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Glenn Bean
expectations. Better grab some blueberries for brain food. Naturally, I will enjoy the meal with others. Through exchanging ideas, fellowship, and celebration, a shared meal allows relationships to flourish. These View Details
- 04 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Should You Outsource Your Marketing?
access the skills they need, since in practice they are relying on a variety of in-house and outside suppliers to get the job done. Q: What are the keys to consider in successfully managing outsourcing relationships? A: Marketing managers need to nurture ongoing View Details
Keywords: by Poping Lin
- 25 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Politics is Failing America, and What Business Can Do To Help
that align strategy and business competition with the needs of society, which will mean a different relationship with government,” the paper concludes. Business community action required In the coming weeks, Porter and Gehl will bring... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 1997
- Chapter
Alliance Clusters in Multimedia: Safety Net or Entanglement?
By: D. A. Leonard and C. Gomes-Casseres
- 01 Mar 2009
- Conference Presentation
Networks and Change Implementation
By: Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro
- January 2008
- Article
Why Mentoring Matters in a Hypercompetitive World
By: Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro and Robert Lees
DeLong, Thomas J., John J. Gabarro, and Robert Lees. "Why Mentoring Matters in a Hypercompetitive World." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008).
- June 1997
- Article
Customization or Conformity? An Institutional and Network Perspective on the Content and Consequences of TQM Adoption
By: Ranjay Gulati, James Westphal and Steve Shortell
Gulati, Ranjay, James Westphal, and Steve Shortell. "Customization or Conformity? An Institutional and Network Perspective on the Content and Consequences of TQM Adoption." Administrative Science Quarterly 42, no. 2 (June 1997): 366–394. (Winner of Academy of Management. Organization and Management Theory Division. Best Paper Award For the empirical or conceptual paper submitted to the Academy of Management annual meeting that offers a significant contribution to the field of organization and management theory presented by Academy of Management. Also appeared in the Academy of Management Best Papers Proceedings.)
- August 2003 (Revised December 2003)
- Background Note
Formalizing Business Relationships: Note on Contract Formation for Managers
Equips managers with a basic understanding of how to use contracts to define, formalize, and strengthen business relationships. Explains how managers can use properly structured contracts to increase predictability; to create or preserve valuable legal, financial, and... View Details
Bagley, Constance E. "Formalizing Business Relationships: Note on Contract Formation for Managers." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-004, August 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
- 2003
- Chapter
Governing strategic alliances
- Article
The Age of Ethical Alliances
By: J. E. Austin
Austin, J. E. "The Age of Ethical Alliances." Inside Track. Financial Times (December 19, 2000).
- December 2020 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
Made In Space, Expectations Management, and the Business of In-Space Manufacturing
By: Matthew C. Weinzierl and Mehak Sarang
After having proven its base technology (3D printing) through NASA solicitations and contracts, Made In Space was searching for a viable commercial application. But the business case for the leading candidate, high-quality fiber optic cable for use on Earth, remained... View Details
Keywords: Aerospace; Space; Space Economy; 3D Printing; Manufacturing; Public-private Partnership; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy; Business and Government Relations; Aerospace Industry; Manufacturing Industry
Weinzierl, Matthew C., and Mehak Sarang. "Made In Space, Expectations Management, and the Business of In-Space Manufacturing." Harvard Business School Case 721-025, December 2020. (Revised March 2021.)
- June 2004 (Revised January 2005)
- Background Note
Principals, Agents, and Partners
By: Arthur I Segel, Armen Panossian and Jeff Mandelbaum
The establishment of the principal-agent relationship, the duties owed by the agent to the principal, and the principal's liability for illegal actions or representations made by the agent are all examined. Also covers the creation of partnerships and the duties of... View Details
Segel, Arthur I., Armen Panossian, and Jeff Mandelbaum. "Principals, Agents, and Partners." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-186, June 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
- March 2003
- Background Note
Linking Customer Management Effort to Profits
By: Das Narayandas
Describes the link between a vendor's customer management effort and customer profitability. View Details
- January 1999
- Case
Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C1): Project Explore
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
The third in a five-part series about Bell Atlantic Corp.'s technology-in-education partnership with the Union City, New Jersey school system. Describes Bell Atlantic's efforts to identify an appropriate site for testing emerging telecommunications technology and its... View Details
Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Education; Business and Community Relations; Wireless Technology; Education Industry; Telecommunications Industry; New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (C1): Project Explore." Harvard Business School Case 399-065, January 1999.
- 26 Aug 2016
- News
Connecting with the Past
conference a year later, and started to build relationships in the genealogical world. Three years later, two colleagues with technical know-how implemented his idea for online Polish-Jewish records with a rudimentary search system. The... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Salter New Head of External Relations
Stevenson, who has been named senior associate provost for Planning and Resources for Harvard University. Stevenson remains a member of the HBS faculty. In announcing Salter’s appointment, Dean Kim B. Clark said: “I am confident Mal will continue to strengthen the... View Details
- June 2002
- Background Note
Negotiating Strategic Alliances
This cse lays out a framework for how smaller companies should approach building strategic alliances with larger partners. View Details
Watkins, Michael D. "Negotiating Strategic Alliances." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-166, June 2002.
- January 1995
- Article
Long-Term Manufacturer-Supplier Relationships: Do They Pay Off for Supplier Firms?
By: N. Narayandas and Manohar U. Kalwani
Narayandas, N., and Manohar U. Kalwani. "Long-Term Manufacturer-Supplier Relationships: Do They Pay Off for Supplier Firms?" Journal of Marketing 59, no. 1 (January 1995): 1–16.
- 18 Oct 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Business Should Invest in Community Health
just beginning their community health push. The capacity of any one non-profit organization to absorb large sums is limited. Because companies also often lack strong relationships with community health entities, choosing multiple partners... View Details