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- May 2009
- Article
The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad
By: Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Boris Groysberg and Nitin Nohria
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Few companies are thinking about hiring right now, but that's a mistake. If history... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles
Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio, Boris Groysberg, and Nitin Nohria. "The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 5 (May 2009): 74–84.
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
the short term will attract short-term investors, further reinforcing a short-term managerial attitude. Communicating a long-term vision for the business and providing both narrative and quantitative information is an integral part of... View Details
- January 2010 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Hindustan Unilever Limited
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Mona Srivastava
This case illustrates Hindustan Unilever Limited's conflict resolution and people development policies using a “leading from the middle” example. The story centers on the challenges faced by an HR manager at a factory who must meet organizational objectives while... View Details
Keywords: Employee Relationship Management; Labor Unions; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Managerial Roles; Conflict Management; Food and Beverage Industry; India
DeLong, Thomas J., and Mona Srivastava. "Hindustan Unilever Limited." Harvard Business School Case 410-002, January 2010. (Revised July 2011.)
- Web
Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online
a role assignment, view a video that sets the stage, and confidential instructions on their role. To experience a full simulation, with a partner, participants are required to pass a readiness assessment—a short simple quiz intended to... View Details
- 11 Aug 2009
- First Look
First Look: August 11, 2009
Working PapersState Owned Entity Reform in the Absence of Privatization: Reforming Indian National Laboratories and Role of Leadership Authors:Prithwiraj Choudhury and Tarun Khanna Abstract The literature on state-owned entity (SOE)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- August 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Mary Griffin at Derby Foods
By: Anthony J. Mayo and Joshua D. Margolis
Mary Griffin, Vice President of Consumer Products, must provide feedback to one of her direct reports, Simon York. York is a strong performer, but he has displayed some poor interpersonal skills in the manner in which he interacts with his team and the production... View Details
Keywords: Outcome or Result; Training; Interpersonal Communication; Labor and Management Relations; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Teams; Managerial Roles
Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Mary Griffin at Derby Foods." Harvard Business School Case 412-040, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- July–August 2016
- Article
Beyond the Holacracy Hype: The Overwrought Claims—and Actual Promise—of the Next Generation of Self-Managed Teams
By: Ethan Bernstein, John Bunch, Niko Canner and Michael Lee
Holacracy and other forms of self-organization have been getting a lot of press. Proponents hail them as "flat" environments that foster flexibility, engagement, productivity, and efficiency. Critics say they're naive, unrealistic experiments. We argue, using evidence... View Details
Keywords: Self-Managed Organizations; Self-Managed Teams; Reliability; Adaptability; Holacracy; Organization Design; Organization Structure; Organizational Charts; Organizational Architecture; Organizational Forms; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Productivity; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Managerial Roles; Human Resources; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; Public Administration Industry; Technology Industry; North America
Bernstein, Ethan, John Bunch, Niko Canner, and Michael Lee. "Beyond the Holacracy Hype: The Overwrought Claims—and Actual Promise—of the Next Generation of Self-Managed Teams." Harvard Business Review 94, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2016): 38–49.
- Web
Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
engagement. Engagement can also be achieved during periods of thoughtful intensity and even silence, when moments of reflection may lead to deeper learning than that achieved in the context of heated debates. Instructors also may heighten student engagement through the... View Details
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
date, Porter and Nohria have gathered 60,000 hours' worth of data on 27 executives, interviewing them—and hundreds of other CEOs—about their schedules. This article presents the findings, offering insights not only into best time-management practices but into the CEO’s... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Faculty - Private Capital Project
assistant professor of management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Professor Huang’s research examines early-stage entrepreneurship, and the role of interpersonal relationships and implicit factors in the investment... View Details
- Web
Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online
Leader Time Allocation Exercise Transitioning to a New Role Show Hide Details Concepts Capital "L" Leadership Transitioning to a New Role Featured Exercises Learning Path Tool assessment Time allocation... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
characterized by some boundary conditions (Study 6). We discuss the theoretical contribution of this work to research on moral regulation and ethical behavior. "CEO Relational Leadership and Strategic Decision Quality in Top Management Teams: The View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 17, 2015
evolving structure of corporate debt markets—and given rise to new questions about the private and social costs and benefits of leverage and, in particular, the role of leverage in affecting the likelihood and extent of systemic financial... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
participation, a result also consistent with household self-reports. Several experiments find an important role for trust in insurance participation. We find mixed evidence that subtle psychological manipulations affect purchase and no... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Blog
Is AI Coming for Your Job?
cognitive work. Many people in such roles have been insulated from automation and globalization. That is about to change. The change is likely to follow a path similar to one a character in Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises used to... View Details
- August 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Product Development at Dell Computer Corporation
By: Stefan H. Thomke, Vish V. Krishnan and Ashok Nimgade
Describes how Dell redesigned its new product development process after experiencing a major product setback and a significant decline in firm profits in 1993. Dell's new process is challenged during the development of a new line of portable computers when the incoming... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Profit; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Product Development; Business Processes; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Hardware; Computer Industry
Thomke, Stefan H., Vish V. Krishnan, and Ashok Nimgade. "Product Development at Dell Computer Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 699-010, August 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
Publications May 2015 Corporate Stewardship: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness Leading Socially Responsible, Value-Creating Corporations By: Brown, Daniel, and Rakesh Khurana Abstract—We explore the role of the corporate leader... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
executive compensation. Yet while laws, regulations, and policies have a clear role to play here, they are a relatively expensive and inefficient way for a society to promote responsible conduct and trustworthy business leadership. In the... View Details
- 21 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 21
by 5%-7% per year in risk-adjusted stock returns. In sum, our results document a surprisingly large impact of immigrants' economic role as conduits of information for firms in their new countries. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Strategy Execution Online Course | HBS Online
Participant Prepare for a managerial role and position yourself for advancement by learning how to effectively implement strategy. "What I found most valuable were the methods and tools, which were useful... View Details