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Bibliography - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

executives in the United States labor market and executives' attitudes about the expanding role of women in business. Bowman, Garda W., N. Beatrice Worthy, and Stephen Greyser. "Are Women Executives People?" Harvard Business Review , vol.... View Details

23 Feb 2021
Research & Ideas

COVID-19 Shines New Light on Working Conditions in Supply Chains

and to be a living, updated database of curated research insights, translated into plain language, focusing on the managerial takeaways. The site also lists NGOs [non-governmental organizations] and intergovernmental organizations, like... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Apparel & Accessories

09 May 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 9

the data support our model over alternative explanations such as recession-induced reduction in agency costs (due to managerial fears of bankruptcy) and changing coordination costs. Countries with more decentralized firms (like the U.S.)... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

14 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 14

Hellenic Bottling Company) and the role of regulation in integrated reporting (Anglo-American). April 2015 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Real Effects of Relational Contracts By: Henderson, Rebecca, Steven Blader, Andrea... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Mar 2021
Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

managers valuable insights, but there are potential pitfalls, Luca says. They include: Failing to tie experiments with managerial decision-making. Some organizations tend to relegate testing to specialized teams without deep View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

10 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 10, 2008

with book goodwill and two successive years of book-to-market ratios above one). We find non-impairment of goodwill is increasing in firm characteristics predicted to be associated with greater managerial discretion. We also find evidence... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Nov 1999
Lessons from the Classroom

Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

managerial challenge is how to design agile organizations able to leap from strength to strength to strength. How is evolution in the global economy affecting managerial roles... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Feb 2001
News

Books

Work, by Don Cohen and Laurence Prusak, is the first book to examine and explain the role that social capital — the value inherent in human connections, including trust, personal networks, and a sense of community — plays in the... View Details

Keywords: books; research; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Feb 1998
News

Innovative Course Brings Students and Alumni Together

gave them a rare chance to reflect on their daily work and to think about their managerial strengths and weaknesses. Says Garvin, "The project has given me many useful insights, as well, into the powerful View Details

Keywords: Meg Gardner; photo by Joshua Lavine

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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog

and policies is a crucial aspect in taking informed managerial decisions. Adverse macroeconomic and political phenomena can have a catastrophic impact on firm performance: witness the strong companies destroyed by the Mexican tequila... View Details

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Anddria Clack

interest and practice in a way that I had not experienced before. Through the case study method and experiential activities, I knew that I would be challenged to make important decisions in a managerial context, very similar to the CEOs... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Investment Management / Hedge Fund; Other Financial Services

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Nneka Ezeigwe

in the oil and gas industry. Now, I’m excited about ways I can contribute to the economic growth occurring in my home country. This summer, I’ll be working with McKinsey & Co. in a consulting role in Nigeria. I’m looking forward to... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy

11 Jan 2000
Lessons from the Classroom

New Game, New Rules: Developing Managers for a Competitive World

organizationally. Q: What impact do these changes in the marketplace and organization have on the roles of today's managers? A: The seemingly endless waves of restructuring, downsizing, reengineering, de-layering, empowerment, and... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Dec 1997
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New Releases

to these changes with structural adaptations, few have achieved the much more fundamental organizational and managerial transformation required to succeed in this new environment. In their latest book, The Individualized Corporation: A... View Details

Keywords: Robert Binstock

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Transforming Health Care Delivery - Course Catalog

of incentives, and new roles for individuals and organizations throughout the health care sector. This course will equip students with strategies and tools to help navigate the ever-changing landscape of the health care industry. Career... View Details

06 Oct 2011
What Do You Think?

How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?

Summing Up Should "Moneyball Analytics" Play a Greater Role in Preparation for Management? There was general agreement among respondents to this month's column that we will see a growing emphasis on analytics among managers as... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

June 2011 (Revised September 2011)
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Exchange-Traded Funds at Vanguard (A)

By: Robert C. Pozen and Steven Vickers

Vanguard Group management, led by CEO John Brennan, was considering whether to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in early 2000. ETFs, first created in the early 1990s, combined aspects of traditional mutual funds and closed-end funds. The US ETF industry had reached... View Details

Keywords: Investment Funds; Managerial Roles; Growth and Development Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Market Entry and Exit; Network Effects; Profit; Business and Shareholder Relations; Product Launch; Asset Management; Distribution Channels; Ownership; Financial Services Industry; United States

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06 Sep 2016
First Look

September 6, 2016

that humor plays a fundamental role in shaping interpersonal perceptions and hierarchies within groups. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51589 September 2016 Harvard Business Review Know Your Customers'... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

25 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

The Country Effect: Does Location Matter?

collaborator John U. Farley have studied the impact of corporate culture and national culture on global marketing strategy. A few years ago they looked at the role played by these key organizational factors (innovation, market... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

August 2005 (Revised April 2006)
Case

Kemps LLC: Introducing Time-Driven ABC

By: Robert S. Kaplan

Kemps is making a strategy shift: from being focused on fulfilling customer requests to becoming the best cost dairy producer in the industry. Its existing manufacturing cost system, however, fails to capture the costs associated with handling special flavors, small... View Details