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16 Sep 2024
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Creating a Candidate-Centered Recruiting Process

extends to authenticity during the interview itself. “The more authentic the company is, the easier it is for the student to understand if their natural brain and body works in this environment,” Hamilton said. For example, if a company View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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HBS Online and Executive Education Leadership: Q+A with Patrick Mullane and Luis Viceira

they're looking for so that we can better shape that over time. Finally, I've been meeting with a lot of staff and faculty—often informally—just to hear what’s on their minds. I'm big on culture and I want to be sure we do our best to... View Details

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Improve Decision-Making in Hiring: Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them - Recruiting

unconscious bias is affinity bias in which people tend to gravitate towards others who look, act, and think as they do. In recruiting specifically, unconscious bias and affinity bias often express themselves as a preference for one candidate or another because of “... View Details

01 Jun 2006
News

A Capital Asset

its reasonable hours allowed Cohen time to raise her children, Amanda (now a lawyer at the Natural Resources Defense Council) and Eli (JD/MBA ’06). During her NTHP tenure, from 1980 to 1993, she focused on developing programs to preserve historic homes, buildings, and... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

Dick Griffey

Initially a co-owner of a black nightclub in Los Angeles, Griffey moved into music producing and built one of the most important black entertainment enterprises. A firm proponent of black culture and community, Griffey started a record... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

27 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

Report From Egypt: Studying Global Influences

and how they influence the standards of the countries in which they operate as they seek global consistency. We are following a small number of companies with excellent reputations to locations both similar and different from their home markets. Egypt had come up... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2014
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Early Impact

generation of faculty members who will shape the future of business education. Culture and Community HBS is committed to creating an environment in which all members of the community can thrive and reach their full potential. Support in... View Details

Keywords: Construction of Buildings; Construction; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

March – April 2008
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Interorganizational Trust, Governance Choice, and Exchange Performance

By: Ranjay Gulati and Jackson Nickerson

This paper looks at when and how preexisting interorganizational trust influences the choice of governance and in turn the performance of exchange relationships. We theorize that preexisting interorganizational trust complements the choice of governance mode (make,... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Organizational Culture; Performance Improvement; Conflict and Resolution; Trust

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Keywords: Restaurants; Fast Food Franchises

07 Nov 2011
Research & Ideas

The Forgotten Book that Helped Shape the Modern Economy

Schumpeter's point is admittedly difficult to sell in the "sound-bite" culture of our political debates, but that's why it is so important. Q: What are you working on now? A: I am currently working on a book about Renaissance... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Mar 2007
News

The Winning Season

understand the connection of the team to the city and what an important cultural element the Cardinals are here,” says DeWitt Jr. “If we have a great player who is accepted in the community, we want to maintain that continuity. Part of... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

10 Nov 2014
HBS Case

How Restaurants in Lima and Copenhagen Became Best in the World

year. Just as much a cultural pioneer, Peruvian Gastón Acurio and his wife founded upscale restaurant Astrid & Gastón in Lima 20 years ago, and has since spread their dining empire. Now consisting of 32 restaurants in 11 countries,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Food & Beverage

December 2012 (Revised April 2013)
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Olam: On a New Course

By: David E. Bell, Forest Reinhardt and Mary Shelman

From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Leadership; Customer Value and Value Chain; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Culture; Environmental Sustainability; Expansion; Competitive Advantage; Agribusiness; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Nigeria

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March 2011
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Company in 2011

By: Willy Shih and Jia Cheng

When David Wang took over as the CEO of SMIC, he knew that if he was to capitalize on the company's strategic location in the China market, he would have to transform the company mindset and its operating structure from its roots in the manufacturing of DRAMs to the... View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Customization and Personalization; Semiconductor Industry; China

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culture through its ownership of MTV, VH-1 and Nickelodeon. In 1994, he successfully completed a $10 billion merger with Paramount Communications and acquired Blockbuster Entertainment. Since 1994 the company has increased from 7,000... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

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European Club | MBA

European Club The mission of the European Club is to be the foremost gateway between HBS and Europe for students, alumni, and the business community by promoting awareness of European business, government, and culture on campus through... View Details

April 1984
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Johnson & Johnson (A): Philosophy & Culture, James Burke, Video

By: Francis Aguilar

James Burke, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, discusses the company's philosophy and culture, with particular emphasis on the significance of the Credo. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Management Teams; Pharmaceutical Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Consumer Products Industry

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