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- October 1992 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Stermon Mills Incorporated
A paper company is unable to compete on cost as a result of the installation of three very efficient paper machines by competitors. Prices for its products are falling by the day, and the company is making a loss. In the face of such competition, management feels that...
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Upton, David M. "Stermon Mills Incorporated." Harvard Business School Case 693-053, October 1992. (Revised June 2001.)
- April 1981 (Revised January 1997)
- Case
Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project
By: Kim B. Clark
Considers decisions facing the leader of a manufacturing staff project team assigned to a plant where yields have deteriorated sharply. The process is complex: the plant organization is not cooperative and there are deep disagreements about what is wrong and how to fix...
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Decisions;
Production;
Problems and Challenges;
Conflict Management;
Performance Productivity;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Groups and Teams;
Consumer Products Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
United States
Clark, Kim B. "Corning Glass Works: The Z-Glass Project." Harvard Business School Case 681-091, April 1981. (Revised January 1997.)
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
understanding organizational realities. Q: Were they deeply worried? Garvin: Among deans, there was widespread acceptance and recognition of the same set of missed opportunities and unmet needs. Some schools, however, had already launched...
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- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to...
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by Rachel Layne
- Research Summary
Current working papers
Organizational restructuring: the influence of formal and informal structure on tie formation. This paper considers how changes in formal structure and a key element of informal structure – the embeddedness of employee... View Details
- Program
High Potentials Leadership Program
contribution through stronger leadership Build high-performance teams that are more than the sum of their parts Lead effectively through situations involving conflict Receive feedback with an open mind and deliver it with tact Build...
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- Research Summary
Overview
ECONOMICS OF THE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING SERVICEC INDUSTRY
Professor Silk’s recent research has been focused on the economics of the advertising and marketing services industry. He has conducted econometric studies of the effects of scale and scope on the... View Details
- Program
Driving Digital Strategy
advantage of the opportunities presented by digital transformation Learn how new technologies are impacting business Make digital transformation a key part of your organization's strategy Create and manage the capabilities that drive digital success Choose an View Details
- 08 Jan 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Leading Amidst Competing Technical and Institutional Demands: Revisiting Selznick’s Conception of Leadership
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by Marya L. Besharov & Rakesh Khurana
- Research Summary
Managing Processes
David A. Garvin is examining the nature and use of managerial and organizational processes—the means by which work is accomplished—including strategic processes that chart corporate direction, resource allocation processes that distribute funds,...
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- Program
Strategic Negotiations
promote resolution among parties whose interests and perceptions conflict Maximize value for the long term Design deals that create optimal value for all players at the bargaining table Manage the tension between creating value jointly...
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- 12 Jun 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
The Triumph of the Humble Chief Risk Officer
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by Anette Mikes
- Program
Families in Business
foundations. All three types of businesses will benefit from this program. Details Address the complex dynamics of a family business Manage expectations for the family's involvement with the business Develop plans for onboarding the rising generation Resolve View Details
- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
“motivated reasoning,” managers may also not realize a problem exists, or fail to seek out information that may disconfirm their positive view of passion. Both prevent the conflict from rising to the level of View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2023
- What Do You Think?
As Leaders, Why Do We Continue to Reward A, While Hoping for B?
occur because of policies that conflict with incentives or the ways the incentives are administered. In 1975, Steve Kerr, who would later become head of executive development at General Electric and head of its famous educational campus...
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by James Heskett
- August 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Engineering Inspection & Insurance Company
By: Robert H. Hayes
Engineering Inspection & Insurance Co. (EIIC) is a small but highly successful company that offers machinery and boiler inspection and insurance services. After years of above-average growth and profits, both are retreating toward the industry average, policy delivery...
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Keywords:
Service Operations;
Business Strategy;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Insurance;
Strategic Planning;
Problems and Challenges;
Insurance Industry;
United States
Hayes, Robert H. "Engineering Inspection & Insurance Company." Harvard Business School Case 695-009, August 1994. (Revised May 1995.)
- 14 Dec 2021
- Op-Ed
To Change Your Company's Culture, Don't Start by Trying to Change the Culture
constructive conflict and engagement.” The company formed a “culture committee” that Forlenza considered a waste of time and, ultimately, jettisoned, adding that: “Culture gets changed by doing real work in line with the new strategy, a...
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by Michael Beer
- January 2014 (Revised August 2014)
- Case
The Kursk Submarine Rescue Mission
By: Anette Mikes
The Kursk, a Russian nuclear-powered submarine sank in the relatively shallow waters of the Barents Sea in August 2000, during a naval exercise. Numerous survivors were reported to be awaiting rescue, and within a week, an international rescue party gathered at the...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Moral Sensibility;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Crisis Management;
Failure;
Cooperation;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Norway;
United Kingdom;
Russia
Mikes, Anette. "The Kursk Submarine Rescue Mission." Harvard Business School Case 114-046, January 2014. (Revised August 2014.)
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
to share in decision-making and creating a culture that makes people feel safe enough to take risks and act on behalf of organizational interests. It’s also about earning trust from and offering trust to increasingly diverse stakeholders...
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- April 1999 (Revised March 2002)
- Case
Gerald Weiss
By: Brian J. Hall and Carleen Madigan
Gerald Weiss left Wall Street for the promise of a CFO position at a well-established corporation. He was given a 10-year options package with a guaranteed floor of $12 million and unlimited upside. To ensure the entire package would be worth at least $12 million after...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Resignation and Termination;
Executive Compensation;
Organizational Culture;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Stock Options;
Conflict and Resolution;
New York (city, NY)
Hall, Brian J., and Carleen Madigan. "Gerald Weiss." Harvard Business School Case 899-258, April 1999. (Revised March 2002.)