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- 03 Nov 2015
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November 3, 2015
integral component of management control systems and play a significant role in achieving desirable performance outcomes. We focus on a key environmental performance objective—reduction of carbon... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- May 2010 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group
By: Willy Shih and Nancy Hua Dai
As Zuo Zongshen drove the transformation of the Zongshen Industrial Group from an early imitator in the motorcycle business to a company that increasingly focused on innovation as a way to get out of the hyper-competitive commodity business, he continually faced new... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Learning; Investment; Disruptive Innovation; Knowledge Acquisition; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry; China
Shih, Willy, and Nancy Hua Dai. "From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group." Harvard Business School Case 610-057, May 2010. (Revised June 2012.)
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Angela Q. Crispi | About
Angela Q. Crispi Bio Angela is the Executive Dean for Administration at Harvard Business School, leading an organization of nearly 2,000 staff with an operating budget of $1 billion. She oversees the execution of the School’s strategy ranging from academic programs to... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- Research & Ideas
When Benchmarks Don’t Work
in the industry. The goal, then, is not to spend the least on an important differentiating service; it is to produce outcomes from the service that make the enterprise more competitive and much more valuable. The same holds true for View Details
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Luciana has taught in front of MBA, Master of International Business and Economics, and Executive Education students. At HBS, she was a teaching fellow in "Managing Innovation" (taught in the MBA program by Professor Karim Lakhani) and co-developed most teaching... View Details
- 15 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2021
surprisingly, the 10 most-read articles on Harvard Business School Working Knowledge reflected the mood swings of another challenging, complex year for managers and employees everywhere. The 10 most popular... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 2016
- Book
Finding Purpose: Environmental Stewardship as a Personal Calling
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Both thoughtful and thought-provoking, Finding Purpose aims to challenge our understanding of how humanity interacts with planet Earth, and our role within this. This book is an invitation: would you like to participate in one of the most important projects of... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J. Finding Purpose: Environmental Stewardship as a Personal Calling. Routledge, 2016.
- 23 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 23, 2007
Controlling for alternative drivers of sales and inventory shrinkage, we find this change in incentive design to be associated with a profit improvement of 4.2% of sales. This work indicates that altering... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 26 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Best Practices of Global Innovators
partners through revenue and profit sharing, while hedging risk by asking them to absorb a portion of development costs. The final principle that emerged in our work is the need to invest in building collaborative capabilities. Many View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal
becomes clear you can raise $4 billion for your next fund instead of the planned $1 billion. Professor of Management Practice Nabil N. El-Hage coauthored the case with HBS professor and Finance unit head... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Business Should Support Employees Who Are Caregivers
supporting caregivers a critical talent management issue, according to a new report, The Caring Company: How Employers Can Cut Costs and Boost Productivity by Helping Employees View Details
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
Columbia Business School, and Jee-Eun Shin, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The paper urges managers to carefully consider “the spillover effects” when... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About
1982), and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is the Co-Chairman of Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm based in Boston. Steve is also the Managing Partner View Details
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Business Insights Blog | HBS Online
and Corporate Accountability Leading Change and Organizational Renewal Leading with Finance Management Essentials Negotiation Mastery... View Details
- 15 Dec 2023
- News
Like-Minded
Yumiko Murakami (MBA 1994), Miwa Seki (MBA 1993), and Kathy Matsui share the same month and year of birth, so the friends started an annual birthday get-together to reflect on the year ahead. Work was always a hot topic of discussion. Each woman had built a strong... View Details
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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online
discount, you'll receive 30% off your second and third courses for a total savings of $1,110 . Here are three learning pathways we recommend based on your career goals and stage. Leading Corporate... View Details
- 27 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
Customer Experts Lose Influence When Teams are Pressured
How should managers and executives recognize and change the dynamics? A: The first step is for project managers to... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 16 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When the Internet Runs Out of IP Addresses
addresses in the Internet's early days, when addresses looked abundant and when it was hard to subdivide address blocks into just the right sizes. Other networks have scaled back their IPv4 needs through a View Details
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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About
Recession – led the city to record job growth. After leaving City Hall, he resumed leadership of Bloomberg L.P. and expanded his philanthropic work through Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Center at... View Details
- September 2018 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
From Beirut With Love (A)
By: Christina R. Wing, Esel Y. Cekin and Samer Al-Rachedy
This case describes how Robert Fadel, CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon’s leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business. Robert was the second son of the company’s founder, Maurice Fadel, who had run it single-handedly. Concerned... View Details
Keywords: Family Conflicts; Sibling Rivalry; Second-generation; Foundation; Trust; Work-life Balance; Succession Planning; Corporate Culture; Shareholders; Board Of Directors; Retail; Department Store; Shopping Mall; Real Estate; Growth; Non-executive Chairman; Sustainability; Family Business; Conflict Management; Management Succession; Governance; Leadership; Transformation; Leading Change; Organizational Structure; Management; Growth and Development; Retail Industry; Real Estate Industry; Lebanon; Middle East
Wing, Christina R., Esel Y. Cekin, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "From Beirut With Love (A)." Harvard Business School Case 619-024, September 2018. (Revised November 2018.)