Publications

May 2024
Teaching Note

Vineyard Wind Starts Spinning: Overcoming Onshore Challenges to Offshore Wind

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jacob A. Small

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 324-113. To activate the first wind turbines in the ocean off Martha’s Vineyard eventually supplying clean energy to 400,000 households, Vineyard Wind’s leaders had to navigate the permitting process, numerous delays, and objections from... View Details

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Renewable Energy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; Massachusetts; Martha's Vineyard; New Bedford

02 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: October 2, 2007

emerging paradigms governing marketing in this new media environment. It concludes that while meaning-making remains the central purpose of marketing communication, the shift from broadcasting to interaction within digital communities is... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2014
Book

Empire of Cotton: A Global History

By: Sven Beckert

The epic story of the rise and fall of the empire of cotton, its centrality to the world economy, and its making and remaking of global capitalism. Cotton is so ubiquitous as to be almost invisible, yet understanding its history is key to understanding the origins... View Details

Keywords: Economic Systems; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Globalized Markets and Industries; Society; Manufacturing Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry

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13 Sep 2019
Blog Post

An Uncommon Summer: Project Management at an Education Non-Profit

my military background, they were intrigued by my experience in project and change management, especially while leading teams. After months of conversations and interviews, I was matched with the Human Resources team at Uncommon Schools in View Details

17 Jul 2017
Blog Post

Podcast: Should You Consider the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program?

Last month, HBS and SEAS announced the launch of a new MS/MBA joint degree. As a prospective student, you might be wondering what the benefit is of pursuing both degrees. The founding professors of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program... View Details

August 2019
Case

Humanistic Capitalism at Brunello Cucinelli

By: Francesca Gino and Gary Pisano

This case explores one company’s attempt to experiment with a different underlying model for a capitalist enterprise. Brunello Cucinelli, S.p.A. is a leading manufacturer of luxury fashion apparel. Despite being a publicly traded enterprise with annual revenues... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Culture; Human Resource Practices; Growth; Growth Strategy; Motivation; Values; Fashion; Capitalism; Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Human Resources; Management; Business Model; Policy; Behavior; Growth and Development Strategy; Luxury; Italy

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

is the core of the new leadership in America. Adaptability is ... less common and less valued in Asia and Europe. It will be needed everywhere soon enough. Charismatic leadership is the leader who looks like a leader. People follow such a... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

Louis E. Caldera

Louis Caldera is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He teaches Leadership and Corporate Accountability, a required first-year course in the MBA program. He has previously taught law school courses on corporate... View Details

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Research - Global

fierce competition and shifting consumer behaviors, Netflix confronts its most critical strategic... May 2025 Teaching Material Bridj and the Business of Urban Mobility (B): A New Model in Kansas City By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan... View Details

12 Jul 2016
First Look

July 12, 2016

Stick to the Strategy or Make the Sale? A Manufacturer of High-tech Streetlights Considers an Exception to Its New Subscription Model By: Weiss, Mitchell Abstract—A manufacturer of high-tech streetlights considers an exception to its... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

November 2004 (Revised July 2006)
Case

Patrimonio Hoy

By: Arthur I Segel, Michael Chu and Gustavo Herrero

Patrimonio Hoy is a program targeting the housing needs of the low-income population by CEMEX, a major Mexican company and a leading global cement producer. Originally conceived as a project to understand the customers in the self-construction segment better, a major... View Details

Keywords: Housing; Construction; Product Design; Globalized Firms and Management; Microfinance; Income; Market Entry and Exit; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Construction Industry; Mexico

Research Summary

- The new social production of knowledge in the social sciences and management. View Details

July 5, 2023
Editorial

Why Management Research Needs a Radical Rethink

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

Business school teaching and academic studies do not reflect new climate change realities View Details

Keywords: Climate Change; Business Education

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Oct 03 2016
Testimonial

Reinforcing Your Self-Confidence

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History of Excellence - Doctoral

years. “ We honor the legacy and achievements of our DBA graduates as we position new generations of HBS doctoral students for success and impact. ” Nitin Nohria 10th Dean of the Faculty Continuing Our History of Excellence The PhD... View Details

July 2006 (Revised February 2007)
Case

LinkedIn (A)

By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski

In the summer of 2005, LinkedIn, a two-year-old start-up, was choosing between two options to monetize its 5 million business people network. Members could contact each other through trusted intermediaries on the network to offer or seek jobs, consulting engagements,... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Business Growth and Maturation; Internet and the Web; Social and Collaborative Networks; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry