Sectorization - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Feb 2016
Video

Retail Sector at HBS

2009
Module Note

Stakeholders Management in Public Sector Organisations – A Case Study of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

By: Shashank Shah and A. Sudir Bhaskar

Keywords: Stakeholder Engagement; Stakeholder Management; Heavy Industry; Public Sector; Manufacturing Industry; India

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2011
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Corporate Social Responsibility in Indian Public Sector Organisations: A Case Study of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.

By: Shashank Shah, Shashank Shah, Sudhir Bhaskar and A. Sudir Bhaskar

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Public Sector; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Energy Industry; India

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April 2011
Article

Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans

By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian

We describe the pension plan features of the states and the largest cities and counties in the U.S. Unlike in the private sector, defined benefit (DB) pensions are still the norm in the public sector. However, a few jurisdictions have shifted towards defined... View Details

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Public Sector; Retirement; Private Sector; Compensation and Benefits; United States

Awards

FPD Academy Award

By: William R. Kerr

Winner of the 2012 FPD Academy Award for Best World Bank Research in Finance and Private Sector Development. View Details

12 Apr 2017
Video

Health Care Sector at HBS

02 Nov 2015
News

The Secret Sauce of the Service Sector

2008
Chapter

Philanthropy and the Non-profit Sector

By: Arthur C. Brooks

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Performance Measurement and Accountability in the Social Sector

Professor Ebrahim's research examines the pressures for accountability facing social sector organizations, and their implications for organizational performance. How can nonprofits and social enterprises measure performance in order to achieve better results? This... View Details

2012
Working Paper

Is India's Manufacturing Sector Moving Away from Cities?

By: Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover Goswami and William R. Kerr

This paper investigates the urbanization of the Indian manufacturing sector by combining enterprise data from formal and informal sectors. We find that plants in the formal sector are moving away from urban and into rural locations, while the informal sector is moving... View Details

Keywords: Urban Development; Policy; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Geographic Location; Education; Infrastructure; Manufacturing Industry; India

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March 2021
Case

The U.S. Home Improvement Sector in 2020

By: José Alvarez and David Lane

Provides an overview of the U.S. home improvement sector in 2020, reviewing sources of growth in the decade ending in 2020, with special attention to the impact of COVID-19 on market leaders Home Depot and Lowe’s and the spike in online revenues for both. Also noted... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Trends; Leading Change; Operations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance; Technology; Construction Industry; United States

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02 Mar 2015

Retail Sector at HBS Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of the resources available at HBS to students coming from (or who are interested in pursuing a career in) the retail sector. A member of our Career and Professional Development Office will review retail View Details

May 1989
Case

USA Inc.: The Nonfinancial Sector

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

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10 Dec 2018
Blog Post

Interning in the Technology Sector

Shelby Colby, MBA 2019, describes her summer at Hubspot interning in the product group. Coming from previous roles in management consulting focused on strategic analysis, she was looking for a role where she could be hands-on in the product marketing sector. Learn more... View Details

Keywords: Technology

22 Feb 2016

Retail Sector at HBS Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of the resources available to students coming from (or who are interested in pursuing a career in) the Retail sector. It will include a brief presentation followed by a current student panel discussion. The webinar will begin at 4... View Details

29 Dec 2014
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Business and the Public Sector

August 1998 (Revised March 2002)
Background Note

Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

By: James E. Austin and Elaine V. Backman

Provides brief background information to aid in understanding the U.S. and international nonprofit sectors. View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations

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29 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Interning in the Agribusiness Sector

Katie Hsia-Kiung, MBA 2019, describes her summer internship in the agribusiness sector. Having worked in solar energy before HBS, Katie was excited by the opportunity to create the business plan for a brand new team at Indigo Ag, a start-up providing environmental... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing