Human Resource Practices - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

Solving an Economic Mystery Surrounding Argentina and Chile

coup against President Allende in 1973, and who is noted equally for structural reforms and human rights abuses. The informational void is by no means unique to these two countries, and this is why Harvard Business School Dean Nitin... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

16 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 16

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 management, innovation, acquisition strategies, corporate culture, and View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

27 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

facing leaders in those businesses." Another industry veteran, Professor of Management Practice Vicki Sato, led a discussion on "Emerging Models of University Research," with cases that looked at the Harvard-affiliated... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Biotechnology; Health

18 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 18, 2007

way central banks can analyze and manage the financial risks of a national economy. It is based on the modern theory and practice of contingent claims analysis (CCA), which is successfully used today at the level of individual banks by... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 1

practicing executives in case learning. The work is built on the foundation of HBS field cases employing the monomyth "hero's journey" classic story structure along with the creation of associated fictional case characters... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2025
Teaching Plan

Knowledge Transfer: Toyota, NUMMI, and GM

By: Willy Shih

Teaching Plan for HBS Case No. 625-003. New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) was a joint venture between Toyota and General Motors. It was an opportunity for GM to learn about the Toyota Production System, which was quite different from the mass production... View Details

Keywords: Culture Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Joint Ventures; Transformation; Selection and Staffing; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Sharing; Labor Unions; Management Systems; Performance Improvement; Production; Labor and Management Relations; Auto Industry; Japan; United States

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August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
Case

Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)

By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper

Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Leveraged Buyouts; Acquisition; Integration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Production; Activity Based Costing and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; England

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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,... View Details

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

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09 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

the estimation of the fair value of complex financial securities. The paper encourages accounting scholars to devote more resources in order to obtain a fundamental understanding of contemporary and future View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Nov 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again

for up to 36 months. A partial redesign could come in at $360 million and force the orchestra to relocate for up to 30 months. Finally, reducing operating costs could include sharing supplier management, venue rentals, purchasing, and View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

16 Apr 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

Chris Christensen: Legend of the Classroom

years later and was named the School's first George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Business Administration in 1963. One of Christensen's greatest strengths in research and case development was his ability to notice and analyze critical aspects of View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg; Education

10 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

not doing this to increase our sales ... or our profits." Our sample cases have exhibited remarkable correlation between altruistic drives and family companies. From an ethical point of view, it is to be expected that individuals acting out of pure altruism would... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

24 Apr 2020
Op-Ed

Lessons from the NFL: Virtual Hiring, Leadership, Building Teams and COVID-19

reputations, and capabilities of big firms. Many organizations were already employing virtual hiring tools in some form as a way to reach a broader candidate pool in a cost-effective way. According to a Society for Human View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Abbott , Boris Groysberg, Tali Groysberg, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

embrace Western models of professional organization as they now exist, or to set off on an independent path, adapting elements of Western practices to their own historical and cultural situation. In doing so, the authors in this volume... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Apr 2012
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First Look: April 10

market's growth that is the primary driver of profit margins and sales growth. A few retailers have succeeded in going global by developing strategies that apply four retail-specific rules for globalization. Rule 1: The home market is the linchpin. Retailers can... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 Mar 2016
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March 29, 2016

how SAP is also using the program to rethink and re-engineer its Human Resource Management policies and processes to make them more inclusive and effective. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 9

with a low-cost and very simple operating system. The case explores all aspects of their system (mission, information management, material flows, human resource system, processes, etc.) and the challenges... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?

Southwest practice both/and (both low cost and differentiation) strategies while competitors still operate on either/or competitive strategies, or that are caught somewhere in the middle. While they saw eye-to-eye on strategic direction,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation; Financial Services

15 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Going Green Makes Good Business Sense

to the belief, now firmly lodged in public consciousness, that high environmental standards are not just desirable but their birthright. To set the stage, Reinhardt reminded the group that pollution is not a new phenomenon in human... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

November 2003 (Revised August 2005)
Case

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

By: Robert S. Kaplan

First Commonwealth Financial Corp., a financial institution in central and southwestern Pennsylvania, implemented the Balanced Scorecard for describing and implementing its new customer-focused strategy. Its founder and chairman decided that the Balanced Scorecard also... View Details