the roles of Cam Archer, a star employee, and Regan Kessel, a VP trying to attract the MBA into his department. However, RetailSoft introduces... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Compensation and Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Retail Industry
McGinn, Kathleen, Hannah Riley Bowles, and Dina Witter. "RetailSoft: Role for Sydney Masser." Harvard Business School Exercise 905-005, January 2005. (Revised September 2018.)
- January 2005 (Revised September 2018)
- Exercise
RetailSoft: Role for Regan Kessel
By: Kathleen McGinn, Hannah Riley Bowles and Dina Witter
Presents a three-way version of the RetailMax simulation requiring students to enact an internal salary negotiation, taking on the roles of Cam Archer, a star employee, and Regan Kessel, a VP trying to attract the MBA into his department. However, RetailSoft introduces... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Compensation and Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Retail Industry
McGinn, Kathleen, Hannah Riley Bowles, and Dina Witter. "RetailSoft: Role for Regan Kessel." Harvard Business School Exercise 905-003, January 2005. (Revised September 2018.)
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
recommends alternatives that can result in stronger companies in the long run and reduce the damage layoffs do to workers and communities. “Typical layoffs harm employees, communities, and companies,” Sucher says. Mass layoffs were uncommon prior to the late 1970s,... View Details
- August 2000
- Case
Belmont Industries, Inc. (D)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Keywords: Wages; Managerial Roles; Management Practices and Processes; Performance; Goals and Objectives; Labor and Management Relations
Bower, Joseph L. "Belmont Industries, Inc. (D)." Harvard Business School Case 301-019, August 2000.
- 26 Nov 2018
- News
New York Alumni Explore Risks and Opportunities in Climate Change
strategies prompted by a changing climate with the help of a panel of four HBS alumni with expertise in finance and energy, including Hui Wen Chan (MBA 2010), Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Citigroup; Michael Ellis (MBA 2008), View Details
- 11 Aug 2006 - 15 Aug 2006
- Conference Presentation
A Match Made in Heaven? Joining Leadership Competencies to the Process of Organizational Change
By: Julie Battilana, M.J. Gilmartin, A.-C. Pache, M. Sengul and J. Alexander
Keywords: Leadership; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change; Management Practices and Processes
Battilana, Julie, M.J. Gilmartin, A.-C. Pache, M. Sengul, and J. Alexander. "A Match Made in Heaven? Joining Leadership Competencies to the Process of Organizational Change." Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 11–15, 2006. (ODC Division, Atlanta, USA.)
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
Wired to be Inspired
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Professor Ranjay Gulati, whose research looks at how the most resilient companies approach growth and profitability, chaired the Advanced Management Program at HBS for many... View Details
- January 2005 (Revised September 2018)
- Exercise
RetailSoft: Role for Cam Archer
By: Kathleen McGinn, Hannah Riley Bowles and Dina Witter
Presents a three-way version of the RetailMax simulation requiring students to enact an internal salary negotiation, taking on the roles of Cam Archer, a star employee, and Regan Kessel, a VP trying to attract the MBA into his department. However, RetailSoft introduces... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Compensation and Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Retail Industry
McGinn, Kathleen, Hannah Riley Bowles, and Dina Witter. "RetailSoft: Role for Cam Archer." Harvard Business School Exercise 905-004, January 2005. (Revised September 2018.)
- September 2003 (Revised September 2018)
- Exercise
RetailMax: Role for Regan Kessel
By: Kathleen McGinn and Dina Witter
This exercise requires students to enact an internal salary negotiation, taking on the roles of Cam Archer, a star employee, and Regan Kessel, a VP trying to attract the MBA into his department. The exercise presents a one-issue, distributive negotiation that... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Compensation and Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Retail Industry
McGinn, Kathleen, and Dina Witter. "RetailMax: Role for Regan Kessel." Harvard Business School Exercise 904-025, September 2003. (Revised September 2018.)
- November 1995
- Background Note
Reengineering a Business Process
By: Richard L. Nolan and Thomas H. Davenport
Describes the six steps included in most reengineering initiatives: selecting the processes for reengineering; identifying change enablers; developing a business vision of process objectives; understanding and measuring existing processes; designing and prototyping the... View Details
Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Change Management; Measurement and Metrics
Nolan, Richard L., and Thomas H. Davenport. "Reengineering a Business Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 396-054, November 1995.