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Limor Moshkovich

In her work at Bezeq in Israel, Limor Moshkovich became intrigued by the management possibilities. "I love technology and telecommunications," Limor says. "But to move forward into a senior position, I need something more... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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1st-Year MBAs Learn from Global Partners

FIELD course and global initiatives. On February 8, representatives from many of the global partner organizations traveled to campus for a daylong partners’ celebration. David Rubenstein, cofounder and View Details

Keywords: Professor Youngme Moon; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

06 Mar 2018
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A Voice for Diversity and Impact at Scale

diversity of professional experiences and personal stories created a great environment for learning and helped me expand my network.” Now a senior partner and the managing partner of McKinsey’s UK and Ireland offices, Hunt has used the... View Details

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2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

in such journals as Academy of Management Journal, Human Relations, Organization Science, Organization and the Journal of Management Studies. She... View Details

26 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade

won awards from both the Academy of Management's Organization and Management Theory Division and Organizational Behavior Division, was largely guided by the information that the factory workers shared with... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

07 Jun 2018
News

Sowing the Seeds of Leadership

in agricultural sciences and natural resources management and a master’s in agribusiness innovation. Courses are taught by an international faculty and emphasize experiential education in sustainable agriculture and ethical... View Details

06 Mar 2017
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Leading in the Community and the Boardroom

for you,” says Wiley, who served for 15 years as president and CEO of the Partnership, a nonprofit talent management organization for minority professionals in greater Boston. “I want to grow and contribute... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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Students Forecast Climate Change’s Impact

MORE Watch three students discuss their approach to the climate change challenge MORE Watch three students discuss their approach to the climate change challenge Professors Mike Toffel and Marco Iansiti presented the more than 900 RC students in their Technology &... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
Case

Gillette Company (D): Implementing Change

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

How a strategic change agenda is implemented depends on leaders below the top in every function and geographic region translating the agenda into actions. But those actions do not always unfold as planned. This case examines the first 16 months of a turnaround from the... View Details

Keywords: Business History; Competitive Strategy; Strategic Planning; Change Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Behavior; Leading Change; Retail Industry

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19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

and maintained rewarding relationships with his wife and their two children. “It takes a lot more than organizing your schedule to be productive.” In a widely read Harvard Business Review article (May 2011), Pozen outlined six... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

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Employers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

collaborative efforts with other employers. They also can influence the way employees think about their health and health care. Employers can and should take a more active role in the care provided to their employees. Employers can develop direct relationships with... View Details

26 Jan 2017
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Finding a Path out of Poverty

at the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program (AMP). “For me, the AMP was about taking a pit stop on my journey to becoming a transformational leader, and my time in Boston helped me achieve that and more,” he says. “I... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Jun 2008
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Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work

Nearly half of HBS’s 82 clubs and associations sponsor social enterprise programs that put alumni management and leadership skills to work on behalf of local communities and the School, according to a recent survey. Club activities fall... View Details

Keywords: alumni clubs; Centennial; Educational Services

10 Nov 2008
What Do You Think?

How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?

the biggest challenges for organizations are to have the necessary competencies and resources to act upon inputs." Sowmia Gopinathan echoed this comment: " (the) downside is only where expectations of the customers are made high... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

15 Dec 2024
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On The Case

looking back at its heroic response to the pandemic. Still, it took a toll on the organization’s 77,000 caregivers, and the hospital would not meet its performance targets for the second year in a row. They had recently transitioned the performance View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

November 1987 (Revised June 1988)
Case

ServiceMaster Industries, Inc.

By: James L. Heskett

The CEO of ServiceMaster Industries has convened an internal task force to come up with ideas for reorganizing the company to accommodate unusually fast growth. In developing both alternatives and criteria for appraising them, the task force has to keep in mind the... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture

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26 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity

new study of physician offices transitioning to electronic health records (EHRs) used in managing patient care. In general, larger offices in the study that employed EHRs recorded productivity gains, but certain types of smaller practices... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

23 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 23, 2008

number of Americans eligible for cancer prevention and treatment. The new strategy brings with it considerable political risk. Leveraging an organization with three million volunteers, this case describes how he skillfully transforms the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

Douglas B. Holt says brand managers have little appreciation for how myths in American culture can be used to create "extraordinary" brand-building opportunities. In this e-mail interview, Holt discusses a recent working paper... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

30 Jul 2019
Working Paper Summaries

‘Organizing’, ‘Innovating’, and ‘Managing’ in Complexity Space

Keywords: by Michael C. Moldoveanu

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