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  • 05 Jul 2006
  • First Look

First Look: July 5, 2006

and interactions centered on proving masculinity—in which such displays and interactions were absent. We use this case to develop theory about how organizational features, such as work practices and norms,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 19 Oct 2010
  • First Look

First Look: October 19, 2010

One explanation for these patterns is that U.S. firms are organized in a way that allows them to use new technologies more efficiently. A model of endogenously chosen organizational form and IT is developed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • June 2017 (Revised October 2017)
  • Case

Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)

By: Raffaella Sadun, Michael Beer and James Weber
In late 2015, CEO Vince Forlenza was reviewing Becton Dickinson’s transformation efforts designed to enable the company to innovate and grow in a changing environment. Becton Dickinson had been a successful medical device company for over 100 years. In recent years,... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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  • 07 Jun 2016
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June 7, 2016

May 2016 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings International Data on Measuring Management Practices By: Bloom, Nicholas, Renata Lemos, Raffaella Sadun, Daniela Scur, and John Van Reenen Abstract—We examine methods used to survey firms on their management and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 23 Apr 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two

Brand New also developed the ability to identify ability in others: organizational and strategic talent, as well as commercial imagination. Lauder, Schultz, and Dell—like the three entrepreneurs in the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 25 Jul 2006
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First Look: July 25, 2006

  Working PapersA Gentler Capitalism: Black Business Leadership in the New South Africa Authors:Linda A. Hill and Maria T. Farkas Author's Abstract Through her efforts to recruit, hire, and develop minority executives at MTN, a South... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2006
  • News

Faculty Books

developing organizational capabilities and managerial competencies to implement a clearly defined strategic intent. This case-based book discusses the marketing challenges faced by global U.S. companies... View Details
Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services
  • 01 Mar 2013
  • News

Leveraging Female Talent

transitions, achieving work-life balance, and developing the right traits and leadership skills. The organizational segment will focus on leveraging female talent and the role of leadership and View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management
  • 05 Jun 2017
  • News

Women on Boards: A Course Becomes a Movement

new skills that boards should be developing for issues such as digital or cyber security,” she says. “And now I have a clear and personal action plan for moving forward, including what career choices I should make in the coming years to... View Details
Keywords: Margaret Kelley
  • 01 Jun 2009
  • News

Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace

ELY: Drilling down for valuable perspectives on how gender issues affect efficiency, safety, and productivity in the workplace. Field-based research can take HBS faculty members to some unusual places. Professor Robin Ely’s recent working paper, “Unmask-ing Manly Men:... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining
  • 13 Jun 2005
  • Research & Ideas

From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology

technical problem, adoption was more problematic. But where the surgeon framed the challenge as one of organizational learning, we saw much more success with adoption. Psychological safety, a concept originally View Details
Keywords: by Sara Grant; Health
  • Web

Harvard Business School

curriculum, inspiring roles as mentors, and key leadership positions at HBS. In the course of their work, research, and writings, these educators and scholars have made far-ranging contributions to the fields of economics, monetary trade, educational psychology, View Details
  • Web

2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

educator, Lisa works with leaders and leadership teams in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. With a doctorate from Harvard University in developmental psychology, she combines her expertise of individual development with a... View Details
  • October 2015
  • Supplement

The National Geographic Society (B)

By: David A. Garvin
This case was written as an update to the case "The National Geographic Society," HBS No. 311-002, published in 2011. The (B) case describes the 2015 creation of National Geographic Partners, a for-profit joint venture between the National Geographic Society and 21st... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Information Publishing; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Internet; Publishing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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  • 27 Nov 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

masculinity in the workplace. A resulting working paper, "Unmasking Manly Men: The Organizational Reconstruction of Male Identity," not only explores how organizations influence the way men enact their gender, but also looks at... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities
  • 10 Jan 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

of the crisis forced Indupalma to completely review its organizational identity. From this process, a new vision emerged; one in which Indupalma viewed itself at the center of what it called a "business community," which was to... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team
  • 07 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 7, 2006

  Working PapersEveryday Failures in Organizational Learning: Explaining the High Threshold for Speaking Up at Work Authors:James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract This article examines how people working in View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Sep 2008
  • News

Faculty Books

A Sense of Urgency by John P. Kotter (Harvard Business Press) Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his 1996 book, Leading Change, Professor Emeritus Kotter revealed... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Real Estate
  • 27 Mar 2012
  • First Look

First Look: March 27

enculturating new employees such that they develop pride in their new organization and internalize its values. Drawing on authenticity research, we propose that socialization leads to more effective employment relationships when it starts... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 02 Sep 2014
  • First Look

First Look: September 2

faced and an inability to respond effectively once they did. We focus particularly on the problems GM encountered in developing the relational contracts essential to modern design and manufacturing. We discuss a number of possible causes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne