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- 09 Mar 2016
- HBS Seminar
Katja Seim of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- November 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Background Note
Organizational Alignment: The 7-S Model
Presents the 7-S framework. This framework offers managers a tool for diagnosing problems in their organizations and for proposing corrective courses of action. May be used with cases that deal with organizational alignment.
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Organizational Design
Bradach, Jeffrey L. "Organizational Alignment: The 7-S Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 497-045, November 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
Invested in Detroit
April 11, 2018 - Karen Mills leads a discussion between Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase's President and CEO Jamie Dimon and Head of Corporate Responsibility Peter Scher for a discussion on cross-sector collaboration to drive economic opportunity in...
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- November 2011
- Article
The Role of the Board in Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting
By: Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim
This report examines the concept of integrated reporting and its current state of adoption around the globe. It also discusses the benefits to both companies and society and recommends ways boards can help their organizations accelerate the implementation of integrated...
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Cost vs Benefits;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Social Issues;
Global Range;
Adoption
Eccles, Robert G., and George Serafeim. "The Role of the Board in Accelerating the Adoption of Integrated Reporting." Director Notes (The Conference Board) (November 2011).
- May 1995 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Oticon (A)
Portrays the change process Oticon went through in moving from a bureaucratic, role-driven organization to a creativity-driven, flexible, informal one.
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Kao, John J. "Oticon (A)." Harvard Business School Case 395-144, May 1995. (Revised October 2001.)
- 2010
- Report
State of the Region Report 2010: The Top of Europe Recovering—Regional Lessons from a Global Crisis
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
The 2010 State of the Region Report, the seventh in this series of annual evaluations of competitiveness and cooperation across the Baltic Sea Region, takes the Region's economic temperature in the first year after the full onslaught of the global crisis. The focus of...
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- March 1994 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s
By: David B. Yoffie and Sharon Foley
The competition between Coke and Pepsi is a classic corporate battle that began in America at the turn of the century and has expanded into worldwide competitive warfare in the 1990s. This case examines the economics of the soft drink and bottling industries, and...
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Globalization;
Organizational Culture;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
North and Central America
Yoffie, David B., and Sharon Foley. "Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 794-055, March 1994. (Revised March 2000.)
- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
activity to distance themselves from competitors. Microfinance: Business, Profitability, and the Creation of Social Value Author:Michael Chu Publication:Chap. 28 in Business Solutions for the Global Poor: Creating Social View Details
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Martha Lagace
- December 2023
- Case
Three Decades of Cluster Policy in Catalonia: What's Next?
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
The case profiles the development of cluster-based economic development activities in Catalonia, one of Spain's most prosperous regions, over the last thirty years. It describes the evolution of these activities between 1990 and 2022 and puts these changes into the...
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Ketels, Christian H.M. "Three Decades of Cluster Policy in Catalonia: What's Next?" Harvard Business School Case 724-404, December 2023.
- Article
The End of Chimerica
For the better part of the past decade, the world economy has been marked by an economic order that combined Chinese export-led development with U.S. over-consumption. The financial crisis of 2007-09 likely marks the beginning of the end of the Chimerican relationship....
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Ferguson, Niall, and Moritz Schularick. "The End of Chimerica." International Finance 14, no. 1 (Spring 2011): 1–26.
- Career Coach
Yiwei Zhao
Yiwei enjoys helping students explore opportunities in the following industries: Technology (big tech and growth-stage tech), self-driving cars, AI/ML, and consulting; and...
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- 05 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
Lessons in Decision-Making: Confident People Aren't Always Correct (Except When They Are)
Sometimes, the loudest, most confident voice in the room might indeed be the best decision-maker. Other times, the person who understands that they don’t know the answer—and therefore holds back in a discussion—may be wiser. Whether groups View Details
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by Kara Baskin
- May 2009
- Case
Global Health Partner: Obesity Care
By: Michael E. Porter, Zayed Muhammed Yasin and Jennifer F Baron
Global Health Partner (GHP) was founded in 2006 as a privately owned health care provider in Sweden serving both public and private paying patients. In contrast to most providers in the country, GHP organized around specific service lines where it saw the potential to...
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Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Medical Specialties;
Service Delivery;
Organizational Structure;
Outcome or Result;
Quality;
Competitive Advantage;
Integration;
Health Industry;
Sweden
Porter, Michael E., Zayed Muhammed Yasin, and Jennifer F Baron. "Global Health Partner: Obesity Care." Harvard Business School Case 709-494, May 2009.
- April 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Chile: The Latin American Tiger?
Examines Chile's development strategy since 1973. Following a series of domestic economic reforms, the country must decide whether to join a regional trading block. Considers the advantages and disadvantages of regional trade agreements and examines the differences...
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Kennedy, Robert E., and Teresita Ramos. "Chile: The Latin American Tiger?" Harvard Business School Case 798-092, April 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- 13 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding
attractive. Why? The reason might be an increasing willingness on the part of consumers to identify with the underdog. In today's economically difficult times, it appears, underdog brands are gaining psychological, View Details
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by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: The Evolution of Agribusiness
to be seen not just as economically important, but as a critical part of society. Agribusiness touches on health, nutrition, safety, science, and government. One particular step in the evolutionary process...
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- Article
Workplace Stressors & Health Outcomes: Health Policy for the Workplace
By: Joel Goh, Jeffrey Pfeffer and Stefanos A. Zenios
Extensive research focuses on the causes of workplace-induced stress. However, policy efforts to tackle the ever-increasing health costs and poor health outcomes in the United States have largely ignored the health effects of psychosocial workplace stressors such as...
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Goh, Joel, Jeffrey Pfeffer, and Stefanos A. Zenios. "Workplace Stressors & Health Outcomes: Health Policy for the Workplace." Behavioral Science & Policy 1, no. 1 (Spring 2015): 43–52.
- Research Summary
Intra-Household Decision Making
Professor Ashraf's research in intra-household decision making examines how households make financial and health decisions, particularly in the presence of asymmetric information or benefits.
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- 10 Jun 2022
- News
What the Research Really Says about American Immigration
- June 2017
- Case
Magellan Boatworks
By: John A. Quelch and James T. Kindley
Magellan Boatworks is a midsize manufacturer of customized, power "cruising yachts." In the face of economic and political uncertainty in late 2016, Magellan's VP of sales and marketing, Walt Robinson, wonders whether he should request a budget increase for 2017....
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Quelch, John A., and James T. Kindley. "Magellan Boatworks." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-547, June 2017.