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- November 2000 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Alaska Airlines and Flight 261 (A)
Weeks after the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, 64 mechanics claim that they have been "pressured, threatened, and intimidated" into taking shortcuts. After briefly describing Alaska Airlines' history and CEO John Kelly, the case details how the airline responded... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Air Transportation; Crisis Management; Labor and Management Relations; Air Transportation Industry; Alaska
Watkins, Michael D., and Kim Slack. "Alaska Airlines and Flight 261 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-113, November 2000. (Revised March 2001.)
- February 2019
- Supplement
Alaska Airlines Video Supplement (B)
By: Ranjay Gulati
Gulati, Ranjay. "Alaska Airlines Video Supplement (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 419-709, February 2019.
- February 2019
- Supplement
Alaska Airlines Video Supplement (A)
By: Ranjay Gulati
Gulati, Ranjay. "Alaska Airlines Video Supplement (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 419-708, February 2019.
- 20 Nov 2023
- Podcast
Piloting Alaska Airlines with Compassion
To pilot Alaska Airlines, CEO Ben Minicucci draws on his Italian immigrant roots and Canadian military training, which was put to the test during a tricky operation near the North Pole. Having first gained a reputation at the company as “the numbers guy,” Minicucci... View Details
- 22 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the Lower 48 from Alaska for my MS/MBA
a small town in Alaska - where wilderness survival and fishing were necessary parts of her childhood education. I grew up in Alaska, where we spent much of my childhood outdoors. Our house was on a dirt road outside of town, and we spent... View Details
- October 1999 (Revised January 2000)
- Case
Alaska Airlines: For the same price, you just get more...
Alaska Airlines grapples with the issue of whether or not advanced use of technology to enable its customers to serve themselves (self-service) in certain airport functions will help it to achieve competitive advantage. View Details
Hallowell, Roger H. "Alaska Airlines: For the same price, you just get more..." Harvard Business School Case 800-004, October 1999. (Revised January 2000.)
- March 2018 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Alaska Airlines: Empowering Frontline Workers to Make It Right
By: Ranjay Gulati, Andrew O'Connell and Caroline de Lacvivier
This case documents the ongoing efforts by Alaska Airlines to enhance its efforts to become more customer centric by empowering its employees using a service framework. It explores how the airline starts with a completely hands-off approach to empowerment in which... View Details
Keywords: Employee Empowerment; Customer Focus and Relationships; Employees; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Integration; Air Transportation Industry
Gulati, Ranjay, Andrew O'Connell, and Caroline de Lacvivier. "Alaska Airlines: Empowering Frontline Workers to Make It Right." Harvard Business School Case 418-063, March 2018. (Revised August 2020.)
- 30 Mar 2018
- News
BlackRock Sticking With Proposed Alaska Copper, Gold Mine
- November 20, 2023
- Article
How Ben Minicucci Piloted Alaska Airlines Through the Pandemic
By: Ranjay Gulati
Keywords: Leadership; Health Pandemics; Crisis Management; Air Transportation Industry; Travel Industry
Gulati, Ranjay. "How Ben Minicucci Piloted Alaska Airlines Through the Pandemic." Inc.com (November 20, 2023).
- 20 Nov 2023
- News
How Ben Minicucci Piloted Alaska Airlines through the Pandemic
- 05 Jul 2017
- News
North Korea Threat
- September 1992 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Exxon: Communications After Valdez
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Nancy Langford
Focuses on the communications in the period immediately following the March 24, 1989 Alaska oil spill caused by the Exxon Valdez. Includes the text of Exxon Chairman Rawl's "open letter" in an April 3 newspaper advertisment. Addresses the timing and content of... View Details
Greyser, Stephen A., and Nancy Langford. "Exxon: Communications After Valdez." Harvard Business School Case 593-014, September 1992. (Revised October 1995.)
- July–August 2023
- Article
Investing in Growth Through Uncertainty
By: Ranjay Gulati
When faced with disruptions and downturns, many leaders and companies instinctively focus on cutting costs to maintain profitability. But some identify opportunities and then take thoughtful action to emerge from crisis even stronger. That means not only planning for... View Details
Gulati, Ranjay. "Investing in Growth Through Uncertainty." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 4 (July–August 2023): 36–42.
- May–June 2018
- Article
Structure That's Not Stifling: How to Give Your People Essential Direction—Without Shutting Them Down
By: Ranjay Gulati
Most leaders view employee freedoms and operational controls as antagonists in a tug-of-war. They tend to focus on regulating workers’ behavior, often putting a damper on commitment, innovation, and performance without realizing it. But freedom and control aren’t zero... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Structure; Mission and Purpose; Framework; Employee Relationship Management; Performance Effectiveness
Gulati, Ranjay. "Structure That's Not Stifling: How to Give Your People Essential Direction—Without Shutting Them Down." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 68–79.
- September 2016 (Revised December 2018)
- Case
Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism
By: Geoffrey Jones and Seema Amble
The case examines the career of Joan Bavaria, a pioneer of socially responsible investing and founder of Trillium Asset Management and Ceres, the nonprofit organization advocating for sustainability leadership. It describes her personal journey from art student and... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Corporate Reporting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Development and Career
Jones, Geoffrey, and Seema Amble. "Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism." Harvard Business School Case 317-028, September 2016. (Revised December 2018.)
- October 2010 (Revised May 2012)
- Case
Drilling Safety at BP: The Deepwater Horizon Accident
By: Stephen P. Kaufman and Laura Winig
Following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico explosion and oil spill on the Deepwater Horizon, public attention focused on BP's safety record, practices, and management culture as the primary cause of the disaster. Drawing on public sources this case traces the circumstances... View Details
Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Practice; Safety; Energy Industry; Mexico, Gulf of
Kaufman, Stephen P., and Laura Winig. "Drilling Safety at BP: The Deepwater Horizon Accident." Harvard Business School Case 611-017, October 2010. (Revised May 2012.)
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Class Profile - MBA
the 2023-2024 Academic Year 45 % Women 35 % International US Race / Ethnicity Federal Guidelines Reporting Multi-Dimensional Reporting American Indian or Alaska Native — — 4 1% Asian American 153 25% 173 29% Black or African American 49... View Details
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
$15 Billion in Five Years: What Data Tells Us About MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy
Alaska and Nebraska, and to states where incomes tend to be lower, like Georgia and New Mexico. Aligning with affiliates meeting the moment About one-third of the organizations receiving Scott’s grants were organizations affiliated with... View Details
- Web
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Gender: Female 45% 46% 46% 44% 43% International Citizenship 39% 38% 37% 33% 35% US Race / Ethnicity 1 American Indian / Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0% 0% 0% Asian 22% 24% 24% 19% 17% Black / African American 10% 11% 12% 11% 9% Hispanic /... View Details