Publications

12 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Student Portraits - Armed Forces Alumni Association

became friends with people of other places, cultures, beliefs, and value systems which taught me not only tolerance and respect, but also appreciation for what friendship and family really mean. Enduring sacrifice and long absences has... View Details

06 Aug 2012
Research & Ideas

Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die

natural human behavior rather than trying to suppress it with systems and procedures that fly in the face of the way we naturally operate. Q: In the book, you delve heavily into the fields of sociology, behavioral psychology, and even... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
Case

Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (A)

By: Nour Kteily, Deepak Malhotra and David Lane

As founders of the software company Basecamp, Jason Fried and David H. Hansson were used to being the subjects of social media attention. Both maintained active and dedicated Twitter followings for their unique perspectives on management and life. But on April 26,... View Details

December 2019
Case

Steemit: A New Social Media?

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Alexander White and Karen Elterman

This case discusses the alternative social media site Steemit, including the principles it was founded on in 2016 and the challenges it faced in 2019. Steemit was a blockchain-based platform that aimed to differentiate itself from other social media companies by... View Details

January 2021 (Revised April 2022)
Case

Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal

This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The case includes a history of Best Buy’s strategy and leadership, including the transitions between the... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Change; Disruption; Volatility; Communication; Competency and Skills; Customers; Decision Making; Ethics; Fairness; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Cash Flow; Financial Condition; Financial Liquidity; Goods and Commodities; Corporate Governance; Health Pandemics; Human Resources; Executive Compensation; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Resignation and Termination; Retention; Selection and Staffing; Innovation and Invention; Jobs and Positions; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Job Design and Levels; Job Interviews; Job Offer; Labor; Employment; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Law; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Systems; Management Teams; Risk Management; Operations; Distribution; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Logistics; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Outcome or Result; Personal Development and Career; Retirement; Work-Life Balance; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Science; Strategy; Retail Industry; North and Central America; United States; Minnesota

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

of 732. Once they clear the formidable hurdle of admission, some 89 students in the programs receive a level of backing and resources for field research that sets HBS apart, thanks in large measure to alumni generosity. "There's an enormous support View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

systems of adherence. Case 1: Learn and deploy new information Geographic diversification is often seen by managers as a useful way to tap into new sources of growth. In case of a pandemic, a specific form of geographic... View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

company motto, it fueled the belief that we can either make progress or take care of people, one or the other. Throughout this dynamic, interactive lecture, Frei makes the case that the best change leaders solve hard problems with fierce... View Details

31 May 2018
News

Finding Freedom from Eating Disorders

you can't do something, you're right. For those seven years for me, I believed I wouldn't find freedom, and I was exactly right. And I believed I wouldn't have children. It wasn't until I started to shift my belief View Details

September 2020
Article

Dignity, Inequality, and the Populist Backlash: Lessons from America and Europe for a Sustainable Globalization

By: Rawi Abdelal

The greatest challenge to the sustainability of our current era of globalization comes from within the United States. Most Americans have come to reject globalization. We must discern the lessons from the parts of the developed world where the backlash is also... View Details

Keywords: Populism; Backlash; Dignity; Globalization; Economic Systems; Equality and Inequality; Policy; Values and Beliefs; United States; Europe

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2020
Working Paper

Dignity, Inequality, and the Populist Backlash: Lessons from America and Europe for a Sustainable Globalization

By: Rawi Abdelal

The greatest challenge to the sustainability of our current era of globalization comes from within the United States. Most Americans have come to reject globalization. We must discern the lessons from the parts of the developed world where the backlash is also... View Details

Keywords: Pandemics; Populism; Dignity; Globalization; Economic Systems; Equality and Inequality; Policy; Values and Beliefs; United States; Europe; France; Germany

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17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Let Customers Call the Shots

"name your own price" devices, permission marketing, group buying, price comparison engines, car purchase Web sites, mass customization, etc. It is still largely a new way of thinking whose domain and modalities remain to be defined. For a while the dominant... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report

interviews here: Interview with Professor Beshears Interview with Professor Coffman Addressing systemic inequality is a complex, multifaceted, and often behemoth task that we attempt to tackle from multiple vantage points. Organizations... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

Tried and Tested

in economically important contexts and designing and testing policies aimed at closing them. Her work focuses on the role of beliefs: How do stereotypes bias the beliefs that individuals hold about themselves (and others), and how do... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Jun 2002
News

In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data

information, it lacks advantages over the traditional model where the retailer just places orders. “When I started my research, there was a belief that these systems were unambiguously beneficial,” says... View Details

Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)

01 Jun 2017
News

@Soldiers Field

Understanding how the brain’s cognitive system relates to social and economic phenomena—including financial markets—was the focus of an April workshop on Belief Formation and Prediction, sponsored by the... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

Insights into Business in Islamic World

Bridging differences in political and economic systems has always been one of the challenges of international business. Where religious beliefs influence those systems heavily,... View Details

Keywords: Islam; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Strategy Execution - Course Catalog

units in a way that delivers maximum value to those customers. Prioritizing core values: You will learn how and when to create core values and beliefs systems to prioritize the needs of customers, employees,... View Details

2020
Chapter

Islamic Capitalism and the Rise of Religious-Conservative Big Business

By: Kristin Fabbe, Űmit Őzlale and Efe Murat Balikçioğlu

This chapter argues that the rise of “Islamic capitalism” and the country’s so-called “conservative bourgeoisie” owes much to the pragmatism and agility of Islamic actors who are quick to seize upon new economic and political opportunities by leveraging religious... View Details

Keywords: Islamic Capitalism; Economic Systems; Religion; Values and Beliefs; Government and Politics; Power and Influence; Turkey

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