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  • 27 Jun 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

Western technology extensively to face globalization and succeed. Very much Western-centric in approach yet Asian in practice, the Fungs of Li & Fung have mastered techniques of getting maximum efficiency out of the supply chain, taking raw View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
  • 2020
  • Working Paper

Social Influence in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Community Establishments’ Closure Decisions Follow Those of Nearby Chain Establishments

By: Abhishek Nagaraj, Mathijs de Vaan, Saqib Mumtaz and Sameer Srivastava
As conveners that bring various stakeholders into the same physical space, firms can powerfully influence the course of pandemics such as COVID-19. Even when operating under government orders and health guidelines, firms have considerable discretion to keep their... View Details
Keywords: COVID-19; Peer Influence; Closure Decisions; Health Pandemics; Business Ventures; Decisions; Business and Community Relations
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Case Research & Writing Group - Faculty & Research

closely with HBS faculty members, supporting the development of cases and other course materials including case supplements, abridgements, background notes, teaching notes, and multimedia products. Part of the Division of Research and... View Details
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Questioning, Listening & Responding - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Material Providing Assessment & Feedback Sample Class “It would be hard to name a more valuable pedagogical accomplishment than the mastery of questioning, listening, and response: three teaching skills as linked, though distinct, as the... View Details
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Sample Class - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Guidelines for Effective Observation of Case Instructors In-Class Assessment of Discussion-Based Teaching Questions for Class Discussions Teaching Quantitative Material Strategies and Tactics for Sensitive Topics View Details
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About - Business & Environment

and beyond. Annual Reports Annual Report 2024 Annual Report 2023 Annual Report 2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019 47 affiliated faculty View Faculty 291 articles, books, and working papers about business & environment View Research View Details
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

same time, IKEA Group had adopted in 2012 a new sustainability strategy that focused the company's efforts on its entire value chain from its raw materials sourcing to the lifestyle of its end consumers. The plan especially centered on... View Details
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Loan Assistance | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Selection Committee on an annual basis. The next application deadline is October 1, 2024, at 9:00 am EST for the 2025 award. The only application deadline is October 1, at 9:00 am. Applicants who have questions or concerns regarding the View Details
  • January 2017 (Revised March 2017)
  • Case

Royal DSM: From Continuous Transformation to Organic Growth

By: William W. George, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Amram Migdal
Royal DSM CEO Feike Sijbesma was pondering the challenges of shifting DSM’s global organization from the constant transformations of the past 100 years to creating organic growth. When Sijbesma took the helm as CEO in 2007, he further pushed and completed the company’s... View Details
Keywords: Organic Growth; Organizational Change; M＆A; Mergers And Acquisitions; Divestment; Business Ventures; Business Divisions; Business Growth and Maturation; Restructuring; Change; Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Engineering; Chemicals; Mining; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Finance; Capital Markets; Financial Markets; Food; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Health; Nutrition; History; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Ownership; Public Ownership; Performance; Strategy; Adaptation; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Value; Value Creation; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Mining Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Europe; Netherlands
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  • November 2014
  • Case

Nestlé SA, 2014

By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In 2014, Nestlé was the largest producer of packaged foods and beverages in the world. 2013 revenues were $103.7 billion and operating profits $16.1 billion (15.5% of sales). The company owned 29 mega brands, each generating more than Euro 1 billion ($1.25 billion).... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products; Acquisitions; Strategy; Goods and Commodities; Nutrition; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Europe
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    The Hidden Costs of Flexible Labor Models: How Working Multiple Jobs Affects Employees

    As operations increasingly rely upon flexible labor models — such as gig, part-time, and remote work — it has become commonplace for individuals to work multiple jobs. Across three studies, relying on a combination of... View Details

    • 18 Mar 2013
    • HBS Case

    HBS Cases: LEGO

    play" and "quality in every detail" that was distributed to everyone in the company. Like his father, Godtfred paid careful attention to every aspect of the business, applying, for example, his knowledge of material science... View Details
    Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Entertainment & Recreation
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    2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

    Reunions 2023 Reunion Presentations At Reunions, HBS faculty and other thought leaders address a range of issues facing business and society. Program recordings and materials (slide deck, handouts, etc.) are made available only when... View Details
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    Cold Calling - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

    Teaching by the Case Method Cold Calling Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement Board Use Teaching Quantitative... View Details
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    HBS - Key Metrics

    3% 3% 4% 3% Hispanic / Latino / Latinx 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% Multi-Race / Non-Hispanic 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 0% — — — — White 69% 72% 71% 71% 72% Did Not Report / Unknown 0% — — — — Teaching Materials 601 637... View Details
    • Program

    Value Creation Through Effective Boards

    materials, and bank details needed to pay tuition. Once payment is confirmed, you will receive an email confirming your place in the program. You will also receive access to the preparatory coursework materials you will need to complete... View Details
    • 12 Sep 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    Who Gets the Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions?

    seemed small, but you’ve seen your counterparts in other organizations brought to task over DEI issues. Do you approve making the proposed orientation program mandatory for new employees? Or, alternatively, would you alter the material to... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • 24 Apr 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: April 24

      PublicationsBarriers to Household Risk Management: Evidence from India Authors:Shawn A. Cole, Xavier Giné, Jeremy Tobacman, Petia Topalova, Robert M. Townsend, and James Vickery Publication:American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (forthcoming) Abstract Why do... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • March 2022
    • Article

    Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinician Ambulatory Electronic Health Record Use

    By: A Jay Holmgren, Lance Downing, Mitchell Tang, Christopher Sharp, Christopher Longhurst and Robert S. Huckman
    Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic changed clinician electronic health record (EHR) work in a multitude of ways. To evaluate how, we measure ambulatory clinician EHR use in the United States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Materials and Methods: We use EHR... View Details
    Keywords: Health Care; Electronic Health Records; Productivity; COVID-19 Pandemic; Health Care and Treatment; Health Pandemics; Information Technology; Performance Productivity; United States
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    • January 2017 (Revised December 2017)
    • Case

    Carmichael Roberts: To Create a Private Equity Firm?

    By: Steven Rogers and Kenneth J. Cooper
    Carmichael Roberts, a rare African-American venture capitalist, considered leaving his general partnership in a private equity firm near Boston and setting up his own in 2015. He weighed whether the timing was right, with the economy still not fully recovered from the... View Details
    Keywords: Venture Capital; Equity; Innovation And Invention; Investment; Ownership; Science; Science Bassed Business; Markets; Relationships; Capital; Private Equity; Technological Innovation; Investment Return; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Science-Based Business; Market Timing; Marketplace Matching; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston; California; San Francisco; New York (city, NY)
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