Cultural Organizations - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

Building an IT Governance Committee

emeritus professor of business at Harvard Business School and a professor of management and organization at the University of Washington Business School in Seattle. McFarlan is a Baker Foundation Professor and the Albert H. Gordon... View Details

Keywords: by Richard Nolan & Warren McFarlan

01 Jun 2018
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June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

from some of India’s most respected names in business, public governance, diplomacy, and the intelligentsia. It explains the frequent and vital intersections between government and business, culture and modernity, and demographics and... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

Business Review Press You’ve shed antiquated systems and processes. You went all-in on digital. Your teams settled into new, often better, ways of doing things. But did your organization change enough to stay competitive in the... View Details

22 May 2007
First Look

First Look: May 22, 2007

organization that can solve crimes after they occur *and* prevent terrorist attacks before they occur. The case discussion emphasizes that the scope of an organization is limited in part by the need to have... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

government, and not-for-profits. To war against COVID To aid the fight against COVID-19, here are seven key frameworks and approaches with roots in military strategy that are taught in leading Agile and strategy programs. They can help your View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

21 Jul 2009
First Look

First Look: July 21

the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-002.pdf Culture Clash: The Costs and Benefits of Homogeneity Author:Eric Van den Steen Abstract This paper develops an economic theory of the costs and benefits of corporate culture—in the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 16, 2010

Publication:Journal of Public Economics (forthcoming) Abstract It is often difficult for donors to predict the value of charitable giving because they know little about the persons who receive their help. This concern is particularly acute when making contributions to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2009
News

Dispatches from the Global Classroom

There’s a lot of self-learning that goes on in the process of adjusting to a different environment. “Some students are better at reaching across cultures and being effective communicators in ambiguous situations,” continues Abrami, who... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Oct 2009
What Do You Think?

Can the “Masks of Command” Coexist with Authentic Leadership?

cultural norms." Then there were those who asked just what functions "masks" serve? David Broderick said, "The main reason masks exist is for leaders to hide their flaws from their followers." Srini commented that... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

04 Apr 2008
What Do You Think?

Who Owns Intellectual Property?

and for what share? Or has the culture of "free" become so deeply imbedded in the minds of a new generation of users that content developers can only hope for partial, occasional, or eventual financial rewards for their efforts?... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy

growing academic interest in the influence of social networks on entrepreneurial successes and failures, Nanda says. As an example, he cites Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128, a 1994 book by... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

goal of building a successful career while making a positive difference in the world. Molly echoed this point, saying that students are less concerned about what has been defined as a fun culture and instead “want to feel like the company... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Sep 2005
News

London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS

leaders. Evenings were filled with events providing exclusive access to some of London’s top cultural attractions. Dean Kim B. Clark’s presentation, coming just six weeks before his departure to become the new president of Brigham Young... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

The Watsons: IBM’s Troubled Legacy

organization is in recognition of the part played by art in industry and its importance to industry in broadening the horizons of culture and influencing the needs and desires of the people of every country.... View Details

Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow

10 Jun 2013
Research & Ideas

How Numbers Talk to People

problem) to examine a major change in an organization's strategy or business model. It tends to be a longer story with a greater degree of analysis over time. Sometimes Eureka stories also involve other analytical story types, just because the results are so important... View Details

15 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Health Is Wealth | The Path To Creating A Venture

elsewhere.” Leveraging the HBS alumni network, Rachel secured an internship between her RC and EC years at naviHealth, Inc... a digital health company. This internship allowed her to make an impact at the organization by working on... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care

November 2022
Supplement

Arcos Dorados’ Quest for the Digitalization of Last-Mile Delivery in Colombia (B)

By: Jorge Tamayo, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal

In 2020, Francisco Staton, president of Arcos Dorados’ Caribbean Division, and Héctor Orozco, Managing Director of Arcos Dorados Colombia, were looking into Arcos Dorados’ options to consolidate its food delivery service in Colombia. This time the matter at hand hinged... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Global Strategy; Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Tactics; Logistics; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Performance Improvement; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Latin America; South America; Colombia

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Year in Review | Annual Report 2024

Hall. Culture & Climate Survey The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) conducted its first culture and climate survey in Spring 2023, with over 1,500 faculty, staff, and students participating... View Details

October 2014
Case

Teckentrup: A Door to Managing Difference

By: Clayton Rose, Jerome Lenhardt and Daniela Beyersdorfer

For Kai Teckentrup, the owner and co-CEO of the German "Mittelstand" door manufacturer Teckentrup, balancing competitive pressures, demographic realities and values were at the heart of the diversity program that he had started and championed at the company. Beyond... View Details

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October 2009
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A Big (Double) Deal: Anadarko's Acquisition of Kerr-McGee and Western Gas Resources

By: Clayton M. Christensen and Curtis Rising

On June 23, 2006, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced that it was simultaneously acquiring two public companies, Kerr-McGee and Western Gas Resources, in all-cash deals. The total price was about $24 billion, a figure close to Anadarko's market cap at the time.... View Details