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- 14 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing
found in a group of people previously thought to have a crippling condition: autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a new case coauthored by Austin, "Specialisterne: Sense & Details," an innovative View Details
- 23 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Are Great Teams Less Productive?
to help organizations better access, integrate, and leverage the talents and insights of their employees. An earlier career as an organizational change consultant led me View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 29 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 29, 2008
Working PapersTraveling Agents: Political Change and Bureaucratic Turnover in India Authors:Lakshmi Iyer and Anandi Mani Abstract We develop a framework to examine how politicians with short-term electoral pressures control bureaucrats... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Will Give You the Best Professional Guidance?
of any or all make sense. Here is my perspective on the many ways available to get professional help. Adviser Most business advisers are domain experts or experienced operators in a particular area such as... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 11 Jun 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives
You may think that being an energy executive—especially a manager in a leading oil company—might be the easiest job around. Just flip the production switch, and watch gas prices head toward $4 a gallon. But students enrolled in Harvard Business School professor Forest... View Details
- 11 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating When the Rules Suddenly Change
success of the American F-86 to two factors. First, the F-86 had hydraulic controls that allowed it to transition between activities—climbing, banking, and accelerating—more... View Details
- 05 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 5, 2007
brand mix that would be carried. Results from the pilot store (a remodeled hypermarket in Beijing) were encouraging, with revenues and profits up and customers spending more on each visit. The company must decide how quickly View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
The Ten Deadly Mistakes of Wanna-Dots
meetings and repeat frequently that the Internet is overhyped. Form a committee to create a new corporate Internet offering, staff it with people from unrelated areas who are already doing five other things,... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 01 Oct 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are CEOs the Wrong Leaders for Stakeholder Capitalism?
has enough leverage to practice it. Boards of directors play an important role in championing the cause of stakeholders of all kinds. DF in AZ put it this way: “If a company promises a fundamental shift... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Feb 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Creating the Founders’ Dilemmas Course
of whether to launch a start-up with a classmate or accept a cushy offer from a top-tier consulting firm. Next, they look at Barry Nalls, who describes lessons learned View Details
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
the core concepts from elBulli--this "taste of innovation"--can be applied to domains ranging from consulting View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 3, 2007
Middle East: Measuring Sales Force Effectiveness Harvard Business School Case 106-063 Nutricia's Middle East and African region is transitioning from a trading to a customer... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Dec 2011
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 6
need to determine which of the lessons learned from Haier's international operations should be implemented in China and which skills learned at home could best be applied... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
performance measures over time to transform Cross Country Group from an opportunistic family business into a sophisticated industry leader. Cross Country (renamed Agero in 2011) View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
hospitals in smaller cities across India, with a goal to operate 30,000 beds in seven years, which will make it comparable with the world's largest hospital chains. NH operates... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 7, 2009
sold by knowledgeable associates, The Home Depot became a destination place for customers in need of anything from shovels to a new kitchen sink or supplies to use in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
SSRN Download Counts? Authors: Benjamin Edelman and Ian Larkin Abstract We use a unique database of every SSRN paper download over the course of seven years, along with detailed resume data on a random sample of SSRN authors, to examine... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 19
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/912003-PDF-ENG Peace, Non-Aligned: The Pragmatic Optimism of Lakhdar Brahimi James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. GreenHarvard Business School Case 912-028 Describes the background and career of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 30
Walker Insurance, Paul Thomson finds himself short of funds to support his original growth plan. He can request additional funding from his investor group, hunker down and grow at a slower rate, or consider... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2012
- First Look
First Look: November 6
understood and managed. The key to success? Incentives. Fortunately, new research has shed light on the role incentives can play in promoting new ideas, but these findings have been absent View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne