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- October 2000 (Revised January 2001)
- Case
Polycom, Inc.: Visualizing Culture
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Polycom is a rapidly growing maker of video conferencing and teleconferencing equipment. Management is attempting to use "natural work groups" as an organizing mechanism, and to build into the culture implicit rules that will cause desired behaviors to be... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Christensen, Clayton M. "Polycom, Inc.: Visualizing Culture." Harvard Business School Case 601-073, October 2000. (Revised January 2001.)
- Web
Tools & Resources | Institute for Business in Global Society
(pdf) This report highlights the growing consensus among leaders that strategic industrial policies are essential for addressing key national challenges, offering insights on designing effective government... View Details
- June 2008
- Case
Brigham and Women's Hospital: Shapiro Cardiovascular Center
By: Michael E. Porter, Robert S. Huckman and Jeremy Lance Friese
Considers the situation facing Gary Gottlieb, president of Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), prior to the opening of BWH's integrated cardiovascular center. This case allows students to develop an appreciation of the strategic, financial, organizational, clinical,... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Service Delivery; Organizational Design; Integration; Health Industry
Porter, Michael E., Robert S. Huckman, and Jeremy Lance Friese. "Brigham and Women's Hospital: Shapiro Cardiovascular Center." Harvard Business School Case 608-175, June 2008.
- May 2003 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Submarino.com (B)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Luiz Felipe Monteiro
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Globalized Firms and Management; Management Skills; Growth Management; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Brazil; Argentina; Mexico; Spain; Portugal
Applegate, Lynda M., and Luiz Felipe Monteiro. "Submarino.com (B)." Harvard Business School Case 803-012, May 2003. (Revised May 2004.)
- Web
Buildings & Cities - Business & Environment
accommodate rapid urbanization and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, new buildings can be designed to meet zero-emission standards, and existing buildings can be retrofitted to greatly reduce their energy requirements. Areas of... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
New Releases
Apparel and Textile Industries is based on eight years of study. The keys to success in an age of product proliferation, the authors found, are no longer economies of scale and cheap labor but an up-to-the-minute knowledge of what is... View Details
- June 2017
- Article
Creating Reciprocal Value Through Operational Transparency
By: Ryan W. Buell, Tami Kim and Chia-Jung Tsay
We investigate whether organizations can create value by introducing visual transparency between consumers and producers. Although operational transparency has been shown to improve consumer perceptions of service value, existing theory posits that increased contact... View Details
Keywords: Operational Transparency; Service Management; Production Management; Organizational Performance; Behavioral Operations; Service Operations; Service Delivery; Consumer Behavior; Labor; Organizational Design; Operations; Service Industry; United States; Kenya
Buell, Ryan W., Tami Kim, and Chia-Jung Tsay. "Creating Reciprocal Value Through Operational Transparency." Management Science 63, no. 6 (June 2017): 1673–1695.
- February 1986 (Revised March 1990)
- Supplement
Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (B)
By: David A. Garvin
In the (A) case, Copeland had to choose between focusing its Sidney plant by product line or by manufacturing process. Now that it has made that decision, a plant layout must be selected from two alternatives. View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Decisions; Product; Production; Design; Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Ohio
Garvin, David A. "Copeland Corp.: Evolution of a Manufacturing Strategy--1975-82 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 686-089, February 1986. (Revised March 1990.)
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Getting Involved - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
financial, and executive leaders in the health care industry to learn to apply the principles of Value-Based Health Care in their own organizations. Twice a year we offer our Value Measurement in Health Care seminar, which focuses on... View Details
- 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
- 05 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Radical Change, Entrepreneurial Opportunity
strategies of companies within those industries. In particular, I focus on how an industry gets defined: how consumers and other industry players make sense of, or frame, the industry, and the way that... View Details
- 28 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Meet Professor Elisabeth Paulson: A Conversation on Life, Research, and Teaching
I had a few industry internships and jobs during and after college to explore other opportunities, but I couldn’t shake the pull I felt toward academia. During grad school, I was able to combine my affinity for math and data with my... View Details
- Web
Generative AI for Business Leaders - Course Catalog
linking conceptual understanding to business use cases. Whether you are a GenAI novice or possess some technical knowledge, this course is designed to enrich your understanding and prepare you for leadership in the GenAI-driven business... View Details
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Preview the Harvard Business School Online Learning Experience
Our flexible, online programs are designed to bring the Harvard Business School classroom to you, and are built around three key characteristics: Active Immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience. You’ll engage in a... View Details
- April 2019 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
Exporting Livability: Investing in New Urban Centers
By: John D. Macomber and Essie Alamsyah
Can Singapore urban design, policy continuity, and system of laws be exported outside of Singapore to accelerate the effective development of new urban agglomerations? Nina Yang, CEO of Sustainable Urban Development at Ascendas-Singbridge, a large real estate company... View Details
Keywords: Urban Development; Projects; Design; City; Business and Government Relations; Expansion; Real Estate Industry; China; Singapore
Macomber, John D., and Essie Alamsyah. "Exporting Livability: Investing in New Urban Centers." Harvard Business School Case 219-072, April 2019. (Revised December 2019.)
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
The Sky’s the Limit
and went to school for engineering,” he says. “Then I got a job, got married, and had kids. There was no time for flying.” With his aviator dreams grounded, Hamilton pursued another passion: designing and building things. A Seattle... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
The Latest Model
was booming: The price of bitcoin had surged to nearly $20,000; governments were beginning to recognize the cryptocurrency as legal tender; and industries from fintech to pharma were launching blockchain-related projects. (Though best... View Details
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Selling Luxury to Everyone
shifting," she said. Panelist Rory Tahari, creative director and brand designer for Elie Tahari, Ltd.—and wife of designer Elie Tahari—said she saw a clear trend toward higher expectations from... View Details
- 02 Mar 2016
- Blog Post
HBS FIELD - A Sneak Peek Into Retail
School. This year, I was one of those students. Like many others I was worried about living up to my global partner’s expectations. Fortunately, the professors at HBS do a great deal to prepare us. They provide instruction in human-centered View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 30 Nov 2018
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Best Administrative Approach to Climate Change?
Summing Up: Should a 'Montreal Protocol' for Administering Global Warming Be Pursued? Climate change and how to manage it is a daunting subject. Nevertheless, several readers of this month’s column were willing to venture a model or two for administering a system... View Details