Social Dominance Orientation - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2008
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The Levitt Brand

skill,” wrote Levitt, citing the railroads as one example of a business that lost its way. “They let others take customers away from them because they assumed themselves to be in the railroad business rather than in the transportation business. . . .They were product... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2021
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How Will the Metaverse Affect Productivity?

accurately, your hologram or avatar) can, among other things, go to school, go to work, play games, watch concerts, and browse stores. For Facebook, or now Meta, its dominance in social networking combined... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2017
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Ask the Expert: Capital Architect

business, and social leadership. Similarly, we mandated that respected Zambian private or civil sector leaders chair all negotiating transaction teams. What consideration do you give to the spiritual and ethical components of building a... View Details

26 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

A Clear Eye for Innovation

well. Most successful enterprises are adept at refining their current offerings, but they falter when it comes to pioneering radically new products and services. Kodak and Boeing are just two of the more recent examples of once dominant... View Details

Keywords: by Charles A. O'Reilly III & Michael L. Tushman

20 Nov 2015
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Room to Grow

equipment and manufacturing. “This is about trying to build food system activity all around different elements of the food system,” says Kendall. “It’s reflective of our orientation to the market approach.” That approach harkens back to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Mar 2004
News

Drug Imports a Hot Topic at Alumni Health-Care Conference

orientation to general management that is applicable in all situations — speaks to all students regardless of their near-term aspirations. The judges were also interested to see how entrepreneurship was integrated into some other key HBS... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2018
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Disrupting India’s Dental Market

slotting into a job in an established business had little allure. He wanted to start something new, ideally a for-profit enterprise that would have a visible social impact. But when he thought about health care delivery, Singh found... View Details

Keywords: Sasha Issenberg

01 Jun 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2014

of their talented employees by managing and developing them. It explains what it means to orient one's leadership style around a commitment to finding and cultivating high-performers. An American Journey by Mal Mixon (MBA 1968) (Smart... View Details

09 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

factors that impact the business landscape (geopolitical forces, demographic shifts, technological breakthroughs, labor policies, social mores, and government intervention). In studying the context in which business leadership emerged, we... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

01 Dec 2011
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Research With Impact: Changing Global Health Practices

public policy, and social challenges. In health care, for example, the dominant policy model assumes that access and affordability are the keys to improving care for the poor. In Ashraf’s view, “We can’t... View Details

Keywords: birth control; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government

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IFC: Cape Town; Africa Rising - Course Catalog

Our sessions will begin with a look at the major political, economic and social trends that are dominating the continent. We will then examine the business environment and look at the peculiar features of... View Details

28 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur

giving enough power to the three groups but no one person was dominant over the others. Q: As you said, changing an entrenched culture is difficult. One of the first things he did was to lay people off, to make it a smaller organization.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Advertising

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

What Great American Leaders Teach Us

business encyclopedias, and other sources. In many cases, these individuals were cited for the advances that they made in American business—opening new markets, creating new industries, instituting modern management practices, or advancing technology. Though View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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DEC - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business Research... View Details

17 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 17

world. The Great Qing Empire ruled China and dominated East Asia by a combination of power and cultural prestige. China's economy was the world's largest. China seemed without peer. Decline came fast. By 1900, China had been invaded,... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

14 Oct 2002
Research & Ideas

The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society

answers to issues of capitalism? A: Think of a Russian doll. Business is inside capitalism, but capitalism is inside society, and society is inside history. The forms that capitalism takes in different eras reflect the social changes that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Launching leaders: HBS's new initiative fuels first-generation and low-income student success - Recruiting

capital to navigate an environment and institution like HBS,” Bedford explained. “Low-income and first-gen students should be able to participate fully. We want to ensure that they can be the rocket ships for social mobility and potential... View Details

08 May 2012
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First Look: May 8

the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-093.pdf Componential Theory of Creativity Author:Teresa M. Amabile Abstract The componential theory of creativity is a comprehensive model of the social and psychological components necessary... View Details