Structuration - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 2002
News

Dot Vertigo

give careful consideration to its strategic role as their companies move forward. "The dot companies have given us a peek into the future of emerging organization structures and new management approaches, he observes. "We need to overcome... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Tony He

particular, through the case method, I learned how to really listen—to focus my attention on others, to think critically about what’s being said, to probe for assumptions, and to check on my own biases and reactions. I also gained practice in View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

29 May 2013
Blog Post

A self-discovery journey

is the endless list of resources that are available for everything. The career search is not an exception. A very structured process starts with the slow self-discovery of what matters most to you. A set of apparently odd exercises steers... View Details

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Lynda Benglis Migrating Pedmarks 1998 | About

connection to water. These works explore patterns of flow and movement, and function not unlike fountains. The sculptures were initially formed in wet clay that Benglis hand cut and pounded into rectangular, square and triangular sheets. She then affixed them to a... View Details

21 Jul 2011
News

Social Investing’s Time Has Come

handful more in other locations over the following two years, totaling $100 million in impact investments. Social Finance will work with state and local governments to structure and monitor the funded programs. “Social impact bonds have a... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Dec 2011
News

Faculty Books

sustainability, and develop and execute the systems needed to accomplish both. Based on more than 10 years of research and filled with examples, this book explores the basic structure of a nonprofit. It explains how to build, monitor, and... View Details

Keywords: Utilities

04 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

Inside CEOs' Pandemic Worries: Uncertainty, Employees, and Kids

they were back to doing visits in person and are much happier with the results." Several CEOs mentioned the salesforce as a category especially affected. “Sales were sharply down” because of the pandemic, and some salespeople faced “overwork with less rewards because... View Details

Keywords: by Gamze D. Yucaoglu, Robin Abrahams, and Boris Groysberg

18 Apr 2017
First Look

First Look at New Ideas, April 18

by Metro do Porto in 2007. It represents an opportunity to study fixed income derivative instruments, such as plain-vanilla swaps and structured swaps, as well as understand the opportunities and challenges of using innovative financial... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

05 Jul 2016
First Look

July 5, 2016

organization. The case study was constructed on the basis of interviews with an organization in the administrative structure of European football, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and its major international sports... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Mar 2015
Research & Ideas

It’s Called ‘Price Coherence,’ and It’s Surprisingly Bad for Consumers

Wright hope their research will encourage a new focus as policy-makers examine affected markets. "Regulators haven't recognized the structural similarities across these contexts," Wright says. "Our paper shows that some of the solutions... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Air Transportation; Food & Beverage; Entertainment & Recreation

29 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 29

consistent (by giving a clear direction). The paper analyzes what characteristics make a decision "strategic" and when and how having a strategy creates value, including when a strategy "bet" can create value. It shows how understanding the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 22

integration and degree of structural differentiation together affect a firm's ability to explore and exploit. We suggest that the senior team's ability to attend to and deal with contradictory internal architectures is a crucial... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 20, 2007

organization, using economic analysis as a tool for understanding business structures and transactions. A Discussion of "Letting the 'Tail Wag the Dog'": The Debate over GAAP versus Street Earnings Revisited Authors:Mark T.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Dec 2006
First Look

First Look: December 12, 2006

initiatives goes to organizations that are structured to support specific groups of recipients, often with sophisticated solutions. Such organizations rarely reach the broader populations that could be served by simpler alternatives.... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

John Irving’s Lessons for Business

structures you establish can make a big difference in fostering creativity. You should set up work groups so that people will stimulate each other and learn from each other, so that they're not homogenous in terms of their backgrounds and... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

01 Nov 2024
In Practice

Layoffs Surging in a Strong Economy? Advice for Navigating Uncertain Times

availability risk during economic downturns During economic downturns or periods of high unemployment, capital may be scarce. Support structures typically needed to grow a business—like financing and mentorship—might not be as readily... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Technology; Information Technology

26 Mar 2025
News

Alumni Explore a Changing Hong Kong; Meet the Leader: HBS Club of Singapore

of local and global companies, government organizations, and universities in Hong Kong. A group of high school students also attended at the invitation of the club’s Board Director Max Burger (MBA 1981). “Hong Kong, today, is in the middle of View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

16 Jul 2020
Blog Post

How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

decision-making teams, so it’s a problem if women are staying quiet when it comes to male-typed subjects—and if their ideas are appreciated less when they do express them, Coffman says. “Our work suggests a need for structuring group... View Details

December 2017 (Revised January 2018)
Teaching Note

Bega Cheese: Bidding to Bring Vegemite Back Home

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Lauren G. Pickle and Greg Saldutte

In January 2017, the leadership team of Bega Cheese—the Australian dairy company—was considering a bid for Mondelēz International’s Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) grocery business which included several leading consumer brands such as Vegemite, the iconic Australian... View Details

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September 2011 (Revised October 2014)
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Ganesh Natarajan: Leading Innovation and Organizational Change at Zensar (A)

By: Michael Tushman and David Kiron

In 2005, Ganesh Natarajan, CEO of Zensar, a Pune, India-based software company, and his senior management team are considering consolidating staff and resources at the firms. Natarajan proposes an additional, possible controversial business unit to the proposed new... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Product Launch; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Information Technology Industry

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