Publications

01 Jan 2002
News

10 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

Celebrating 'The Men and Women of the Corporation' 40 Years Later

was uncomfortable with many of the assumptions being made, because they had a blame-the-victim quality that I didn't like and I didn't identify with. I was trying to speak out about that, and as a... View Details

Keywords: by Robin J. Ely

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Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) - Course Catalog

evaluation practices, to governing for excellence. The module concludes with cases that shift towards indirect approaches to scale via policy and mindset shifts. Understanding Complex Challenges &... View Details

09 Sep 2024
HBS Case

McDonald’s and the Post #MeToo Rules of Sex in the Workplace

job and getting banned from serving as an executive or director at any other company for five years. This consensual workplace relationship—forbidden under the iconic fast-food chain’s fraternization policy... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Food & Beverage

28 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life

largely tied to the discrimination many LGBTQ+ folks face), and providing sufficient parental leave for parents of all genders.” They also highlighted the importance of creating inclusive policies that do... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

14 Mar 2016
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Connection between 1930s Weather and Today's Labor Unions

to shake the effects of some lousy weather. “I think the reason why this paper is important, especially now, is that unions are a hotly debated issue within policy and within... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

01 Dec 1997
News

Growing Together

Since its official launch four years ago, the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise has flourished, providing ever-greater support and know-how for HBS students, alumni, and nonprofit leaders who are keen... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry

25 Jun 2020
News

Global Centers Broaden Understanding of Business and the Pandemic

connect alumni and friends with fellow alumni, faculty members, and other experts around a variety of issues related to the pandemic. Highlights of their efforts include the... View Details

April 1981 (Revised January 1987)
Case

Atlantic Aviation Corp.: Westwind Division

Raises issues on monitoring and controlling flight demonstration costs for the Westwind business jet. Atlantic's marketing vice president is concerned about rising demonstration costs, but doesn't wish to deny solid prospects an evaluation ride. He asks the general... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Product Marketing; Air Transportation Industry

January 1973 (Revised March 2006)
Case

Tyler Abrasives, Inc.

Involves multinational pricing policy. Should a multinational industrial products supplier, with plants on several continents, grant a single worldwide price on given products to multinational customers who purchase on several continents? If so, what should the... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Marketing Strategy; Price; Multinational Firms and Management; Sales; Industrial Products Industry

01 Dec 1997
News

Making Real Progress in the Middle East: The Bottom-Up, Economic Solution

governments that a door-to-door transportation agreement between the two countries was signed. Such "bottom-up" policy changes, initiated by the business people and encouraged for economic rather than... View Details

Keywords: Michael Porter, Yagil Weinberg, and Noreena Hertz

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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog

the alignment of tactics required to drive performance across a range of business activities. Case Students will develop implementation approaches for existing business problems in each module. The course will illustrate how difficult projects get done, how View Details

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Innovation and Renovation: Optimizing Product Line Architecture - Course Catalog

product policy at a host of business schools and companies around the world. For many discussions, we will take a longitudinal look, i.e. examining the evolution of a story, rather than just a snapshot.... View Details

June 2003 (Revised October 2003)
Case

Institut Pasteur

The Pasteur Institut is implementing a proactive commercialization strategy under the direction of Christian Policard. Highlights the government's innovation policy and the role that the Pasteur Institut can play in shaping it. Also addresses issues relating to higher... View Details

Keywords: Commercialization; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; France