Publications

January 2006 (Revised May 2006)
Case

Akin Ongor's Journey

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

A retired bank CEO, one of Turkey's most admired leaders, wants to start a leadership institute to develop emerging leaders in the eastern Mediterranean region. Describes his biography and values, the models he established for excellent financial performance and... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Values and Beliefs; Partners and Partnerships; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business Startups; Environmental Sustainability; Retirement; Education Industry; Turkey; United States

18 Jul 2011
News

Rupert Murdoch and the News about Honor (or the Lack Thereof)

27 Sep 2017
News

Uber Faces Potential London Ban

22 Jan 2013
News

Why Being a Workaholic is Counterproductive

Program

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

experimentation with financial stability. You will return to your company prepared to build change strategies that inspire organizational change and drive corporate success. This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management... View Details

November 2003 (Revised July 2006)
Case

STAR 2003

By: Thomas R. Piper

A shift in strategy from broadcasting standardized programs throughout its footprint to localized programming necessitates a review of STAR's organizational structure. Growing complexity and a need for local responsiveness point toward adoption of a country-based... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Organizational Structure; Management Teams; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Design; Complexity; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Service Industry

2018
Book

Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life

By: F. Gino

The world’s best chef.
An airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing.
A magician known for his sensational escape acts.
A computer scientist who founded a world-renowned animation studio.
What do all of these... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Personal Characteristics; Success; Behavior

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Web

Curriculum - Case Method Project

Commission; Federal Reserve; monetary policy and democratic accountability; central bank independence; Nelson Aldrich; Carter Glass; Paul Volcker; Alan Greenspan; Ben Bernanke; Financial Crisis of 2007-2009 Citizens United and Corporate... View Details

Web

Program Requirements - Doctoral

Empirical Methods in Corporate Finance (HBS 4220) Experimental Methods (HBS 4435) Matched Sampling and Study Design (Stat 240); (Stat 140 or Econ 1127 are strongly recommended as prerequisites.) Program Evaluation: Estimating Program... View Details

March 2008 (Revised October 2009)
Case

IBM in the 21st Century: The Coming of the Globally Integrated Enterprise

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

Members of IBM's fifth Integration and Values Team (IVT5) were close to finishing their deliberations. Convened by Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO, and sponsored by Jon Iwata, Senior VP of Corporate Communications and Marketing, and John E. Kelly III, Senior VP and... View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Innovation and Management; Leadership Development; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Integration

April 2022 (Revised May 2022)
Case

Mastercard Labs (A) (Abridged)

By: Linda A. Hill, Sunil Gupta, Emily Tedards and Julia Kelley

When Ajaypal (Ajay) Banga became the CEO of Mastercard in 2010, he shifted the company’s competitive focus from card networks to cash itself. Mastercard’s new vision of a “World Beyond Cash” distilled into a three-pronged framework: Grow the core business, Diversify... View Details

December 1986 (Revised February 1993)
Case

Scandinavian Airlines System

Discusses the fostering of entrepreneurship and innovation in the large corporation. It traces the development and history of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) from 1946 to the present with particular emphasis on the leadership of Jan Carlzon, CEO from 1981 to the... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Innovation and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Organizational Culture; Air Transportation Industry; Scandinavia

04 Oct 2011
First Look

First Look: October 4

examine the link between corporations and community by showing how corporate density interacts with the local social and cultural infrastructure to affect the growth and decline of the number of local... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Aug 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Giving to Others Makes Us Happy

to create conditions where helping people might feel good for the actor.” Plus, setting up both corporate and private giving programs properly may lead people to donate their time and money more often, she notes. At a time when economic... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 02 Dec 2016
Webinars: Trending@HBS

Unlocking Growth & Resilience in Your Organization

Managers of companies in every industry and geography are focused on business model innovation as a way to respond to competitive threats and create new growth opportunities. Despite all of that effort and attention, the failure rate for corporate transformations is... View Details

December 1986 (Revised December 1987)
Case

Hewlett-Packard: Manufacturing Productivity Division (B)

By: Benson P. Shapiro and Lawrence B. Levine

Asks where in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) network of groups and sectors the Manufacturing Productivity Division should be placed. Provides a great deal of background regarding marketing, sales, and engineering at HP. It is thus possible to expand and broaden the... View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Marketing; Production; Networks; Sales; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry

March 1981 (Revised July 1985)
Case

Dunfey Hotels Corp.

Describes the marketing planning process adopted by the corporate headquarters of a chain of 22 diverse hotels. Raises the question of whether it is possible to standardize the planning process so that individually tailored marketing strategies are developed for each... View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Accommodations Industry