Publications

28 Oct 1994
Lecture

Japanese and American Corporate Governance: Converging to Best Practice?

By: W. Carl Kester

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Management Practices and Processes

01 Mar 2015
News

Committed To HBS’s Success

who participate in them. “The School faces tough competitors,” says Tukman, president of Tukman Grossman Capital Management Inc. “Great as it is, HBS is only as good as its faculty and its students. If one wishes to help ensure the... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

28 Mar 2022
News

The Supply Chain Crisis Is About to Get a Lot Worse

1999
Chapter

Effective Oversight: A Guide for Nonprofit Directors?

By: R. E. Herzlinger

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Management Skills; Management Practices and Processes

Profile

Anddria Clack

interest and practice in a way that I had not experienced before. Through the case study method and experiential activities, I knew that I would be challenged to make important decisions in a managerial context, very similar to the CEOs... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Investment Management / Hedge Fund

26 Jul 2016
News

Alumni Capture the Essence of Pokemon GO Craze

The Pokemon GO craze swept across the HBS campus in the last few weeks and it’s also gotten the attention of HBS alumni around the world. Beyond sharing the fun of capturing the game’s many little monsters, alumni also are taking note of its rapid spread and... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

October 1981 (Revised June 1985)
Case

Walton Instruments Manufacturing--1980

Provides an opportunity for students to examine the impact of different manufacturing control methods on the manufacturing infrastructure. Information flow, inventory control, quality control and process flows interact and different trade-offs are examined. Introduces... View Details

Keywords: Quality; Production; Management Practices and Processes; Infrastructure

April 1942 (Revised December 1982)
Case

Dashman Co.

The vice president in charge of purchasing sends a letter to each of the company's 20 purchasing executives requesting that contracts made in excess of $10,000 be cleared with him prior to signing. The branches promise to cooperate, but no notices of negotiations are... View Details

Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Accounting; Business Processes

01 Jun 2006
News

Chinese CEOs, Professors Study at HBS

practices in management education and case-method teaching. During their stay on campus from July 30 to August 11, participants learn how to design a course, research and write an effective case, and lead... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

1978
Book

Quantitative Methods in Management: Text and Cases

By: Paul A. Vatter, Stephen P. Bradley, Sherwood C. Frey Jr. and Barbara B. Jackson

2004
Class Lecture

What Really Matters

By: Nitin Nohria

1996
Book

Fad-Free Management: The Six Principles That Drive Successful Companies and Their Leaders

By: Richard G. Hamermesh

August 24, 2017
Other Article

Google's Secret Formula for Management? Doing the Basics Well

By: Raffaella Sadun

Keywords: Management; Management Practices and Processes

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September 1988 (Revised September 1994)
Background Note

Note on Process Analysis (Abridged)

By: Roy D. Shapiro

Provides an introductory note to production processes and the use of flow diagrams. View Details

Keywords: Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Production

August 1976 (Revised December 1986)
Background Note

Note on Process Observation

By: John J. Gabarro

Explains some of the dynamics of what actually happens in an effective or ineffective group. Also mentioned are a number of interventions which can be taken on by any group member to help change an ineffective group to one which operates more effectively. View Details

08 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs

"Someone asked me why I'm interested in labor in the supply chain. The answer from my head is that we have evidence of how important people are to the total equation. So my future research will definitely focus on identifying better process designs and labor View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail

November 1995 (Revised February 1996)
Case

Arthur D. Little, Inc.

By: David A. Garvin and Sanjay Bhatnagar

Charlie LeMantia, the president and CEO of Arthur D. Little (ADL), a leading consulting firm, is trying to decide whether the firm has a complete and effective corporate strategy. The case traces ADL's history, its rise to prominence and subsequent decline, and... View Details

Keywords: Management; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Strategy; Business or Company Management