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  • 12 Sep 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

September–October 2017 Harvard Business Review GE's Global Growth Experiment: The Company Pushed Cross-Business Collaboration By: Gulati, Ranjay Abstract—Like many other companies, GE under Immelt had to figure out how to balance serving local needs with the economies... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 25 Jan 2021
  • Book

In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded

How did the United States become the world’s center of business growth following its founding in 1776? Surely a number of nations had powerful natural resources, stable financial and legal institutions, and dynamic entrepreneurs over that same span. Why was American... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing
  • Web

Executive Education - Global

LOCATION Africa, , United States FEE $28,000 Summary Skillfully navigate Africa’s changing markets, formulating strategies that drive growth for your business within and beyond the continent. Who Should Attend Senior executives with strategic View Details
  • Teaching Interest

Overview

Paul is primarily interested in teaching data science to management students through the case method. This includes technical topics (programming and statistics) as well as higher-level management issues (digital transformation, data governance, etc.) As a research... View Details
Keywords: A/B Testing; AI; AI Algorithms; AI Creativity; Algorithm; Algorithm Bias; Algorithmic Bias; Algorithmic Fairness; Algorithms; Analytics; Application Program Interface; Artificial Intelligence; Causality; Causal Inference; Computing; Computers; Data Analysis; Data Analytics; Data Architecture; Data As A Service; Data Centers; Data Governance; Data Labeling; Data Management; Data Manipulation; Data Mining; Data Ownership; Data Privacy; Data Protection; Data Science; Data Science And Analytics Management; Data Scientists; Data Security; Data Sharing; Data Strategy; Data Visualization; Database; Data-driven Decision-making; Data-driven Management; Data-driven Operations; Datathon; Economics Of AI; Economics Of Innovation; Economics Of Information System; Economics Of Science; Forecast; Forecast Accuracy; Forecasting; Forecasting And Prediction; Information Technology; Machine Learning; Machine Learning Models; Prediction; Prediction Error; Predictive Analytics; Predictive Models; Analysis; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Applications and Software; Digital Transformation; Information Management; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption
  • 12 Apr 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Why Productivity Suffers When Employees Are Allowed to Schedule Their Own Tasks

the benefits of doing so.” While the study focuses on task scheduling, it highlights a broader idea—namely, that managers must consider the time costs associated with decentralizing any type of decision-making process in their... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health
  • Web

2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

decision-making via the lessons from the case he wrote about GM's launch of Onstar. Participants left this presentation with an ability to identify and manage the unique challenges all companies face in pursuing new growth beyond their... View Details

    Dutch Leonard

    Herman B. ("Dutch") Leonard is Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and the George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Public Sector Management at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. In... View Details

    Keywords: education industry; federal government; health care; nonprofit industry; state government
    • Feb 15 2018
    • Testimonial

    Exploring the Human Element of M&A

    • 2009
    • Working Paper

    Does Competition Favor Delegation?

    By: Christian Alejandro Ruzzier
    This paper studies the consequences of product-market competition on firms' decisions to delegate more or fewer decision-making responsibilities to managers. By simultaneously addressing the choice of both competitive actions and organizational design, the paper makes... View Details
    Keywords: Business or Company Management; Competition; Decision Making
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      Felipe Csaszar

      Felipe Csaszar is a professor of strategy and chair of the Strategy Department at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. His research examines how decision structures influence key organizational outcomes, such as innovation, financial performance, and... View Details
      • January 2020
      • Case

      A Tough Call: SEAL Team Leader in Kandahar (A)

      By: George A. Riedel
      The case, which is a disguised version of real events, is set in Kandahar, Afghanistan (2013) during the long running Afghan war. Lt. Paul Rickson, a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander, is leading a team of 30 U.S. and Afghan soldiers on a mission to clear hostile forces in... View Details
      Keywords: War; Leadership; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Decision Choices and Conditions; Afghanistan
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      • Mar 12 2018
      • Testimonial

      Transform the Way You Think About M&A

        Jerry R. Green

        Jerry R. Green

        David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy

        John Leverett Professor in the University

        Harvard University

         

        Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells... View Details

        Keywords: aerospace; education industry; insurance industry; professional services
        • Aug 08 2014
        • Interview

        Apply Behavioral Economics to Improve Performance

        • Profile

        Soltan Bryce

        school, then returned to the farm for chores and homework.” Although the experience was rewarding, it also revealed a darker side. “I had a front row seat to the difficulties of sustaining a small family farm while learning about environmental View Details
        • August 15, 2014
        • Article

        Can an Outside CEO Run a Family-Owned Business?

        By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
        This article explores the intricate dynamics that often characterize family-owned businesses, shedding light on key archetypes that play prominent roles within these organizations. Using a narrative approach, the article illustrates the challenges faced by leaders... View Details
        Keywords: Family Ownership; Personal Characteristics; Family and Family Relationships; Management Practices and Processes
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          Alan D. MacCormack

          Alan MacCormack is the MBA Class of 1949 Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, a member of The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard, and a core faculty member... View Details

          Keywords: automotive; communications; computer; e-commerce industry; electronics; high technology; information technology industry; internet; semiconductor; software; telecommunications; venture capital industry
          • Web

          Finance - Faculty & Research

          decision-making opportunities with employees, appears more feasible for SMBs than ESOPs. For SMBs that are interested in ESOP adoption, our research suggests that organizations providing employee ownership services could better assist... View Details
          • Feb 20 2018
          • Testimonial

          Strengthening Your Business Expertise

          • Web

          Profiles - MBA

          room to use technology to make collective decision making more efficient. Professional goals: In the short term I hope to learn more about how collective decision-making is done, whether that be through votes in local government, through... View Details