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    Andy Zelleke

    Andy Zelleke is the MBA Class of 1962 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. A member of the General Management unit, he is the Faculty Chair of HBS’ Middle East & North Africa Research Center.

    Since Spring 2021, Dr. Zelleke has taught “Unpacking... View Details

    Keywords: federal government; professional services; defense; financial services
    • December 2007
    • Article

    Bankers, Industrialists, and Their Cliques: Elite Networks in Mexico and Brazil during Early Industrialization

    By: Aldo Musacchio and Ian Read
    The historiographies of Mexico and Brazil have implicitly stated that business networks were crucial for the initial industrialization of these two countries. Recently, differing visions on the importance of business networks have arisen. In the case of Mexico, the... View Details
    Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Networks; Business History; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Financial Markets; Supply and Industry; Banks and Banking; Brazil; Mexico
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    • 18 Apr 2022
    • HBS Case

    Dick’s Sporting Goods Followed Its Conscience on Guns—and It Paid Off

    cases entitled “Dick’s Sporting Goods: Getting Out of the Gun Business.” “Standing on the societal sidelines is increasingly becoming less of an option for companies and business leaders.” Riedel stresses that no two companies are the same. Other firms looking to take... View Details
    Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
    • Web

    The “Hawthorne Effect” – The Human Relations Movement – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections

    through the lens of their own times and particular biases. 12 Paul R. Lawrence, ca. 1960 HBS Archives Photograph Collection Mayo and Roethlisberger helped define a new curriculum focus, one in alliance with Dean Donham’s desire to address View Details
    • 12 Nov 2024
    • HBS Case

    Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

    going to prison,’ instead of pitching them on my company,” says Blakeman. Once you’ve told your story, connect the dots to the social problem that needs to be fixed. “This is a tragedy that affects many more... View Details
    Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment
    • October 18, 2021
    • Article

    How to Reframe What Work Means to You

    By: Hubert Joly
    Our society often conceives of work as something we must endure so we can afford to do something else. The former CEO of Best Buy explains why this view has led to a crisis of engagement among leaders and employees alike, and offers a different model that he introduced... View Details
    Keywords: Work; Meaning In Life; Employment; Attitudes; Perspective; Mission and Purpose
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    • 06 May 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    The Critical Minutes After a Virtual Meeting That Can Build Up or Tear Down Teams

    May Boost Connection and Curb Loneliness Silos That Work: How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Collaborate Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: Illustration created by HBSWK using an image... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
    • 05 Jul 2006
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Promoting a Management Revolution in Public Education

    Keywords: by Stacey M. Childress, Richard Elmore & Allen S. Grossman; Education
    • Web

    CSV Explained - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

    minimizes employee absences and lost productivity. The graphic depicts some areas where connections are strongest. Social Needs & Economic Value Creation How can companies create shared value opportunities?... View Details
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    Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise

    different path, but all will benefit from a holistic exploration of their connection to the family enterprise. In a program that places all options on the table—and explores many of the topics that families avoid talking about—you will... View Details
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    Driving Nonprofit Performance and Innovation—Virtual

    Summary Performance measurement is essential for organizational innovation, learning, and success. Nonprofits, however, must evaluate social or environmental outcomes as well as financial performance, and the ideal metrics are not always... View Details
    • November–December 2012
    • Article

    Toward a Theory of Extended Contact: The Incentives and Opportunities for Bridging Across Network Communities

    By: Maxim Sytch, Adam Tatarynowicz and Ranjay Gulati
    This study investigates the determinants of bridging ties within networks of interconnected firms. Bridging ties are defined as nonredundant connections between firms located in different network communities. We highlight how firms can enter into these relationships... View Details
    Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Opportunities
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    • 20 Jun 2005
    • Research & Ideas

    Creating a Positive Professional Image

    story of managing your professional image, says Roberts. You also belong to a social identity group—African American male, working mother—that brings its own stereotyping from the people you work with, especially in today's diverse... View Details
    Keywords: by Mallory Stark
    • May 2008 (Revised September 2009)
    • Case

    IBM's Dynamic Workplace

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
    IBM already competed for talent by being a best workplace. It was one of the first companies to provide paid vacations, health insurance, sick leave, job sharing, and domestic partner benefits. Its human resources portfolio included a full array of progressive policies... View Details
    Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Globalized Firms and Management; Leading Change; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Culture; Social Enterprise
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    • November 2010 (Revised August 2012)
    • Case

    The Indego Africa Project

    By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Gordon
    Two young attorneys found and begin to build the Indego Africa Project, an NGO partnering with women's cooperatives in Rwanda. Indego connects the cooperatives to the international retail market for handmade artisan products, helps the cooperatives build their business... View Details
    Keywords: Cooperative Ownership; Nonprofit Organizations; Business Growth and Maturation; Corporate Finance; Non-Governmental Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Rwanda
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    • 17 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

    changing elements of our social interaction in unprecedented ways that may well lead to irrevocable social changes. Already, the follow-on effects of the virus are enough to ensure there will be no normal to... View Details
    Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

      MOVE: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead

      Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent... View Details

      • March 2009 (Revised September 2011)
      • Case

      Zopa: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Lending

      By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, Isabel Fernandez-Mateo and David Chen
      Zopa, a U.K.-based peer-to-peer lending company, connected individual lenders and borrowers via an online interface. The company charged a small fee for completed loan transactions but has not turned a profit. Zopa offered two platforms, Markets and Listings. Markets... View Details
      Keywords: Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Market Participation; Digital Platforms; Social and Collaborative Networks; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom
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      • 29 Feb 2024
      • HBS Case

      Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent

      its own right, amplified by the power of social media. “You can build a follower base that’s bigger than what traditional media can offer, and you can reproduce that talent on a much larger scale than before,” Elberse explains. “That... View Details
      Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports
      • 04 Jan 2010
      • Research & Ideas

      Best of HBS Working Knowledge 2009

      users, negative for 12 percent of the users, and positive for 40 percent of the users. "Moderately connected" users exhibit "keeping up with the Joneses" behavior. On average, this social influence translates into a 5... View Details
      Keywords: by Staff