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- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Gifts Create Frist Financial Aid Fund
area of for-profit hospital management and the company that established the HCA Foundation. HBS has many ties to the Frist family: Thomas F. Frist III (MBA ’97), William R. Frist (MBA ’01), Julie Damgard Frist (MBA ’97), and Patricia C.... View Details
- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
medical devices after they are approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities. Historically, such surveillance was based on voluntary reports by medical practitioners, but with the widespread adoption of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 09 Feb 2021
- News
Investing in Entrepreneurship
Scientific), to name a few. As a founder and managing general partner of Venrock Associates, he led the venture investments of the Rockefeller family during a 45-year career. Now retired and serving on numerous corporate and philanthropic... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Web
Doing Business in a Divided World - Alumni
play in repairing a divided America and world? This question lies at the heart of Harvard Business School’s new Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society (BiGS), which seeks to frame and examine a critical management... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Turning Point: Listen to the Music
which has been expanded upon and published by Columbia executive Logan Westbrooks. When Roger learned I’d gone to HBS, he asked me to do a study of his leadership and management style. It turned out many of... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
A History of Women at HBS
LIBRARY In the years after World War II, the Management Training Program emerged, with a broader curriculum that encompassed organizational and administrative training. Fieldwork was also an integral aspect of the program. View Details
- 28 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: RMZ EcoWorld
of sustainability efforts, decarbonization, and net zero in the context of a broader development agenda. The class culminated in a series of site visits in January 2024 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 14 student essays that... View Details
- Web
From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni
Mobilize Your Network CEO roles will rarely be posted on a job board, instead they are managed by Executive Search Firms. Therefore, networking will be critical to your search. Once you have identified the... View Details
- Web
Connell House | About
enterprise. As a business leader, Connell provided astute strategic direction while giving individual plant managers independence and responsibility. He made frequent visits to factories and customers across... View Details
- August 2005 (Revised August 2007)
- Background Note
Why Study Emerging Markets
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson
Emerging markets have attracted considerable attention and are likely to become an increasingly important political and economic force. They represent an enormous opportunity for entrepreneurs, multinationals, and investors but also pose a threat for products, jobs,... View Details
Keywords: Profit; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Governance; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges; Opportunities
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson. "Why Study Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Background Note 706-422, August 2005. (Revised August 2007.)
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Where Do Resources Come from? The Role of Idiosyncratic Situations
By: Gautam Ahuja and Riitta Katila
In this paper, we examine the emergence of resources. Our analysis of technological capability acquisition by global U.S.-based chemical firms shows that the emergence of resources is inherently evolutionary. We find that path-creating search that generates resource... View Details
Ahuja, Gautam, and Riitta Katila. "Where Do Resources Come from? The Role of Idiosyncratic Situations." Special Issue on The Global Acquisition, Leverage, and Protection of Technological Competencies. Strategic Management Journal 25, nos. 8-9 (August–September 2004): 887–907.
- 22 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 22, 2019
2019 New York: PublicAffairs Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation By: Pisano, Gary P. Abstract— Creative Construction tackles the myth that larger enterprises are inherently incapable of transformative innovation and are doomed to be disrupted View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- May 1982 (Revised May 1985)
- Case
Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard
By: Michael Beer and Richard O. von Werssowetz
Provides an overview of all the human resource policies and practices applied by Hewlett-Packard. As such, it is an opportunity to analyze Hewlett-Packard's practices in all four policy areas; stakeholder influence, flows, rewards, and work systems. View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Management Practices and Processes; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Working Conditions; Policy
Beer, Michael, and Richard O. von Werssowetz. "Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard." Harvard Business School Case 482-125, May 1982. (Revised May 1985.)
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Environmental Quality - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
environmental regulation on business by declaring that well designed regulation could actually enhance competitiveness. Since then, Professor Porter and the Institute have continued to explore how new government regulations, as well as... View Details
- August 1976 (Revised December 1986)
- Background Note
Note on Process Observation
By: John J. Gabarro
Explains some of the dynamics of what actually happens in an effective or ineffective group. Also mentioned are a number of interventions which can be taken on by any group member to help change an ineffective group to one which operates more effectively. View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes
Gabarro, John J. "Note on Process Observation." Harvard Business School Background Note 477-029, August 1976. (Revised December 1986.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
India Transformed: Insights from the Firm Level 1988-2005
By: Laura Alfaro and Anusha Chari
Using firm-level data this paper analyzes, the transformation of India's economic structure following the implementation of economic reforms. The focus of the study is on publicly-listed and unlisted firms from across a wide spectrum of manufacturing and services... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Economic Sectors; Economy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Growth and Development Strategy; India
Alfaro, Laura, and Anusha Chari. "India Transformed: Insights from the Firm Level 1988-2005." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-030, October 2009. (NBER Working Paper Series, No. 15448, October 2009.)
- August 2011
- Supplement
Better World Books Video
By: Michael I. Norton, Fiona Wilson, Jill Avery and Thomas Steenburgh
This video contains an interview with David Murphy, CEO of Better World Books. Topics discussed include: the opportunities and constraints offered by having a social mission, an update on the company, and the future of Better World Books. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Management Teams; Business Model; Social Enterprise; Publishing Industry
Norton, Michael I., Fiona Wilson, Jill Avery, and Thomas Steenburgh. "Better World Books Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 512-701, August 2011.
- March 2004 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Governance Reform at MCI
By: Lynn S. Paine and Bridget Gurtler
Richard Breeden proposed corporate governance reforms for MCI. Breeden is a former chairman of the SEC who was a court-appointed "corporate monitor" for the troubled company (formerly WorldCom). The company must adhere to the proposals unless excused by a court order. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Restructuring; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Business or Company Management; Management Teams
Paine, Lynn S., and Bridget Gurtler. "Governance Reform at MCI." Harvard Business School Case 304-066, March 2004. (Revised May 2004.)
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Unlocking the Power of Community
When Tara Fung (MBA 2016) explains Co:Create, the company she cofounded in 2022 and now leads as CEO, she doesn’t mention Web3 first. “We help innovative brands and creators unlock the power of community,” she explains. Co:Create does this with a new, gamified approach... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 19 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 19, 2016
might be appropriate to redesign (“refactor”) a system, to reduce what has been called “architectural debt.” Unfortunately, we lack robust data by which to evaluate the relationship between architectural design choices and system... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne