Publications

October 1996 (Revised May 2001)
Case

Cantuga Farmworkers Clinic (A)

By: James E. Austin and Catherine Overholt

The board of directors of a rural health clinic fires its executive director. The case elaborates the evolution and progress of the clinic under this director during a period of growth and a changing health care environment. Factors contributing to and questioning the... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Resignation and Termination; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Rank and Position; Social Enterprise; Health Industry

20 Nov 2012
First Look

First Look: November 20

and Regulatory Approval of Genetically Modified Organisms Authors:Shon R. Hiatt and Sangchan Park Publication:Academy of Management Journal (forthcoming) Abstract Little is known about the factors that influence regulatory-agency decision... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Web

Strategy Execution - Course Catalog

critical performance variables and design management control systems to track progress in achieving key goals. Controlling strategic risk: You will learn how to identify various types of internal and... View Details

16 Sep 2014
First Look

First Look: September 16

Publications September 2014 The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management Mergers and Acquisitions and Innovation By: Ahuja, Gautam, and Elena Novelli Abstract—This article (a) identifies the different theoretical perspectives and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Aug 2001
News

J. Ronald Fox (MBA '59)

opportunity not only to serve his country but also to enrich his teaching and research, which focused on the management of large engineering development and construction projects. "It was the preeminent position in the field in which I... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; J. Sterling Livingston; George P. Baker; Government

01 Feb 2001
News

The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts

"I'm a great believer in nonprofits," Herzlinger said, "but sometimes they don't achieve their mission. Nonprofit managers more than agree with me. Many grade their own performances as poor." Herzlinger... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2023
News

Righting the Ship

make sense to Stuckey, so he set about creating one that did. The plan he assembled had three parts. The first was addressing performance of CIP division managers by grading their execution rates. If the... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

02 Jul 2001
What Do You Think?

Built to Last or Bought to Sell?

investors the only measure of performance for an organization, or is it one of many ways of measuring value creation? (3) Assuming Foster and Kaplan are right, how do we prepare and motivate people to lead and View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

05 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 5

significantly reduces dishonesty. When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance Authors:L.P. Tost, F. Gino, and R. Larrick Publication:Academy of Management... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2002 (Revised March 2004)
Case

Metalcraft Supplier Scorecard

By: Susan L. Kulp, V.G. Narayanan and Ronald L. Verkleeren

An automotive components company uses a supplier scorecard to make sourcing decisions and review its supplier performance. View Details

Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Quality; Performance Evaluation; Decision Making; Service Operations; Motivation and Incentives; Supply and Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry

November 1992 (Revised May 1993)
Case

American Mobile Satellite Corporation

By: Frank V. Cespedes and Laura Goode

American Mobile Satellite Corp. (AMSC) has a license to provide wireless mobile communications via satellite throughout the United States and 200 miles of coastal waters. The first satellite launch is scheduled for 1994 and, in the interim, AMSC is providing limited... View Details

Keywords: Wireless Technology; Decisions; Distribution Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Sales; Emerging Markets; Resource Allocation; Performance Capacity; Communications Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States

Find at Harvard

November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
Case

Asea Brown Boveri (Condensed)

By: Robert L. Simons

The merger of Asea AB and BBC Brown Boveri required a restructuring of operations and a change in organizational cultures. Competitive success also necessitated the benefits of scale while remaining "local" for political and customer-responsiveness reasons. The case... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Restructuring; Cost vs Benefits; Competitive Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth and Development; Performance Effectiveness; Consumer Products Industry

01 Jun 2009
News

Social Enterprise Visionary

experience on nonprofit boards,” recalls HBS professor and director of research Kash Rangan, SEI’s cofounder and current cochair. “He firmly believed that by elevating the management capability of these valuable institutions, we would... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

February 2010
Teaching Note

Sealed Air China (TN)

By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby and F. Warren McFarlan

Teaching Note for [308051]. View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Market Entry and Exit; Production; Performance Efficiency; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Service Industry; China; Shanghai

14 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Should You Bring Advertising Expertise In-House?

advertising. Most of the in-house units performed specialized or limited functions, such as those related to the development of direct mail, online, and promotional materials. Q: What can managers learn from... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Advertising

August 2023 (Revised March 2024)
Case

Arla Foods: Data-Driven Decarbonization (A)

By: Michael Parzen, Michael W. Toffel, Susan Pinckney and Amram Migdal

The case describes Arla’s history, in particular its climate change mitigation efforts, and how it implemented a price incentive system to motivate individual farms to implement scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions mitigation measures and receive a higher milk price. The... View Details