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  • 10 Sep 2015
  • News

Harvard MBAs say fighting wealth inequality is a top priority

  • 12 Nov 2014
  • News

Bank Regulators Making Up for Crisis Failures

  • October 2001
  • Case

Meg Whitman and eBay Germany

By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
After acquiring the German online auction company Alando.de, eBay CEO Meg Whitman and her team must integrate Alando's Web site with the company's existing platform. The acquisition is the first step of eBay's journey to become a global trading platform. In addition to... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Integration; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Globalized Markets and Industries; Germany
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  • Web

Lehman Brothers Timeline | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s Leadership Transitions 2008 Bankruptcy... View Details
  • 03 Dec 2012
  • News

In World of Big Stuff, the U.S. Still Rules

  • February 13, 2023
  • Editorial

The Secret Tax on Women’s Time

By: Lauren C. Howe, Lindsay B. Howe and Ashley V. Whillans
When studies revealed the so-called pink tax, showing in 2015 that personal hygiene products “for her” cost 13% more than similar products for men, it caused outrage and action. The irony that women, despite generally having fewer financial resources than men, are... View Details
Keywords: Gender; Equality and Inequality; Work-Life Balance
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    W. Carl Kester

    Carl Kester is a Baker Foundation Professor and the George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Finance Unit. He served as Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs (2006-2010), Chairman of the... View Details

    Keywords: asset management; banking; education industry; financial services; investment banking industry; pharmaceuticals; private equity (LBO funds)
    • Web

    Finding Job Opportunities - Alumni

    Careers Finding Job Opportunities Careers Finding Job Opportunities Starting to get the job search underway but feeling overwhelmed? These tools can help you stay organized and informed as you start to explore your options. Finding Job Opportunities Alumni Job Postings... View Details
    • 06 Jun 2024
    • News

    How Younger Immigrants Gain an Edge in American Business

      Andy Zelleke

      Andy Zelleke is the MBA Class of 1962 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. A member of the General Management unit, he is the Faculty Chair of HBS’ Middle East & North Africa Research Center.

      Since Spring 2021, Dr. Zelleke has taught “Unpacking... View Details

      Keywords: federal government; professional services; defense; financial services
      • Article

      Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do about It

      By: Michael Beer, Magnus Finnström and Derek Schrader
      U.S. corporations spend enormous amounts of money—some $456 billion globally in 2015 alone—on employee training and education, but they aren't getting a good return on their investment. People soon revert to old ways of doing things, and company performance doesn't... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Development; Organizational Design; Employees; Business Processes; United States
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      • 2005
      • Book

      Renewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This book examines the history of Unilever over the last half century. Managing such a firm in the era of globalization posed enormous challenges. The book covers the company's strategies and provides compelling evidence of its decision-making, marketing, brand... View Details
      Keywords: Business History; Decision Making; Organizational Culture; Globalization; Transformation; Human Resources; Business Strategy; Brands and Branding; Innovation and Invention; Consumer Products Industry
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      • 24 Jul 2023
      • Research & Ideas

      Part-Time Employees Want More Hours. Can Companies Tap This ‘Hidden’ Talent Pool?

      program director and senior researcher for Managing the Future of Work, and Francis Hintermann, Global Lead of Accenture Research, collaborated on the paper. Where are workers hiding, and why? The team defines hidden workers in three... View Details
      Keywords: by Kara Baskin
      • May 1992 (Revised January 2000)
      • Supplement

      ABB: Accountability Times Two (B)

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Describes internal allocation conflicts in a complex global company structured as a matrix organization. ABB Switzerland has secured and will build an important power station project; however, internal market allocation policies dictate that this work be handled by ABB... View Details
      Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Conflict Management; Complexity; Sweden; Switzerland
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      • February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
      • Case

      Li Ning - Anything is Possible

      A leading sporting goods company in China competes aggressively against global brands Nike and Adidas, with marketing strategies adapted to geographic segments. In the main cities, where competition takes place at a very conceptual level, Li Ning has chosen to adopt a... View Details
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Global Strategy; City; Consumer Products Industry; Sports Industry; China
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      • 16 Jun 2009
      • First Look

      First Look: June 16

      paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-043.pdf Walking Through Jelly: Language Proficiency, Emotions, and Disrupted Collaboration in Global Work Authors:Tsedal Beyene, Pamela J. Hinds, and Catherine Durnell Cramton Abstract In an... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • March 1998 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      Egon Zehnder International: Implementing Practice Groups

      By: Michael Y. Yoshino, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
      Since its creation in 1964, executive search firm Egon Zehnder International (EZI) marketed its consultants as "generalists." As searches became more global and industry-specific in the 1990s, CEO Daniel Meiland decided the firm needed to offer specialized services. By... View Details
      Keywords: Business Units; Global Strategy; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Service Operations; Organizational Structure; Consulting Industry; Service Industry
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      • Teaching Interest

      Overview

      By: Peter Tufano
      Tufano is the convener for an innovative global doctoral reading group, The Financial Economics of Climate and Sustainability (FECS). This novel course, taught with professors from Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Texas, Imperial, NYU, Mannheim, and Oxford brings together... View Details
      • Web

      Women’s health is more than female anatomy and our reproductive system—it’s about unraveling centuries of inequities due to living in a patriarchal healthcare system. - Blog: Health Supplement

      Topics Biotech/pharma Care Delivery Clinical Trials Digital Health Global Health Health Care Entrepreneurship Health Care Innovation Health Care Investment Health Care at HBS Insurance/payor Medical devices/diagnostics Precision Medicine... View Details
      • Research Summary

      Overview

      By: Michael W. Toffel
      My research examines how companies manage environmental issues, occupational safety, and working conditions in global supply chains. More recently, I have also begun researching the drivers and implications of CEO activism, where organizational leaders speak out on... View Details
      Keywords: Environmental Performance; Environmental Strategy; Labor Management; Transparency; Institutional Theory; Economic Analysis; Quality Improvement; Operations Management; Supply Chain; Regulation; Environmental Sustainability; Safety; Quality; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Pollution; Environmental Management; Operations; Supply Chain Management; Manufacturing Industry; Construction Industry; Asia; Europe; United States