Managerial Roles - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Dec 2015
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December 15, 2015

forthcoming Journal of Marketing Research The Role of (Dis)similarity in (Mis)predicting Others' Preferences By: Barasz, Kate, Tami Kim, and Leslie John Abstract—Consumers readily indicate liking options that appear dissimilar—for... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

Don't Turn Your Marketing Function Over to AI Just Yet

Imagine a future in which a smart marketing machine can predict the needs and habits of individual consumers and the dynamics of competitors across industries and markets. This device would collect data to answer strategic questions, guide View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

25 Jul 2016
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Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

found six managerial barriers that hindered communication from lower levels getting to the top, among them ineffectiveness of the leadership team. “Unvarnished employee and stakeholder feedback is key in uncovering those barriers so that... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education

21 Aug 2000
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From Emerging Economies to the Global Market: The Case of Embraer

sometimes end up getting treated as a "base case." "We talked about the role of government. And, while it's useful to focus on market strategy, the non-market components of strategy were things that needed to be highlighted... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Manufacturing

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benefits of CLIMB is being able to collaborate and develop a network with peers at similar stages of their careers. To support this, CLIMB is divided into two paths: New Leaders and Experienced Leaders. The New Leaders path is designed for people with zero to three... View Details

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Teaching Quantitative Material - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Providing Assessment & Feedback Sample Class Teaching quantitative material with the case method challenges students to build their capabilities in identifying and solving problems embedded in context, think critically about approaches and assumptions, and grapple with... View Details

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Business Review Press, 2019) with Laura Morgan Roberts and David A. Thomas. Ryan L. Raffaelli : "Frame Flexibility: The Role of Cognitive and Emotional Framing in Innovation Adoption by Incumbent Firms" with Mary Ann Glynn and Michael... View Details

04 Feb 2010
What Do You Think?

What’s the Best Way to Make Careful Decisions?

to help predict the future, it may be a good idea to refer to it. But in most cases, the decision maker is posed with a unique challenge." Vanitha Rangganathan, arguing for the role of intuition in the creative process, commented... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

03 Apr 2012
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managerial performance, found that managers higher in metacognitive cultural intelligence (CQ) were rated as more effective in intercultural creative collaboration by managers from other cultures. Study 2, a social network survey, found... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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John H. McArthur | About

1984 to publish high-quality research on topics of broad managerial relevance. Harvard Business School Publishing was incorporated in 1993. Today, the School’s publishing enterprise is one of the world’s leading producers, in print and... View Details

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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

happen. Highlights The Challenges of Change Implementation Making Change Happen Show Hide Details Concepts The Challenges of Change Implementation Understanding the Conditions that Enable Change Performing a Stakeholder Analysis Building Legitimacy Understanding the... View Details

19 Sep 2016
Research & Ideas

Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?

not see their role ‘as an enabler of direct public participation in decision-making through formats such as deliberative meetings, and do not believe there are personal benefits for investing in these activities.’ And yet if society is to... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education

13 Apr 2016
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Why Your Company Wants to be a 'Cognitive Referent' (Hint: SpaceX)

NOT AS IMPORTANT AS COMPANY CREATION Perhaps the biggest difference between winners and losers, though, was the role that technology entrepreneurs play in creating the new market. “We oftentimes think about entrepreneurs as missionaries... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Aerospace; Food & Beverage; Retail

1986
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The General Managers

By: J. P. Kotter

Keywords: Managerial Roles

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culminated in his role as COO, where he directed the historic merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand. After retiring from PwC, Brittain founded the executive search and consulting firm Professional Resources on Demand. A... View Details

20 Oct 2003
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Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

Westinghouse, and AT&T), and Telefunken (a joint venture of the two European leaders, Siemens and AEG). After World War II knocked out Telefunken, RCA took the lead in commercializing television worldwide. It was then solely responsible for color television, a... View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Consumer Products

28 Oct 2014
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First Look: October 28

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1603484 October 2014 Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization Prosocial Norms in the Classroom: The Role of Self-regulation in Following Norms of Giving By: Blake, P.R., M.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

10 Sep 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot

enterprise means striking a balance between standardizing operations and pursuing innovations. Bain & Company’s Darrell Rigby, Sarah Elk and Steve Berez elaborate on the role of the agile leadership team: ”To find the optimal balance,... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

13 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Kind of Blue: Pushing Boundaries with Miles Davis

case, given the contribution of all the musicians? Rob Austin: Well, Miles Davis certainly had an unusual leadership style, if you think in a managerial context. For one thing, he often didn't say very much, and when he did speak, he... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Music