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- December 2014 (Revised January 2018)
- Background Note
Troubled Marriages
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Daniel Fox
Compilation of articles looking at merger integration strategies: "business marriages." Problems of culture, management style, and business goals are revealed.
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- August 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Supplement
Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 2
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Sam Palmisano became CEO of IBM in 2002. He dramatically energized the organization through portfolio changes and a values driven approach to managing the company.
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Transformation;
Leadership;
Leadership Style;
Business or Company Management;
Emerging Markets;
Value
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 2." Harvard Business School Supplement 311-031, August 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- January 1988 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (B1)
By: David A. Garvin
Should follow Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A). The plant manager has been promoted and students must decide what kind of individual--background, training, personal style, etc.--they would like to replace him.
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Training;
Leadership Style;
Management Succession;
Identity;
Technology;
Technology Industry
Garvin, David A. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (B1)." Harvard Business School Supplement 688-060, January 1988. (Revised March 1995.)
- September 2001 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Stevenson Industries (A)
By: John A. Davis and Kacie LaChapelle
Simon Carlson, chairman of the board of his family's fourth-generation industrial company, must decide how to deal with his conflict with the company's nonfamily CEO. Hired by the board just 15 months earlier to pursue growth more aggressively, CEO Paul Steel has upset...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Management Succession;
Management Style;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Teams;
Rank and Position;
Organizational Culture;
Decision Making;
Manufacturing Industry
Davis, John A., and Kacie LaChapelle. "Stevenson Industries (A)." Harvard Business School Case 802-086, September 2001. (Revised June 2005.)
- September 2019
- Case
JTC: Stronger Together with Shared Ownership
By: Ethan Bernstein and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Nigel Le Quesne, CEO of Jersey-based financial services firm JTC, firmly believed that "shared ownership" was at the heart of his company’s successful track record. The firm had seen its revenues, profits, and number of clients and staff grow steadily throughout its...
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Keywords:
Ownership;
Employee Ownership;
Leadership Style;
Compensation and Benefits;
Organizational Culture;
Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
Going Public;
Mission and Purpose;
Management Practices and Processes;
Human Resources;
Financial Services Industry;
Channel Islands;
Europe;
United States
Bernstein, Ethan, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "JTC: Stronger Together with Shared Ownership." Harvard Business School Case 420-008, September 2019.
- February 1992 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
CUC International, Inc. (A)
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Paul M. Healy
The case series examines the role of financial reporting and corporate finance policies as vehicles for communication between managers and outside investors. This case describes management's concern that the company's stock is undervalued because analysts viewed the...
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Keywords:
Financial Reporting;
Stocks;
Financial Management;
Decisions;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Management Style;
Management Practices and Processes;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Value;
Financial Services Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Paul M. Healy. "CUC International, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-099, February 1992. (Revised October 1996.)
- June 2010 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (A)
By: David A. Garvin and Rachna Tahilyani
Zensar is a rapidly growing, mid-sized Indian IT services company with a collaborative management philosophy and innovative HR policies. One of its practices, Vision Communities, is an inclusive forum for innovation and strategy formulation. As the company grows,...
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Leadership Style;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Culture;
Cooperation;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Garvin, David A., and Rachna Tahilyani. "Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (A)." Harvard Business School Case 311-024, June 2010. (Revised November 2011.)
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
the pandemic. About the Author Dina Gerdeman is a senior writer at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: Nikola Stojadinovic ] Related Reading Fighting the COVID Blues: Advice from Business Research What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog COVID's...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- July 2010 (Revised November 2011)
- Supplement
Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (B)
By: David A. Garvin and Rachna Tahilyani
Zensar is a rapidly growing, mid-sized Indian IT services company with a collaborative management philosophy and innovative HR policies. One of its practices, Vision Communities, is an inclusive forum for innovation and strategy formulation. As the company grows,...
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Keywords:
Strategic Planning;
Leadership Style;
Employee Relationship Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Information Technology;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Business or Company Management;
Expansion;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Garvin, David A., and Rachna Tahilyani. "Zensar: The Future of Vision Communities (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 311-025, July 2010. (Revised November 2011.)
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
reactors. Business management students are learning the lessons of Japan'scontinuing recovery from the double-disaster earthquake and tsunami.Photo: iStockPhoto Teaching And Learning Devastated but rebuilding, the Tohoku region is a...
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- 25 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Developing the Global Leader
development," says Professor of Management Practice William George, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Medtronic. “We're looking to companies to create a global cadre of people who are comfortable operating anywhere...
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by Julia Hanna
- March 1995
- Background Note
Gender Differences in Managerial Behavior: The Ongoing Debate
Do men and women have distinct leadership styles? Do they approach management differently? This note summarizes the two perspectives that have dominated the ongoing debate on gender differences in organizational leadership and management behavior. Psychological...
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Ibarra, Herminia M., and Kristin Daly. "Gender Differences in Managerial Behavior: The Ongoing Debate." Harvard Business School Background Note 495-038, March 1995.
- August 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Jennifer Suesse
Two HBS MBA's leave McKinsey and Morgan Stanley to become entrepreneurs in Hong Kong. Together they start up a cinema chain throughout Asia. This case describes the experiences of managing a team in their Wuhan, China cinema. Looks at the challenges of managing growth...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Problems and Challenges;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Emerging Markets;
Leadership Style;
Leadership;
Groups and Teams;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Hong Kong;
China;
Asia
Hill, Linda A., and Jennifer Suesse. "Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-023, August 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- 12 May 2021
- Book
The Hard Truth About Being a CEO
told by one group, but also going back and having confirmative conversations with others. Others will go a few layers below the senior management team and engage middle-management, who are often willing to be absolutely candid and have a...
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by Michael Blanding
- March 2001 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
HDFC (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Suma Raju
The top management team at India's leading home finance company must decide how to deal with the emergence of intense competition at the end of the 1990s. Having founded the industry and dominated it for nearly 20 years, the well-respected company faces a bevy of new...
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Keywords:
Values and Beliefs;
Management Style;
Management Teams;
Competition;
Financial Services Industry;
India
Paine, Lynn S., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Suma Raju. "HDFC (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-093, March 2001. (Revised February 2009.)
- 18 Feb 2021
- Interview
Amy Edmondson: Are You Missing One of Your Most Important Jobs as a Manager?
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Chris Clearfield
During our conversation, we talked about:
• The renewed interest in the concept of psychological safety
• J.D. Thompson’s notion of “reciprocal coordination needs”
• How knowledge work does not produce objective or mechanical... View Details
• The renewed interest in the concept of psychological safety
• J.D. Thompson’s notion of “reciprocal coordination needs”
• How knowledge work does not produce objective or mechanical... View Details
"Amy Edmondson: Are You Missing One of Your Most Important Jobs as a Manager?" Episode 18. The Breakdown with Chris Clearfield (podcast), February 18, 2021.
- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
management style on the performance of her team. In the spring of 2005, Leslie must decide whether to re-design the firm and/or change her management View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
apart; the less they share, the more likely they are to be best executed separately. Nevertheless, managing multiple models is a tall order. LAN has had to face greater complexity, broaden its organizational skills, increase the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Corbin-Pacific
By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall
Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business.
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Style;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Teams;
Success;
Family Ownership;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motorcycle Industry
Davis, John A., and Christina L. Darwall. "Corbin-Pacific." Harvard Business School Case 800-022, July 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
- 08 Sep 2022
- Book
Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?
But, frustrated Gen Xers and Millennials need not give up—their time will come, and they need to prepare now. “We desperately need this generation to learn how to manage diverse people, and manage through...
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by Lane Lambert