Political Process - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

precisely how he had become a giant in the history profession—by getting lost in the details and then gradually making order out of the chaos. It was an extraordinary process to watch, and I'll always remain grateful to Al for teaching me... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

12 Nov 2021
News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

get. Alan Horn (MBA 1971) Chief Creative Officer, Disney Studios Content Business Should Lead the Way BIO It is time for business leaders to respond to the challenge of climate change in a powerful and effective way. It is clear—and widely believed—that the View Details

26 May 2003
Research & Ideas

When Silence Spells Trouble at Work

the idea of questioning Matt. And so the process continued, as the project fell further behind schedule. For his part, when Matt was asked about the value of the PMM, he was mystified: "Not to insult my team leaders, but in my mind,... View Details

Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow

14 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World

establishing or revising their safety protocols or preemptively stacking inventory. Adaptation sometimes meant being able to strike a fine balance between leveraging existing capabilities and finding innovative ways to integrate old View Details

Keywords: by Raffaella Sadun, Andrea Bertoni, Alexia Delfino, Giovanni Fassio, and Mariapaola Testa

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Video Recording – Less Info - Video Recording Dean Srikant Datar kicks off Reunion Weekend by sharing his key priorities, which will strengthen and accelerate the School’s impact in the world. 10:00-11:15 a.m. EDT Navigating Uncertain Times: Teaching Through View Details

November 2017
Teaching Note

Amazon.com, 2016

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

Teaching Note for HBS No. 716-402. On January 28, 2016, Amazon announced record 2015 operating profits of $2.2 billion on $107 billion of sales, and the markets responded with cautious optimism. For years, founder and CEO Jeffrey Bezos had prioritized growth and... View Details

Keywords: Strategic Analysis; Retail; E-commerce; Amazon; Amazon.com; AmazonFresh; Jeff Bezos; Cloud Computing; Marketplaces; Streaming; E-reader Market; Digital Media; Mobile App; Online Retail; Shipping; Database; Tablet; Kindle; Kindle Fire; Smartphone; Delivery; Market Platforms; Two-Sided Platforms; Competition; Internet; Corporate Strategy; Online Advertising; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Music Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Profit; Revenue; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Taxation; Business History; Human Resources; Resignation and Termination; Books; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product Development; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Public Ownership; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Integration; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Hardware; Information Technology; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Web; Web Sites; Price; Software; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Working Capital; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Retail Industry; Advertising Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Music Industry; Publishing Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Video Game Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; Washington (state, US); Seattle

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25 Aug 2022
News

Up on the Corner

to name the building Madikizela, in honor of the late South African political activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, a symbol of Black female resilience.) The upper floors will contain well-appointed rentals, whose target market includes... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Melissa Golden; Real Estate

16 Jul 2013
First Look

First Look: July 16

have described as characteristic of the modern neo-liberal regime. 2013 pub Fashioning an Industry: Socio-cognitive Processes in the Construction of Worth of a New Industry By: Khaire, Mukti Abstract—This study of the high-end fashion... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

relative job losses at target firms are less than 1% of initial employment. In contrast, the sum of gross job creation and destruction at target firms exceeds that of controls by 13% of employment over two years. In short, private equity buyouts catalyze the creative... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 May 2010
Research & Ideas

What Is the Future of MBA Education?

economics and political system. Datar: MBAs need to understand what it means to be a general manager in a global world and the differences in institutions, norms, cultures, and legal frameworks. It would be fascinating, for example, to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Education

08 Feb 2018
Op-Ed

What’s Missing From the Debate About Trump’s Tax Plan

is a serious mistake. Discussing values gives the country the opportunity to choose a policy that stands some chance of lasting beyond the next shift in political power. Policy uncertainty is bad for businesses and households, and a... View Details

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

political speech in the workplace—now. Discussion is both widespread and inevitable as the election process heats up. To prepare, game out scenarios and determine how you would manage them. The reality, of... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

08 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Negotiate “Yes” Across Cultural Boundaries

deeper cultural tendencies as well. But my research shows that there's another, equally treacherous, aspect to cross-border negotiation that's been largely overlooked in the literature: the ways that people from different regions come to agreement, or the View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

21 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance

developing countries. His article, "Writing the Rules of Global Finance: France, Europe, and Capital Liberalization," appeared in the Review of International Political Economy in February 2006. Ann Cullen: How did you become... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

03 May 2021
What Do You Think?

Where Does CEO Activism Go From Here?

(Image credit: iStockphoto/adamkaz) CEO activism entered a new chapter with the decision by more than 200 leaders of large corporations last month to publicly declare their support for voting rights for Americans and, by extension, their opposition to View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

25 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Can China Lead?’

come from the mistakenly named "bottom" up, from faculty at the top of their fields. Having an institutional structure to support this is rare anywhere, and in Chinese universities today it is rarer still. Can world-class universities exist in a View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby & F. Warren McFarlan; Education; Technology

06 Dec 2011
Op-Ed

Greater Fiscal Integration Best Solution for Euro Crisis

few months ago, has since been openly considered by many. It would carry traumatic and long-lasting consequences. The crisis has already had a profound political impact, sweeping aside leaders in no fewer than five member countries of the... View Details

Keywords: by Dante Roscini

June 2008
Teaching Note

Showdown on the Waterfront: The West Coast Port Dispute (TN) (A) & (B)

By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Dina R. Witter Pradel and Cailin B. Hammer

Teaching Note for [904045] and [904067]. View Details

Keywords: Employment; Government and Politics; Negotiation Process; Technology; United States