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- 01 Dec 2001
- News
BOOK: Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring
by Stuart C. Gilson (John Wiley & Sons) News of major job cuts, bankruptcies, mergers, and buyouts seems to dominate the headlines these days, as global economic forces put pressure on companies to adapt in pursuit of higher market value.... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 07 Jun 2011
- News
Back to the Future
on an automated mail-flow system for the postal service when he started thinking about a people-moving system based on cars that could drive over roads but also attach to computer-controlled track networks. A version of his idea was View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Greater Than the Sum of its Parts
One Harvard: The Power of Collaboration For years, centuries even, Harvard has been an institution made up of distinct (and distinctive) schools conducting research and educating students largely independent of one another. As society becomes more global and challenges... View Details
- 15 Dec 2024
- News
The Golden Thread
structure, whether it’s a small tweak or a big move. That’s something we saw over and over in our interviews,” says Amabile. At the same time, though, recognize that life changes unexpectedly, which requires Adaptability “Our life... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
South Florida and Minnesota Launch Community Programs
can adapt it to their situation,” she observes. “It’s a question of managing the projects and assembling strong groups of volunteers to achieve quality output for each project.” Twenty–seven volunteers staffed five projects for the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Researching Business and Politics in China and Southeast Asia
America, Europe, Africa, and Oceania. Fueled by a fascination with the means through which politicians control business and the ways businesses adopt and adapt to these controls, Rithmire is now engaged in a comparative study of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
The CEO and the Functions of Leadership
work of the organization. The recruiting and retention of the management team is therefore another vital function of leadership. “In each of these areas, the challenge is not only design and implementation but also alignment and View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Ideas: Books
the best location to start a business, assemble the necessary resources, adapt to local environments, and execute for success. Creating Value through International Strategy edited by Africa Arino, Pankaj Ghemawat, and Joan E. Ricart... View Details
- 13 Nov 2020
- News
Faculty Focus Their Research on COVID-19 Issues
health care management and policy, leading through crisis, adapting your business, leveraging technology, and work life. Faculty members have shared their ideas and offered practical solutions through working papers, articles, op-eds,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Maintaining a Resilient Democracy
republic was failing,” says Moss, the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor of Business Administration. Moss is the author of the acclaimed 2017 book Democracy: A Case Study, which grew out of a popular Harvard course he created on the history of American democracy that was... View Details
Keywords: Deb Blagg
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
key impact and operational milestones will need to include the ability to adapt your strategy as you learn more about what is actually creating impact and what will appeal to future rounds of funders. Private philanthropists will often... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
The Eyes Have It: Business Plan Winners Pursue Global Vision
an enterprise, not a charity: "We're trying to set up a system that, as it becomes more useful to people and is used more, will be inherently better funded because it's funded by the end user." Adapted from an article, by Andrea Schulman... View Details
Keywords: eyeglasses
- 21 Apr 2021
- News
Remote Work Revolution
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Faculty Research Online
their jobs. But a downturn is no time to stop spending on marketing. The key, according to Professor John Quelch, is to understand how the needs of your customers and partners change, and adapt your strategies to the new reality. Visit... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
“Culture Is Everything”
IBM chairman Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (MBA ’65) discussed the importance of strategy, execution, and culture when transforming an institution, as part of the MBA Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series in November. “Institutional transformation is hardest in successful... View Details
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
Classroom Lessons Put Into Practice Abroad
accessible to new audiences, adapting company goals to accommodate consumer behavior. They outfitted a test truck and spread the word about its location via social media. The idea was enthusiastically embraced by customers and by Rita de... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Elaine L. Chao (MBA 1979)
The eldest in a family of six daughters (four of whom attended HBS), Elaine L. Chao came to New York City from Taiwan at the age of eight. She adapted to her new home quickly, learning English and excelling academically. Since attending... View Details
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Case Study: Farming It Out
funding last March and is ready to scale. “We’ve gone from having a couple of robots in the field to showcase their autonomy to having a fleet of them running miles every day,” Andersen says. And it’s just the beginning of Burro’s potential: As AI capabilities expand,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives
institution. Both efforts are extremely exciting and highlight the potential power of adapting new (and existing) technologies in novel ways. The Future In every sphere, we are committed to ensuring the excellence, relevance, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Floor It
case study with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, GNS Healthcare, the Moffitt Cancer Center’s ORIEN program, and biotech firm Foundation Medicine. Rethinking Drug Trials In an adaptive platform trial, different drugs are... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustration by Mengxin Li