Publications

Debora Spar is the Jaime and Josefina Chua Tiampo Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Senior Associate Dean for Business and Global Society. Her current research focuses on issues of gender and technology, and the interplay between... View Details

Keywords: biotechnology; broadcasting; communications; entertainment; federal government; health care; information; internet; music; pharmaceuticals

November 1986 (Revised December 1986)
Supplement

People Express, Supplement

Brings the history of People Express up to the summer of 1986. Raises the question of whether its innovative human resource policies were successful pr problematic. View Details

Keywords: Policy; Human Resources; Air Transportation Industry

July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
Case

Corbin-Pacific

By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall

Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business. View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Success; Family Ownership; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry

04 Jan 2011
News

Become a Better Leader

Keywords: Professor Linda Hill; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Apr 2022
Blog Post

The Africa Business Conference at HBS: Reimagining the Road Ahead

leadership team, sponsors, keynotes, panelists, volunteers, alumni, Harvard staff, venue staff, and importantly, conference guests contributed to the success of the Conference. We (the View Details

Video

Nancy DiTomaso presents "Can't We All Just Get Along?" (Flash Talk)

21 Apr 2023
News

Harvard Business School Honors Five Graduates with 2023 Alumni Achievement Award

03 Apr 2014
News

Sir Alex Ferguson To Teach In Harvard Business School's Executive Education Programs

14 Oct 2017
News

Holdin' on for a Hero

17 Nov 2023
Blog Post

HBS Veteran Spotlight: Rex Willis (MBA 2024)

of veterans. This post was prepared in collaboration with the Armed Forces Alumni Association (AFAA). Growing up, like many other children, I aspired to pursue careers in professions such as medicine, law, and engineering. However, when I... View Details

September 2002 (Revised December 2005)
Case

DaimlerChrysler Post-Merger Integration (A)

By: Richard F. Meyer, Michael G. Rukstad, Peter J. Coughlan and Stephan A. Jansen

Describes the background, process, and aftermath of the merger between Daimler-Benz of Germany and Chrysler Corp. of America. Describes the economic structure and trends of the world automobile industry at the turn of the century as well as the individual histories and... View Details

Keywords: Integration; Negotiation Process; Corporate Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Auto Industry; Germany; United States

30 Jun 2011
News

China's Rise: Inward-Looking Or Expansionist?

Aug 04 2017
Testimonial

Pulling the Right Levers to Achieve Strategic Goals

Taking Gender Into Account

We conceptualize leadership development as identity work and show how subtle forms of gender bias in the culture and in organizations interfere with the identity work of women leaders. Based on this insight, we revisit traditional approaches to standard leadership... View Details

October 2004 (Revised March 2005)
Case

Langer Lab, The: Commercializing Science

By: H. Kent Bowen, Alex Kazaks, Ayr Muir-Harmony and Bryce LaPierre

Professor Robert Langer's laboratory at MIT is the source of an unusually large number of published papers, patents, and technology licenses to start-up and established companies in the biomedical industry. Explores Langer's leadership and other factors that create a... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Research and Development; Patents; Innovation Leadership; Science-Based Business; Commercialization; Biotechnology Industry; Education Industry

16 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Taking Your Shot in the Sports Industry with Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016), SVP, Head of Marketing for Madison Square Garden Sports

their roles for 10, 15, 20 years. There is always something you can learn from them – be a sponge.” Furthermore, live the principles of servant leadership to understand your team and empower them. “My team... View Details

26 Sep 2017
News

Abans success now a case study at Harvard Business School

February 2019
Background Note

Mexican Farmworkers in the United States

By: Forest Reinhardt and Jonathan Schlefer

This note discusses the centuries-long history and current situation of Mexican farmworkers north of the border—documented or undocumented, resident or temporary, and increasingly indigenous. The story provides the background for discussion of dilemmas facing... View Details

Keywords: Migrant Farmworkers; Mexican Farmworkers; Agribusiness; Labor; History; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States