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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Dissemination (5) Knowledge Management (40) Knowledge Sharing (14) Knowledge Use and Leverage (11) Knowledge (68) Labor and Management Relations (3) Labor (135) Law Enforcement (2) Lawfulness (1) Laws and...
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- 08 Sep 2022
- Book
Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?
But, frustrated Gen Xers and Millennials need not give up—their time will come, and they need to prepare now. “We desperately need this generation to learn how to manage diverse people, and manage through...
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by Lane Lambert
- August 2005
- Case
Bill Belichick and the Cleveland Browns
By: John R. Wells and Travis Haglock
Genius? That is not what they were calling Bill Belichick in Cleveland. Why? Four losing seasons in five years. Fans hurled trash and insults. The media resented him. Ownership abandoned him. Players quit on him. Very different from the three Super Bowls in five years...
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Business History;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Sports;
Sports Industry;
United States
Wells, John R., and Travis Haglock. "Bill Belichick and the Cleveland Browns." Harvard Business School Case 706-415, August 2005.
- July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Corbin-Pacific
By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall
Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business.
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Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Style;
Business or Company Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Teams;
Success;
Family Ownership;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motorcycle Industry
Davis, John A., and Christina L. Darwall. "Corbin-Pacific." Harvard Business School Case 800-022, July 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
- 08 Aug 2022
- HBS Case
Building an 'ARMY' of Fans: Marketing Lessons from K-Pop Sensation BTS
What would it take to attract customers who are so loyal that they would not only buy your products, but would also lavish your distributors with flowers and purchase advertising to elevate your brand? Ask the minds behind K-pop sensation BTS. Created by a Korean View Details
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Klarman Hall | About
the Name Beth & Seth Klarman Seth Klarman (MBA 1982) is the CEO and portfolio manager of the Boston-based Baupost Group, one of the most successful investment partnerships in the world. Beth Klarman is President of the Klarman Family...
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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
That Was Then, This Is Now
leaping. And leaping. Video Embed Tony Deifell on the HBS Portrait Project. Jon Swan (MBA/MPP 2009) Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group I am going to rediscover the buffalo. As a young kid, an elder on my reservation...
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- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
apart; the less they share, the more likely they are to be best executed separately. Nevertheless, managing multiple models is a tall order. LAN has had to face greater complexity, broaden its organizational skills, increase the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- March 1999 (Revised August 1999)
- Case
SCORE! Educational Centers (A)
Describes the start-up, strategy, organizational design, and operations of SCORE! Educational Centers, an after-school tutoring enterprise. Alan Tripp, founder and CEO, is faced with growing organizational stresses and a looming venture capital deadline. Examines...
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Strategy;
Management Style;
Leadership;
Organizational Design;
Teaching;
Entrepreneurship;
Education Industry;
United States
Burton, M. Diane, Jeffrey L. Bradach, and Naomi Atkins. "SCORE! Educational Centers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-056, March 1999. (Revised August 1999.)
- July 2010 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Assistant Professor Jo Worthington (A)
A relatively inexperienced professor struggles with managing a case discussion in a class based on numeric analysis. The class is lethargic and time is tight; she considers both a number of possible reasons for their disinterest and different teaching strategies to...
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Education;
Teaching;
Strategy;
Communication Strategy;
Training;
Leadership Style;
Education Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A. "Assistant Professor Jo Worthington (A)." Harvard Business School Case 911-404, July 2010. (Revised August 2012.)
- July 1972 (Revised September 1985)
- Case
Saturday Evening Post (Revised)
Permits analysis of the need for adapting strategy to environmental change and for choosing among strategic alternatives in the light of new environmental opportunities. Management and board failures in these areas may be traced to some of the underlying causes,...
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Journals and Magazines;
Management Style;
Values and Beliefs;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Adaptation;
Leadership Style;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
United States
Christensen, C. R., and John Wynne. "Saturday Evening Post (Revised)." Harvard Business School Case 373-009, July 1972. (Revised September 1985.)
- November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Jeanne Lewis, after six years with Staples, Inc., is promoted to senior vice president of marketing. She is to work for fifteen months alongside her predecessor, a legacy in the organization, "learning the ropes" before he moves on. This case is set nine months after...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Style;
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Management Succession;
Competitive Advantage;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Retail Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-041, November 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- 07 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Art of Haggling
integrative bargaining. The debate over which type of negotiation strategy is better has been raging since the early 1980s, when two books came out focusing on opposite sides of the issue. In You Can Negotiate Anything, Herb Cohen made an old-school argument for a...
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by Katie Johnston
- 01 Nov 2020
- News
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
- October 1979 (Revised January 1983)
- Background Note
IBM Corp., Background Note
Describes some aspects of how the senior managers of IBM conducted its affairs. Much of this note is a factual description of the design of the organization and of the formal process by which members of the organization worked together. Also contains excerpts from...
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Management Style;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Management Teams;
Computer Industry;
United States
Vancil, Richard F. "IBM Corp., Background Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 180-034, October 1979. (Revised January 1983.)
- March 1991 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Kyocera Corp.
By: John P. Kotter
Examines the three factors critical to this company's remarkable success in the high tech field. The first factor is the founder, Dr. Inamori's powerful leadership. The second is the strong corporate culture or philosophy of the firm. The third element in Kyocera's...
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Customer Relationship Management;
Information Infrastructure;
Leadership Style;
Management Systems;
Management Style;
Organizational Culture;
Practice;
Profit;
Planning;
Technology Industry;
Electronics Industry
Kotter, John P. "Kyocera Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-078, March 1991. (Revised July 1993.)
- 10 Jan 2018
- Blog Post
8 Tips to Help You Prepare for the Case Method
Ninad Kulkarni just wrapped up the fall semester at HBS and wanted to share what he learned about the case method after his first few months in the classroom. About NinadI grew up in a suburb outside of Mumbai. After earning my engineering degree in India, I spent...
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- October 1999
- Case
Overhead Reduction Task Force, The
By: J. Richard Hackman, Ruth Wageman and John J. Gabarro
A middle manager is about to meet with his boss to discuss her request that he head up a task force to determine how overhead can be reduced by 20%. He must decide what to address in that meeting and how the task force should be launched and led. The focus is on team...
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Hackman, J. Richard, Ruth Wageman, and John J. Gabarro. "Overhead Reduction Task Force, The." Harvard Business School Case 400-026, October 1999.
- June 2005 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
Corey Robinson at Sprint Corporation (A)
By: Linda A. Hill, Anthony Mayo and Lisa Pode
Corey Robinson is promoted to a new position at Sprint during a time of much internal change within the company. Asks readers to consider how he sets the tone to his new management team and how effective he is in building credibility in his new leadership role. A...
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Keywords:
Leadership Style;
Management Skills;
Management Teams;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Performance Effectiveness;
Personal Development and Career;
Power and Influence;
Telecommunications Industry
Hill, Linda A., Anthony Mayo, and Lisa Pode. "Corey Robinson at Sprint Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-094, June 2005. (Revised January 2008.)
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style and managing the conditions that drive team performance. 6 weeks, 7-9 hrs/week Enroll by October 24 $1,850 Certificate Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Professor Nien-he Hsieh Develop a...
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