Culture As Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

11 Jan 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World

and organizations, strategic planning, and operations management as we have come to know them. Professor Christopher Bartlett is faculty chair of the Program for Global Leadership. Executive Education recently invited him to discuss his... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Aug 1998
News

High Honors

their boards of directors. It's a tribute to his years of experience as a corporate and community leader and to his stature as one of Canada's most distinguished executives. Barford graduated from the... View Details

01 Jan 2002
News

Egon P.S. Zehnder (MBA '56)

Zehnder utters these words with considerable passion, since he created the unique corporate culture in which these qualities are so fundamental. In 1976, as Egon Zehnder International continued to grow and... View Details

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

crossed the American border.HBS Working Knowledge: As you and Lina Gálvez-Muñoz write in the first chapter of your new book, the word "multinational" usually conjures up images of American firms. You have chosen to focus on... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

25 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

Great Training Robbery, a working paper based on case studies conducted by Beer, Magnus Finnstrom, and Derek Schrader, as well as decades of research on training effectiveness, will be the focus of a Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

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Prineeta Kulkarni

sophistication. "Anyone can apply an analytical tool such as WACC [Weighted Average Cost of Capital]," she says. "But case study has taught me the right situations for applying a WACC. What are the nuances you need to keep... View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

12 Dec 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Clocky, the Runaway Alarm Clock

designing, positioning, marketing, and selling the animated snooze-button thwarter, as well as the challenge of expanding the company's product line. The cases deal with universal entrepreneurial consumer... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products

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Global Activities 2020

a Geopolitical Crossroads Professor Sophus A. Reinert worked with HBS’s Europe Research Center to develop a case exploring the influences of Serbia’s political, social, and cultural history as the country... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

remote work during this bizarre time, with so many people scrambling to get their work done while sharing close quarters with shut-in kids, spouses, and pets, is certainly not business as usual, even for work-from home veterans. While... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

22 Feb 2024
News

GCC Crossroads Aims for a Bright Future; Seattle Alumni Talk Leadership in Tech; Italy Preps for European Alumni Summit

Clubs News Clubs News Crossroads Forum Explores Future of Gulf Region More than 1,300 public and private leaders convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 30 and 31 for the Crossroads GCC Future Impact Forum, co-hosted by the HBS Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

be a catalyst for system-level change in the face of significant global issues, such as climate change and income inequality Examine the broader environmental, political, and social landscape in which you operate, including the role of... View Details

30 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Are You Supporting Your B Players?

Vijayaraghavan, B players are the "heart and soul" of any company. B players are loyal. They are the ones who do their work without fanfare or fuss. They are the keepers of institutional memory during hard times such as a merger... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

09 May 2021
Blog Post

Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year

On this Mother’s Day, as we reflect on the past year, the impacts of COVID-19 on working mothers deserve our attention. I have heard many people equate the COVID-19 pandemic to a period of wartime: a life-altering change to our collective... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online

receive a Certificate of Specialization in your selected subject area. The Certificate of Specialization is available both as a digital and printed document. What kind of time commitment is required to... View Details

04 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business of Global Poverty

the event examined the operational and cultural obstacles that impede success in fighting poverty. They also considered the impact of business as a poverty alleviator and whether business engagement alone is... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

14 Feb 2019
Blog Post

LOVE At HBS

graduated with the first class of college students in China after the cultural revolution and was a determined M.D. Driven as she was in her profession, she fought hard to provide me with love,... View Details

19 Jun 2013 - 21 Jun 2013
Keynote Speech

Empowering the Learner at Work: The Three Stances Framework

By: Michele Rigolizzo, David Perkins and Marga Biller

Research suggests that work-relevant learning occurs largely on the job. However, in many situations workers do not learn nearly as much as they might. The "three stances" model helps to explain why. When someone undertakes a task, the person may adopt a completion,... View Details

Keywords: Learning And Development; Learning Organizations; Learning To Learn; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Learning

Citation

10 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal

who also conducted an earlier study with Smith on college rankings. “The fact that a single widely covered scandal might impact applications as much as a drop in rankings from, say, 6 to 15, sheds light on... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

13 Apr 2021
Book

How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations

Despite these efforts, the authors stress that success is unlikely unless the people leading these initiatives truly commit to long-term improvement. Equality as a competitive advantage Looking forward,... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

02 May 2022
What Do You Think?

Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?

Build Organizational Culture for Competitive Advantage. Your feedback to last month’s column As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding ‘Don’t Say Gay’? By the time cases are... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

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