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      • January 1996 (Revised December 2005)
      • Case

      First Community Bank (A)

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      First Community Bank, a bank-within-a-bank at Bank of Boston, was established in 1990 as a unique venture to serve urban communities. By 1995 it has achieved profitability but must manage relationships with the mainstream at Bank of Boston, serve as a change agent and... View Details
      Keywords: Banks and Banking; Business Ventures; Business and Community Relations; Agency Theory; Change Management; Leadership; Balanced Scorecard; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Banking Industry; Boston
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M. "First Community Bank (A)." Harvard Business School Case 396-202, January 1996. (Revised December 2005.)
      • December 1995 (Revised November 1996)
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      Corporate Purpose and Responsibility

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      Presents several conceptions of corporate purpose and responsibility as articulated by a variety of groups and individuals during the period 1970-95. Included are materials from the Business Roundtable, the American Law Institute, the Royal Society of Arts and... View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; History; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Corporate Purpose and Responsibility." Harvard Business School Background Note 396-201, December 1995. (Revised November 1996.)
      • November 1995 (Revised March 2004)
      • Case

      Massachusetts General Hospital: CABG Surgery (A)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright and James Weber
      A cross-functional team at Massachusetts General Hospital tries to reengineer the service delivery process (the "care path") for heart bypass surgery (CABG) in order to shorten hospital stays (and lower costs) while maintaining/enhancing the quality of care provided. View Details
      Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Business Processes; Mission and Purpose; Product Positioning; Product Marketing; Management Practices and Processes; Customer Satisfaction; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Fair Value Accounting; Ethics; Pharmaceutical Industry; Health Industry; Massachusetts
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      Wheelwright, Steven C., and James Weber. "Massachusetts General Hospital: CABG Surgery (A)." Harvard Business School Case 696-015, November 1995. (Revised March 2004.)
      • January 1995 (Revised November 1996)
      • Case

      Avalon Information Services, Inc.

      By: Lynn S. Paine and Wilda White
      The Privacy Review Committee of Avalon Information Services must decide how to deal with concerns voiced by its retail supermarket customers about the privacy of consumer data collected through Avalon's point-of-sale data collection program. One customer is proposing... View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Safety; Demand and Consumers; Rights; Analytics and Data Science; Information Technology; Ethics; Information Industry
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      Paine, Lynn S., and Wilda White. "Avalon Information Services, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 395-036, January 1995. (Revised November 1996.)
      • November–December 1994
      • Article

      Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Strategy to Purpose

      By: C. A. Bartlett and S. Ghoshal
      Keywords: Management; Change; Strategy; Mission and Purpose
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      Bartlett, C. A., and S. Ghoshal. "Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Strategy to Purpose." Harvard Business Review 72, no. 6 (November–December 1994): 79–88.
      • September 1994 (Revised September 1994)
      • Case

      Acer Group, The: Vision for the Year 2000

      By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard C. Wei
      In the early 1990s, Acer, Inc. set two goals: to be a top-five PC company worldwide in 1995 and to be a global consortium of companies by the year 2000. The company identified potential obstacles concerning capital, image, number of experienced international managers,... View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Goals and Objectives; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Organizational Structure; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Experience and Expertise; Marketing Strategy; Production; Rank and Position; Business Strategy; Capital; Computer Industry; Japan
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      Mills, D. Quinn, and Richard C. Wei. "Acer Group, The: Vision for the Year 2000." Harvard Business School Case 495-001, September 1994. (Revised September 1994.)
      • 1994
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      Beyond Strategy, Structure, and Systems to Purpose, Process, and People: Reflections on a Voyage of Discovery

      By: C. A. Bartlett and S. Ghoshal
      Keywords: Strategy; Organizational Structure; System; Mission and Purpose; Human Needs
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      Bartlett, C. A., and S. Ghoshal. "Beyond Strategy, Structure, and Systems to Purpose, Process, and People: Reflections on a Voyage of Discovery." In The Relevance of a Decade: Essays to Mark the First Ten Years of the Harvard Business School Press, edited by Paula B. Duffy. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1994.
      • January 1994 (Revised March 1995)
      • Case

      NovaCare, Inc.: Living the Vision

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      NovaCare's CEO is considering how further to institutionalize the company's espoused values and beliefs. One challenge is integrating two newly acquired businesses; another is better aligning the values of the company's managers with those of its front-line... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Health Care and Treatment; Labor and Management Relations; Management Teams; Values and Beliefs; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Health Industry
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      Paine, Lynn S. "NovaCare, Inc.: Living the Vision." Harvard Business School Case 394-110, January 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
      • January 1994 (Revised June 1996)
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      Problems at InSpeech

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      InSpeech, Inc., the largest U.S. provider of speech, occupational, and physical therapists to nursing homes and hospitals, is faltering badly. The company is having trouble retaining its frontline employees--the clinicians who deliver its services--and its customers.... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Health Care and Treatment; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Health Industry
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Problems at InSpeech." Harvard Business School Case 394-109, January 1994. (Revised June 1996.)
      • May 1992 (Revised May 1993)
      • Case

      World Bank: Mission Uncertain

      By: George C. Lodge
      Keywords: Banks and Banking; Mission and Purpose; Business and Government Relations
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      Lodge, George C. "World Bank: Mission Uncertain." Harvard Business School Case 792-100, May 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
      • June 1991 (Revised February 1999)
      • Case

      Willow Creek Community Church (A)

      By: Leonard A. Schlesinger
      Describes the historic evolution and current positioning of a Christian church which focuses on the attraction of "unchurched" individuals. Describes the church's strategic service vision and its current growth and leadership problems. View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Marketing Strategy; Growth Management; Religion; Service Industry
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      Schlesinger, Leonard A. "Willow Creek Community Church (A)." Harvard Business School Case 691-102, June 1991. (Revised February 1999.)
      • March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
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      Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems

      By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
      After providing a brief overview of Turner Construction Co.'s structure and project work, the case gives a detailed description of its project management control system, the IOR system. In addition to explaining the mechanics of the IOR system, the case identifies the... View Details
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Cost Management; Performance Evaluation; Risk Management; Strategic Planning; Planning; Management Systems; Management Teams; Construction Industry
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      Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems." Harvard Business School Case 190-128, March 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
      • February 1990 (Revised April 1991)
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      Central Maine Power Co.: Goals and Objectives Program (A)

      By: Robert L. Simons
      Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Utilities Industry; Maine
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      Simons, Robert L. "Central Maine Power Co.: Goals and Objectives Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 190-065, February 1990. (Revised April 1991.)
      • January 1990 (Revised June 1995)
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      Colliers International Property Consultants

      By: Nitin Nohria
      Describes the origins, organizational structure, management practices, and use of information technology (IT) in Colliers, a real estate network. Colliers provides local firms with a way to maintain local autonomy while gaining national and international coverage.... View Details
      Keywords: Property; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Management Practices and Processes; Partners and Partnerships; Business Model; Mission and Purpose; Business Growth and Maturation; Conflict and Resolution; Quality; Real Estate Industry
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      Nohria, Nitin. "Colliers International Property Consultants." Harvard Business School Case 490-049, January 1990. (Revised June 1995.)
      • February 1989 (Revised October 1994)
      • Case

      Asahi Breweries Ltd.

      By: Malcolm S. Salter
      Focuses on competitive repositioning, organizational renewal, and personal leadership. Describes how Asahi Breweries was faced with a major capacity expansion decision after succeeding in increasing market share dramatically in the traditionally stable Japanese beer... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Leadership; Organizational Structure; Product Launch; Management Teams; Business or Company Management; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Mission and Purpose; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan
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      Salter, Malcolm S. "Asahi Breweries Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 389-114, February 1989. (Revised October 1994.)
      • May 1988
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      Roles and Relationships of Business and Government

      By: George C. Lodge
      Synthesizes a wide range of literature and experience concerning comparative government-business relations, focusing especially on Japan, Europe, and the United States with some references to Brazil and Mexico. Designed for discussion in two consecutive class sessions.... View Details
      Keywords: Economic Systems; Framework; Government and Politics; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Business and Government Relations; Mathematical Methods; System; Japan; Europe; Mexico; United States; Brazil
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      Lodge, George C. "Roles and Relationships of Business and Government." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-159, May 1988.
      • September 1987 (Revised October 1987)
      • Background Note

      The Job of the General Manager

      By: James L. Heskett
      Describes elements of the job of the general manager that are addressed in the Management Policy and Practice course at the Harvard Business School. These include: 1) establishing strategic direction, 2) setting goals and managing standards of performance, 3)... View Details
      Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Policy; Recruitment; Working Conditions; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Mission and Purpose; Performance Evaluation; Strategy; Value
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      Heskett, James L. "The Job of the General Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 388-035, September 1987. (Revised October 1987.)
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      How Important Is Editorial Gatekeeping? Evidence from Top Biomedical Journals

      By: Joshua L. Krieger, Kyle R. Myers and Ariel D. Stern
      We examine editors' influence on the scientific content of academic journals by unpacking the role of three major forces: journals' missions, aggregate supply of and demand for specific topics, and scientific homophily via editorial gatekeeping. In a sample of top... View Details
      Keywords: Editors; Biomedical Research; Editorial Gatekeeping; Scientific Homophily; Intellectual Capital; Mission and Purpose; Journals and Magazines; Intellectual Property; Innovation and Invention; Human Capital; Higher Education; Publishing Industry
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      Krieger, Joshua L., Kyle R. Myers, and Ariel D. Stern. "How Important Is Editorial Gatekeeping? Evidence from Top Biomedical Journals." Review of Economics and Statistics (forthcoming). (Pre-published online May 29, 2023.)
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      Leadership & Values in Times of Instability

      By: Ryan L. Raffaelli
      Professor Raffaelli investigates the role of leaders within organizations and across industries during periods of upheaval and ambiguity. His work indicates the key role leaders play in driving and infusing values. He also connects leadership to meaning-making,... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Values And Beliefs; Mission and Purpose
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      Overview

      By: Ethan S. Bernstein
      Professor Bernstein currently teaches a second-year MBA course in Managing Human Capital (MHC). He is also the faculty chair for the Harvard Business School Online Developing Yourself as a Leader course and teaches in a variety of executive education... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Innovation Leadership; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Organizations; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance; Information Technology; Strategy; Human Resources; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Recruitment; Resignation and Termination; Retention; Selection and Staffing
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