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- April–June 2012
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Hybrid Organizations: The Next Chapter in Sustainable Business
By: Nardia Haigh and Andrew J. Hoffman
In this article, we describe how hybrid organizations are developing business models that are competitive and create positive social and environmental change. We discuss the distinctive characteristics of the hybrid business model, both conceptually and in practice. We... View Details
Haigh, Nardia, and Andrew J. Hoffman. "Hybrid Organizations: The Next Chapter in Sustainable Business." Organizational Dynamics 41, no. 2 (April–June 2012): 126–134.
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Considering Retirement - Alumni
fulfill them in the future, such as adequate financial resources. What new things would you like to develop? New missions or ambitions may mean new additions to your life, such as a change in location, membership in like-minded... View Details
- September 1989
- Background Note
Vision Thing
Describes the challenge of creating, communicating, and committing to a "vision" for an organization. Visions are characterized as a critical building block for stimulating a successful major change in an organization. Considers characteristics of a good vision, an... View Details
Jick, Todd D. "Vision Thing." Harvard Business School Background Note 490-019, September 1989.
- June 1988
- Case
American Repertory Theatre--1988
American Repertory Theatre (ART) is one of the premier resident theatres in the United States. ART has been successful in following its vision, which is to advance the art of theatre by creating an ideal working environment for artists and promoting very high quality... View Details
Hart, Christopher. "American Repertory Theatre--1988." Harvard Business School Case 688-120, June 1988.
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Teaching Quantitative Material - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
Teaching by the Case Method Teaching Quantitative Material Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing... View Details
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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
protagonist Guest as "live case" Preparation is Key Be clear on the pedagogical purpose of the visit – e.g., invite guests and students to wrestle with a set of questions together for shared learning Set... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Step Change
engulfed by the din of surrounding students, she describes the personal nature of the work and the effort to bring more of a sustainability lens to investments in AUC’s endowment. “Education changed the course of my life—it’s something my... View Details
- 18 Jun 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
How Natural Winemaker Frank Cornelissen Innovated While Staying True to His Brand
- November–December 2022
- Article
To See the Way Forward, Look Back
By: Ranjay Gulati
Most business leaders focus on the future much more than on the past, believing that their job is to embrace disruption and innovation, transform their organizations, and explore new frontiers. But decades of research on companies worldwide shows that most successful... View Details
Gulati, Ranjay. "To See the Way Forward, Look Back." Harvard Business Review (November–December 2022): 53–57.
- September 1997
- Case
Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (A)
By: W. Earl Sasser, Josep Valor and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Information Technology Services Director Mohamed Muhsin planned to restructure the World Bank's information technology in response to President Jim Wolfensohn's call to build a knowledge bank. Several reorganization efforts taken by the bank in the 1980s led to a... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Information; Knowledge Management; Mission and Purpose; Technology; Public Administration Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, Josep Valor, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-053, September 1997.
- January 1983 (Revised May 1984)
- Case
Beliefs of Borg-Warner
Shows how the Borg-Warner Corporation developed a statement of values and beliefs under the leadership of its chief executive officer, James F. Bere. The "Beliefs," a set of general principles intended to guide business behavior, now must be given operational meaning... View Details
Goodpaster, Kenneth E., and Dekkers L. Davidson. "Beliefs of Borg-Warner." Harvard Business School Case 383-091, January 1983. (Revised May 1984.)
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The de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room | About
Business Families Foundation in 1991. The mission of the nonprofit organization is to offer family businesses and the professionals who serve them the education and support... View Details
- July 2024
- Module Note
The Scope of the Corporation
By: David J. Collis
Every company, regardless of size or configuration, has to make decisions about the appropriate scope of its operations. In fact, the issue is so fundamental that Ronald Coase won the Nobel Prize in Economics for merely asking the question, “what determines the scope... View Details
Collis, David J. "The Scope of the Corporation." Harvard Business School Module Note 724-494, July 2024.
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Sexual Harassment - Race, Gender & Equity
Life & Leadership After HBS Pervasive & Pernicious: Sexual Harassment at Work In 2018, as the #MeToo movement brought new attention to the prevalence of sexual harassment at work, we asked Harvard Business School alumni* about harassment View Details
- 06 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact
from Harvard Medicine's website. Troy Ameen Troy Ameen has set his sights on becoming a surgical administrator, a profession he thinks will well prepare him to one day run an urban hospital. In such a position, this rising fourth-year medical student View Details
- 28 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Coronavirus Could Create a 'Bankruptcy Pandemic'
investors, sometimes called “vultures,” have raised vast sums of money for the purpose of investing in distressed companies. As I write about in my book Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring, they employ a variety of strategies... View Details
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
in class, in real time, and the list of ads are almost never the same. They don't match up, and that's a big “a-ha” moment for students to think about, what is the purpose of... View Details
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit
partner with the HBSAAA to produce the event and provide much of the logistical support—including securing the venue, food, and wine. “Part of our mission is to help the alumni... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- March 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Transforming AMFAM
By: Rakesh Khurana, Rajiv Lal and Cathy Ross
On a winter day in December 2007 at the American Family Mutual Insurance Company (AMFAM) headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, Dave Anderson and Jack Salzwedel remained in the conference room after the senior management meeting had concluded. Anderson, CEO of AMFAM since... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Governing and Advisory Boards; Marketing; Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Insurance Industry; United States
Khurana, Rakesh, Rajiv Lal, and Cathy Ross. "Transforming AMFAM." Harvard Business School Case 508-081, March 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
A Taste of Tradition
ideals it articulates are peaceful behavior, faith, mutual respect, and discipline. "These concepts are often referred to among management even today," he says. More than a mission statement, it suggests... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross