Conformity - Publications - Faculty & Research

Although the Lane Bryant brand continues to thrive, the Kaplans saw a need for more choice in color, styles, cut, and price. At Fashion To Figure (named so because “Gram used to say you should never ask women to conform their figures to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2012
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Muhammad Yunus Visits HBS

more than 1 million homes. He has also arranged partnerships with multinationals to combat illness. For example, he persuaded Adidas to build a shoe that conformed to the company’s quality standards but still would cost only one euro.... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Oct 1999
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Culture Clash: Exploring Cross Cultural Conflicts in Business

managers sometimes felt pressured to make payments that violated the company's code of ethics. Paine's case illustrates a classic dilemma: should organizations conform to local ways of doing business, or should they adhere to their own... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Jun 2013
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Alumni Books

without Losing Yourself in the Process by Andy Molinsky (PhDOB 1999) (Harvard Business Review Press) What does it mean to be a global worker and a true "citizen of the world" today? Beyond merely being aware of cultural differences, it means being able to adapt one's... View Details

01 Sep 2006
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Paulson Sees World of Opportunity

most successful of you will embrace change.” A 32-year veteran of Goldman Sachs who was named the firm’s chairman and CEO in 1999, Paulson urged his audience to pursue careers in areas that may not be trendy but that best conform to their... View Details

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

01 Dec 1999
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The Way You See It

electricity infrastructure, and cell phones. Up the Organization Citations for the "most influential company/organization" conformed to choices for most significant innovations and most influential leaders. Microsoft finished convincingly... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons. Data collection by Ericka Webb.

01 Mar 2018
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March 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

Francesca Gino (Dey Street) From an early age, we are taught to be rule followers, and the pressure to fit in only increases as we age. But conformity comes at a steep price for our careers and personal lives. When we mindlessly accept... View Details

01 Jun 2018
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The Evolution of Modern Pricing Models

pricing models? DN: It all boils down to customer insights—and then choosing your offline strategy to conform to what you’re learning from your consumers online. But I think the answer is that incremental adjustments to the in-store... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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The Small Business Difference: How Smaller Companies Manage with Less

systematizing a business so it will run without the owner’s hands-on attention; and dealing with government, especially over tax and regulation matters. These concerns, Bowen told his audience, closely conformed with those expressed by... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2025
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Alumni and Faculty Books

Edited by Margie Kelley Borders and the Self By Chinwe Ajena-Sagna (MBA 2003) Masobe Books “Who are you?” Every border tells a story. Every story has its origins. Tracing a cultural lineage from the beginnings of Igbo history in the ninth century by delineating... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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One-on-One with William H. Donaldson

executive back to the board, back to what should be the ultimate responsible body. Is all this rule making enough? You can go just so far with rules and regulations. It’s the spirit behind conforming with those rules that determines... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

13 Feb 2020
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Not Throwing Away My Shot

they tend to be thematically the ways that really stand out in each of those periods. And then there's another set of innovations that are social and cultural in nature. They don't necessarily conform to the dominant narrative. Quite... View Details

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