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- 01 Dec 2003
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mix of oversight, decision-making, and advisory roles. “Boards are most likely to be effective,” they write, “if their structures are design-ed to suit the circumstances of their company and the role the board has elected to play.” For...
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- 18 Oct 2016
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October 18, 2016
Ejaz, Arti Grover Goswami, and William R. Kerr Abstract—We investigate the impact of the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) highway project on the spatial organization and efficiency of manufacturing activity. The GQ project upgraded the quality...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Exchange: Micro Management
Image by John Ritter In the 50 years since modern microfinance was introduced as a tool to fight poverty, institutions have distributed hundreds of millions of loans to people in developing countries. Such loans are repaid at rates often as high as 98 percent. Those...
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- 22 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
about innovation. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55477 November–December 2018 Organization Science Slack Time and Innovation By: Agrawal, Ajay, Christian Catalini, Avi Goldfarb, and Hong Luo Abstract—...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 07 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 7
PublicationsChange Agents, Networks, and Institutions: A Contingency Theory of Organizational Change Authors:Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro Publication:Academy of Management Journal 55, no. 2 (April 2012) Abstract We develop a contingency theory for how View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2023
- Blog Post
Navigating Recruiting with Diverse Abilities: Advice from Alumni
people developers. Looking back, Francis shares, “I really wish I didn't wait a year retrospectively, but I wasn’t comfortable sharing this during the recruiting process. Once I was within the organization though, I definitely think it...
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Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
institutions and facilities to enhance quality and coordination of care Leverage partnerships and implement outcome measurement strategies to improve care for complicated patient populations Structure your View Details
- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Faculty Books
think about these subjects. High Commitment, High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage by Michael Beer (Jossey-Bass) Drawing on many management studies and his work with senior managers, Professor...
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- 08 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]
out the whole idea. The other thing about Japanese organization that needs change is the internal processes by which decisions are made. The Japanese company structure is anti-risk. It is much safer to do...
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by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer
- 02 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #11: Mary Jo Veverka (HBS 1978): Fostering Actionable Climate Literacy
had a state education structure where I could get the most leverage for my financial support.” The actual projects are awe-inspiring. In Maryland’s smallest county, Kent County, students removed debris from Radcliff Creek, which flows...
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- 03 Sep 2013
- First Look
First Look: September 3
practices in structural units that align with the logic emphasized by the practice: when adopting practices reflecting a market logic, organizations will locate them in mainline business units, such as...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2003
- Research & Ideas
Making Biotech Work as a Business
In some sense, we have a mismatch between the technical needs for integration and the organizational structures which have emerged.— Gary P. Pisano Interfaces are either messy or clean. The electronics industry, for example, has devised...
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- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
The largest issue is how to assign ratings tasks to firms. There are currently 10 nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations (NRSROs), which is the classification used by the Securities and Exchange Commission for a firm...
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- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
people of color rising in executive ranks (finally), communities will look to them to represent the needs of vulnerable populations. 2022 could be the year of the coalition. The leadership skill most in demand will be the ability to work across divides to align...
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Innovating in Health Care - Course Catalog
studies typically attend the class. It is supplemented with optional pedagogical videos (e.g., reimbursement). Course Requirements Students prepare a business plan, which uses the framework of this course, for an organization that is a...
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- February 1989 (Revised October 1994)
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Asahi Breweries Ltd.
Focuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer...
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Expansion;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Product Launch;
Management Teams;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Supply Chain Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Japan
Salter, Malcolm S. "Asahi Breweries Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 389-114, February 1989. (Revised October 1994.)
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
company's commitment to sustainability mean that firms that ignore this do so at their own risk. BMW Group has been a leader in recognizing this. Several years ago, it issued a Sustainable Value Report detailing energy consumed, water consumed, waste removed, and...
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
within an organization required your physical presence, and it requires you to be in a set ZIP code. And it’s our core belief and our principle that work shouldn’t necessarily structure or drive the...
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- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
that dense network structures lead to fewer norm violations. Coleman (1990) proposed one mechanism generating this relationship and argued that dense networks provide an opportunity structure to reward those...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
How to onboard recently graduated MBAs
mentor, not someone with greater power. This should be a low-stakes relationship among equals.” Normalize feedback fast Structured reviews are a standard part of most organizations. “But if you wait six months or a year to give your first...
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