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- January 2023
- Supplement
Organizational Climate Transition Risk Model
By: George Serafeim and Benjamin Maletta
- 16 Nov 2020
- News
Tech jobs spring up as companies adapt to new world of work
- Article
Exploring the Duality Between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the 'Mirroring' Hypothesis
By: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin and John Rusnak
A variety of academic studies argue that a relationship exists between the structure of an organization and the design of the products that the organization produces. Specifically, products tend to "mirror" the architectures of the organizations in which they are... View Details
Keywords: Organization Design; Architecture; Modularity; Open Source Software; Communication; Design; Governance; Management Practices and Processes; Open Source Distribution; Product Design; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Performance; Problems and Challenges; Behavior; Software
MacCormack, Alan, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and John Rusnak. "Exploring the Duality Between Product and Organizational Architectures: A Test of the 'Mirroring' Hypothesis." Research Policy 41, no. 8 (October 2012): 1309–1324.
- January 2020
- Background Note
Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business
By: Rebecca M. Henderson, Sophus A. Reinert and Mariana Oseguera
This note provides general information about climate change and its implications for business. Included is an overview of climate change science and a number of its impacts, including rising sea levels, changing weather patterns and extreme weather, pressure on water... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Accounting; Agribusiness; Economic Growth; Energy Conservation; Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Energy Sources; Non-Renewable Energy; Globalized Markets and Industries; National Security; Government Legislation; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Disasters; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Science-Based Business; Weather; Society; Technology
Henderson, Rebecca M., Sophus A. Reinert, and Mariana Oseguera. "Climate Change in 2020: Implications for Business." Harvard Business School Background Note 320-087, January 2020. (Click here for a complimentary copy on the Business & Environment Initiative’s site.)
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Zurich Insurance
By: Boris Groysberg, David Lane and Joni Coughlin
This teaching note addresses six cases in the Zurich Insurance series, the overview case (HBS No. 417-035) and five cases focused on particular change efforts (HBS Nos. 417-036 through 417-040).
Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after... View Details
Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after... View Details
Keywords: Managing Change; Organizational Behavior; Diversity Management; Organizational Architecture; Recruiting; Succession Planning; Management; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Human Capital; Human Resources; Insurance; Leadership; Diversity; Organizational Structure; Recruitment; Leadership Development; Management Succession; Insurance Industry
- November 2009
- Article
Responding to Public and Private Politics: Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Strategies
By: Erin Marie Reid and Michael W. Toffel
The challenges associated with climate change will require governments, citizens, and firms to work collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a task that requires information on companies' emissions levels, risks, and reduction opportunities. This paper... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Problems and Challenges; Pollutants; Risk and Uncertainty; Business and Shareholder Relations; Management Practices and Processes; Social Issues; Corporate Disclosure; Values and Beliefs; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics
Reid, Erin Marie, and Michael W. Toffel. "Responding to Public and Private Politics: Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change Strategies." Strategic Management Journal 30, no. 11 (November 2009): 1157–1178. (Featured by the Network for Business Sustainability.)
- 08 May 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Organizational Design and Control across Multiple Markets: The Case of Franchising in the Convenience Store Industry
- October 1990 (Revised July 1996)
- Case
Northwest Airlines Confronts Change
Describes the leadership role of Northwest Airlines' chairman and his key organizational development "lieutenant" during five years of major change and pressure--1985-89. During this time the airline was confronted with major customer service problems, the merger with... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Change Management; Crisis Management; Air Transportation Industry; United States
Jick, Todd D. "Northwest Airlines Confronts Change." Harvard Business School Case 491-036, October 1990. (Revised July 1996.)
- 2022
- Book
Win from Within: Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage
By: James Heskett
There is significant evidence that an effective organizational culture provides a major competitive edge—higher levels of employee and customer engagement and loyalty translate into higher growth and profits. Many business leaders know this, yet few are doing much to... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Competitive Advantage; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership
Heskett, James. Win from Within: Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage. New York: Columbia University Press, 2022.
- March 2022
- Background Note
Climate Challenges for Cities: Introduction to Issues and Actions in the United States
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Catarina Mia Martinez
This background Note introduces the implications of climate change (global warming) for American cities. In the U.S., partisan political divides and unaddressed economic and racial disparities in climate vulnerabilities can inhibit action. The two main fronts for... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Cities; Emission Reduction; Change; Change Leadership; Electric Power Generation; Transportation; Recycling; Green Business; Green Building; Ecosystem; Construction; Systems Change; Cross-sector Collaboration; Adaptation; Geographic Location; Resource Allocation; Infrastructure; Government and Politics; Social Issues; Urban Development; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Catarina Mia Martinez. "Climate Challenges for Cities: Introduction to Issues and Actions in the United States." Harvard Business School Background Note 322-103, March 2022.
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Advancing Change
institutional change should be the responsibility of aspiring and accomplished leaders everywhere,” says Kanter. Why do we need advanced leaders now? Problems like climate change, racial View Details
Leading Proactive Punctuated Change
Chap. 10 in Leading Sustainable Change: An Organizational Perspective, edited by Rebecca Henderson, Ranjay Gulati, and Michael Tushman. Oxford University Press, 2015. View Details
- 2020
- Book
Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time
Over a decade ago, renowned innovation expert Rosabeth Moss Kanter co-founded and then directed Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative. Her breakthrough work with hundreds of successful professionals and executives, as well as aspiring young entrepreneurs, identifies... View Details
Keywords: Leaders; Advanced Leadership; Advanced Leadership Initiative; Community; Change Leadership; Innovation; Problem Solving; Cross-sector Collaboration; Institutional Change; Leadership; Change; Leading Change; Communication; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Community Relations; Civil Society or Community
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time. New York: PublicAffairs, 2020.
- October 3, 2023
- Article
10 Pitfalls That Destroy Organizational Trust
By: Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss
In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Their second strategy is to build — or rebuild — trust with your stakeholders. This means... View Details
Keywords: Trust; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business or Company Management
Frei, Frances X., and Anne Morriss. "10 Pitfalls That Destroy Organizational Trust." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 3, 2023).
- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (D): Implementing Change
How a strategic change agenda is implemented depends on leaders below the top in every function and geographic region translating the agenda into actions. But those actions do not always unfold as planned. This case examines the first 16 months of a turnaround from the... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Competitive Strategy; Strategic Planning; Change Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Behavior; Leading Change; Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Gillette Company (D): Implementing Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-035, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- 2003
- Chapter
Understanding Outcomes of Organizational Learning Interventions
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Anita Williams Woolley
Edmondson, Amy C., and Anita Williams Woolley. "Understanding Outcomes of Organizational Learning Interventions." Chap. 10 in Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management, edited by M. Easterby-Smith and M. Lyles, 185–211. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
- October 2006 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Clinical Change at Intermountain Healthcare
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Erika Ferlins
Provides a detailed description of the way in which several improvements and innovations in clinical care were arrived at. Describes individual insights, how these were evaluated and validated, and how they were translated into improved medical practices. The changes... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Business Processes; Performance Improvement; Practice; Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard M.J., and Erika Ferlins. "Clinical Change at Intermountain Healthcare." Harvard Business School Case 607-023, October 2006. (Revised January 2008.)
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
must learn the ins and outs of a specific client, sector, and geography. This involves understanding how decisions are made, the culture of the decision-makers, and the... View Details
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- Web
Organizational Behavior Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Detailed curriculum information for each program associated with this unit can be found on the executive education website: Program for Leadership Development General Management Program Advanced Management Program Leading Change View Details