Publications

July 2012
Case

Show Me the Money (A)

By: Clayton Rose

A business unit leader faces a major decision when an employee critical to a high profile transaction asks for a unique compensation arrangement that has implications for the culture of the business. View Details

Keywords: Culture; Compensation; Leadership; Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Culture; Compensation and Benefits

September 2010 (Revised December 2022)
Case

Recruiting Andrew Yard (A)

By: Brian J. Hall, Nicole S. Bennett and Sara del Nido

This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation becomes awkward when the candidate feels insulted because he is given a monetary incentive to join the company more quickly... View Details

Keywords: Communication Strategy; Interpersonal Communication; Executive Compensation; Negotiation; Negotiation Style; Emotions

2007
Working Paper

Interpersonal Authority in a Theory of the Firm

By: Eric J. Van den Steen

This paper develops a theory of the firm in which a firm's centralized asset ownership and low-powered incentives give a manager 'interpersonal authority' over employees (in a world with differing priors). The paper derives such interpersonal authority as... View Details

Keywords: Governance Controls; Employee Relationship Management; Managerial Roles; Motivation and Incentives; Boundaries; Theory

SSRN

November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
Case

Dewberry Capital

By: William J. Poorvu

In 2003, key executives of Dewberry Capital, a fast-growing, Atlanta-based real estate company, are evaluating their growth strategy and the resultant organizational issues. John Dewberry, the entrepreneurial founder of the firm, has developed a portfolio of... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Selection and Staffing; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Real Estate Industry; Atlanta

Find at Harvard

February 1996 (Revised February 2008)
Case

Toshiba: Ome Works

By: H. Kent Bowen, Janice H. Hammond, Sylvie Ryckebusch and Hiroshi Uchikoga

In 1995, Toshiba was the market leader in portable computer sales worldwide. This case describes the assembly of portable notebook computers in Toshiba's Ome factory in Ome, Japan, providing insights into some of the reasons for Toshiba's success. In addition to... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Employees; Job Design and Levels; Production; Hardware; Japan

December 1997 (Revised January 1998)
Exercise

COO and Country Manager Job Selection Exercise

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

From seven candidates, students must choose two who are most qualified for the COO position at an entrepreneurial Danish multinational organization, and two who are the best choices for country manager in Vietnam for the company. View Details

Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Experience and Expertise; Multinational Firms and Management

01 Jun 1998
News

Chai Ling

persistently - the push for human rights and the rule of law in China. Without those concepts in place, the country's economy will never develop properly." She adds that "the most-respected American companies in China are the ones that... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; photograph by Webb Chappell

Career Coach

Martha Tassinari

development, from self-assessment to networking to negotiation to professional development, with a particular focus on marketing oneself effectively (resume, LinkedIn, bio, pitch and interviewing) and navigating the network-based search. In parallel with her work at... View Details

Keywords: Education; Entertainment / Media; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Hospitality; Manufacturing; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Retail; Clean Technology; Energy; Telecommunications; Technology

24 Oct 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

himself and 3 colleagues? One idea: Don't make life too comfortable for them. Key concepts include: The Medici String Quartet combines great human achievement, extreme conditions, and intense collaboration. The topic of creative... View Details

16 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Advancing Health Equity: Social Enterprise Summer Fellow Simona Stancov (MBA 2025)

preventive interventions in Burkina Faso Efforts to better understand and address out-of-pocket costs in Benin Development of a costing tool to estimate resource needs for digitizing campaigns in Africa Why did you choose this internship... View Details

14 Jun 2016
First Look

June 14, 2016

practices are broadly familiar, their application within cross-industry teams calls for unique leadership approaches that combine flexibility, open-mindedness, humility, and fierce resolve. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2008
News

Energy Sources: Daniel Yergin and the EP Team

the New York Times but, he says, “I had great respect for Bob and HBS, and I was obsessed with the energy problem and saw this as a unique opportunity. All of us on the team felt a great responsibility to contribute to this important issue and live up to the trust and... View Details

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

16 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Sophie Levin (MS/MBA 2022) - How Risk Can Be the Key to a Sustainable Future

human health. During school, I co-founded a pet food company to purchase cell-cultured meat and convert it into premium dog food. Classes on entrepreneurship, the Rock Center, and the alumni network provided invaluable View Details

15 Jun 2020
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2020

companies, industries, and human capabilities. Examples of the fusion technique for high-value, radical innovation are presented in this unique collection of stories about innovating across industries, fields, organizational silos,... View Details

01 Apr 1996
News

Stewards of the Seventh Generation

describe the new conjoining of responsible environmental practices with sound business principles. Defined in 1984 by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development as business and development activity that "meets the... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

01 Jun 2019
News

Case Study: Mind the Gap

software engineers, are often locked out of larger enterprise deals. What’s more, their target clients and projects are relatively small, which means valuable resources are left on the table. “That’s 700,000 software engineers, and... View Details

Keywords: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

Web

What We Do | Research Associates

the power to change business practice and thought across sectors and industries. In this job you'll have the time and resources to dig deep into research, under the guidance of faculty who are thought... View Details

September 2002 (Revised October 2002)
Case

Managing Knowledge and Learning at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

By: Dorothy A. Leonard and David Kiron

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) faces a serious loss of knowledge--both because of the "faster, better, cheaper" mandate for Mars missions and from the retirement of key personnel. An extensive knowledge management system for NASA/JPL includes formal knowledge-capture... View Details

Keywords: Knowledge Management; Knowledge Dissemination; Leadership Development; Internet and the Web; Risk and Uncertainty; Organizational Culture; Retirement; Human Resources; Human Capital