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- April 2014
- Article
Who Lives in the C-Suite? Organizational Structure and the Division of Labor in Top Management
By: Maria Guadalupe, Hongyi Li and Julie Wulf
Top management structures in large U.S. firms have changed significantly since the mid-1980s. While the size of the executive team—the group of managers reporting directly to the CEO—doubled during this period, this growth was driven primarily by an increase in... View Details
Keywords: Communication; Functions; Centralization; M-form; Hierarchy; Top Management Team; C-Suite; Activities; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Diversification; Managerial Roles; Organizational Design; Information Technology; Organizational Structure; Management Teams; United States
Guadalupe, Maria, Hongyi Li, and Julie Wulf. "Who Lives in the C-Suite? Organizational Structure and the Division of Labor in Top Management." Management Science 60, no. 4 (April 2014): 824–844.
- Research Summary
Managing the Manufacturer-Retailer Interface
Janice H. Hammond is studying the impact of coordination on the performance of manufacturing and retail channels. The focus of her research is on the supply "channel", the set of firms that undertakes the chain of activities that begins with acquisition of raw... View Details
- 2013
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Operations Management Reading: Forecasting
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Ann B. Winslow
This reading provides an introduction to forecasting methods. It includes a brief summary of methods based on judgment and a longer section on quantitative analysis. It also provides sample data so students can develop an understanding of concepts such as correlation,... View Details
Wheelwright, Steven C., and Ann B. Winslow. "Operations Management Reading: Forecasting." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8042, 2013.
- January 1992 (Revised July 1992)
- Background Note
Managing Top-Line Computer Applications
Sviokla, John J. "Managing Top-Line Computer Applications." Harvard Business School Background Note 192-098, January 1992. (Revised July 1992.)
- April 2009
- Supplement
Merck: Managing Vioxx (G)
By: Robert L. Simons and Natalie Kindred
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Customer Focus and Relationships; Pharmaceutical Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Natalie Kindred. "Merck: Managing Vioxx (G)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-086, April 2009.
- April 2009 (Revised April 2010)
- Supplement
Merck: Managing Vioxx (F)
By: Robert L. Simons and Natalie Kindred
Simons, Robert L., and Natalie Kindred. "Merck: Managing Vioxx (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-085, April 2009. (Revised April 2010.)
- April 2009
- Supplement
Merck: Managing Vioxx (D)
By: Robert L. Simons, Kathryn Rosenberg and Natalie Kindred
Keywords: Pharmaceutical Industry
Simons, Robert L., Kathryn Rosenberg, and Natalie Kindred. "Merck: Managing Vioxx (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-083, April 2009.
- April 2009
- Supplement
Merck: Managing Vioxx (C)
By: Robert L. Simons, Kathryn Rosenberg and Natalie Kindred
Keywords: Pharmaceutical Industry
Simons, Robert L., Kathryn Rosenberg, and Natalie Kindred. "Merck: Managing Vioxx (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-082, April 2009.
- April 2009 (Revised April 2010)
- Supplement
Merck: Managing Vioxx (B)
By: Robert L. Simons, Kathryn Rosenberg and Natalie Kindred
Simons, Robert L., Kathryn Rosenberg, and Natalie Kindred. "Merck: Managing Vioxx (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-081, April 2009. (Revised April 2010.)
- April 1990 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Stouffer Yield Management System
McKenney, James L. "Stouffer Yield Management System." Harvard Business School Case 190-193, April 1990. (Revised August 1994.)
- October 1993 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
European Communication Management Ltd.
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A., and David J. Arnold. "European Communication Management Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 594-030, October 1993. (Revised July 1995.)
- 18 Jun 2018
- News
How CEOs Manage Time
- 16 Feb 2021
- HBS Seminar
Vera Trojan, Wellington Management
- Teaching Interest
Technology and Operations Management
This course enables students to develop the skills and concepts needed to ensure the ongoing contribution of a firm's operations to its competitive position. Topics include digital marketplaces, technology, and data science.
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Data Science for Managers
- Served as a teaching fellow; assisted MBA students with classroom coding exercises.
- Developed course materials, including new case studies, technical notes, and code notebooks students used to analzye case data.
- Developed interactive web... View Details
- June 2001 (Revised May 2002)
- Case
Spir-It, Inc. (B): Managing People
When Jack Sindler founded Spir-it, Inc. in 1934, he was the company's sole employee. By 1999, Sindler's firm more than survived its first 55 years. Employment was up to nearly 200, with facilities in two states and work done in three shifts. The product line--which had... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Production; Business Growth and Maturation; Interpersonal Communication; Logistics; Human Resources; Diversity Characteristics; Manufacturing Industry
Spear, Steven J. "Spir-It, Inc. (B): Managing People." Harvard Business School Case 601-091, June 2001. (Revised May 2002.)
- March 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Managing Religion in the Workplace: Abercrombie & Fitch and Masterpiece Cakeshop
By: Derek van Bever
Challenges related to managing religion in the workplace are on the rise, as are religious discrimination claims and monetary settlements, in the United States and around the world. This case examines two incidents of alleged religious discrimination that made their... View Details
Keywords: Religious Discrimination; First Amendment; Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Business Ethics; Religion And Business; Management; EEOC; Ethics; Religion; Conflict Management; Retail Industry; United States
van Bever, Derek. "Managing Religion in the Workplace: Abercrombie & Fitch and Masterpiece Cakeshop." Harvard Business School Case 318-127, March 2018. (Revised November 2018.)
- Summer 2021
- Article
The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward
By: Daniela Scur, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, Renata Lemos and Nicholas Bloom
Understanding how differences in management ‘best practices’ affect organizational outcomes has been a focus of both theoretical and empirical work in the fields of management, sociology, economics, and public policy. The World Management Survey (WMS) project was born... View Details
Keywords: Firm Objectives, Organization, And Behavior; Business Economics; Choice Of Technology; Management Of Technological Innovation And R＆D; Technological Change: Choices And Consequences; Management Practices and Processes
Scur, Daniela, Raffaella Sadun, John Van Reenen, Renata Lemos, and Nicholas Bloom. "The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 37, no. 2 (Summer 2021): 231–258.