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Using the Balanced Scorecard for Successful Health Care M&A Integration
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The failure of merged organizations to achieve stated goals is commonplace. In health care, the challenge is exacerbated by the industry’s third-party payer system and multiple stakeholders, especially the physicians in the merging entities. This article describes how...
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Kaplan, Robert S. "Using the Balanced Scorecard for Successful Health Care M&A Integration." NEJM Catalyst (May 21, 2020).
- April 2003
- Case
Energis (A)
By: John R. Wells
Describes the history of Energis, one of the United Kingdom's major alternative telecommunications network service providers (altnets). Tracks the company from its birth as a diversification move by the National Grid, the U.K.'s leading electricity distributor, through...
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Keywords:
History;
Change Management;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Organizational Structure;
Industry Structures;
Telecommunications Industry;
United Kingdom
Wells, John R. "Energis (A)." Harvard Business School Case 703-505, April 2003.
- January 1989 (Revised February 1993)
- Supplement
Warner Cable (B)
Describes the view of corporate officers regarding the changes made by General Manager Bruce McKinnon.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Telecommunications Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "Warner Cable (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 489-093, January 1989. (Revised February 1993.)
- 24 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Rituals at Work: Teams That Play Together Stay Together
Love them or hate them, team-building rituals can fortify bonds among coworkers and create the shared sense that work is more meaningful, which may be especially critical now as managers look to reconnect colleagues re-adjusting to work...
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by Kristen Senz
- 12 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
How Used Products Can Unlock New Markets: Lessons from Apple's Refurbished iPhones
Some of Apple’s most loyal customers think nothing of upgrading to the latest iPhone every time one comes out. But what about consumers who can’t splurge on a $1,000 iPhone 15 Pro? And what about the electronic waste that would accrue if people threw away functional...
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- 2010
- Book
Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads
By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Patrick Cullen
"Business Schools Face Test of Faith." "Is It Time to Retrain B-Schools?" As these headlines make clear, business education is at a major crossroads. For decades, MBA graduates from top-tier schools set the standard for cutting-edge business knowledge and skills. Now...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Transformation;
Business Education;
Curriculum and Courses;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Problems and Challenges
Datar, Srikant M., David A. Garvin, and Patrick Cullen. Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads. Boston: Harvard Business Press, 2010. (Selected by Strategy + Business as one of the Best Business Books of 2010.)
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Rohit Deshpande
Customer Centricity
Rohit Deshpandé's research program focuses on Customer-Centricity. A stream of projects examines the interaction between corporate and national culture as they influence the development and implementation of global marketing strategies in high...
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- January 2009 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
The Carlyle Group
By: Robert G. Eccles and Carin-Isabel Knoop
This case describes the investment philosophy, organizational structure, management processes and culture of the largest private equity firm in the world measured in terms of assets under management ($89 billion). The Carlyle Group is distinctive in several ways,...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Assets;
Private Equity;
Investment;
Global Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Structure;
Information Technology;
Asia;
Washington (state, US)
Eccles, Robert G., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "The Carlyle Group." Harvard Business School Case 409-050, January 2009. (Revised April 2009.)
- June 2010 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (A)
By: David A. Garvin and Rachna Tahilyani
Zensar is a rapidly growing, mid-sized Indian IT services company with a collaborative management philosophy and innovative HR policies. One of its practices, Vision Communities, is an inclusive forum for innovation and strategy formulation. As the company grows,...
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Leadership Style;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Culture;
Cooperation;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Garvin, David A., and Rachna Tahilyani. "Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (A)." Harvard Business School Case 311-024, June 2010. (Revised November 2011.)
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understanding about climate change and its impact in India. APRIL 2024 EVENT “Making a Life” with Gurcharan Das CEO turned celebrated author, Gurcharan Das, (Harvard AB (1963) and HBS AMP 91 (1983)) recounted his life and work in conversation with Manish Kejriwal,...
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- 01 Oct 2012
- News
How to Master the Art of Productivity
- 08 Mar 2021
- In Practice
COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?
A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- August 1996 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A1)
By: Linda A. Hill and Jaan Elias
Illustrates: 1) the impact of a manager's leadership style on corporate culture, direction, and performance; 2) the concept of fit between leadership style and the requirements of situations in which managers find themselves; and 3) the need for managers to adapt their...
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Keywords:
Management Style;
Race;
Organizational Culture;
Success;
Leadership Style;
Gender;
Management Teams;
Change Management;
Situation or Environment;
Creativity;
Relationships;
Music Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Jaan Elias. "Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A1)." Harvard Business School Case 497-015, August 1996. (Revised October 1996.)
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2023
Manage Your Time BetterLife is short. Are you using your time wisely? Leslie Perlow, Arthur Brooks, and DJ DiDonna offer time management advice to help you work smarter and live happier. When Glasses Land...
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by Danielle Kost
- August 2010 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
MindTree: A Community of Communities
By: David A. Garvin and Rachna Tahilyani
MindTree is a mid-sized Indian IT services company known for its knowledge management practices, its collaborative communities, and its strong culture and values. The CEO has set a goal of becoming a $1 billion company by 2014; to reach that goal, employees must create...
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Keywords:
Learning;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Employee Relationship Management;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Management;
Leadership;
Organizational Culture;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Garvin, David A., and Rachna Tahilyani. "MindTree: A Community of Communities." Harvard Business School Case 311-049, August 2010. (Revised November 2011.)
- 29 Nov 2019
- News
As Trump Courts Unions, His Apprentice Plan Risks Alienating Them
- Web
Strategy - Faculty & Research
similarities. Each place on the continuum requires a different kind of organizational structure and specific management processes to support it. To succeed at execution, you need to determine where on the spectrum your business falls and...
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- 13 May 2015
- News
Activists losing mojo?
- October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Background Note
Running and Growing the Small Company: Course Overview
Addresses challenges facing managers, presidents, and owners in generating and sustaining superior performance, especially as a company broadens its mix of goods and services, increases the volume of its sales, and enlarges the size of its workforce. The critical...
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Spear, Steven J. "Running and Growing the Small Company: Course Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 602-077, October 2001. (Revised November 2001.)