Publications

08 Nov 2024
HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

of biographical case studies for his MBA class, Changing the World, that includes several protagonists whose management chops are battle-tested. “There’s a discipline in the military that is sometimes... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation

10 Apr 2012
First Look

First Look: April 10

patterns with the calorie labeling present. These findings highlight the potential importance of portion control interventions that specifically activate consumers' self-control. Environmental Federalism in... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

December 2010 (Revised November 2013)
Case

Talent Recruitment at frog design Shanghai

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and Yi Kwan Chu

This case illustrates the complexity and importance of hiring decisions in the Chinese operation of a global design and innovation firm. View Details

Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Recruitment; Talent and Talent Management; Decision Making; Complexity; Innovation and Invention; Shanghai

03 Oct 2012
What Do You Think?

Can We Bring Back the “Industrial Commons” for Manufacturing?

"Where was (the) support for manufacturing when it really counted, before much of it escaped offshore? Why should we believe this 'new thinking' now?" Citing " high labor costs and uncooperative unions," Philippe... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Manufacturing

23 Dec 2014
First Look

First Look: December 23

Internal Problems By: Sebenius, James K. Abstract—Many negotiators have constituencies that must formally or informally approve an agreement. Traditionally, it is the responsibility of each negotiator to View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

08 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

How to Fix a Broken Marketplace

An economic handyman of sorts, Alvin E. Roth fixes broken markets. As a Nobel Prize-winning pioneer in the field of market design, the Harvard Business School professor cofounded a kidney donation matching... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health

January 1998
Case

Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corp. (C)

By: H. Kent Bowen, Massimo Russo and Steven J. Spear

Andy Youmans, executive vice president of CSSC, joins a group of U.S. executives on a tour of Japanese factories that practice the TPS. Three of the factories produce products similar to CSSC's, and even though they use similar equipment, they are significantly more... View Details

Keywords: Managerial Roles; Performance Improvement; System; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Productivity; Training; Quality; Business Ventures; Competency and Skills; Production; Adoption

09 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Schools

the GE Foundation sponsors Developing Futures, a program that partners with seven school districts where GE has major operations to upgrade management talent and processes at the district level. Obstacles To Overcome So what's the... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education

06 Feb 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018

tournament incentive systems and are relevant for the practice of management accounting. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53891 Can... View Details

07 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

Are Creative People More Dishonest?

randomly assigned to one of two groups: the "creative mindset" group and the control group. All were asked to construct sentences from sets of randomly positioned... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

02 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Leading Professional Service Firms

companies of the world. In this course, we recognize the significance of the professional service sector and what sets it apart from other industries—and we provide its leaders with the tools to View Details

Keywords: Re: Jay W. Lorsch; Service; Consulting; Accounting

August 2011
Article

Coming Clean and Cleaning Up: Does Voluntary Self-Reporting Indicate Effective Self-Policing

By: Michael W. Toffel and Jodi L. Short

Regulatory agencies are increasingly establishing voluntary self-reporting programs both as an investigative tool and to encourage regulated firms to commit to policing themselves. We investigate whether voluntary self-reporting can reliably indicate effective... View Details

Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Programs; Governance Compliance; Corporate Disclosure; Law Enforcement

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15 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

it’s important to understand their risks, as well as those of partners and customers. Process: Implement a robust vendor management process for critical systems that considers... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch

31 May 2023
Research & Ideas

With Predictive Analytics, Companies Can Tap the Ultimate Opportunity: Customers’ Routines

design—versus those who merely use the system from time to time. “Understanding patterns of behavior in transport could be super relevant for policymakers,” Ascarza says. You Might Also Like: When Bias... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Transportation

November 2019
Case

Hapag-Lloyd AG:Complying with IMO 2020

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Mette Fuglsang Hjortshoej and Emer Moloney

A new environmental regulation known as IMO 2020 was creating what one industry analyst called “the biggest shakeup for the oil and shipping industries in decades.” According to the new regulation, all ocean-going ships would have to limit their sulfur emissions by... View Details

Keywords: Valuation; Ship Transportation; Strategic Planning; Game Theory; Pollutants; Supply Chain; Corporate Accountability; Capital Budgeting; Environmental Sustainability; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governance Compliance; Shipping Industry; Transportation Industry; Germany

June 2014
Supplement

Chung and Dasgupta: Information for Jordan Ramirez

By: Ian Larkin and Karen Huang

The "Promotion Process at Chung and Dasgupta, LLP" set of cases explores the roles of general and firm-specific human capital in employee performance measurement, feedback, and promotion/compensation decisions. In the cases, a leading law firm must decide whether to... View Details

Keywords: Performance Appraisal; Performance Measurement; Employee Feedback; Motivation; Promotions; Human Capital; Performance Evaluation; Management Systems; Compensation and Benefits; Retention; Legal Services Industry; United States; Massachusetts