Focused Factory - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for March 2016

predominantly male working environments of the factory floor and management offices, as well as her family challenges in a dual-career household. At the end of each chapter are “Pearls from Pat,” which reinforce the effective strategies... View Details

15 Jan 2013
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First Look: January 15

best grow going forward. Focuses on 1) the nature of collaboration in the development of new ventures, 2) the managerial challenges of mediation between hierarchical organization processes and consensus-driven structure, and 3) the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008

organizational strategy focused on attaining high performance, bring those elements into a coherent relationship with the strategy and each other, and help guide the actions of people throughout an organization in the pursuit of high... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Nov 2007
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First Look: November 14, 2007

more demanding. Purchase this exercise: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208045 'Shad' Process Flow Design Exercise Harvard Business School Exercise 608-072 Provides detailed instructions to prepare for View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

04 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 4

the moral compass to describe individuals' inner sense of right and wrong, we offer a framework to help us understand social reasons why our moral compass can come under others' control, leading even good people to cross ethical boundaries. Departing from prior work... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Jun 2009
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Dispatches from the Global Classroom

smaller groups for a full day of site visits, each focusing on a different track (water, microfinance, and retail, for example), with the goal of identifying a viable business opportunity to present to the group that evening. Intrigued by... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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