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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
A Decade of Change
who now serves as a deputy director at the organization. “Over the past 10 years, the Leadership Fellows program has enabled social-sector organizations to strategically integrate MBA talent, collectively advancing our respective missions... View Details
- October 2023 (Revised May 2025)
- Case
Nelson Mandela: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the rise of Nelson Mandela from his tribal home in South Africa to president of the country. Rejecting expectations that he would be a tribal leader, Mandela instead dedicates his life to fighting Apartheid. After peaceful approaches fail, he joins... View Details
Keywords: Mission and Purpose; Values and Beliefs; Power and Influence; Personal Characteristics; Leadership Style; Success; South Africa
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Nelson Mandela: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 124-034, October 2023. (Revised May 2025.)
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Changing Nature of Research
more data, faster and cheaper, so that we can make better decisions in real time, micro-targeted to a consumer or a patient,” he explains. For her multiyear study, Raffaella Sadun, the Thomas S. Murphy Associate Professor of Business... View Details
- 1 Aug 1996
- Conference Presentation
Beyond Armchair Feminism: EnGendering Organizational Change
By: R. Ely and D. Meyerson
- 1995
- Book
Creative Destruction: A Six-Step Process for Transforming the Organization
By: R. L. Nolan and D. C. Croson
Nolan, R. L., and D. C. Croson. Creative Destruction: A Six-Step Process for Transforming the Organization. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- 2009
- Article
Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations
By: Christopher Marquis and Julie Battilana
We develop an institutionally oriented theory of how and why local communities continue to matter for organizations in a global age. Since globalization has taken center stage in both practitioner and academic circles, research has shifted away from understanding... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Business and Community Relations; Local Range; Civil Society or Community; Power and Influence
Marquis, Christopher, and Julie Battilana. "Acting Globally but Thinking Locally? The Enduring Influence of Local Communities on Organizations." Research in Organizational Behavior 29 (2009): 283–302.
- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
Response, the organization has drawn on the knowledge of 1,200-plus MBA volunteers from 20 schools to help small businesses and nonprofits navigate challenges through the pandemic. “There’s a history of... View Details
- August 2025
- Supplement
Gary Convis: Supplement to 625-003 Knowledge Transfer: Toyota, NUMMI, and GM
By: Willy C. Shih
Set of supplementaru videos featuring Gary Convis, first Plant Manager of NUMMI View Details
Keywords: Culture Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Joint Ventures; Transformation; Selection and Staffing; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Sharing; Labor and Management Relations; Auto Industry; Japan; United States
Shih, Willy C. "Gary Convis: Supplement to 625-003 Knowledge Transfer: Toyota, NUMMI, and GM." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 625-715, August 2025.
- 21 Mar 2024
- News
OC Alumni Get Clarity on AI; Inequality and Climate Change Explored in DC
Harvard affiliates, Chapman faculty and students, and local business professionals attended the talk while enjoying a full breakfast, according to club president Karen Hernandez (MBA 2000), who View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 12 Jul 2018
- News
In the Market for Environmental Change
we were going to tear down. And it said High Meadows Farms. High Meadows today is several locations, about 1,000 acres. It's organized as a corporation. Our aim is not to make a profit. Our aim is to run a... View Details
- February 2016
- Article
Bridging Science and Technology Through Academic-Industry Partnerships
By: Sen Chai and Willy C. Shih
Partnerships that foster the translation of scientific advances emerging from academic research organizations into commercialized products at private firms are a policy tool that has attracted increased interest. This paper examines empirical data from the Danish... View Details
Keywords: Economic Development; Technological Change; Government Policy; Technological Innovation; Research and Development; Information Technology; Policy; Technology Industry; Denmark
Chai, Sen, and Willy C. Shih. "Bridging Science and Technology Through Academic-Industry Partnerships." Research Policy 45, no. 1 (February 2016): 148–158.
- February 2006 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
JA Worldwide: Managing Change in a Multi-governed Environment
By: Michael Chu and Barbara Zepp Larson
Post-merger, the head of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide must now oversee operations in 98 countries serving 6.6 million students, with over 7,600 local chapter board directors. President and CEO David Chernow's own board has increased to 111 members. Two separate... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Model; Change Management; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Governance; Business or Company Management; Service Operations; Organizational Structure; Nonprofit Organizations; Balance and Stability
Chu, Michael, and Barbara Zepp Larson. "JA Worldwide: Managing Change in a Multi-governed Environment." Harvard Business School Case 306-025, February 2006. (Revised May 2006.)
- 19 Nov 2013
- News
Microsoft CEO Switch Not Enough Change
- 1 Sep 1984
- Conference Presentation
Ensuring Minority Achievement in Corporations: The Importance of Structural Theory and Structural Change
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "Ensuring Minority Achievement in Corporations: The Importance of Structural Theory and Structural Change." Paper presented at the Rutgers Conference on Minorities in Business, September 01, 1984. (Reprinted in Ensuring Minority Success in Corporate Management, edited by N. DiTomaso. N.Y.: Plenum, 1987.)
- 19 Feb 2020
- News
Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change
opportunity to drive innovative environmental policy, Professor Michael W. Toffel told an audience of HBS and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) alumni at the University Club of Washington DC, on February 12, 2020. “The traditional approach... View Details
Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy
- Research Summary
Overview
My research is at the intersection of organizational strategy, global sustainability governance, and social change. It explores the diffusion of sustainability standards to non-traditional sectors (e.g. jewelry, cannabis, plastics, pets) and the relationship between... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability Standards; Extractive Industries; Luxury; Gold; Institutional Change; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Hybrid Organizations; Governance; Policy; Consumer Behavior; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Pollution and Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Non-Governmental Organizations; Poverty; Diversification; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Africa; Latin America; Europe
- February 2024
- Case
Can Cities Beat the Heat? (A): A Comparative Analysis of Climate Actions and Change Enablers in 14 U.S. Cities
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small
Throughout the early 2000's, emphasis was placed on initiatives to adapt to and mitigate climate action in cities. This series presents overviews (snapshots) of 14 U.S. metropolitan regions to help identify similarities, differences, and opportunities for developing... View Details
Keywords: Climate; Climate Impact; Innovation; Mitigation Policies; Carbon Footprint; Investing; Climate Finance; Renewable; Mobility; City; Climate Change; Adaptation; Renewable Energy; Weather; Problems and Challenges; United States; Boston; Detroit; Miami; Minneapolis; St. Paul; Pittsburgh; Seattle; San Jose
- 1 Aug 1997
- Conference Presentation
Beyond Armchair Feminism: EnGendering Organizational Change
By: R. Ely and Debra E. Meyerson
- Web
Global Climate Change - Course Catalog
HBS Course Catalog Global Climate Change Course Number 1143 Professor Gunnar Trumbull Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Paper Global Climate Change explores the impact of human-induced climate View Details