Organizational Development - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 1998
News

Diversity and Community

Associate Professor David Thomas: workforce diversity and community involvement as elements of organizational innovation and competitive advantage. (photograph by Brooks Kraft) HBS Associate Professor David Thomas: workforce diversity and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

16 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Marketing Wine to the World

may not be experts on wine. Italian wineries also have begun to develop effective marketing and consumer education efforts for the U.S. market. The French, in particular, have not been as effective; consequently, their export performance... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage

23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair

Davis Goes To Hbs I was originally trained in economics, getting my undergraduate and Masters degrees in this field. I was working in Boston as an economist in my early twenties and realized that I really liked psychology—and family psychology at that. I stumbled onto... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman

26 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 26, 2010

Karen A. Jehn, and Martin Euwema Publication:Journal of Organizational Behavior (forthcoming) Abstract Contrary to much boundary spanning research, we examined the negative consequences of boundary spanning contact in multi-organizational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Impact on a Global Scale | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

coincidence that Tierney is also co-founder with Jeff Bradach (PhDOB 1992) of The Bridgespan Group, an organization launched in 1999 that provides management consulting and leadership development services to nonprofits, philanthropists,... View Details

19 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 19

supported. The political perspective we develop contributes to organizational theory by showing (a) the importance of government signaling as a mechanism of political influence, (b) how different types of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Feb 2012
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First Look: Feb. 21

managed. Firms in developing countries, such as Brazil, China, and India tend to be poorly managed. American retail firms and hospitals are also well managed by international standards, although American schools are more poorly managed... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 30

happiness-if you follow five core principles of smarter spending. Purchase the book: http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Money-Science-Smarter-Spending/dp/1451665067/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0/181-7319636-0911428 The Role of Organizational Scope and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

The Business Case for Diabetes Disease Management

hypertension." Why Diabetes Is A Good Case But first, diabetes. Beaulieu chose diabetes as a context in which to spark discussion on organizational and financial systems for several reasons, she said. It is a very prevalent disease:... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Health

23 Aug 2018
News

Healthcare Alumni Keep Learning Through Virtual Programming

content each and every month,” says Puz. This fall, the VRT series will include Michael Watkins, professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at IMD, giving a talk titled “Making the Most of Your First 90 Days,” based on his... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

12 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017

and encourages the continued creation of deep knowledge within the field, as well as collaborative research across disciplines that develops and incorporates insights from service operations. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jun 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020

companies, industries, and human capabilities. Examples of the fusion technique for high-value, radical innovation are presented in this unique collection of stories about innovating across industries, fields, organizational silos,... View Details

02 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017

prioritization. Findings show that it happens because people feel positive emotions after task completion, yet it could hurt long-term performance. Workloads could be structured to help employee development as well as View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 1997
News

Critical Information: MIS Monitors the Ever-Changing World of IT

MIS faculty, as well as faculty from other units whose research is related to MIS, are currently engaged in research to track the evolution of information technology and to determine how IT infrastructure can create value in the marketplace. Nolan, who View Details

Keywords: Elaine Gottlieb

01 Jun 2010
News

Alumni Books

the forces affecting attitudes and behaviors in each generation and analyzes the implications of organizational and technological changes for their future. Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probability and Statistics on... View Details

Keywords: mathematics; statistics; Finance

26 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019

organizational mechanisms can help: guardrails that protect the weaker of the two goals, dynamic decision-making that treats high-level goals as sacrosanct but tactical decisions as provisional, and leaders dedicated to “both/and”... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

18 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 18

well as to other cyclic groups in the system. We show that the size of the Core varies widely, even for systems that perform the same function. These differences appear to be associated with different models of development-open, distributed organizations View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 12

management practices. Using data for 58 countries, we show that after the adoption of mandatory sustainability reporting laws and regulations, the social responsibility of business leaders increases. We also document that both sustainable View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Apr 2000
News

Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti

management system that's held together with baling wire. It's an unacceptable situation that will require sustained attention and support over time to correct. Tell us about your modernizing effort and its focus on improving the IRS's View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

May 2007
Article

Location Strategies and Knowledge Spillovers

By: Juan Alcacer and Wilbur Chung

Given the importance of proximity for knowledge spillovers, we examine firms' location choices expecting differences in firms' strategies. Firms will locate to maximize their net spillovers as a function of locations' knowledge activity, their own capabilities, and... View Details