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- 05 Nov 2018
- News
Using Experiments to Launch New Products
Jerry R. Green
Jerry R. Green
David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy
John Leverett Professor in the University
Harvard University
Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells... View Details
- February 2016 (Revised June 2016)
- Case
Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma
By: Doug J. Chung and Radhika Kak
Janalakshmi Financial Services (JFS), an Indian microfinance institution, had grown rapidly by providing financial products to its main customer base, the urban poor. However, the company was facing several challenges. JFS’s productivity was declining, and it was...
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Keywords:
Microfinance;
Salesforce Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Sales;
Strategy;
Financial Services Industry
Chung, Doug J., and Radhika Kak. "Janalakshmi Financial Services' HR Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 516-039, February 2016. (Revised June 2016.)
- 2010
- Chapter
Identity-Based Leader Development
By: Scott Snook, Herminia Ibarra and Laura Ramo
Despite the wealth of managerial and scholarly attention paid to leadership development, only recently has a new perspective emerged that explicitly links leadership and identity. Research and theorizing on leadership development have yet to specify the processes that...
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Identity;
Transition;
Transformation;
Perspective;
Managerial Roles;
Business Processes;
Personal Development and Career
Snook, Scott, Herminia Ibarra, and Laura Ramo. "Identity-Based Leader Development." Chap. 22 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana, 657–678. Harvard Business Press, 2010.
- Teaching Interest
Transforming Health Care Delivery - MBA Field Course
At the root of the transformation occurring in the health care industry-both in the United States and internationally-is the fundamental challenge of improving clinical outcomes while controlling costs. Addressing this challenge will require dramatic improvements...
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Health Care Delivery
- Research Summary
Advancing Leadership: Research and Teaching
By: Nitin Nohria
Despite the fact that most business schools' mission statement proclaim their commitment to developing leaders who can contribute in a meaningful way to the betterment of their organizations and society, research and teaching on leadership remains a fragmented and...
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- August 1982 (Revised September 1991)
- Case
Rockwell International (A)
Describes the competitive situation facing Rockwell International, the market leader in the U.S. water meter industry. The industry is undergoing structural change, and competitor activity is intensifying. Rockwell must decide what, if any, actions are necessary to...
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Keywords:
Transformation;
Decisions;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Markets;
Industry Structures;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Rockwell International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 383-019, August 1982. (Revised September 1991.)
Working Conditions in Supply Chains microsite
This microsite is a new resource for managers of global supply chains, including brands who want to source products from suppliers that avoid problematic working conditions, auditors who assess factory working conditions, and NGOs focused on this area. The site... View Details
- 15 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work
of “fake harmony” that has become popular in today’s workplace and learn how to speak up appropriately, she says. “What do you speak about with colleagues?” Wing asks. “Weather, food, sports, and sometimes vacations. What we don’t talk...
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by Avery Forman
- Web
About the Program - Summer Venture in Management
Harvard Business School Summer Venture in Management About the Program About the Program Curious to know what a “day in the life” of an MBA student is like? Experience it first-hand at the Summer Venture in Management Program! SVMP is an...
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Employment
salaries that are designed to attract, retain, and reward the performance of talented employees. Salary Grades Frequently Asked Questions What is the Dress Code at Harvard Business School? The dress code is...
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- April 2005 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)
By: V.G. Narayanan and Michele Jurgens
Faced with falling share prices and the critical eye of the media focused on Jack Welch's retirement plan, newly appointed CEO Jeff Immelt had the challenge of reassessing GE as a leader of corporate integrity and good governance. Presents the changes Immelt initiated...
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Keywords:
Executive Compensation;
Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Media;
Governance;
Corporate Accountability
Narayanan, V.G., and Michele Jurgens. "Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)." Harvard Business School Case 105-072, April 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
- November 1987 (Revised January 1988)
- Case
Groen: A Dover Industries Company
By: Francis Aguilar
Describes the challenges facing the president of an old-line foodservice and food processing equipment manufacturing company as it attempted to accelerate sales and profit growth through the introduction of innovative products. The introduction of a "revolutionary"...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Labor and Management Relations;
Machinery and Machining;
Management Style;
Management Teams;
Performance Efficiency;
Technological Innovation;
Product Development;
Organizational Culture
Aguilar, Francis. "Groen: A Dover Industries Company." Harvard Business School Case 388-055, November 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
- June 2010
- Article
Are You a High Potential?
By: Douglas A. Ready, Jay A. Conger and Linda A. Hill
Some employees are more talented than others, and nearly every company has its method for identifying their high-potential managers. So how can you get on your company's high-potential list? Douglas A. Ready, of the talent-management research center ICEDR; Jay A....
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Keywords:
Talent and Talent Management;
Employees;
Leadership Development;
Personal Development and Career;
Personal Characteristics
Ready, Douglas A., Jay A. Conger, and Linda A. Hill. "Are You a High Potential?" Harvard Business Review 88, no. 6 (June 2010).
- 12 Nov 2014
- News
A Challenge to the New Congress: Pass Housing Finance Reform
- 21 May 2009
- News
Harvard Business School Hosts Annual Faculty Research Symposium
- February 2000
- Case
E2M Health Services
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Naomi Atkins
Outlines the growth of an innovative diabetes disease management organization from 1994-99. Having demonstrated the success of their model in managing diabetes populations in Texas and New York State, the CEO and president must decide the future strategy of the company...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Markets;
Revenue;
Innovation and Invention;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Internet;
Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J., and Naomi Atkins. "E2M Health Services." Harvard Business School Case 600-077, February 2000.
- August 2000
- Case
Incat
Incat is a cutting-edge manufacturer of high-speed aluminum catamaran ferries. The company has been an entrepreneurial success story, growing to be the largest private employer in its home state of Tasmania, Australia. By 2000, Robert Clifford, the company's dynamic...
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