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- March 2008
- Case
Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)
By: Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Alok Patel, the founder and chairman of a Gujarat-based, privately held edible oils processor, must decide whether to hire a CFO candidate. Previously, his company's book-keeping has been done by an uncle, who has mentioned that he may retire soon. Patel could hire his... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Family Business; Managerial Roles; Emerging Markets; Diversity; Finance; Food and Beverage Industry; Gujarat
Hardymon, Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Patel Food and Chemicals Private Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 808-142, March 2008.
- 29 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 29, 2008
those whose cost of external finance was unchanged. However, while some of the fall in entry was due to less wealthy individuals with high human capital (confirming the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Middle East & North Africa - Global
2012 and earned a BSc in Commerce and major in Psychology from the University of Virginia in 2006. Sadika El Hariri Research Associate Fares Khrais Assistant Director, Research Cairo Staff Ahmed Dahawy Research Associate Istanbul Staff... View Details
- 09 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees
your other degree program, and why? I applied to HBS as part of the 2+2 program while I was a senior in college. I was attracted by the opportunity to spend time developing my skill set in the professional... View Details
- Web
Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship - Health Care
future leaders who want to make important advancements, take risks, and commercialize biomedical discoveries. ” Srikant M. Datar George F. Baker Professor of Administration Dean View Details
- Web
Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
The Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator Fellowship Program was established through the generosity of Len Blavatnik (MBA 1989). Blavatnik is founder and chairman of Access... View Details
- Web
Podcast - Business & Environment
Officer, Harvard Business School and host of Cold Call. Gunnar Trumbull, Phillip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Paula Kovarsky, Vice... View Details
- 14 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 14, 2015
Publications May-June 2015 Human Resource Management Back to the Future: Implications for the Field of HRM of the Multi-stakeholder Perspective... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Aug 2017
- What Do You Think?
Summing Up: Why Can’t Organizations Engage Their Employees?
and sometimes outside of work.” He added, “Everybody needs to be touched by someone who cares.” Of course, this takes time that many managers don’t feel they can spare. As Guy put it, “Improving employee... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
5 Companies Where Employees Move Up the Ladder Fast
wider pool of talent. Workers and potential employees can take control, too, by: Being realistic about which jobs are available where they live. Too often, says Fuller, young workers will study in fields like video game View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
- Web
About | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
sectors to tackle society’s toughest challenges and make a difference in the world. Leadership Shawn Cole Initiative Chair; John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration Shawn Cole is a professor in... View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
James Lemoine, an assistant professor in the Organization and Human Resources Department of the School of Management at the University at... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
The Exchange: Help Wanted
Image by John Ritter The path to a job in the C-suite isn’t what it used to be. For many years, companies could lean on financial expertise and industry connections when recruiting candidates, but HBS professors Raffaella Sadun and Joseph Fuller say that so much has... View Details
- 23 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Strategy-Focused Organization
shift at the grassroots of the organization. Annual human resource surveys showed that only 20 percent of the workforce understood Mobil's... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 14 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
You're Right! You Are Working Longer and Attending More Meetings
administration in the HBS Strategy Unit. “It’s very taxing, to be honest.” Shifting to remote work at the start of the pandemic stripped away whatever was left of the elusive... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
As we wind down 2023, there’s talk everywhere of generative AI and how it will fundamentally alter the world as we know it; but how does that translate for your corner of the business world? Is TikTok something you need to take seriously? (Is it time to dance?) We... View Details
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Leadership Initiative - Leadership
As the Associate Director of the Leadership Initiative, Letty primarily focuses on program design and implementation. She oversees the highly successful executive education View Details
- 11 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 11, 2007
from a manufacturing to an innovation-led enterprise. How would they balance short-term pragmatism versus long-term vision? Do they have the appropriate human resources to scale and innovate? Is their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
People - Advancing Racial Equity
Human Resources Alain Bonacossa Senior Director for Research Administration and Behavioral Research Services, Division of Research and Faculty... View Details
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
unlearn, relearn, and embrace the latest and best practices. Curiosity and creativity are vital resources for a digitally mature company. Even with the automation of many functions, participants were adamant... View Details