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- January 2007 (Revised November 2007)
- Case
Organic Growth at Wal-Mart
By: Jan W. Rivkin and Troy Smith
In 2005, an executive vice president at Wal-Mart must decide whether to expand the retailer's selection of organic food. The decision is made in the context of wider attempts to move the giant retailer slightly upscale and to focus on environmental sustainability. View Details
Keywords: Food; Growth and Development Strategy; Product; Business Processes; Environmental Sustainability; Expansion; Retail Industry; United States
Rivkin, Jan W., and Troy Smith. "Organic Growth at Wal-Mart." Harvard Business School Case 707-498, January 2007. (Revised November 2007.)
- 12 Jan 2021
- News
How Empathy Helps Bridge Generational Differences
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Supporting our Exceptional Faculty
100 endowed professorships that were created thanks to gifts from alumni, friends, and corporations. An endowed chair is the highest honor the School can bestow on a faculty member, and these chairs enhance our ability to attract and retain the world’s top View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Dance Dance Revelation
the creation, rehearsal, and premiere of a new piece of work with a choreographer—who encourages the executives to observe the process up close, ask questions, and draw parallels to their own professional lives. Designed to help managers... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Mele
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
3 Ways Companies Make Work Purposeful
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Duncan M. ("Greg") Murray (MBA 1964)
mutual fund operation in Edmonton, Alberta. The day I arrived the chairman said, “Go home and put on your jeans — we’re going to the ranch.” It turned out that he owned 18,000 acres and 6,000 head of cattle. I learned a lot about ranching... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
New Porter Prize Awarded in Japan
honors and highlights companies that have maintained superior profitability by implementing unique strategies based on innovation in products, processes, and management techniques. Matsui Securities was chosen for its ability to define... View Details
Keywords: awards
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Hawes Hall Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking took place in early June for Hawes Hall, a new classroom building that will be constructed adjacent to the northeast corner of Aldrich Hall, facing Baker Library. Dean Kim B. Clark opened the ceremony by welcoming the Hawes family, including Beverly and... View Details
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Yum! Brands, Inc: A Corporate Do-Over
By: Frances X. Frei, Amy C. Edmondson, James Weber and Eliot Sherman
Describes the successful turnaround of the restaurant company Yum! Brands after its spin off from PepsiCo and covers how the company's leadership planned and executed on virtually every dimension of the employee experience. The main dilemma centers on what the company... View Details
Keywords: Product; Brands and Branding; Service Operations; Expansion; Trade; Leadership Development; Business or Company Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
Frei, Frances X., Amy C. Edmondson, James Weber, and Eliot Sherman. "Yum! Brands, Inc: A Corporate Do-Over." Harvard Business School Case 606-041, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- 05 May 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Denial Endemic to Management?
Bullard suggested that "Ruthless realism is, itself, pathological . The professional pilot denies a crash is inevitable until a second before impact, and that ability to believe one can save the ship is critical to the attitude of actually saving it."... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- June 2008 (Revised November 2010)
- Supplement
Patient Flow at Brigham and Women's Hospital (B)
By: Anita L. Tucker and Jillian Alexandra Berry
The B Case is an email from the ED Director. He clarifies where the process deviations occurred. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Health Care and Treatment; Service Operations; Business Processes; Performance Productivity; Conflict and Resolution; Health Industry; Massachusetts
Tucker, Anita L., and Jillian Alexandra Berry. "Patient Flow at Brigham and Women's Hospital (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 608-172, June 2008. (Revised November 2010.)
- 07 Oct 2010
- News
Why Wal-Mart Went Shopping in Africa
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
launching Anomalie in 2016, she was a supply-chain manager for Apple Watch—and a bride-to-be in search of a wedding gown. In the process, the self-described TOM nerd discovered that one city in China produces 75 percent of the world’s... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 27 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Sidetracked: Why Can’t We Stick to the Plan?
decisions that we expect we will make based on our finely developed plans are often different from how we actually behave. We get sidetracked. We set a new career path, we choose a diet to follow, we make plans to save for retirement, we set a new direction for the... View Details
- 09 Feb 2016
- News
Applying Business Principles to Military Problems
Donald Reidy (MBA 1990) is director of strategic planning and resource allocation for the Naval Special Warfare Command, in California. In this video, he talks about applying business management principles learned at HBS to his role in... View Details
- 21 Apr 2021
- News
Remote Work Revolution
- Career Coach
Wendi Zhang
designing the evolution of their career and life. Wendi works full-time in Silicon Valley at Egon Zehnder, which she joined in January 2024. Immediately before her current role, she served as the VP of Business Development and Operations... View Details
- 11 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Calling All Managers: How to Build a Better Call Center
call centers, with their attendant voice response units (VRUs—also known as automated voice response systems), need not be so inefficient. When a company manages its call center well, effectively linking a triad of service, information... View Details