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- 09 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Chance Encounters: What's at Stake in Return-to-Office Decisions
extent to which their work overlapped. If they could combine findings from across their assorted research projects, they could fit together a big-picture view of office-space configurations and how well they support different kinds of organizations. That hallway... View Details
- 23 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Are Great Teams Less Productive?
Learning promotes performance—is there any argument? Without learning, organizations, teams, and managers are stuck in yesterday's world. In fact, says Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson, there are built-in tensions between... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- Video
Mostafa Terrab
Mostafa Terrab, Chairman and CEO of Morocco-based OCP Group, discusses his appointment as director-general of the organization in 2006 and outlines how he prioritized investments into fertilizer production. View Details
- April 2012
- Article
Teamwork on the Fly
By: Amy C. Edmondson
In a fast-paced and ever-changing business environment, traditional teams aren't always practical. Instead, companies increasingly employ teaming: gathering experts in temporary groups to solve problems they may be encountering for the first and only time. This... View Details
Keywords: Teaming; Cross-functional Integration; Organizational Learning; Groups and Teams; Experience and Expertise; Interpersonal Communication; Projects; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competency and Skills; Learning
Edmondson, Amy C. "Teamwork on the Fly." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 4 (April 2012).
- August 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Supplement
Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 2
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Sam Palmisano became CEO of IBM in 2002. He dramatically energized the organization through portfolio changes and a values driven approach to managing the company. View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Leadership; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Emerging Markets; Value
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 2." Harvard Business School Supplement 311-031, August 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- July 2002 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
North East Medical Services
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Wendy Carter
Sophie Wong, president and CEO of North East Medical Services, a health care organization dedicated to serving the underprivileged Asian American community in San Francisco, must decide how to reposition the organization to serve patients from multiple income levels... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Human Resources; Leadership; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Health Industry; San Francisco
DeLong, Thomas J., and Wendy Carter. "North East Medical Services." Harvard Business School Case 403-002, July 2002. (Revised March 2003.)
- October 2008
- Article
Creativity and the Role of the Leader
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Mukti Khaire
In today's innovation-driven economy, understanding how to generate great ideas has become an urgent managerial priority. Suddenly, the spotlight has turned on the academics who've studied creativity for decades. How relevant is their research to the practical... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Commercialization; Managerial Roles; Creativity; Innovation and Management; Social and Collaborative Networks; Diversity
Amabile, Teresa M., and Mukti Khaire. "Creativity and the Role of the Leader." Harvard Business Review 86, no. 10 (October 2008).
- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
results appear to be driven by UNICEF, an organization over which the United States has historically exerted great control. Can Science Be a Business? Authors:Gary P. Pisano Periodical:Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Microsoft Office: Finding the Suite Spot
By: Stefan H. Thomke and Steven Sinofsky
Describes a key decision-making process within Microsoft's Office products division. At a time when the PC software business has a great deal of uncertainty, Microsoft's management has to make a key decision regarding the future of software suites. A strengthening of... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Applications and Software; Strategic Planning; Organizational Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Product Development; Managerial Roles; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk and Uncertainty; Goals and Objectives; Digital Platforms; Innovation and Management; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
Thomke, Stefan H., and Steven Sinofsky. "Microsoft Office: Finding the Suite Spot." Harvard Business School Case 699-046, November 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- Profile
Lindsay Steinmetz
Why was earning your MBA here important to you? After working for a small, entrepreneurial organization I wanted to build a stronger foundation in general management. HBS expanded my knowledge of industries, types of organizations, and... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- Program
Senior Executive Leadership Program—India
approaches to business challenges Seize growth opportunities and compete successfully in a complex global economy Improve your organization's ability to deliver value to customers Lead authentically and ethically at all levels and foster... View Details
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
Publications 2006 Journal of Organization Design The Strategic Fitness Process: A Collaborative Action Research Method for Developing Organizational Prototypes and Dynamic Capabilities By: Beer, Michael Abstract—Organizations... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 2009 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
The Dojima Rice Market and the Origins of Futures Trading
By: David A. Moss and Eugene Kintgen
In 1730, Japanese merchants petitioned shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune to officially authorize trade in rice futures at the Dojima Exchange, the world's first organized (but unsanctioned) futures market. For many years, the Japanese government had prohibited the trade of... View Details
Keywords: Futures and Commodity Futures; Price; Food; Business History; Market Transactions; Business and Government Relations; Japan
Moss, David A., and Eugene Kintgen. "The Dojima Rice Market and the Origins of Futures Trading." Harvard Business School Case 709-044, January 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
- November 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Monster.com: Success Beyond the Bubble
In 2001, Monster.com was an Internet site that, among other things, connected individuals seeking jobs with organizations wanting to hire. Its substitutes included help wanted classified advertising in newspapers. Monster was one of the few Internet companies that had... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Business Growth and Maturation; Service Operations; Service Delivery; Price Bubble; Growth and Development Strategy; Employment Industry
Hallowell, Roger H., and Cate Reavis. "Monster.com: Success Beyond the Bubble." Harvard Business School Case 802-024, November 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
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Employment Data
Starting own business 13% Company sponsored or already employed 3% Other 1% Postponing job search 0% Continuing education 0% No Data Available Median Base Salary $175,000 Median Signing Bonus $30,000 53% Receiving Median Variable Bonus... View Details
- 08 Jul 2019
- News
When the World Matches the Apocalypse in Your Novel
- 13 Dec 2022
- Video
Santa Claus Debates Whether to Outsource Toy Production
- 20 Jan 2015
- News
J.P. Morgan’s Witness and the Holes in Corporate Criminal Law
- March 2015 (Revised December 2016)
- Case
Philips Healthcare Latin America
By: Sunil Gupta
On a beautiful sunny afternoon in October 2013, Daniel Mazon (GMP 15), decided to take some time out of his busy schedule of the General Management Program (GMP) at the Harvard Business School to reflect on his company's situation. Mazon was the Vice President and... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare; Latin America; Organizational Structure; Salesforce Management; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; Latin America
Gupta, Sunil. "Philips Healthcare Latin America." Harvard Business School Case 515-097, March 2015. (Revised December 2016.)
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
With cross-sector collaborations on the rise, a new book exploring partnerships between business and social organizations in the Americas comes at just the right time. Social Partnering in Latin America:... View Details