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- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
these were German firms, interpreters would quickly claim that these represented a particular German tendency to bureaucracy. Prior to 1945, many German firms actually resisted the expense and burden of implementing these innovations in the interest of more flexibility... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2019
- Book
Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History
Turkey’s economic development story has always been something of a black box for scholars to understand, perhaps in part because many of the most successful business enterprises there have been in family hands and largely closed to public scrutiny. The authors of a new... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Feb 2025
- News
How to Judge Your Next Job
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Clay Christensen was a legendary professor and thinker and his “Jobs to Be Done” theory—this idea that customers buy products to solve problems—was one of his iconic intellectual contributions.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Your Own Medicine
treatments rather than a single "magic bullet"—in an especially tough spot. DART, then, is the blueprint for a new model: philanthropic, patient-led organizations—whose agility, narrow focus, and autonomy increase efficiency—working in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
“I’ve given Bill autonomy in what he does, which enables me to focus on other areas of the business,” says DeWitt Jr. “I think we have a very good relationship.” His son agrees, noting that there’s been much to learn from how his father... View Details
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
giving enough power to the three groups but no one person was dominant over the others. Q: As you said, changing an entrenched culture is difficult. One of the first things he did was to lay people off, to make it a smaller organization. To those who stayed, he gave... View Details
- 21 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 21
the institute's culture, which had previously allowed faculty scientists complete autonomy over their research. Center leaders are required to develop a business plan, adhere to agreed-upon performance metrics, and undergo regular... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 2
autonomy and 2) nourishers—interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality. Brimming with honest examples from the companies studied, The Progress Principle equips aspiring... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer
School’s faculty the autonomy to pursue answers to the business research questions that interest them most. Faculty members stay close to practice, interacting with business leaders and managers in the field to research the world’s most... View Details
- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
turks," changing veterans' thinking, knowing which capabilities to develop and which to acquire, and having old and new businesses share responsibility for operating decisions; 3) Strike the right balance of integration and autonomy... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows
Partners, a for-profit venture empowering physicians to reclaim autonomy by launching their own private practices, countering the increasing consolidation in healthcare. “I’m committed to bridging my passions for medicine and business as... View Details
- 22 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Getting to Eureka!: How Companies Can Promote Creativity
contrary. "As a manager of people, you should regard this as very good news," Amabile wrote in the Harvard Business Review. "The key to motivation turns out to be largely within your control." By setting clear, achievable goals, allowing View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 07 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 7
headquarters are large (255 median staff for a 20,000 FTE MNC) and European headquarters smaller (124). Implications are drawn that countries will lose activities if domestic firms are acquired by foreign MNCs, and that MNCs need to allow more subsidiary View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Departments | Employment
looking at new ideas and operates in a dynamic environment. Attributes of Successful Staff Members Passion High autonomy Flexible Work well under pressure Diplomatic Interest in and understanding of social sector What makes it challenging... View Details
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
financial autonomy to collect export taxes and spend on public goods. The argument is that trade shocks affect asymmetrically the tax revenues of state governments and, thus, their expenditures on elementary education per capita according... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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should a rapidly scaling venture introduce more formal roles, systems, and processes? What organizational design choices favor scaling? What are the trade-offs between autonomy and control? Senior Team : When should a venture replace its... View Details