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- 03 Feb 2020
- News
A Warning about the Combination of Management Culture & Surveillance
- 2017
- Working Paper
Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing
By: Ai Hisano
This working paper examines how innovations in transparent packaging, specifically cellophane in the mid-twentieth century United States, helped retailers create full self-service merchandising systems, including selling perishable food. While self-service stores began... View Details
Hisano, Ai. "Cellophane, the New Visuality, and the Creation of Self-Service Food Retailing." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-106, May 2017.
- 2005
- Article
Framing the Elusive Concept of Sustainability: A Sustainability Hierarchy
By: Julian D. Marshall and Michael W. Toffel
Marshall, Julian D., and Michael W. Toffel. "Framing the Elusive Concept of Sustainability: A Sustainability Hierarchy." Environmental Science & Technology 39, no. 3 (2005): 673–682. (Profiled by the Network for Business Sustainability.)
- 22 Sep 2014
- News
Jack Ma on Alibaba, Entrepreneurs and the Role of Handstands
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Of Myth and Merlin: T.A. (Tom) Barron's Literary Odyssey
professional day writing, with the rest devoted to business and charitable pursuits. In addition to his other books, Barron's abiding interest in the outdoors has resulted in two nature books, one about the history View Details
Keywords: Thomas Frick
- April 2021 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
Mahatma Gandhi: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case traces the rise of Mohandas Gandhi from his early days in British-controlled India to the inspirational martyr who, through personal deprivation and leadership, inspired millions and became the catalyst for India to break away from Britain. The case describes... View Details
Keywords: Mission And Purpose; Values And Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Power And Influence; Diversity; Leadership Development; Work-life Balance; History; Leadership Style; Leading Change; India
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "Mahatma Gandhi: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-069, April 2021. (Revised February 2023.)
- October 1983 (Revised August 1995)
- Teaching Note
Benjamin Franklin and the Definition of American Values, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-383-160). View Details
- 23 Aug 2022
- News
Management Lessons from the Sinking of the SS El Faro
- 16 Nov 2022
- News
US DOE’s Jigar Shah & the State of Carbon Removal
- November 2008 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (B)
By: William W. George and Matthew D. Breitfelder
David Neeleman (B) traces the events subsequent to the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Leadership
George, William W., and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-038, November 2008. (Revised May 2011.)
- April 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (A)
A manager recounts his experience firing the person he was asked to replace and reflects on the challenges of the experience. Teaching Purpose: To role-play and reflect on tasks that entail harming other people to fulfill one's responsibility. View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Problems and Challenges; Leadership Development; Behavior; Decision Making; Resignation and Termination
Margolis, Joshua D. "Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (A)." Harvard Business School Case 404-125, April 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
- Web
Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online
. Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Apply Now Key Concepts Adopt an innovative mindset with a broad understanding of digital transformation and how to develop and execute a future-ready business strategy Explore digital tools and... View Details
- 31 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
One Quarter of Entrepreneurs in the United States Are Immigrants
Debates over the pluses and minuses of immigrant entrepreneurs on the American economy are white hot, but one thing seems stubbornly lacking from them: facts. The arguments are familiar by now. Immigrants take jobs from native-born... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- June 2020
- Article
Evaluation of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Integration with Hospital Electronic Health Records by US County-Level Opioid Prescribing Rates
By: A Jay Holmgren and Nate Apathy
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have become a widely embraced policy solution to the opioid epidemic in the US. PDMPs offer prescribers a comprehensive view of patients’ controlled substance prescription history and can be used to monitor and reduce... View Details
Keywords: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs; PDMPs; Electronic Health Records; Hospitals; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Integration; Performance Evaluation
Holmgren, A Jay, and Nate Apathy. "Evaluation of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Integration with Hospital Electronic Health Records by US County-Level Opioid Prescribing Rates." JAMA Network Open 3, no. 6 (June 2020).
- 05 May 2021
- News
How Do You Embed a Sense of Purpose Into a Company?
- September 2019
- Case
Netflix: A Creative Approach to Culture and Agility
By: Ranjay Gulati, Allison Ciechanover and Jeff Huizinga
By 2018, Netflix had been credited for revolutionizing how viewers consumed entertainment—shifting from ad-fueled linear network programming to a highly personalized, on-demand, all-you-can-consume, ad-free model. The company was riding a long wave of revenue and... View Details
Keywords: Digital Technologies; Streaming; Video On Demand; International Expansion; Leadership; Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Leadership Style; Management Style; Organizational Culture; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Expansion; Technology Industry; United States
Gulati, Ranjay, Allison Ciechanover, and Jeff Huizinga. "Netflix: A Creative Approach to Culture and Agility." Harvard Business School Case 420-055, September 2019.
- August 1983 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Nineteenth Century Retailing and the Rise of the Department Store
Discusses changes in retailing in the nineteenth century. View Details
Tedlow, Richard S. "Nineteenth Century Retailing and the Rise of the Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 384-022, August 1983. (Revised March 1995.)
- 02 Jul 2021
- News
Bezos’ Exit Is One of Many Among Amazon’s Top Ranks
- March 1992 (Revised February 1995)
- Supplement
Introduction of FM Radio (B): FM Takes to the Air
Illustrates organizational and industry-wide inertia to a change that threatens the status quo. Also reinforces the message that those most willing to encourage change are either the proponents of change or those who are locked out from the existing system. View Details
Dhebar, Anirudh S. "Introduction of FM Radio (B): FM Takes to the Air." Harvard Business School Supplement 592-093, March 1992. (Revised February 1995.)
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
companies are built for long-term success. They observed that visionary companies demonstrate these qualities: Do not require charismatic leadership Pursued several objectives of which only one was profit... View Details