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- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
forthcoming Academy of Management Journal Ideological Misfit? Political Affiliation and Employee Departure in the Private-Equity Industry By: Bermiss, Y. Sekou, and Rory McDonald Abstract—Though organizations are increasingly active... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Carving a Niche
that doesn’t work sometimes,” says Hoye. “This is why we do what we do. So far, it’s working.” From Baker Library: Want to excel at customer engagement like Faction Collective? Read McKinsey’s advice on truly listening to View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Protecting against the Erosion of Brand Value
Christensen and Anthony present a model to assist managers in identifying opportunities from creating new brands to revitalizing existing ones. It’s a model most managers will need to apply sooner or later.... View Details
- Profile
Fola Folowosele
result of the executive education program at HBS. I was fortunate to meet the Grupo Technos CEO, who was at the time doing an executive education program on campus. We developed a relationship that eventually led to an internship focused... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
School’s Financial Picture Brighter than Expected
School’s two main revenue generators, Executive Education and Harvard Business Publishing, led with strong revenue growth. Driven by newly launched open-enrollment courses and the first increase in custom program participation since the... View Details
- 09 Feb 2016
- News
Powering into the Future
your body. “If you look at electric vehicles, it’s a great example. One of our customers, that builds probably the largest fleet in the world of plug-in hybrids, has found that the majority of their customers never plug it in. It’s... View Details
- 07 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How to Help Small Businesses Survive COVID's Next Phase
small-business owners trying to survive. Strict safety protocols haven’t been enough to get customers through the door for some small businesses, and many owners—crushed by inventory and overhead costs—are grappling with hard choices.... View Details
- Web
IT Strategy: The Future of the Web at HBS | Information Technology
speed to market for websites and web publishing. The project team wants to empower HBS website owners by adopting a more user-friendly, self-service model for web content management. HBS websites have previously been managed using an... View Details
- Profile
Jon Schechter
anywhere else.” Building leadership through relationships Asked to reflect on what leadership means at HBS, Jon says, “We place it in a very human context. There is no one procedure or prescriptive answer for any problem; resolutions... View Details
Keywords: Tech
- 11 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Evolving for Success [Part Two]
a project to a small group of people who are amateurs, who do the project part-time and act as a committee. It doesn't demand management time and resources, and you haven't brought in new skills. This holds for hospitals, government... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
Rocket Science Retailing: A Practical Guide
unite partners' objectives for creating a flexible supply chain; benchmark performance against other retailers; and evaluate and manage new technologies. Raman and Fisher provide specific, detailed metrics and techniques that can be used... View Details
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
Xu Abstract—We investigate how dynamic pricing can lead to more product returns in the online retail industry. Using detailed sales data of more than two million transactions from the Indian online retail market, where price promotions are very common, we document two... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Mar 2024
- News
Hungry for Change
As a management consultant at Kurt Salmon, Kate Flynn (MBA 2012) often worked with clients in the packaged food industry. She saw customers asking for healthier and more sustainable foods, and she herself was seeking better options. From that hunger, Sun & Swell was... View Details
- June 2018 (Revised June 2018)
- Teaching Note
Blake Sports Apparel and Switch Activewear: Bringing the Executive Team Together
By: Boris Groysberg, Tricia Gregg and Katherine Connolly Baden
Teaching Note for HBS No. 417-048. View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
Relational Contracts and Organizational Capabilities
By: R. Gibbons and R. Henderson
A large literature identifies unique organizational capabilities as a potent source of competitive advantage, yet our knowledge of why capabilities fail to diffuse more rapidly-particularly in situations in which competitors apparently have strong incentives to adopt... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Contracts; Competency and Skills; Relationships; Complexity
Gibbons, R., and R. Henderson. "Relational Contracts and Organizational Capabilities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-061, January 2012.
- November 2008 (Revised January 2011)
- Exercise
Breaking Through Action Plan
By: David A. Thomas and Karen J. Watai
The "Breaking Through Action Plan" is a developmental tool based on the book, Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America by David A. Thomas and John J. Gabarro. The Action Plan was originally designed as part of a facilitated session but... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Power and Influence; Trust
Thomas, David A., and Karen J. Watai. "Breaking Through Action Plan." Harvard Business School Exercise 409-059, November 2008. (Revised January 2011.)
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested
our culture or managing key customers and investor relationships,” Gregg says. “I jokingly told someone I’m the spiritual center of the company. You need to embrace that aspect of the job to get people... View Details
- 25 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 25
Sloan Management Review (forthcoming) Abstract Many people today in the information technology world and in corporate boardrooms are talking about "big data." Many believe that, for companies that get it right, big data will be... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- November 1993
- Case
Thurgood Marshall High School
By: John J. Gabarro
Presents the problem facing a newly appointed high-school principal. Raises issues about interpersonal and group behavior including lack of open conflict resolution and the need to intervene in an interpersonal conflict. Also raises the issue of intergroup conflict... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Conflict and Resolution; Employee Relationship Management; Secondary Education; Groups and Teams; Education Industry
Gabarro, John J. "Thurgood Marshall High School." Harvard Business School Case 494-070, November 1993.
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup
was operating as a kind of project manager for her mom—and that she was one of 66 million Americans taking care of an ill, aging, or disabled loved one—she began to build a more modern solution to care management. Wellthy provides loved... View Details