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- 2009
- Article
Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana
We develop an institutionally oriented theory of how and why local communities continue to matter for organizations in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has shifted away from understanding... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business and Community Relations; Local Range; Civil Society or Community; Power and Influence
Marquis, Christopher, and Julie Battilana. "Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 283–302.
- August 1995
- Case
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: IT Organization and Architecture Challenges
By: Richard L. Nolan
Presents the outcome of Air Products ICON decentralization projects. New issues are explored, including the challenges of having a decentralized MIS staff, global network, client/server architecture, new data center issues, outsourcing, a new highly strategic customer... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Organizational Design; Problems and Challenges
Nolan, Richard L. "Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: IT Organization and Architecture Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 196-017, August 1995.
- March 2010
- Case
Sonoco Products Company (A): Building a World-Class HR Organization (Abridged)
By: David A. Thomas and Boris Groysberg
Describes the steps the vice-president of human resources takes in revamping an HR function that was noncooperative and, at times, competitive and introducing the company to the notion of HR as a strategic business partner. Explores changes made to the company's... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Organizations; Restructuring; Partners and Partnerships; Management Succession; Strategic Planning; Performance
Thomas, David A., and Boris Groysberg. "Sonoco Products Company (A): Building a World-Class HR Organization (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 410-082, March 2010.
- 1996
- Chapter
Developing an Organization Capable of Strategy Implementationand Reformulation: A Preliminary Test
By: Russell Eisenstat and M. Beer
Eisenstat, Russell, and M. Beer. "Developing an Organization Capable of Strategy Implementationand Reformulation: A Preliminary Test." In Organizational Learning and Competitive Advantage, by B. Moingeon and A. Edmondson. London: Sage Publications, 1996.
- Forthcoming
- Chapter
Organizational Sustainability: Organization Design and Senior Leadership to Enable Strategic Paradox
By: Wendy K. Smith, Marianne W. Lewis and Michael L. Tushman
Smith, Wendy K., Marianne W. Lewis, and Michael L. Tushman. "Organizational Sustainability: Organization Design and Senior Leadership to Enable Strategic Paradox." Chap. 61 in The Oxford Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship, by Kim S. Cameron and Gretchen M. Spreitzer, 798–810. Oxford Library of Psychology. Oxford University Press, 2011.
- 2017
- Working Paper
Empowering Bureaucracy: Achieving Non-Hierarchical Control and Employee Autonomy Through Dynamic Formal Roles
By: Michael Lee
Hierarchy and formal structure are conventionally viewed as two tightly coupled dimensions of organization design. As organizations move from more hierarchical to less hierarchical authority structures, they also tend to reduce formal structure. However, organic... View Details
- 2016
- Chapter
Envy and Interpersonal Corruption: Social Comparison Processes and Unethical Behavior in Organizations
By: Julia J. Lee and Francesca Gino
Book Abstract: Competition for resources, recognition, and favorable outcomes are all facts of life in professional settings. When one falls short in comparison to colleagues or subordinates, feelings of envy may arise. Fueled by inferiority, hostility, and resentment,... View Details
Lee, Julia J., and Francesca Gino. "Envy and Interpersonal Corruption: Social Comparison Processes and Unethical Behavior in Organizations." In Envy at Work and in Organizations, edited by Richard H. Smith, Ugo Merlone, and Michelle K. Duffy, 347–372. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Article
What Do Nonprofit Organizations Seek? (And Why Should Policymakers Care?)
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "What Do Nonprofit Organizations Seek? (And Why Should Policymakers Care?)." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 24, no. 3 (Summer 2005): 543–558.
- 2016
- Article
Creating an Execution Premium: Human Capital Practices of Successful Organizations
By: David P. Norton, Robert S. Kaplan and Cassandra Frangos
Norton, David P., Robert S. Kaplan, and Cassandra Frangos. "Creating an Execution Premium: Human Capital Practices of Successful Organizations." Special Issue on Performance. Talent Quarterly, no. 10 (2016): 33–38.
- May 4, 2018
- Article
Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Samuel Clemens
It's not just for tech companies and startups. View Details
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Samuel Clemens. "Continuous Development Will Change Organizations as Much as Agile Did." Harvard Business Review (website) (May 4, 2018).
- 2010
- Article
Multi-Rater Assessment of Creative Contributions to Team Projects in Organizations
By: Giovanni B. Moneta, Teresa M. Amabile, Elizabeth Schatzel and Steve J. Kramer
This study examined the convergent and construct validity of ratings of individual creative contributions in a team context. A sample of 201 employees and supervisors, working on 26 team projects, completed the NEO-Five Factor Inventory and rated themselves and their... View Details
Moneta, Giovanni B., Teresa M. Amabile, Elizabeth Schatzel, and Steve J. Kramer. "Multi-Rater Assessment of Creative Contributions to Team Projects in Organizations." European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology 19, no. 2 (2010): 150–176.
- 26 Nov 2021
- News
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- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 13 Apr 2017
- Webinars: Career
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Are you or your team facing a change or professional transition? Listen to Dr. Michael Watkins share his latest research findings on the challenges and solutions of professional transitionsfor leaders, teams, and entire organizations. When leaders take new roles, they... View Details
- 2007
- Working Paper
Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Influence of Local Communities on Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana
We develop an institutional theory of how local communities continue to matter for organizations, and why community factors are particularly important in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Local Range; Globalization; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Community Relations; Power and Influence
Marquis, Christopher, and Julie Battilana. "Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Influence of Local Communities on Organizations." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-034, November 2007.
- 1 Jul 2010
- Conference Presentation
Language Matters: Lingua Franca Mandates and Status Hierarchies in Global Organizations
By: Tsedal Neeley
- February 2006
- Article
How Values Backfire: Leadership, Attribution and Disenchantment in a Values-Driven Organization
By: Sandra Cha and Amy Edmondson
Cha, Sandra, and Amy Edmondson. "How Values Backfire: Leadership, Attribution and Disenchantment in a Values-Driven Organization." Leadership Quarterly 17, no. 1 (February 2006): 57–78.
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
Collapsing the Myth of Separate Worlds: How Organizations Shape Non-Work Identities
By: Lakshmi Ramarajan and Erin Marie Reid
- December 2006
- Article
Organizing to Strategize in the Face of Interdependencies: Preventing Premature Lock-in
By: Jan Rivkin and Nicolaj Siggelkow
Keywords: Strategy
Rivkin, Jan, and Nicolaj Siggelkow. "Organizing to Strategize in the Face of Interdependencies: Preventing Premature Lock-in." Long Range Planning 39, no. 6 (December 2006): 591–614.