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- 29 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Research Symposium 2014
of Leadership and Management; Associate Professor Karthik Ramanna ; and Michael Porter, Bishop William Lawrence University Professor. Speaking Up Recognizing problems in the...
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- 09 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
For Better Ideas, Bring the Right People to the Brainstorm
As many entrepreneurs and business leaders can testify, a great conversation or brainstorm can turn an inkling of an idea into a gamechanger. A research paper goes inside those conversations and the people...
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by Michael Blanding
- November 2007
- Case
Antegren: A Beacon of Hope
By: Joshua D. Margolis, Thomas J. DeLong and Terence Heymann
The CEO of Biogen Idec faces a set of difficult decisions regarding a promising drug for Multiple Sclerosis that is headed for early approval by the FDA. The first in a series focuses on operational decisions triggered by the drive for early approval. Sparks discussion...
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Keywords:
Demand and Consumers;
Leadership;
Ethics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Crisis Management;
Health Testing and Trials;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Margolis, Joshua D., Thomas J. DeLong, and Terence Heymann. "Antegren: A Beacon of Hope." Harvard Business School Case 408-025, November 2007.
- August 1983 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
Jamestown Co.
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Edward J. Hoff
In May 1983 Ms. Katherine O'Brien, vice president of marketing, was deciding whether Jamestown should discontinue the use of independent representatives in favor of a direct company salesforce. Jamestown sold informal stoneware dinnerware through department and gift...
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Shapiro, Benson P., and Edward J. Hoff. "Jamestown Co." Harvard Business School Case 584-017, August 1983. (Revised May 1985.)
- August 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Compilation
"Doer's Profile" Nelson Mandela (1918- )
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence
Profile of Nelson Mandela designed to facilitate a discussion of the nature of enduring success. Includes both biographical data and excerpts from autobiographical records.
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Stevenson, Howard H., and Shirley Spence. "Doer's Profile" Nelson Mandela (1918- ). Harvard Business School Compilation 808-040, August 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- January – February 2008
- Article
The Dangers of Wishful Thinking
By: Richard S. Tedlow and David Ruben
Too many U.S. businesses (including tires, super-markets, and information technology) have been infected with the disease of denial. The answer? In Lincoln's words, “We must disenthrall ourselves.”
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Keywords:
Knowledge Acquisition;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Leadership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Success;
Behavior;
Cognition and Thinking
Tedlow, Richard S., and David Ruben. "The Dangers of Wishful Thinking." The American: A Magazine of Ideas (January–February 2008).
- June 2007 (Revised February 2008)
- Case
Ericsson: Leading in Times of Change
By: Das Narayandas, Vincent Marie Dessain, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Anders Sjoman
After its dramatic corporate turnaround, the Swedish telecom infrastructure company Ericsson hires a new CEO to bring the former Swedish flagship company back on track. Puts students in the shoes of Carl-Henric Svanberg, an industry outsider and CEO of locks group Assy...
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Restructuring;
Profit;
Leading Change;
Goals and Objectives;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Problems and Challenges;
Sweden
Narayandas, Das, Vincent Marie Dessain, Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Anders Sjoman. "Ericsson: Leading in Times of Change." Harvard Business School Case 507-074, June 2007. (Revised February 2008.)
- September 2023
- Background Note
Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy
By: Willy Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Kelsey Carter
This background note describes the Amager Bakke waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Copenhagen, which merges traditional waste incineration with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and air pollution control (scrubbing) technology, and had plans to add carbon dioxide (CO2)...
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Keywords:
Decarbonization;
Innovation;
Innovation Focused Strategy;
Environmental Operations;
Circular;
Waste Heat Recovery;
Waste Management;
Carbon Regulation;
Buildings and Facilities;
Energy Generation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Pollution;
Climate Change;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Innovation Leadership;
Innovation Strategy;
Energy Industry;
Denmark;
Netherlands;
Europe;
European Union
Shih, Willy, Michael W. Toffel, and Kelsey Carter. "Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy." Harvard Business School Background Note 624-040, September 2023.
- June 2009
- Case
The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama
By: David A. Thomas, Laura Morgan Roberts and Stephanie Creary
This case profiles President Barack Hussein Obama's rise to the presidency as an "improbable candidate." The case illustrates the ways in which he overcame criticism from those who questioned his credibility and his values, and skepticism from those who were unsure...
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Ethnicity;
Race;
Political Elections;
Leadership;
Personal Development and Career;
Creativity;
Trust
Thomas, David A., Laura Morgan Roberts, and Stephanie Creary. "The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama." Harvard Business School Case 409-115, June 2009.
- June 1995 (Revised June 1995)
- Case
Ernst & Young United Kingdom (A)
By: John J. Gabarro and Samantha Graff
Intended to be a robust example of the challenges encountered during the early stages of a large-scale organizational transformation effort in a professional service firm. Describes a massive change program initiated and led by the new managing partner along with a...
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Restructuring;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Management Teams;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Problems and Challenges;
United Kingdom;
London
Gabarro, John J., and Samantha Graff. "Ernst & Young United Kingdom (A)." Harvard Business School Case 495-061, June 1995. (Revised June 1995.)
- Research Summary
The Unexpected Effects of Workplace Transparency
Workplace transparency provides a foundation for learning and control, and therefore for satisfaction and productivity. Yet my research shows that an obsession with transparency-enhancing tools and structures can backfire, producing the unintended consequences of... View Details
- 2017
- Article
Natural Environmental Responsibility in Indian Corporations: A Mixed Method Study
By: Shashank Shah
The world is going through unprecedented environmental crisis. The type of destruction and dissolution of natural resources and elements by individuals and institutions that has been witnessed in the last century is much more than that witnessed in the previous...
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Keywords:
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Natural Environment;
Management Practices and Processes;
Research;
Framework;
India
Shah, Shashank. "Natural Environmental Responsibility in Indian Corporations: A Mixed Method Study." Journal of Human Values 20, no. 2 (October 2014): 129–151.
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Negotiation is Like Jazz
Skilled improvisational musicians practice alone and with others for hours every day, year after year—notes, scales, chords, and progressions. After all of this practice comes a performance, View Details
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by Kathleen L. McGinn
- 27 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Horrible Boss Workarounds
Devil's Advocate (who is literally the devil incarnate), the eponymous villains in the recent hit Horrible Bosses (whose infractions include cocaine abuse and sexual harassment) the list goes on and on....
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by Carmen Nobel
- November 29, 2011
- Article
The Role of The Board in Creating a Sustainable Strategy
By: Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim
While conceptually elegant, the belief that a corporation's role is to maximize value for shareholders is under increasing challenge as society's expectations for companies change. An equally elegant new concept that takes account of these dual pressures has yet to...
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Value Creation;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Corporate Strategy;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Performance Expectations;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Practices and Processes;
Decisions;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Cost vs Benefits;
Information
Eccles, Robert G., Ioannis Ioannou, and George Serafeim. "The Role of The Board in Creating a Sustainable Strategy." TrustLaw (November 29, 2011).
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
Participation, Pluralism, and Public Ethics. Ebrahim teaches the required MBA course Leadership and Organizational Behavior, and chairs the...
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by Julia Hanna
- September 2010
- Article
Making Self-Regulation More Than Merely Symbolic: The Critical Role of the Legal Environment
By: Jodi L. Short and Michael W. Toffel
Using data from a sample of U.S. industrial facilities subject to the federal Clean Air Act from 1993 to 2003, this article theorizes and tests the conditions under which organizations' symbolic commitments to self-regulate are particularly likely to result in improved...
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Keywords:
Adoption;
Code Law;
Environmental Sustainability;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Organizations;
Governance Compliance;
Strategy;
Motivation and Incentives;
United States
Short, Jodi L., and Michael W. Toffel. "Making Self-Regulation More Than Merely Symbolic: The Critical Role of the Legal Environment." Administrative Science Quarterly 55, no. 3 (September 2010): 361–396. (Lead article; Featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review (Summer 2011) and in Behind the scenes of the Administrative Science Quarterly.)
- September 2004 (Revised November 2012)
- Module Note
Module I: Moral Challenge Class Summaries
By: Sandra J. Sucher
What is a moral challenge? Explores four main types of moral challenge: the challenge of survival, the conflict between "two rights," a moral dilemma—or situation in which it is impossible to satisfy conflicting moral obligations and commitments—and the challenge of...
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Decision Choices and Conditions;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Leadership;
Problems and Challenges;
Conflict of Interests
Sucher, Sandra J. "Module I: Moral Challenge Class Summaries." Harvard Business School Module Note 605-036, September 2004. (Revised November 2012.)
- July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Corbin-Pacific
By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall
Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Style;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Teams;
Success;
Family Ownership;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motorcycle Industry
Davis, John A., and Christina L. Darwall. "Corbin-Pacific." Harvard Business School Case 800-022, July 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
- 29 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 29
economic pacts and clash of regional economic blocks, post-imperial disintegration and trade, and identity and interdependence. Purchase this...
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Sean Silverthorne