Far East Organization - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Jan 2021
News

Silicon Valley’s “Detroit Moment”

speaking with a worker at the BulkWhiz warehouse. Amira Rashad (MBA 1998) Amira Rashad (MBA 1998) Rashad: I am Amira Rashad. I am founder and CEO of BulkWhiz, an online bulk grocery platform based out of Dubai in the UAE and covering the Middle View Details

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2015 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Gulf using a combination of social psychology, public policy, and post-colonial feminist lenses. She has published in Organization Science , Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies, Contexts, and Idafat: Arab... View Details

05 Aug 2014
First Look

First Look: August 5

religion, nationality, and family role(s) and that these multiple identities shape people's actions in organizations. The current organizational literature on multiple identities, however, is sparse and scattered and has yet to fully capture this foundational idea. I... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Oct 2015
News

The ‘F’ Word

made it far enough to launch a spring and fall collection and received widespread media coverage. The brand was slowly starting to gain traction with customers, too. But by the end of 2012, the startup—running low on cash and plagued by... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

05 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

A Market for Human Cadavers in All but Name?

Steiner 2006; Titmuss 1971). Blood, organs, and cadavers are generally thought to be better left untouched by market dynamics. Their sacredness sets them apart from other traded goods. As Philippe Steiner recently reminded us in this newsletter, he began researching... View Details

Keywords: by Michel Anteby; Health

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Yazan Halwani

Eventually, he would like to return his attention to the Middle East. “I don’t have one clear direction,” Yazan says, “but many options. HBS gives you room for spontaneity. It’s organic – you can be more patient, more reflective.” View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Entertainment/Media

16 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Confronting the Reality of Web Services

equally well within and between companies. Cross-company implementations, however, are still comparatively rare. We see them between large and technically sophisticated organizations who have longstanding ties, and we're also starting to... View Details

Keywords: by Sara Grant

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Three Steps for Crisis Prevention

company pressed forward with launches of GMO food products in Europe, giving far too little weight to the fact that Europeans were still reeling from the mad cow disease crisis, reports of dioxin-contaminated chicken, and numerous other... View Details

Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman

18 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Caught in the Cogs: When Manufacturing and IT Meet

instead, it has become integrated with the whole manufacturing process—David Upton But once that decision has been made, "sitting" is far from the operative word for IT systems, which require the same kind of continuous... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

17 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility

analyzing research publications, we have found three basic trends. First, research has increasingly focused on economic performance. Second, research focusing on how organizations affect other dimensions of human welfare, beyond economic... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

17 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan

to cover most of the cost of the recovery plan. Japan often shows itself at its best in times of crisis, setting aside internal differences and responding with inspiring levels of efficiency and self-sacrifice. This crisis will be no different as View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

26 Jun 2015
Blog Post

7 Things International Applicants Should Know About HBS

studied in different schools in Boston at the time. I asked some of them to connect me with students they knew at HBS and they did. It also might be useful to reach out to leaders of student clubs and organizations at the school. HBS... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

Prognosis

they were disproportionately coming from Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston. I think in this case the social determinants include living in crowded housing conditions, where the ventilation and air quality are not as good and which seems to... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; COVID-19; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

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Market Dynamics and Moral Dilemmas: Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs

By: Joseph L. Badaracco, Tom Quinn and John Schultz

Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk was owned by a charitable foundation, and since its founding in the 1920s had focused on producing insulin to treat diabetes. In 2017, however, it released Ozempic, a diabetes treatment with the revolutionary side effect of... View Details

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01 Oct 2002
News

Ann M. Fudge

probably not surprised at her subsequent headline-making ascent in corporate America. “I learned how to balance and prioritize early on,” says the Washington, D.C., native, whose unique combination of determination, grace, and integrity have caught the attention of a... View Details

11 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

E-Commerce Unplugged

experiences they seek to fulfill their identity). Companies will need to assemble the components of a total solution, some elements of which might be far from their traditional businesses. Unleashing the value of m-commerce requires... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria & Marty Leestma

01 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Sometimes Success Begins at Failure

in history. Most firms act as if false negatives don't exist because they don't have processes for managing them. In their own industries, many companies might have missed similar opportunities. Although smart organizations have... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough; Health; Pharmaceutical

11 Feb 2008
Research & Ideas

Does Democracy Need a Marketing Manager?

Dean's youthful Internet backing failed to generate enough votes at the polls. In the recent New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton's surprise win is attributable in part to her superior grassroots organizing there—the political... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2002
News

Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club

individuals and institutions with career transitions was far more rewarding and energizing than what I used to do, so I started my own firm." Loughran is quick to emphasize the role played by club chairman Bruce F. Avery (MBA '69), EVP... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

05 Apr 2021
What Do You Think?

Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?

the popular and successful instructors at the School, including DeLong, formerly led large numbers of people. But Professor Leonard Schlesinger, the faculty member currently responsible for leaders from non-academic organizations in the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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