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- 27 Feb 2019
- HBS Seminar
David Robinson, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University
- 17 Nov 2008
- News
Team 'Chimerica'
- 17 Feb 2012
- News
Saints Beat Sinners for Sustainable Investing: Stock Chart
- Web
PhD Programs - Doctoral
and social motivations behind individuals’ responses to various stimuli. Organizational Behavior Scholars in the PhD program in Organizational Behavior draw on methods from psychology and sociology View Details
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Social Determinants of Health
By: Susanna Gallani
Healthcare provider organizations are becoming progressively more involved in ways to improve health equity and address social determinants of health (SDOH). In this line of work, Prof. Gallani studies organizational factors interacting with the implementation of SODH...
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Application Process - MBA
several resources to help you get to know 2+2 and HBS better! Join us for various virtual college events by registering on the Events page Hear from HBS students and alumni about their 2+2 experience on the...
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- 25 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
More Proof That Money Can Buy Happiness (or a Life with Less Stress)
tracking daily events and their emotional responses to them. Participants’ incomes in the previous year ranged from less than $10,000 to $150,000 or more. They found: Money...
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by Michael Blanding
- 2009
- Article
Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana
We develop an institutionally oriented theory of how and why local communities continue to matter for organizations in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has shifted away from understanding...
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Globalized Firms and Management;
Business and Community Relations;
Local Range;
Civil Society or Community;
Power and Influence
Marquis, Christopher, and Julie Battilana. "Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 283–302.
- 19 Aug 2014
- News
Can Political Pressure Save The Market Basket Board From Itself?
- August 1985 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Universal Circuits, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper
The manager of international finance of a major U.S. electronics company is concerned about the exposure of the firm to changes in exchange rates. Of particular concern is the exposure of operations to changes in real exchange rates. The teaching objectives include: 1)...
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Credit Derivatives and Swaps;
International Finance;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Business Plan;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Financial Management;
Financial Strategy;
Electronics Industry;
United States
Piper, Thomas R. "Universal Circuits, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 286-006, August 1985. (Revised July 1991.)
- December 2003 (Revised March 2005)
- Background Note
Who is a Professional?
By: Ashish Nanda
Many occupations lay claim to professional status. Business executives, social workers, musicians, sportsmen, and academics describe their occupations as "professions". Office assistants call themselves "administrative professionals". Obviously, not all occupations...
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Nanda, Ashish. "Who is a Professional?" Harvard Business School Background Note 904-047, December 2003. (Revised March 2005.)
- February 2008 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
Chronology of the Asian Financial Crisis
By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael Di Tella and Renee Kim
In July 1997, Thailand became the first Asian "tiger" economy to abandon its fixed exchange rate system in response to speculative attacks on its currency. Investors started to flee Asia, and the crisis rapidly spread to other countries. Central banks spent billions of...
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Financial Crisis;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Central Banking;
Policy;
Crisis Management;
Asia;
Thailand
Alfaro, Laura, Rafael Di Tella, and Renee Kim. "Chronology of the Asian Financial Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 708-001, February 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
- November 2023
- Case
Decarbonizing Shipping at A.P. Moeller-Maersk (A)
By: Willy Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Kelsey Carter
Container shipping was responsible for moving more than 80% of globally traded goods, and almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. A.P. Moeller-Maersk, one of the top three container lines, conducted an extensive lifecycle assessment (LCA) of alternative fuels,...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions;
Energy Sources;
Environmental Sustainability;
Ship Transportation;
Shipping Industry
Shih, Willy, Michael W. Toffel, and Kelsey Carter. "Decarbonizing Shipping at A.P. Moeller-Maersk (A)." Harvard Business School Case 624-049, November 2023.
- January 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
Major Steckleson at the National Training Center (A)
By: Scott A. Snook, Robert Kaderavek and Jeremy Schneider
Major Steckleson is facing his toughest challenge yet. As an experienced observer-controller at the U.S. Army's National Training Center, Steckleson is responsible for helping leaders of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron learn from a deadly mistake in simulated combat...
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Snook, Scott A., Robert Kaderavek, and Jeremy Schneider. "Major Steckleson at the National Training Center (A)." Harvard Business School Case 404-089, January 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- February 2002
- Background Note
Mediating in the Wake of Disaster: The MIT Settlement
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Gillian Morris
In 1997, MIT freshman Scott Kruger died from alcohol poisoning after a ritual fraternity ceremony. His death sparked national controversy over the responsibility of universities for their students. For his parents, though, the pain was personal and almost solely...
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Higher Education;
Negotiation Deal;
Moral Sensibility;
Leadership;
Situation or Environment;
Framework;
Legal Services Industry;
Education Industry
Wheeler, Michael A., and Gillian Morris. "Mediating in the Wake of Disaster: The MIT Settlement." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-188, February 2002.
- July 1993 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
ABB's Relays Business: Building and Managing a Global Matrix
Describes the development and management of the relays business area (BA) in ABB's global matrix organization. Focuses on three levels of management--corporate, BA, and operating company. Highlights the roles and responsibilities of individuals at each level as ABB...
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Multinational Firms and Management;
Business or Company Management;
Business Strategy;
Organizational Structure;
Managerial Roles;
Management Practices and Processes;
Employees;
Organizational Culture;
Success;
Manufacturing Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "ABB's Relays Business: Building and Managing a Global Matrix." Harvard Business School Case 394-016, July 1993. (Revised April 1999.)
- 23 May 2013
- News
I’m Out of the Office. No, Really. I Am.
- 28 Jun 2011
- First Look
First Look: June 28
quarters following the buying pressure. These results provide new evidence that firm managers are able to identify and exploit overvalued equity. Read the paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1364974 Working...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Fall 2017
- Article
The Alternative Business History: Business in Emerging Markets
By: Gareth Austin, Carlos Davila and Geoffrey Jones
This article suggests that the business history of emerging markets should be seen as an alternative business history rather than merely adding new settings to explore established core debates. The discipline of business history evolved around the corporate strategies...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
History;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Business History;
Asia;
Latin America;
Africa
Austin, Gareth, Carlos Davila, and Geoffrey Jones. "The Alternative Business History: Business in Emerging Markets." Special Issue on Methodologies. Business History Review 91, no. 3 (Fall 2017): 537–569.