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- 14 Nov 2015
- News
A Message to HBS Alumni in France
find alumni who live or work in the region. (Login required.) During tragic times, we hope that the HBS community can be one of comfort, connection, and assistance. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you all. Sincerely, William A.... View Details
- 15 Mar 2010
- News
Solving the Water Challenge
Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development
- 20 Sep 2013
- News
Connections Add Up
Nan Morrison and Sally Wood It takes a village to raise a game-changing non-profit, and Nan Morrison (MBA 1987) and Sally Wood (MBA 1983) have found a community of support among their HBS friends and fellow alumni. "I'm proud of my whole... View Details
- June 2015 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
By: Jill Avery and Jim Rosenberg
Digital was on Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Programs Bridget Coughlin's mind these days. DMNS had been dabbling in digital for the past few years, but had never fully committed to it. The time had come to establish a strategic vision, and to decide... View Details
Keywords: Digital; Nonprofit; Arts; Education; Marketing; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Media; Education Industry; North America; United States
Avery, Jill, and Jim Rosenberg. "Denver Museum of Nature & Science." Harvard Business School Case 315-081, June 2015. (Revised October 2016.)
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
Height Taken but Worth Unknown: Valuation as an Institutional Process
By: R. Daniel Wadhwani and Mukti Khaire
Drawing on research from organizational studies, sociology, history, and anthropology, we develop a framework for understanding valuation as an institutional process in markets. We posit that three institutional elements—categories, criteria, and standards—are integral... View Details
- 2009
- Article
The Dynamics of Silencing Conflict
By: Leslie Perlow and Nelson Repenning
In many organizations, when people perceive a difference with another they often do not fully express themselves. Despite creating innumerable problems, silencing conflict is a persistent phenomenon. While the antecedents of acts of silence are well documented, little... View Details
Perlow, Leslie, and Nelson Repenning. "The Dynamics of Silencing Conflict." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 195–223.
- October 2000 (Revised January 2001)
- Case
Polycom, Inc.: Visualizing Culture
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Polycom is a rapidly growing maker of video conferencing and teleconferencing equipment. Management is attempting to use "natural work groups" as an organizing mechanism, and to build into the culture implicit rules that will cause desired behaviors to be... View Details
Keywords: Communication Technology; Growth Management; Organizational Design; Groups and Teams; Organizational Culture; Manufacturing Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Christensen, Clayton M. "Polycom, Inc.: Visualizing Culture." Harvard Business School Case 601-073, October 2000. (Revised January 2001.)
- September 1972 (Revised February 1984)
- Case
Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc.
By: Paul W. Marshall
Illustration of the two main types of errors resulting from use of the economic order quantity (EOQ) as a tool in production scheduling. Designed to permit class discussion to begin with a consideration of one common type of mistake, errors in calculation of the EOQ... View Details
Marshall, Paul W. "Blanchard Importing and Distribution Co., Inc." Harvard Business School Case 673-033, September 1972. (Revised February 1984.)
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Code name: Miesiąc
alley crevice. He remained motionless in the rain as the officers scoured the neighborhood with flashlights and, as dawn broke, with dogs. The Free Speech Memorial in Warsaw was unveiled on the 25th anniversary of the end of communism in... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
- News
Preserving a Musical Tradition; Inspiring Future Generations
aimlessly. We want them to feel the music that they are playing. And to feel they are a part of something bigger.” When the students perform, for other students and for the town, de Menil sees the musical community he envisioned and a... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Cynthia Carroll, MBA 1989
Anglo American, one of the world’s largest mining companies, Cynthia Carroll traveled to 14 countries, visiting mines and interviewing staff, meeting with government officials, and talking to miners and local community members. “I needed... View Details
- 03 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts
flavijus For the first time, a link has been drawn between public sentiment about a company’s sustainability practices and how that company is valued in the market. The results are important both for investors searching for under-valued, socially responsible companies,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 29 Jul 2013
- News
Opening New Markets for Black South African Winemakers
notable recent addition is the House of Mandela portfolio of wines, produced by the family of Nelson Mandela. The Mandelas and Cuffes both recognized South Africa's burgeoning fair trade wine movement, which promotes equitable trade and labor practices, View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Dispatches from the Global Classroom
There’s a lot of self-learning that goes on in the process of adjusting to a different environment. “Some students are better at reaching across cultures and being effective communicators in ambiguous situations,” continues Abrami, who... View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Growing Home
were about 50 people, and we started to hold meetings with the mayor of Mito, who agreed to support the project through deregulation, by providing tax incentives, and by communicating with the city’s population so the project could move... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
100 students. “Most of these young people grew up in rural poverty and would never have a chance to take an SAT,” Condo notes. “We learn about them from their high schools or community leaders, who know they have extraordinary potential.”... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 18 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery
Venture capital firms ask themselves tough questions these days. Among them: how can they dig out of the dot-com collapse? How should they invest going forward? How should the leader of a firm strike the right note for the future? And is it a field that graduating MBAs... View Details
- May 1993
- Teaching Note
American Mobile Satellite Corp., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-593-038). View Details
- September 1985 (Revised October 1989)
- Case
CompuServe (A)
By: James L. Heskett
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Communications Industry; Communications Industry
Heskett, James L. "CompuServe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 386-067, September 1985. (Revised October 1989.)
- June 2018
- Supplement
Knowledge Sharing at REMA 1000 (B)
By: Tatiana Sandino and Olivia Hull
Supplement to HBS No. 118-007, "Knowledge Sharing at REMA 1000 (A)." Chief Human Resources Officer Tore Høylie was proud of REMA 1000 (REMA)’s strong employee engagement with Workplace, Facebook’s corporate social media platform; however, some users complained that the... View Details
Keywords: Social Network; Enterprise Social Media; Facebook; Workplace; Social and Collaborative Networks; Communication Technology; Problems and Challenges; Social Media; Retail Industry; Norway
Sandino, Tatiana, and Olivia Hull. "Knowledge Sharing at REMA 1000 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-072, June 2018.