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- 1997
- Book
The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
By: Clayton M. Christensen
His work is cited by the world's best known thought leaders, from Steve Jobs to Malcolm Gladwell. In this classic bestseller, innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen shows how even the most outstanding companies can do everything right—yet still lose market... View Details
Christensen, Clayton M. The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1997.
- November 2003 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Beverly Stern: Retail Executive
By: H. Kent Bowen and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Beverly Stern has been a successful operating manager in three prominent retail chains: GAP, Pottery Barn, and Williams-Sonoma. Stern's last job at a start-up did not meet her expectations, and she must now decide what to do next. She has an offer to start a new retail... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Experience and Expertise; Personal Characteristics; Jobs and Positions; Decisions; Retail Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Beverly Stern: Retail Executive." Harvard Business School Case 604-018, November 2003. (Revised May 2005.)
- November 1993 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Erik Peterson (A)
By: John J. Gabarro
Describes the problems facing a recent MBA graduate in his job as general manager of a mobile cellular company owned by a parent corporation. Raises issues of corporate divisional relationships and the difficulties facing an inexperienced manager who seems to be... View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Managerial Roles; Organizational Design; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Mobile Technology
Gabarro, John J. "Erik Peterson (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-005, November 1993. (Revised October 1995.)
- Web
Classroom and Field Work - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
firms and the program often led to businesses employing women in new areas. 28 The program initially matched students to two full-time job assignments. The first, an unskilled View Details
- August 2011
- Article
From the Outside In: The Negative Spillover Effects of Boundary Spanners' Relations with Members of Other Organizations
By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Katerina Bezrukova, Karen A. Jehn and Martin Euwema
Contrary to much boundary spanning research, we examined the negative consequences of boundary spanning contact in multi-organizational contexts. Results from a sample of 833 Dutch peacekeepers show that employees' boundary spanning contact with members of other... View Details
Keywords: Inter-organizational Contact; Boundary Spanning; Peacekeeping; Relationships; Jobs and Positions; Organizations; Attitudes
Ramarajan, Lakshmi, Katerina Bezrukova, Karen A. Jehn, and Martin Euwema. "From the Outside In: The Negative Spillover Effects of Boundary Spanners' Relations with Members of Other Organizations." Journal of Organizational Behavior 32, no. 6 (August 2011): 886–905.
- 06 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
7 Tips for a Successful Technology Venture Immersion
mid-sized A/B testing SaaS company—for one year, then Uber for three years. I knew that I wanted to pursue an MBA to complement my undergraduate engineering degree. However, knowing that I wanted to return to tech, I was hesitant to leave my View Details
- 25 Jul 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
The Evolution of Apple
only 6 million units over the course of 3 years, compared with sales of 300 million PCs during the same period. "Apple's market share has always been lower than its consumer mind share," remarks Yoffie. Birth of The Cool In addition to generally consolidating... View Details
- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 23 Feb 2016
- Webinars: Career
How to Make Your Boss (& Teams) Love You
How do you stand out, add value to your teams and make your boss, your clients, and your colleagues love you? Jodi Glickman, president and founder of Great on the Job and regular blogger for Harvard Business Review, will unwrap the GIFT of Great on the Job... View Details
- Forthcoming
- Article
Who Benefits from Online Gig Economy Platforms?
By: Christopher T. Stanton and Catherine Thomas
Online labor platforms for short-term, remote work have many more job seekers than available jobs. Despite their relative abundance, workers capture a substantial share of the surplus from transactions. We draw this conclusion from demand estimates that imply workers'... View Details
Keywords: Gig Economy; Knowledge Workers; Online Platforms; Job Search; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Wages; Demand and Consumers
Stanton, Christopher T., and Catherine Thomas. "Who Benefits from Online Gig Economy Platforms?" American Economic Review (forthcoming).
- 29 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?
lower paying jobs . . . one look at the American auto industry gives us a glimpse into the future economy." As Daniel Hayes put it: "I see a shakeout coming among low-cost service providers unless they find ways to provide value... View Details
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Rewiring the Workplace: Behavioral Economics and the Future of Inclusive Organizations - Blog: RGE Report
example, male managers in particular are more likely to subconsciously implement discriminatory workplace practices that favor men, particularly if the job is in a male-dominated field. This phenomenon stems from gendered beliefs about... View Details
- February 1975 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
Elizabeth Best (A)
By: Wickham Skinner and Ardis Burst
New political appointee with years of volunteer experience takes over highly responsible job in state government and is met with bureaucratic resistance. View Details
Keywords: Government Administration; Organizational Structure; Attitudes; Groups and Teams; Human Resources; Jobs and Positions; Prejudice and Bias; Public Administration Industry
Skinner, Wickham, and Ardis Burst. "Elizabeth Best (A)." Harvard Business School Case 675-123, February 1975. (Revised April 2002.)
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Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School
identity. Jim's history of overcoming obstacles inspires us to power through the challenges that come with doing this work. We have a job to do, and we want to make sure we're carrying on the work that Jim... View Details
- 28 Jan 2021
- News
'Degree inflation': How the four-year degree became required
- 28 May 2025
- Video
Smarter Career Navigation Made Easy
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Bridging the “Middle Skills” Gap
- 02 Oct 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
The Value Potential of New Business Models
Keywords: by David J. Collis
- 2016
- Working Paper
Who Gets Hired?: The Importance of Finding an Open Slot
By: Edward P. Lazear, Kathryn L. Shaw and Christopher Stanton
Despite seeming to be an important requirement for hiring, the concept of a slot is absent from virtually all of economics. Macroeconomic studies of vacancies and search come closest, but the implications of slot-based hiring for individual worker outcomes has not been... View Details
Lazear, Edward P., Kathryn L. Shaw, and Christopher Stanton. "Who Gets Hired? The Importance of Finding an Open Slot." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-128, May 2016.
- 10 Feb 2016
- HBS Seminar
Chris Blattman, Associate Professor, Columbia SIPA
- Career Coach
Kurt Piemonte
Kurt has been helping international students and professionals navigate US immigration regulations for 25 years. He also works with individuals seeking opportunities in Asia, including tactical approaches to identifying organizations... View Details