Culture As Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”

company should first ask whether a new product had a "common thread" with its existing products. He defined the common thread as a firm's "mission" or its commitment to exploit an... View Details

Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat

16 Feb 2012
Op-Ed

Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters

government's sustained commitment to keeping China's economy in good health. This allows them to invest with confidence. The Chinese care about China, of course, but they are rooting for America as well.... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria

16 Jan 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018

January–February 2018 Harvard Business Review More Than a Paycheck: How to Create Good Blue-Collar Jobs in the Knowledge Economy By: Campbell, Dennis, John Case, and Bill Fotsch Abstract—Fifty years ago a good blue-collar job was with a large manufacturer such View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Leadership Lessons From Outer Space

Asked for leadership advice, Terry Virts thought for a moment, letting his microphone float weightless in front of him before responding. "You have to adapt your leadership style to the situation you're in," he said. Nobody knows that better than Virts, who... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Aerospace

12 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide

The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics Are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance (Harvard Business Press). As a practical guide, The New Science of Retailing helps retailers mine their sales data to identify and... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Retail; Auto

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

Sharing News That Might Be Bad

successful; it has engendered feelings of trust, empowerment, and commitment to both you and the company. The right choice lies closer to blunt truth than to denial. It hasn't always been easy: just as bad... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

07 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”

This confirmed the rationale back in 1970 for PARC's charter as a separate research center. As Robert Adams, then a Xerox senior vice president, recalled, "The laser printer alone paid for all of the... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough

06 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health

It's presumed that mental health issues are more under an individual's control." Changing Cultures As Quelch and Knoop explore in their note, some companies are taking a different tack, being proactive about... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Health; Air Transportation

14 Nov 2019
Book

Lifting the Lid on Turkey's Hidden Business History

business. As the Republic of Turkey sought to catch up with the advanced West in the 20th century, the pioneers of modern businesses faced the same challenges caused by weak capital, labor, and other markets View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Nov 2001
Research & Ideas

Facing the New World Order

report are included.) Harvard's John W. McArthur, of the Center for International Development, also contributed to the study. Peter Cornelius, Director of the Global Competitiveness Program at the World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report, View Details

Keywords: by Staff

26 Mar 2012
Research & Ideas

What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire

American and Asian subjects, for instance, the marketing implications may be very different. "Expressions of happiness in some Eastern cultures are expressed as a sense of calm or peace, whereas in some... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

06 Nov 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Top-Down Resource Allocation on the Rise?

Business unit buy in was a concern of Asit Goel. "Sponsorship from the top is critical to make innovation part of the culture but resource commitment from the BUs (business units) is critical if an idea... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Create Winning Streaks

Overview Confidence in an organization is more than just a spirit of "We can do it." It is the foundation, systems, and culture involving positive behaviors such as open communication,... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel

23 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?

European disintegration. As a committed European, I firmly declare my ardent hope that British voters will see the light. Nevertheless, even in the best case of a vote to remain in the EU, the strong... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini

27 Sep 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Build Winning Streaks

tools used in specific situations, the same strong principle is at work: People cannot hide information or duck responsibility. The chance to be part of a winning team is a powerful motivator, and only those who meet all the standards—for character and View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

rivalries. "Argentines and Brazilians don't get along that well," he said, "especially when soccer is the issue. So we decided not to market our beer as a Brazilian beer but as a beer for the... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

16 Jan 2019
Research & Ideas

What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant

to commit to anyone for too long so that they can move on quickly if necessary. Managers should note these trends and make efforts to stay relevant. The Oakland Raiders’ hiring of Gruden stands as an... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

28 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

Earth Day Reflections

very large, important, and well-run organizations making significant commitments to sustainability. I would cite Wal-Mart, Cisco, IBM, Unilever, Duke Energy, and Marks & Spencer as organizations on the... View Details