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- May 2010
- Teaching Note
The Center for Creative Leadership (TN)
By: Srikant M. Datar and David A. Garvin
Teaching Note for [308013]. View Details
- 2009
- Chapter
Organizational Design: Balancing Search and Stability in Strategic Decision Making
By: Jan Rivkin and Nicolaj Siggelkow
Managers often must make decisions that depend on decisions in other parts of the organization. These interactions create a network of interdependent choices and make strategizing difficult. In this chapter, the authors explore the intersection between organizing and... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Strategy; Balance and Stability
Rivkin, Jan, and Nicolaj Siggelkow. "Organizational Design: Balancing Search and Stability in Strategic Decision Making." In The Network Challenge: Strategy, Profit, and Risk in an Interlinked World, edited by Paul R. Kleindorfer and Yoram Wind. Wharton School Publishing, 2009.
- November 2007 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Allston: Brand vs. Architecture
By: Andre F. Perold, Arthur I Segel and Christopher M. Gordon
Harvard President Lawrence Summers had presided over the final interviews of world-renowned architects being considered for the science complex planned for Harvard's expanded campus in Allston. The selection process had absorbed nine months in 2005 and amplified the... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Brands and Branding; Design; Urban Development; Selection and Staffing; Construction Industry; Boston
Perold, Andre F., Arthur I Segel, and Christopher M. Gordon. "Allston: Brand vs. Architecture." Harvard Business School Case 208-079, November 2007. (Revised March 2009.)
- June 2004
- Case
Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Eight executives at Hoechst and Rhone-Poulenc must make four crucial decisions on the eve of merging their companies to become Aventis--what would become the world's third largest pharmaceutical firm. In addition to formulating a vision and strategy, the two firms must... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Horizontal Integration; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Margolis, Joshua D., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Aventis SA (A): Planning for a Merger." Harvard Business School Case 404-003, June 2004.
- June 2003
- Case
Peabody Simpson at the Crossroads
By: Rajiv Lal, Nitin Nohria and Leslie Freeman
Three managing directors at Peabody Simpson had just returned from a firm-wide recruiting event at Columbia University, which they had covered together, as all were alumni. They were commiserating about having to submit revised forecasts to their division heads by the... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Capital Budgeting; Recruitment; Reports; Organizational Design
Lal, Rajiv, Nitin Nohria, and Leslie Freeman. "Peabody Simpson at the Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 503-112, June 2003.
- March 2001 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Virgin.com
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Describes the evolution of Virgin's dot-com organization and the decision it faced in mid-2000--whether to consolidate several separate dot-com ventures into one larger venture or, instead, to allow each to run independently. Also contains a history of Virgin's... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Motivation and Incentives; Internet and the Web; Consolidation
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Virgin.com." Harvard Business School Case 601-041, March 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
- 13 May 2002
- Op-Ed
A Cure for Enron-Style Audit Failures
If companies and regulators are ever to learn from the collapse of Enron—and prevent similar corporate debacles in the future—they must look more closely at the relationship between auditors, managers and the company audit committee. The Enron scandal is not an... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
What is the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program? A Q&A with Professor Tom Eisenmann
educating future leaders of technology ventures. The program will deepen graduates’ understanding of engineering, build their design skills, and provide them with a strong foundation in general management.” What types of individuals are... View Details
- Web
The Case Method Classroom | Baker Library
(olvwork380735). Before 1953, the typical HBS classroom was configured as a lecture hall with the instructor standing in front of students who were seated in rows arranged in straight lines. With classrooms designed specifically for case... View Details
- Web
Database Best Practices - Research Computing Services
potential security restrictions, including who will have access to the data and editing permissions. Planning your database Knowing your data well is a crucial first step. Ensure that you are familiar with datatypes, value ranges, missing data, row counts, and View Details
- Career Coach
Minal Mehta
Minal (Harvard Business School ‘10, Stanford ‘03) has over two decades of experience in the technology industry. Most recently, she was the cofounder and CEO of AllTakes, a venture-backed online platform designed to foster secure and... View Details
- 19 Aug 2017
Diversity MBA Admissions Conference
This event is hosted by the Riordan Programs Alumni Association (RPAA) and is designed to connect attendees with MBA Admissions representatives from the country's top business schools. This event is hosted by the Riordan Programs Alumni... View Details
- Research Summary
Overview
By: Jorge Tamayo
Professor Tamayo’s research focuses on theoretical modeling and structural estimation of firm decision-making and productivity.
Professor Tamayo studies dynamic competition for customer membership. Generally, firms that implement a membership model charge a... View Details
Professor Tamayo studies dynamic competition for customer membership. Generally, firms that implement a membership model charge a... View Details
- September 2008 (Revised April 2009)
- Supplement
Martha Goldberg Aronson: Challenges at Mid-Career (B)
By: William W. George
Martha Goldberg Aronson of Medtronic is trying to decide whether to accept the offer from Medtronic CEO Bill Hawkins to become senior vice president and chief talent officer. Aronson returned from an executive role in Europe just 18 months before as vice president,... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Job Design and Levels; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Work-Life Balance
George, William W. "Martha Goldberg Aronson: Challenges at Mid-Career (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-030, September 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
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Director’s Foreword | Baker Library
Baker Library Special Collections and Archives September 2024 Exhibition Curator Melissa Banta Exhibition Team Laura Linard Melissa Murphy Timothy Mahoney Debra Cuoco Lisa Clark Elena Bulat Processing Team Benjamin Johnson Mary Samouelian Liam Sullivan Editing Joan... View Details
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Leadership Collaborative | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
A Peer Group of Mission Driven Leaders A new program of the Social Enterprise Initiative, the Leadership Collaborative is designed to connect and support alumni deeply engaged in social impact as a career. This community will serve as a... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Research Brief: The High Cost of Election Expectations
perfect laboratory to test initiatives designed to improve both. Eager to showcase the country’s strengthened commitment to democracy, Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) partnered with Assistant Professor... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- Web
Predoctoral Experience | Research Associates
Predoctoral Experience Apply Now The Predoctoral Research Associate role is designed to provide research associates (RAs) with exposure to a variety of research areas, while gaining experience with different research methodologies. This... View Details
- Web
Mobility Policy | About
lightweight vehicles designed for individual transportation, typically for short distances. These include e-bikes, electric scooters, and other compact motorized or human-powered devices. Campus Pathways and Roadways Pathways (White on... View Details
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization
By: Maria Guadalupe and Julie Wulf
This paper establishes a causal effect of competition from trade liberalization on various characteristics of organizational design. We exploit a unique panel dataset on firm hierarchies (1986-1999) of large U.S. firms and find that increasing competition leads firms... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy
Guadalupe, Maria, and Julie Wulf. "The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-067, November 2008.