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- January 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Background Note
Advanced Leadership Note: An Institutional Perspective and Framework for Managing and Leading
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Rakesh Khurana
Large-scale societal issues increasingly appear on the agenda of business leaders, including poverty, health, education, business-government relations, and the degradation of the environment. These problems are not entirely new, but the forces of globalization and the... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Framework; Global Range; Leadership; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Social Enterprise; Social Issues; Complexity
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Advanced Leadership Note: An Institutional Perspective and Framework for Managing and Leading." Harvard Business School Background Note 410-076, January 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- August 2012
- Supplement
Albert 'Jack' Stanley in Nigeria (C)
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Annelena Lobb
The international joint venture that successfully bid for $6 billion in contracts to build LNG trains on Nigeria's Bonny Island became entangled in a widening bribery and corruption probe triggered by an unrelated accusation against an employee of one of the JV... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Crime and Corruption; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Governance Compliance; Law; Joint Ventures; Business Subsidiaries; Government Legislation; Rail Industry; Nigeria; United States; United Kingdom
Goldberg, Lena G., and Annelena Lobb. "Albert 'Jack' Stanley in Nigeria (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 313-019, August 2012.
- 2019
- Article
The Social Desirability of Offshoring: A Swiss Consensus (1945–1975)
By: Sabine Pitteloud
This article focuses on the evolution of the rhetoric and practice of corporate offshoring in Switzerland from the post-war economic boom to the industrial crisis in the mid-seventies. The virtue of a historical perspective on the issue of offshoring is to show how... View Details
Keywords: Multinationals; Offshoring And Outsourcing; Relocation; Labor Relations; Multinational Firms and Management; Labor and Management Relations; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Switzerland
Pitteloud, Sabine. "The Social Desirability of Offshoring: A Swiss Consensus (1945–1975)." Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte 64, no. 2 (2019).
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
February 2018 Journal of Accounting & Economics Bank CEO Materialism: Risk Controls, Culture and Tail Risk By: Bushman, Robert, Robert Davidson, Aiyesha Dey, and Abbie Smith Abstract—We investigate how the prevalence of materialistic... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- August 2002 (Revised December 2002)
- Case
Quality Imaging Products (QIP)
Martin Stein, a recent business school graduate, is the new owner of Quality Imaging Products (QIP), a $10-million-a-year remanufacturer of printer and copier ink cartridges. Within weeks of buying the company, QIP's vp for finance, gives an ultimatum: a raise or he... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Organizational Culture; Crisis Management; Manufacturing Industry
Spear, Steven J., and Jonathan P Groberg. "Quality Imaging Products (QIP)." Harvard Business School Case 603-057, August 2002. (Revised December 2002.)
- Program
Compensation Committees
governmental rules, and navigate public sentiment Ensure that the compensation structure promotes the desired corporate culture Address external factors influencing compensation strategies Compete effectively for top talent in today's... View Details
- 2012
- Article
Organizational Identity as an Anchor for Adaptation: An Emerging Market Perspective
By: Andres Hatum, Luciana Silvestri, Roberto Vassolo and Andrew Pettigrew
There is little doubt that organizational identity—that which is central, distinctive, and enduring about an organization—mediates in adaptive processes. Exactly how this mediation takes place, and whether it is favorable or unfavorable to adaptation, must still be... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Identity; Emerging Economies; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture
Hatum, Andres, Luciana Silvestri, Roberto Vassolo, and Andrew Pettigrew. "Organizational Identity as an Anchor for Adaptation: An Emerging Market Perspective." International Journal of Emerging Markets 7, no. 3 (2012): 305–334.
- Web
Latin America - Global
greatly increased the volume of in-depth research and course materials that focus on business management issues specific to Latin American companies. This has also enabled HBS to strengthen its relationships with important companies and... View Details
- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
executives in the West? There are important differences. Are differences attributable to different cultures or to different stages of corporate development? But first, what are we talking about? Roles in organizations involve more than... View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
tenets of effective leadership are familiar, but everything is happening much, much faster. And the task is not to cross the finish line and turn off the engine, but to get comfortable—as a leader and as a company—with this new pace and... View Details
- 24 Jan 2023
- Research & Ideas
Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It
their ability to perform, particularly when they are unable to find a favorable resolution." Another wrinkle in the fabric of the passionate organization is that employees may find it challenging to speak up about issues they encounter.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Oct 2023
- Research & Ideas
Beyond the 'Business Case' in DEI: 6 Steps Toward Meaningful Change
going to solve the deeper issues that organizations need to be facing,” Williams said. In 1996, Harvard Business School professors Robin Ely and David Thomas were among the first scholars to point out that seeking benefits of diversity in... View Details
- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/110024-PDF-ENG Zappos.com 2009: Clothing, Customer Service and Company Culture Frances X. Frei, Robin J. Ely, and Laura WinigHarvard Business School Case 610-015 On July 17, 2009, Zappos.com, a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Oct 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Startup or Established Company? Which Is Best for You?
who have "seen this movie before." They likely had no issue raising money and were selective on who their investors were and who sits on their board. They will know how to get the flywheel moving incited by past mistakes or... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- August 2010 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Driving Sustainability at Bloomberg L.P.
By: Christopher Marquis, Daniel Beunza, Fabrizio Ferraro and Bobbi Thomason
Describes the addition of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance indicators to the Bloomberg terminal. The initiative grew out of Bloomberg's broader sustainability initiatives and is an example of how committed employees can create positive social... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Knowledge Dissemination; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Publishing Industry; New York (city, NY)
Marquis, Christopher, Daniel Beunza, Fabrizio Ferraro, and Bobbi Thomason. "Driving Sustainability at Bloomberg L.P." Harvard Business School Case 411-025, August 2010. (Revised September 2011.)
- 22 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Master the One-on-One Meeting
going to have to work with what you have. Manage your spend carefully. Thanks for letting me know you’re working on a personnel issue on your team. Let me know if I can help. Otherwise, keep me posted on how it plays out. A recap ensures... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- Web
Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
In this paper, the authors try to size up the coming surge of financial distress, list the challenges it presents in the current environment, and analyze potential policy solutions. Overall, their analysis suggests that the two key issues... View Details
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
culture of making excuses for performance shortfalls. These issues not only plagued Mekong, but also the portfolio companies that they took positions in. The case recounts how the founder and managing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Positive Professional Image
appearance, but how do you manage something like skin color? Roberts will present her research, called "Changing Faces: Professional Image Construction in Diverse Organizational Settings," in the October issue of the Academy of... View Details
Keywords: by Mallory Stark
- 30 Apr 2024
- Book
When Managers Set Unrealistic Expectations, Employees Cut Ethical Corners
(although, to be sure, that exists as well). If you dig into these cases, you will find organisational features and management behaviours similar to those discussed in the article, such as managers flying ethically blind and making decisions without any thought for the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman