Publications

12 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 12

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112003-PDF-ENG Tough Choices for the Illinois Pension System Robert C. Pozen and Brij KhuranaHarvard Business School Case 311-139 This case describes the precarious fiscal situation of the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

Donald C. Burr People Express Airlines, 1980–1986 Thomas J. Burrell Burrell Advertising, 1971–2003 Robert N. Burt FMC Corporation, 1991–2001 Adolphus Busch Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 1880–1913 C Vincent A. Calarco Crompton Corporation,... View Details

March 2000 (Revised November 2000)
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IBM Corporation Turnaround

By: Robert D. Austin and Richard L. Nolan

Describes the details of IBM's dramatic corporate turnaround in the early 1990s led by CEO Louis V. Gerstner. Accounts of events are from interviews with IBM executives. Covers the factors that led to the company's decline and actions taken to recover. View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Restructuring; Management Teams; Management Practices and Processes; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry

April 2006 (Revised September 2009)
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BYD Company, Ltd.

By: Robert S. Huckman and Alan D. MacCormack

Considers whether BYD Co., Ltd., the largest Chinese maker of rechargeable batteries, should enter the Chinese automobile industry by acquiring Qinchuan Auto, a state-owned car manufacturer. Set just after BYD's initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Labor; Production; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Auto Industry; Battery Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China

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Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage

By: Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano

Many people with neurological conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and dyslexia have extraordinary skills, including those in pattern recognition, memory, and mathematics. Yet they often struggle to fit the profiles sought by employers. A growing number of... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Diversity; Competency and Skills

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Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

society today. Friday, June 13 Video Recording Dean’s Welcome Address 8:30–9:30 a.m. ET Speaker: Srikant Datar , Dean of the Faculty, George F. Baker Professor of Administration Dean Srikant Datar kicks off Reunion Weekend by sharing... View Details

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Placement - Doctoral

studies, are uniquely individualized. Factors like departmental fit, location preferences, dual career choices, and family needs shape these decisions. We celebrate when students secure a position that brings them joy! Students are supported throughout their job search... View Details

23 Aug 2016
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August 23, 2016

companies has become available in the past 10 years. Myth Number 5: ESG adds value almost entirely by limiting risks. Reality: Along with lower risk and a lower cost of capital, companies with high ESG scores have also experienced... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 2016
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise: The Dandelion Program

By: Gary P. Pisano and Robert D. Austin

This case describes Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s “Dandelion Program," which has developed a new service offering for the company’s clients by drawing on the special talents of people with autism. The company has deployed “pods” organized around 8 or 9 employees with... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Information Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Talent and Talent Management; Service Operations; Training; Diversity; Innovation and Invention; Technology Industry

12 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 12, 2008

Link: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/bookseller/ academic/product/0,3110,0136000886,00.html How XBRL Will Dramatically Improve: Reporting and Control Processes Authors: Robert G Eccles., Liv Watson and Mike Willis Publication: Chap. 25 in... View Details

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2009
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The Adventures of an IT Leader

By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan and Shannon O'Donnell

Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges-from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. Ultimately, a good IT manager must be a strong business leader, not just a technical... View Details

Keywords: Books; Leadership; Crisis Management; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Safety; Information Technology

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