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Institutional Work and the Paradox of Embedded Agency
By: Julie Battilana and Thomas D'Aunno
Battilana, Julie, and Thomas D'Aunno. "Institutional Work and the Paradox of Embedded Agency." In Institutional Work: Actors and Agency in Institutional Studies of Organizations, edited by T. Lawrence, R. Suddaby, and B. Leca, 31–58. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- 05 Feb 2018
- News
How Grab is Giving Uber a Run for Its Money in Southeast Asia
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Meeting the Challenges of Third-World Development
Vivian Lu (MBA '95) has witnessed more than her share of harsh realities while working in the Third World, among them the gruesome sights of war-torn Somalia and the terrible effects of poverty in Tanzania. Nevertheless, her experiences haven't hardened her; in fact,...
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- 01 Dec 1998
- News
New Senior Executive Programme Strengthens African Managerial Leadership
One key to becoming more integrated into the global marketplace will be southern Africa's ability to respond to the radical economic and social changes taking place in its own backyard. "This not only poses complex challenges for managers, business leaders, and the...
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- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables
by Susan Young For some people, the words "new economy" describe the advent of a revolutionary economic order based on technology-related innovation, entrepreneurial management, and information-driven enterprise. Others question the phrase entirely, arguing that the...
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- May 2018
- Supplement
Abe on Womenomics, part 3: International Efforts & Conclusions: Excerpt from Opening Address to the World Assembly of Women, Tokyo, August 28, 2015
By: Boris Groysberg
This video supplement is a lightly edited excerpt of a 2015 speech by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in which he describes Womenomics--policies and aspirations to promote greater economic participation by Japan's women, thereby promoting economic growth, greater...
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Keywords:
Leading Change;
Gender;
Business and Government Relations;
Employment;
Growth and Development;
Working Conditions;
Japan
Groysberg, Boris. "Abe on Womenomics, part 3: International Efforts & Conclusions: Excerpt from Opening Address to the World Assembly of Women, Tokyo, August 28, 2015." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 418-721, May 2018.
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Bibliography | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content Exhibition Homepage Exhibition Introduction The Founding of U.S. Steel and the Power of Public Opinion The Intersection of Public Relations and Photography Documenting the Wartime Effort Labor Practices Post-war PR...
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- May 19, 2021
- Article
Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Rachel Lipson
As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, America faces a critical opportunity to close gaps that leave many workers behind, say Joseph Fuller and Rachel Lipson. What will it take?
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Workforce;
Talent Management;
Education;
Employment;
Labor;
Training;
Talent and Talent Management
Fuller, Joseph B., and Rachel Lipson. "Why America Needs a Better Bridge Between School and Career." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 19, 2021).
- February 2009 (Revised March 2009)
- Supplement
AFSCME vs. Mozilo...and "Say on Pay" for All! (B)
By: Fabrizio Ferri and James Weber
Union seeks to protect its pension funds through shareholder activism focused on corporate governance and executive compensation. The (B) case updates the (A) case.
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Ferri, Fabrizio, and James Weber. AFSCME vs. Mozilo...and "Say on Pay" for All! (B). Harvard Business School Supplement 109-057, February 2009. (Revised March 2009.)
- 06 Mar 2015
- News
Goldman Alumni’s Mozambique Merchant Bank Eyes Gas Boom
John D. Biggers
Biggers is recognized for strong labor-management relations. He was a key figure in bringing the Toledo Labor Peace Plan to nation-wide attention. In 1947, Biggers was head of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of flat glass with...
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Fabricated Goods
William H. Danforth
In 1894, Danforth opened a feed business in St. Louis. Over the next several years, Danforth’s Ralston Purina Company established mills in St. Louis and 32 other cities in the U.S. and Canada. Danforth created the famous Chow brand name, as well as the company’s...
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Food & Tobacco
- 06 Nov 2007
- First Look
First Look: November 6, 2007
Working PapersThe Effects of a Centralized Clearinghouse on Job Placement, Wages, and Hiring Practices Authors:Muriel Niederle and Alvin E. Roth Abstract New gastroenterologists participated in a labor market clearinghouse (a...
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Sean Silverthorne
Francisco A. Lorenzo
deregulation of the airline industry. Lorenzo is known as much for being an early pioneer of deep discount airfares as he is for being an extremely tough, cost conscious labor manager.
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Transportation
Herbert F. Johnson
(1956), “Off”- the first aerosol insect repellent (1957) and “Glade”- the first aerosol air freshener (1961). He was also renowned as a pioneer in labor relations.
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Personal Care & Home Products
- Sep 2014
- Article
What It Takes to Reshore Manufacturing Successfully
The data on comparative labor and energy costs may seem compelling, but the process of bringing assembly work back to domestic factories from abroad is substantially more challenging than the economics alone would predict. This paper...
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William M. Wood
world’s largest carded woolen plant and the world’s largest worsted manufacturing plant. Wood maintained the firm’s leadership in the textile industry and shepherded it through a difficult labor relations period in the early 1910’s.
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Fabric & Apparel
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Research Brief: Launching into a Downturn
labor market—but stays the same for those in more stable job categories. Examining the performance of 3,025 founders and their 1,747 startups in the biotechnology and medical-device sectors during previous economic downturns, Roche and...
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- Fast Answer
Company demographics by size and state
employees, including the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Follow the link to "Small Business Data Resources" for a chart of firm size data sources such as Demographics and more.
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- 30 Aug 2012
- Working Paper Summaries