Organization - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2009
News

Social Enterprise Visionary

School, and social enterprise organizations all over the world has far exceeded my fondest dreams.” Following an April 13 SEI Advisory Board luncheon in Spangler Center honoring Whitehead, Thomas Tierney (MBA ’80), chairman and cofounder... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

28 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World

unconventional way. We typically think of commitments as deep, abiding pledges that individuals and organizations will do absolutely all they can to make good on. In contrast, the kind of commitments that matter critically today are... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco

2015
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Staying the Same While Changing: Organizational Identity in the Face of Environmental Challenges

By: Mary Ann Glynn, Christi Lockwood and Ryan Raffaelli

We explore the role of organizational identity in the adoption of new sustainability practices, focusing on how identity functions as a driver of (or sometimes a drag on) adoption. Drawing on illustrations from the U.S. hotel industry, we examine how sustainability... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Environmental Sustainability; Adoption; Accommodations Industry; United States

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22 Oct 2015
Cold Call Podcast

Bringing "Moneyball" to the NBA

Keywords: Re: Frances X. Frei

08 Jun 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Location Choices Under Strategic Interactions

Keywords: by Juan Alcacer

20 May 2009
Working Paper Summaries

On Good Scholarship, Goal Setting, and Scholars Gone Wild

Keywords: by Lisa D. Ordóñez, Maurice E. Schweitzer, Adam D. Galinsky & Max H. Bazerman

1992
Chapter

Is a Network Perspective a Useful Way of Studying Organizations?

By: N. Nohria

Keywords: Networks; Organizations; Research

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1976
Book

Organizational Behavior and Administration: Cases and Readings

By: Paul R. Lawrence, Louis B. Barnes and Jay W. Lorsch

Keywords: Organizations; Behavior

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March 2017 (Revised January 2018)
Module Note

The Entrepreneurial Manager, Module 2 Part 2: Resourcing the Business Model – Team and Culture

By: Paul Gompers

Keywords: Founding Teams; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Structure

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2015
Working Paper

Business Groups Exist in Developed Markets Also: Britain Since 1850

By: Geoffrey Jones

Diversified business groups are well-known phenomena in emerging markets, both today and historically. This is often explained by the prevalence of institutional voids or the nature of government-business relations. It is typically assumed that such groups were much... View Details

Keywords: Business Groups; Business History; Economic History; Conglomerates; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Management; Organizations; United Kingdom

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September 2003
Teaching Note

Profiles of the Class of 1976 (TN)

By: Leslie A. Perlow

Teaching Note for (9-403-087), (2-403-081), (2-403-086), (2-403-084), (2-403-085), (2-403-082), and (2-403-083). View Details

Keywords: Organizations; Behavior

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May 2003
Supplement

ZARA: Fast Fashion Video

Presents roundtable discussions and vignettes introducing the company and providing an inside view of the four stages of ZARA's business system, including design, sourcing and manufacturing, distribution, and retailing. View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Business Processes; Retail Industry

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