Publications

May 1992 (Revised September 2019)
Case

Richardson Sheffield

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Ashish Nanda

The case traces Bryan Upton’s 20-plus years as managing director of a Sheffield-based cutlery company and describes the strategic and organizational actions he took to raise sales and earnings at more than 25% annually, even as the local industry was in steep... View Details

Keywords: Human Resource Management; Human Resource Practices; General Management; Human Resources; Management; Leadership; Strategy; United Kingdom

Article

Young and No Money? Never Mind: The Material Impact of Social Resources on New Venture Growth

By: Mukti Khaire

Although growth is a desirable outcome for new ventures due to the many advantages of large size, most new firms fail to grow, largely due to their limited resources and adaptability. This paper addresses the question of how new ventures grow despite their limited... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Status and Position; Advertising Industry; Chicago; New York (city, NY)

March 2022
Article

Developing Strategic Human Resource Theory and Making a Difference: An Action Science Perspective

By: Michael Beer

Article

The Transformation of the Human Resource Function: Resolving the Tension between the Administrative and Strategic Roles

By: Michael Beer

October 2020
Article

Overcoming Resource Scarcity: Consumers' Response to Gifts Intending to Save Time and Money

By: Alice Lee-Yoon, Grant Donnelly and A.V. Whillans

Consumers feel increasingly pressed for time and money. Gifts have the potential to reduce scarcity in recipients’ lives, yet little is known about how recipients perceive gifts given with the intention of saving them time or money. Across five studies (N =... View Details

Keywords: Scarcity; Status; Time; Gift Giving; Status and Position; Money; Attitudes; Emotions

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October 2015 (Revised September 2016)
Case

Peru: Economic Miracle or Just a Mirage?

By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Fernando A. D'Alessio and Ricardo M. Pino

After years of rapid growth, Peru's economy had recently slowed. Mineral prices were down and the current President, Humala, had only a year remaining in office before the next election. And he could not run again. While the country had many strengths, especially in... View Details

Keywords: Resources; Internal Security; Politics; Natural Environment; Metals and Minerals; Country; Political Elections; Social Issues; Economic Growth; Tourism Industry; Peru

1997
Chapter

Resource Allocation, Incentives, and Control: The Importance of Venture Capital in Financing Entrepreneurial Firms

By: P. A. Gompers

Keywords: Venture Capital; Resource Allocation; Motivation and Incentives; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Governance

28 Apr 2022
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Climate Stories Episode #4: Erika Myers, Acting Director of Global E-Mobility at the World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities In this episode of Climate Stories, we explore the progress that’s been made over the last... View Details

March 2017 (Revised January 2018)
Module Note

The Entrepreneurial Manager, Module 2 Part 2: Resourcing the Business Model – Team and Culture

By: Paul Gompers

Keywords: Founding Teams; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Structure

Video

2019 G&WS: Francesca Ely-Spence (Stripe) Presents Flash Talk: “Finsta: A Mental Health Resource for the Modern Age: What happens when authenticity and vulnerability meet performance?”

September 2010
Case

New Heritage Doll Company

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Heide Abelli

A manufacturer and retailer of specialty doll products must decide which of two projects to fund. The decision requires the student to compute cash flows for the 2 projects, discount values to the present and compare and contrast different project performance measures. View Details

Keywords: Forecasting; Resource Management; Resource Allocation; Forecasting and Prediction; Capital Budgeting; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry

February 2001
Article

From Initial Idea to Unique Advantage: The Entrepreneurial Challenge of Constructing a Resource Base

By: Candida G. Brush, Patricia G. Greene and Myra M. Hart

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Entrepreneurship; Problems and Challenges

October 2019
Supplement

Hidrovias do Brasil: Navigating Unchartered Waters: Video Supplement

By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott

Since its founding eight years earlier, Hidrovias do Brasil (“Hidrovias”), an integrated logistics provider serving corporate customers exporting products from South America via the Atlantic Ocean, had grown to 900 employees and $253 million in annual revenues.... View Details

Keywords: Human Resources; Entrepreneurship; Growth Management; Finance; Leadership; Operations; Problems and Challenges; Human Capital; Growth and Development; Private Equity; Shipping Industry; Brazil

02 Oct 2018
Podcast

Ep 14: The gift of global talent: Why talented people are the world’s most precious resource

In a special episode, Professor Bill Kerr talks with co-host Professor Joe Fuller about his new book on global talent. Talent, Bill argues, is the world’s most precious resource. It is the most important factor in driving innovation – critical in today’s knowledge... View Details

Web

Selected Digital Historical Resources – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

The Interview Process Spreading the Word The "Hawthorne Effect" Research Links Guides to Archival Collections Next Selected Digital Historical Resources Selected Digital Historical Resources Hawthorne works... View Details

Spring 1983
Article

Doing What's Right vs. Doing the Right Thing: The Normative Underpinnings of Human Resource Strategy

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger