Organizational Form - Publications - Faculty & Research

14 Apr 2014
Working Paper Summaries

Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces

Keywords: by Jesse Shore, Ethan Bernstein & David Lazer

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

by JetBlue and Southwest. Several traditional carriers have tried to create "airlines-within-an-airline" to compete with the point-to-point carriers, including Continental Lite, Delta's Song, and United's Ted, but none have found success. The time seems ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

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Launching New Ventures

to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and View Details

22 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 22, 2006

technological development, corporate strategy, and organizational change. Viewing cartels only as a "conspiracy against the public" short-circuits many important questions and obscures the great variations in objectives, type,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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PLD Module 5

Process We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional... View Details

14 Dec 2021
Op-Ed

To Change Your Company's Culture, Don't Start by Trying to Change the Culture

constructive conflict and engagement.” The company formed a “culture committee” that Forlenza considered a waste of time and, ultimately, jettisoned, adding that: “Culture gets changed by doing real work in line with the new strategy, a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer

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Making Corporate Boards More Effective

programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Read More Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at... View Details

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Agribusiness Seminar

rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture; Agriculture

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Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation—Virtual

Summary Performance measurement is essential for organizational innovation, learning, and success. Nonprofits, however, must evaluate social or environmental outcomes as well as financial performance, and the ideal metrics are not always... View Details

22 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 22

and Creative Sparks: Enhancing Individual Creativity through Conflict and Integration Authors:E. Miron-Spektor, F. Gino, and L. Argote Publication:Enhancing Individual Creativity through Conflict and Integration." Organizational... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization

professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Read More Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your... View Details

22 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies

across the organization. In short, most people tended to communicate with others in their own group or with peers. Among the exceptions: women. "We were surprised by how little interaction occurs across three major boundaries: the strategic business unit, the View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms

selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Read More Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the... View Details

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Leading Global Businesses

professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Read More Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your... View Details

May 2013 (Revised October 2014)
Case

Novartis: Leading a Global Enterprise

By: William W. George, Krishna G. Palepu and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Novartis, the world's leading healthcare company, was formed in 1996 out of a merger of two very different, mid-tier Switzerland-based pharma companies. The case traces the company's evolution over the past 17 years, as it transformed into a truly global enterprise... View Details

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Talent and Talent Management; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Success; Globalized Markets and Industries; Management Teams; Change Management; Business History; Mergers and Acquisitions; Global Strategy; Health Care and Treatment; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; Switzerland

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Educators

Purchase

23 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 23

become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee handbook)... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Program

Senior Executive Leadership Program—China

your business as a whole—to look outward and craft local, regional, and global strategies and to look inward and lead organizational changes that create value and drive performance. Developing these skills on the job can take years—but... View Details

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Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation

encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Read More Answering... View Details

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Program Requirements - Doctoral

required to complete the following: Consumer Behavior (HBS 4630) Marketing Models (HBS 4660) Micro Topics in Organizational Behavior (HBS 4882) Behavioral Approaches to Decision Making and Negotiation (HBS 4420) Two breadth courses One... View Details

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Aligning Strategy and Sales

based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Read More Answering Your Questions Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best... View Details

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