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1.4.1 Recruiting Standards of Conduct | MBA

accepted another job offer. Students must notify both the Career and Professional Development (CPD) Office and the organization of accepted offers before withdrawing from a scheduled interview. Students who have received an offer are... View Details

28 Aug 2017
Research & Ideas

Should Industry Competitors Cooperate More to Solve World Problems?

Source: Cecilie_Arcurs George Serafeim has a startling suggestion to fix the world’s biggest environmental, social, and governance (ESG) problems such as water pollution, deforestation, and wealth inequality: encourage companies within industries to do less competing... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services; Manufacturing; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Mining

Henry H. Benedict

In 1882, Benedict and two partners organized a firm to sell the new Remington Typewriter. Four years later, the firm purchased the entire Remington plant, and took control of both the selling and manufacturing of the typewriter. Upon... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

01 Jun 2004
News

Cyberposium: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing

Sheeroy Desai, EVP and COO for Sapient, noted that his company saves 30 to 40 percent by offshoring IT — but the move has involved a significant investment in training. “Most IT organizations tend to underestimate the costs of management... View Details

Keywords: cyberposium; cost; Corporate Services

18 Oct 2013

Prospective Students' Diversity Day

Harvard Business School invites you to attend Prospective Students’ Diversity Day (PSD) on Friday, October 18, 2013. Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization... View Details

20 Nov 2013

Prospective Student Lunch: Diversity Perspectives

The African-American Student Union (AASU) and the Latino Student Organization (LASO) invite prospective applicants to join them on campus for an informal lunch. The lunch is an opportunity to learn more about Harvard Business School.... View Details

13 Jan 2020
Working Paper Summaries

Recognition Incentives for Internal Crowdsourcing: A Field Experiment at NASA

Keywords: by Jana Gallus, Olivia S. Jung, and Karim R. Lakhani; Aerospace

29 Aug 2017
Book

Using Language to Build a Global Company

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

October 1960
Case

Texas Instruments, Inc. (A)

Organizational changes and implementation of one-year profit plan. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Compensation and Benefits

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May 2024 (Revised January 2025)
Technical Note

Health Care Payment in the United States

By: Robert S. Huckman, Jeff Charca and Craig Garthwaite

This document provides an overview of how various actors (e.g., physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers) are paid in the United States health care system. It is particularly focused on features of the payment system that contribute to strategic decisions... View Details

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Health Industry

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14 Apr 2019
Interview

How to Build Psychological Safety, with Amy Edmondson

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Dave Stachowiak

Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. She has been recognized by the Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers for many years and was honored with their Talent Award in 2017. Amy is the author of... View Details

Keywords: Psychological Safety; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Performance Effectiveness

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181 Top CEOs Have Realized Companies Need a Purpose Beyond Profit

By: Claudine Gartenberg and George Serafeim

On August 19, 2019, the Business Roundtable (BR) issued a memo entitled “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” The Business Roundtable, one of the most preeminent business lobbies in the United States, includes 192 CEOs of leading U.S. companies from Apple to... View Details

Keywords: Purpose; Corporate Purpose; Stakeholder Management; CEO; Mission and Purpose; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Strategy

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June 2016
Teaching Plan

The Transformation of Mudo

By: Anthony J. Mayo

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Family Business

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October 2013 (Revised April 2016)
Case

StriveTogether: Reinventing the Local Education Ecosystem

By: Allen Grossman, Ann Lombard and Noah Fisher

StriveTogether aimed to improve education outcomes by coordinating the actions of diverse community stakeholders—nonprofit service providers, school districts, government, parents, businesses and others. StriveTogether had an intense focus on collective impact—"the... View Details

Keywords: Education Reform; Not For Profit; Communities; Collaboration; Collective Impact; Nonprofit Organizations; Education; Business and Community Relations; Education Industry; United States

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Oct 2010
Conference Presentation

How Stringent Is Private Regulatory Monitoring? The Role of Organizational Scope and Governance

By: Michael W. Toffel

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Organizations; Governance

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February 2010
Background Note

Millipore Background Note

By: Elie Ofek and Natalie Kindred

This note provides background on Millipore Corporation, a global provider of products and services used primarily in the discovery, development and production of therapeutic drugs. With a track record of quickly adapting to the evolving needs of its customers,... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

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