Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (8,306) Arrow Down
Filter Results: (8,306) Arrow Down Arrow Up

Show Results For

Show Results For

← Page 236 of 8,306 Results →
  • 23 Mar 2020
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Effects of Hierarchy on Learning and Performance in Business Experimentation

Keywords: by Sourobh Ghosh, Stefan H. Thomke, and Hazjier Pourkhalkhali
  • 07 Apr 2017
  • Working Paper Summaries

Explaining the Vertical-to-Horizontal Transition in the Computer Industry

Keywords: by Carliss Baldwin; Computer
  • 23 Nov 2015
  • Working Paper Summaries

Self Control and Commitment: Can Decreasing the Liquidity of a Savings Account Increase Deposits?

Keywords: by John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, Christopher Harris & Jung Sakong; Banking
  • February 1996
  • Case

CIGNA Property and Casualty Reengineering (B)

By: Richard L. Nolan, Donna B. Stoddard, Chiara Francalanci and Elise C Martin
In 1993 CIGNA Property and Casualty embarked on a full transformation effort under a new leadership team headed by Gerry Isom. This case presents progress through September 1995. View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Human Resources; Leading Change; Organizational Design; Groups and Teams
Related
  • September 1992 (Revised July 1993)
  • Case

Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (D)

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Melinda Conrad and Charles S. Osborn
Provides a thorough overview of the company's 1990 and 1991 reorganizations and the resulting demand for information technology in lower levels of the organization. Closes with a discussion of Frito-Lay's most recent information technology projects, Explorer and... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Negotiation Deal; Problems and Challenges; Organizational Design; Projects; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Related
  • January 2007
  • Case

Robert E. Rubin (A)

By: Nitin Nohria, Robert Steven Kaplan and Nicole Davison
Bob Rubin was a businessman given the task of setting up and running the National Economic Council for the Clinton Administration. Unfamiliar with management in a political climate, Rubin worked hard to design, staff, and position the Council to make better economic... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Government and Politics; Managerial Roles; Macroeconomics; Organizational Design; Economy
Related
  • 23 Oct 2019
  • News

Understanding Business Firsthand in South Korea

MBA students interview consumers in Seoul, Korea, to help inform the marketing strategies they developed for Orion Snack International. The project was the culmination of a required first-year course designed to develop students’ global... View Details
Keywords: Global Understanding; Internationalization; Educational Innovation
  • 28 May 2019
  • News

Action Plan: Border Crossing

Collection, a California-based children’s clothing brand inspired by the global spirit of cultural connection. The company’s design team has found inspiration for Tea’s seasonal clothing collections in their twice-yearly travels to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
  • September–October 2015
  • Article

Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces

By: Jesse Shore, Ethan Bernstein and David Lazer
Using data from a novel laboratory experiment on complex problem solving in which we varied the structure of 16-person networks, we investigate how an organization's network structure shapes performance of problem-solving tasks. Problem solving, we argue, involves both... View Details
Keywords: Networks; Experiments; Clustering; Problem Solving; Exploration And Exploitation; Knowledge; Search; Collaboration; Collaboration Structures; Transparency; Communication; Communication Technology; Information; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Theory; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; Technology Industry; Service Industry
Related
  • March 2010
  • Supplement

Whose Money Is It Anyway? (C)

By: V.G. Narayanan, Richard G. Hamermesh and Rachel Gordon
The case describes how the Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization and its corporate parent resolved the issue of how the disputed funds would be distributed and used. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Business Subsidiaries; Organizational Design; Conflict and Resolution; Resource Allocation; Health Industry
Related
  • November – December 2009
  • Article

Learning by Design: Developing an Engine for Transforming Your Company

By: Michael Beer and Magnus Finnstrom
Traditional leadership development programs often fail to achieve the desired results because they don't focus on learning linked to the company's business strategy and the real day-to-day challenges facing managers. The experience of Sweden-based industrial... View Details
Keywords: Leadership Development; Programs; Learning; Failure; Business Strategy; Organizations; Transformation; Problems and Challenges; Design; Sweden
Related
  • November 2001
  • Case

IBM Network Technology (B)

By: Michael L. Tushman
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Management Teams; Leadership Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Growth Management; Information Technology Industry
Related
  • January 1990 (Revised February 1990)
  • Teaching Note

Sedalia Revisited, Teaching Note

By: Roy D. Shapiro
Teaching Note for (9-687-004). View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Design; Quality; System; Employees; Framework; Competition; Production; Strategy
Related
  • 20 Feb 2019

Peek Program Chat at the Stevens Institute of Technology

Please join us for an informal discussion with a Peek Ambassador. Peek Weekend is a residential educational experience designed for college students to gain knowledge and insight into the MBA degree. View Details
  • 14 Mar 2018

HBS Information Session in Hong Kong

Join us for an information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. View Details
  • 25 Jun 2019
  • Research & Ideas

The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control

user community is a great example of how a company can gain competitive advantage by tapping into its user community. LEGO allows its users to create their own designs and share them with other users. They can even enter these View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 08 Aug 2023

HBS Information Session in Rio de Janeiro (Early Session)

Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. View Details
  • 20 Nov 2018

HBS Information Session in Istanbul

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to meet local alumni. View Details
  • 04 Oct 2018

HBS Information Session in Minneapolis

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to meet local alumni. View Details
  • 05 Jun 2018

HBS Information Session in Bangkok

This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to meet local alumni. View Details