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- 1994
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Firms and Their Environments
By: Nitin Nohria and Ranjay Gulati
Nohria, Nitin, and Ranjay Gulati. "Firms and Their Environments." In Handbook of Economic Sociology, edited by N. Smelser and R. Swedberg, 529–555. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1994.
- January 1995
- Teaching Note
Environment and International Trade TN
Teaching Note for (9-794-018). View Details
- 06 Sep 2018
- Blog Post
How to Thrive in an Unstructured Environment
and ingenuity was still highly valued. I loved working in an environment that combined these elements, and I wanted to take a deep dive into the chaotic world of startups to see if I could thrive in an View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship
- April 2023
- Article
Racial Inequality in Work Environments
By: Letian Zhang
This article explores racial stratification in work environments. Inequality scholars have long identified racial disparities in wage and occupational attainment, but workers’ careers and well-being are also shaped by elements of their work environment, including firm... View Details
Keywords: Discrimination; Race; Equality and Inequality; Working Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Organizational Culture
Zhang, Letian. "Racial Inequality in Work Environments." American Sociological Review 88, no. 2 (April 2023): 252–283.
- Apr 19 2017
- Interview
Understanding the Global Business Environment
- Web
Video Archive - Business & Environment
Video Archive Video Archive 2024 Climate Symposium 2024 Climate Symposium 29 Jan 2025 Climate in the Curriculum Climate in the Curriculum 19 Dec 2024 Climate Rising Podcast Full Video Episode: Why COP Matters for Business with Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Climate Rising... View Details
- March 2014
- Teaching Note
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: Safety, Environment and Health
By: John A. Quelch
In January 2014, Gary Bald, senior vice president of Safety, Environment and Health at Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCL), prepared for a review meeting with the company's chief executive, Adam Goldstein, and chairman, Richard Fain. Prior to joining RCL in 2006, Bald... View Details
- October 1996
- Article
Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity
By: T. M. Amabile, R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby and M. Herron
We describe the development and validation of a new instrument, KEYS: Assessing the Climate for Creativity, designed to assess perceived stimulants and obstacles to creativity in organizational work environments. The KEYS scales have acceptable factor structures,... View Details
Keywords: Creativity; Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Culture; Innovation and Invention; Groups and Teams; Performance; Research; Theory
Amabile, T. M., R. Conti, H. Coon, J. Lazenby, and M. Herron. "Assessing the Work Environment for Creativity." Academy of Management Journal 39, no. 5 (October 1996): 1154–1184.
- Web
Energy & Environment Club’s Icelandic Adventure! - Blog - Business & Environment
Blog Blog Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author HBS Faculty Author HBS Staff Author Staff Author Students Topics Topics Accelerating Climate Solutions Conference 2023 Alumni Alumni Programs Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business... View Details
- Research Summary
Managing Product Development in Rapidly Changing Environments
A consistent finding in many studies of innovation is the repeated failure of established firms when faced with radical changes in their core markets or technologies. Professor MacCormack's research takes the view that many of these failures can be attributed to the... View Details
- Web
Resources - Business & Environment
Confronting Climate Change Resources Webinar: Confronting Climate Change: From Business as Usual to Business as Vital This webinar, developed by the HBS Business and Environment Initiative and HBS Sustainability, explores how business... View Details
- Web
Policy - Business & Environment
2018, accessed October 8, 2019. “ Strategies (pdf) ,” Information Council for the Environment (ICE), 1991. Cited in “The Climate Deception Dossiers,” Union of Concerned Scientists, July 2015, p. 41. “The American Petroleum Institute’s... View Details
- August 1, 2015
- Article
New Product Development Flexibility in a Competitive Environment
By: Janne Kettunen, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Zeger Degraeve and Bert De Reyck
Managerial flexibility can have a significant impact on the value of new product development projects. We investigate how the market environment in which a firm operates influences the value and use of development flexibility. We characterize the market environment... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Projects; Management Style; Situation or Environment; Innovation and Invention; Competition
Kettunen, Janne, Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Zeger Degraeve, and Bert De Reyck. "New Product Development Flexibility in a Competitive Environment." European Journal of Operational Research 244, no. 3 (August 1, 2015): 892–904.
- 2012
- Chapter
Reforms and the Competitive Environment
By: Laura Alfaro and Anusha Chari
Alfaro, Laura, and Anusha Chari. "Reforms and the Competitive Environment." Chap. 8 in Reforms and Economic Transformation in India. 2, edited by Jagdish N. Bhagwati and Arvind Panagariya. Studies in Indian Economic Policies. Oxford University Press, 2012.
- January 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Xerox: Design for the Environment
In 1990, Xerox undertook an "Environmental Leadership Program" designed to make Xerox an industry leader in non-polluting operations, recycling, and products actually designed for the environment. This effort flowed naturally out of the system of total quality... View Details
Keywords: Product Design; Production; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Organizational Design; Environmental Sustainability
Vietor, Richard H.K. "Xerox: Design for the Environment." Harvard Business School Case 794-022, January 1994. (Revised May 1995.)
- June 1993 (Revised October 1993)
- Supplement
McDonald's and the Environment (B)
McDonald's announces its decision to change from polystyrene "clamshells" for its sandwich packaging to a new paper wrap. View Details
Livesey, Sharon M. "McDonald's and the Environment (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 393-162, June 1993. (Revised October 1993.)
- Web
Transportation - Business & Environment
Confronting Climate Change Transportation Transportation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions The transport sector accounts for about 14% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and about half of global oil consumption. In individual... View Details
- March 2006
- Module Note
Finance in Weak Institutional Environments
By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
Describes the sixth module in the International Finance course at Harvard Business School. The module explores the issues confronting firms that operate in weak institutional environments. The cases examine situations where investor protections are limited and how... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Curriculum and Courses; Business Ventures; Framework; Organizational Design; Outcome or Result; Education Industry
Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Finance in Weak Institutional Environments." Harvard Business School Module Note 206-127, March 2006.
- 27 Oct 2022
- Video