Publications

September 2007 (Revised December 2008)
Case

Michael Fernandes at Nicholas Piramal

By: Michel Anteby and Nitin Nohria

Michael Fernandes, the Director of Custom Manufacturing Operations at the pharmaceutical company Nicholas Piramal India Limited (NPIL), schedules a meeting with three of his reports, whose interpersonal conflicts with one another are causing his business development... View Details

Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Management Skills; Groups and Teams; Conflict Management; Cooperation; Pharmaceutical Industry; India; United Kingdom; Canada

January 2004 (Revised June 2004)
Supplement

Malden Mills (B)

By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

August 1993
Background Note

Executing Change: Three Generic Strategies

By: Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana

Describes the strengths and weaknesses of three generic strategies for implementing change--programmatic change, discontinuous change, and emergent change. View Details

Keywords: Change; Strategy

August 1993
Case

General Motors: Smith's Dilemma

By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green

Discusses Roger Smith's tenure as CEO of General Motors. Describes his vision for changing General Motors, and how he went about implementing that vision. View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Teams; Leadership Style; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry

August 1993 (Revised March 1996)
Case

Millipore: A Common Language for Common Systems

By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green

April 2002
Article

Local Versus Global Mimetism: The Dynamics of Alliance Formation in the Automobile Industry

By: Carlos Garcia-Pont and Nitin Nohria

Keywords: Local Range; Global Range; Production; Auto Industry

30 Jan 2017
News

HBS Deans' Message on White House Travel Ban

of its members, whatever their nationality or belief. We are grateful for the expressions of concern and support we have received and optimistic that, working together, we can protect the exchange of people and ideas that are so vital to the educational experience.... View Details

01 Jun 2016
News

Community Building

promoting excellence in and access to education. All of Dr. and Mrs. Chao’s daughters—Elaine (MBA 1979), Jeanette, May (MBA 1985), Christine, Grace (MBA 1997), and Angela (MBA 2001)—received undergraduate and graduate degrees from leading American universities. “The... View Details

24 Feb 2015
News

Florida Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS

alumni in the region, as well as speak with HBS faculty members and administrators. The evening featured remarks by Dean Nitin Nohria, Professors Rosabeth Moss Kanter and William A. Sahlman, 2013 Alumni Achievement Award recipient Roe... View Details

May 2009 (Revised November 2009)
Case

Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide

By: Nitin Nohria and Umaimah Mendhro

This case tells the story of Ralph Nader's leadership, from his success as a crusader for consumer interests and active public participation in the political process to his controversial campaigns for the U.S. presidency. View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Government and Politics; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Reputation; Public Opinion; Public Administration Industry

December 1997
Article

What is the Optimum Amount of Organizational Slack? A Study of the Relationship Between Slack and Innovation in Multinational Firms

By: Ranjay Gulati and Nitin Nohria

Keywords: Organizations; Relationships; Business Ventures; Innovation and Invention

August 2002 (Revised March 2003)
Teaching Note

NerveWire (TN)

By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler

Teaching Note for (9-402-020), (9-402-021), and (9-402-022). View Details

Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Recruitment; Mission and Purpose; Internet and the Web; Problems and Challenges; Consulting Industry; Newton

December 2001 (Revised November 2002)
Case

John Smithers

By: Nitin Nohria and Todd Jick

Describes an ill-fated effort to institute a total quality program. Using the vantage point of one of the managers selected to be a quality instructor, the case traces the rise and fall of the quality effort during its very brief existence over the course of six... View Details

Keywords: Quality; Change Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Failure

August 2001 (Revised March 2008)
Case

NerveWire, Inc.

By: Nitin Nohria and Anthony Mayo

NerveWire, a management consulting and systems integration provider based in Newton, MA, was closing in on its second anniversary. In the beginning days of NerveWire, the major challenge was recruiting--finding the right people who embodied its values and business... View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Behavior; Internet; Newton