Informal Organization - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Jul 2019
Op-Ed

Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?

unconcerned. Engagement on various applications on the Facebook platform is up. Users appear comfortable with the trade they make to give up privileged information in exchange for a range of convenient and free services. Without a push by... View Details

Keywords: by George Riedel

01 Feb 2001
News

HBSi Combines HBS Content with State-of-the-Art Technology

Building on its commitment to delivering innovative custom education programs to corporations around the world, last November the School launched HBS Interactive (HBSi). The wholly owned nonprofit organization will pursue an expanded... View Details

Keywords: HBSi; HBS Interactive; e-learning; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

21 Aug 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

Under the Magnifying Glass: The Benefits of Being a Case Study

ensures that the information within it is correct. If the draft contains certain observations or data they prefer not to have mentioned, they let the researcher know. Then the company authorizes the case. A case is never published without... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Aug 2002
News

Wine Country Reunion

accomplishments. Highlights included a vineyard tour, winetastings, fine dining, and a reception at the home of Peggy and Timm Crull. Pictured above are reunion organizers Joe Fitzpatrick, Don Moffitt, and Timm Crull, who chaired the... View Details

01 Sep 2008
News

The Levitt Brand

where he is going, any road will take him there emphasis in original. If any road is okay, the chief executive might as well pack his attaché case and go fishing. If an organization does not know or care where it is going, it does not... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

28 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

How to Harness Auction Fever

phenomena differ in that each proposes a different underlying mechanism: The winner's curse is an information story. When bidders lack perfect information regarding the true value of an item, they must act... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Web Services; Technology

July 2020 (Revised January 2021)
Case

Vineet Nayar and Sampark Foundation: Frugal Innovation at Scale (A)

By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards

In 2005, Vineet Nayar, the former CEO and Vice Chairman of HCL Technologies, and his wife, Anupama Nayar, committed $100 million of their personal wealth to found Sampark Foundation — a grant-making philanthropy with a mission to transform learning outcomes for 20... View Details

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01 Sep 2007
News

To The Rescue

intersections and pass the information along to local governments to encourage better traffic management. They review 108 hang-ups, study best practices of emergency medicine in other countries, evaluate the level of care available at... View Details

Keywords: Garrett M. Graff; emergency response networks; Information; Information; Information; Information

01 Mar 2012
News

Competitiveness at Risk

Porter: HBS alumni are in leadership positions all over the world, and they are making critical choices that determine the ultimate success of the US economy. The ability to get this in-depth information from our alumni and to have so... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

20 Jun 2019
News

Reframing Modern Art

sense of that journey? That's quite a transition. Denise Murrell: It is definitely a transition, but it wasn't a sudden transition. I actually think it was pretty organic and it unfolded over time. I finished HBS in 1980 and worked for... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

Taking Time to Make Time

takes a lot more than organizing your schedule to be productive. I wanted to discuss skills that have been critical in my own career. Communication is one—reading, writing, and speaking. Another is how you operate within your View Details

Keywords: Time management

June 1992 (Revised March 2006)
Case

Concordia Casting Company

By: F. Warren McFarlan

Describes five years of development in a centralized data processing activity serving a highly decentralized corporation. Data processing manager discovers that a major software system conversion is a full year behind schedule, and subsequently makes several managerial... View Details

Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Applications and Software; System; Information Technology; Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Human Resources; Conflict and Resolution; Supply Chain Management; Accounting; Auto Industry

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08 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

How to Fix a Broken Marketplace

on the cadaver waiting list. “We deal with much more complicated games than the game theory usually deals with.” They sent the paper to several kidney surgeons. The medical director of the New England Organ Bank met with Roth to pursue... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

01 Sep 2008
News

Faculty Books

their experience that they tell their stories to others, persuade them to try a product, and provide constructive criticism and new product ideas. Employee-owners are so enthusiastic about their organization that they infect customers... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Real Estate

01 Sep 2015
News

Ink

the coin of the realm in business strategy, too, says Benjamin Gomes-Casseres (DBA 1985). In his new book, Remix Strategy: The Three Laws of Business Combinations, the author defines the business remix as “the mixing of resources, assets, and capabilities of one View Details

September 2000 (Revised October 2006)
Teaching Note

Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A) and (B) (TN)

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and John T. Gourville

Teaching Note for (9-396-305) and (9-396-306). View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Performance Effectiveness; Business Processes; Digital Platforms; Business Strategy; Markets

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19 Oct 2017
News

Rena Clark: Making A Difference

23 Oct 2019
News

Training Principals to Build Great Schools

(HGSE). Spearheaded by Grossman and Mary Grassa O’Neill, a senior lecturer at HGSE, the Certificate in School Management and Leadership is designed to give principals the tools to build and lead high-performing schools. The program combines HBS’s expertise in managing... View Details

Keywords: University Collaborations

21 May 2024
Blog Post

IFC India: From Trash to Treasure: Inside a Waste Management Site in Mumbai

waste management plant is a fascinating case study of how the right capital, players, and process can tackle the waste crisis. Hindustan Unilever, like other FMCG manufacturers, has historically faced criticism for its reliance on single-use plastics. The View Details

August 1999 (Revised May 2000)
Case

E Ink

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Susan Archambault

E Ink is a high-technology start-up attempting to revolutionize print communication through electronic ink displays. The founders and top managers of this two-year-old firm are striving to translate a technological breakthrough into a working prototype, move from... View Details