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- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
integration across multiple offices, ancillary businesses, early adoption of financial reporting software, and consensus-based decision making. The firm was proud of its corporate culture and sought to maintain it as it grew, bringing in only people who would View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
masculinity is also pursued in other work settings. Research has documented how mainstream organizations conflate stereotypical masculine traits with effective performance in white-collar jobs, such as manager, scientist, and lawyer: Success in these jobs is often... View Details
- 24 Nov 2008
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA
For the school that so boldly launched the MBA 100 years ago and went on to become the bluest of blue-chip brands in business education, it seemed only fitting that Harvard Business School should mark its centennial year by examining the... View Details
- 04 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 4, 2007
the acquired operation has a different culture than its existing operation. How can Gome remedy that? How does the acquisition, if it happens, fit the overall corporate strategy of relying on thin margin and volume? How would this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
yourself and what you can deliver. All these things are typical stresses in the business environment. Where would religion fit in there? Well, religion could fit in a number of ways. One is, first of all,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
space, and asks how the voice assistant should fit in with Alphabet's larger portfolio of products and services. While the mobile phone was the major platform for Google Assistant, Alphabet had recently introduced a range of smart home... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 21 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 21
was considering whether to buy natural gas properties from Dominion Resources. The question is whether the acquisition fits the corporate strategy. In exploring the questions, students will have the chance to consider what is in fact a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 16
cultural fit with JLL. Staubach paid its brokers with a commission model, which accelerated JLL's decision to let go of its long-standing salary and bonus approach. The merger also surfaced two interesting business opportunities. First,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jan 2009
- First Look
First Look: January 13, 2009
It simply doesn't fit experience on the ground. Without a broadly accepted theory of governance performance to provide a standard against which organizations can evaluate and improve their practices, every decision maker applies their own... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard
and the communities in which it operates. Employees also want to know where they fit within the organization and how they can contribute to helping it achieve its mission and objectives. Furthermore, leaders now recognize that their... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 25 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 25, 2016
Abstract—New technology ventures often experience deviations from their original plans that oblige them to reorient in pursuit of better fit between their evolving products and target customers. Yet research is largely silent on how... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 20, 2016
designed to enhance competitive effectiveness, we review the necessary analyses to ensure that resources are aligned with strategic initiatives. Most importantly, this module demonstrates how asset allocation fits into and supports a... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
moving upmarket to challenge the industry leaders. They point out that Uber, commonly hailed as a disrupter, doesn’t actually fit the mold, and they explain that if managers don’t understand the nuances of disruption theory or apply its... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
you are likely to find it strange and even wrong or irrelevant. It is unlikely to fit your view of what a finance paper should be. And that will be encouraged by the fact that it is impossible to be complete on such a huge topic in one... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 5, 2008
deeply committed to the project, but it is also struggling with the organizational issues involved in dealing with international institutions like the World Health Organization and fitting nonprofit objectives into a for-profit structure.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 29, 2007
competition, customers are better off "letting a thousand flowers bloom," fostering fierce competition which results in a de facto standard if users prefer compatibility over individual fit, or a split market, if fit is more... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
development is fragmented and lacks a coherent and integrated theory and method for developing an effective organization. A 20-year action research program led to the development and evaluation of the Strategic Fitness Process (SFP)-a... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 11, 2007
capability. A more effective strategy, he writes, is to combine E and O, switching back and forth between the two approaches to fit the company's needs. Knowing when to apply one or the other theory is the key to being a successful chief... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/617010-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 817-002 Classtivity: Payal's Pirouette A few months after launching a new fitness technology product, the small staff of New York startup Classtivity... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Who Sets Your Benchmarks?
and other people with whom they have strong relationships and who take the time to understand them as individuals. With this support, they develop the strength, confidence, and self-awareness to gravitate toward paths that fit their... View Details