Publications

01 Dec 2002
Conference Presentation

Methodological Fit in Organizational Field Research: A Framework

By: A. Edmondson

Keywords: Organizations; Research; Framework

14 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing

together." Potential consultants for Specialisterne undergo a five-month training process that familiarizes them with the intricacies of LEGO Mindstorms technology. According to the case, "There was a natural fit between LEGO... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Video Game; Web Services; Computer

March 2004
Article

Fair Enough? An Ethical Fitness Quiz for Negotiators

By: Michael Wheeler

Keywords: Ethics; Negotiation

November–December 1999
Article

Working on Nonprofit Boards: Don't Assume the Shoe Fits

By: F. Warren McFarlan

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Governance

2010
Conference Presentation

Compensatory Fit in Integrated Architectures: The Upside of Structural Ambiguity

By: Ranjay Gulati and Luciana Silvestri

Keywords: Integrated Design; Ambiguity; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure

July 1994
Article

Differentiated Fit and Shared Values: Alternatives for Managing Headquarters-subsidiary Relations

By: N. Nohria and S. Ghoshal

Keywords: Management

2003
Article

The Silent Killers: Overcoming the Silent Killers to Organizational Fitness

By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat

January 2004 (Revised February 2005)
Background Note

A Note on Methodological Fit in Management Field Research

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Stacy McManus

To use in doctoral-level management courses on the design of field research methods. Advocates the importance of fit, or internal consistency, among the different elements of a field research project. Although the scientific method provides an essential framework for... View Details

Keywords: Management; Research

2021
Working Paper

T-Shaped Managers—One Size Does Not Fit All: Exploratory Study from the Military

By: Hise O. Gibson

People are an organization’s most important resource. Managers who are collaborative and innovative ensure that organizations remain competitive. This type of manager has been referred to as a T-shaped manager. “T” given that the vertical portion represents the depth... View Details

Keywords: T-shaped Management; Leader Development; Talent Management; Leadership Style; Leadership Development; Management Skills; Talent and Talent Management

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February 2018 (Revised January 2020)
Case

SoulCycle: The Road Ahead

By: Ashish Nanda, Eric Van den Steen and Jeffrey Boyar

Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler founded SoulCycle, an indoor cycling studio chain, in 2006 as more than a health club; they wanted it to become a lifestyle brand that would “empower riders in an immersive fitness experience.” By early 2015, SoulCycle had grown to 38... View Details

Keywords: Fitness; Fitness Industry; Exercise; Cycling; Boutique Fitness; Exit Strategy; Growth; Bicycles; Retail; Pricing; Community; SoulCycle; Vision; Health; Leadership; Strategy; Marketing; Decision Making; Health Industry; United States

January 2017
Case

SoulCycle

By: David Collis, Eric Van den Steen and Ashley Hartman

Co-founders Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler have grown SoulCycle from a business idea in 2006 to a major presence among urban boutique fitness studios in 2015. In March 2015, fitness company Equinox approaches them with an offer to buy them out. Evaluating the offer... View Details

Keywords: SoulCycle; Flywheel; Spinning; Indoor Cycling; Boutique Fitness; Fitness; Health Clubs; Community Engagement; Strategy; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Segmentation; Health Industry; Sports Industry

2020
Book

Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy

By: Michael Beer

Is Silence Killing Your Strategy?
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details

Keywords: Honesty; Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust; Strategy; Performance Effectiveness

February 1983 (Revised June 1983)
Background Note

Fitting Information Systems Technology to the Corporate Needs: The Linking Strategy

2010
Conference Presentation

Compensatory Fit in Integrated Architectures: The Upside of Structural Ambiguity

By: Ranjay Gulati and Luciana Silvestri

Keywords: Ambiguity; Collaboration; Organizational Design

January 6, 2006
Editorial

Made to Measure Is the Best Fit for Future Pensions

By: Roberto G. Mendoza and Robert C. Merton

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August 1997 (Revised September 1997)
Case

Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B3): Assessing Organizational Fitness Profiling

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Supplements the (B) case. View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

1996
Working Paper

The Silent Killers: Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Organizational Fitness

By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat