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- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
dangerous, and male-dominated—because these settings have undergone radical operational and cultural changes designed to increase safety and effectiveness. In the particular company we studied, these changes resulted in a decline in the... View Details
- 12 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
Competition the Cure for Healthcare
past. Health plans think of themselves as insurance companies because that is what they started out doing. Providers are organized around the old functional structure of specialties, rather than integrated care organizations. It is a lot... View Details
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
leaders focus on the few things that produce results and experiences for the right customers; (3) the best service operating strategies don't require tradeoffs, so leaders foster "both/and" thinking in View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Sep 2012
- What Do You Think?
Will Business Management Save US Health Care?
others, and unwilling to think of themselves as members of teams rather than the stars and specialists they were taught to be. Twenty years ago, when I was invited to address a group of doctors, I was nearly laughed out of the room when I... View Details
- 27 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Horrible Boss Workarounds
know what they're driving at, but they don't always bother to tell everyone what's in their head, and if they do, the translation is not always clear," Kanter says. "So CEOs make speeches all the time and think everyone is... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
other Mexican geographies but faces a choice of doing this with its own staff and buying land for cash, or partnering with local entrepreneurs and local land owners. In evaluating the choices, students must think more deeply about what... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down
mountaineering expeditions and firefighting crews. We've found that for change to stick, leaders must design and run an effective persuasion campaign—one that begins weeks or months before the actual turnaround plan is set in concrete.... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- 20 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 20
Study Results Author:Robert Simons Abstract This paper reports the collective finding from 102 field studies that look at the relationship between two organization design variables: span of control and span of accountability. Clustering... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 25
protectionist reversals together mean that few companies can afford to remain focused on their domestic markets. Managers responsible for marketing in a multinational or global enterprise must design appropriate marketing programs for... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
GM’s IPO: Back to the Future
alter significantly how people think about the company, its products, and the brand. US consumers have not had a high-quality perception of GM brands over the past few decades. Although driven in part by the company's missteps, the... View Details
- 19 Jan 2021
- In Practice
Leadership Advice for Biden: Restore a Sense of Calm
a basis for collaboration and consensus, which is what one needs to focus on with a legislative branch that’s effectively tied. One of the considerations for any leader is: What is possible versus what would I like to do? Good managers focus on doing what is possible.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
consumption fluctuations faced by individuals, households, and firms. Yet much of this promise remains unrealized. In this paper, we study the adoption of an innovative rainfall insurance product designed to compensate low-income Indian... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 20, 2015
international institutions, a bank and a museum, adds value to both in terms of interaction with customers and breadth of audiences. The paper further points to key aspects of resource integration in a co-marketing partnership. Design /... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
paper we draw on the recent literature to highlight areas in which history has played a particularly prominent role in improving our understanding of growth dynamics. Research at the intersection of historical data, theory, and empirics has the potential to reframe how... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 31 May 2016
- First Look
May 31, 2016
on riskier projects and strategies. But risk management must overcome severe individual and organizational biases that prevent managers and employees from thinking deeply and analytically about their risk exposure. In this paper, we draw... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2015
- First Look
November 10, 2015
officials. They can help decision makers in tax administrations, public procurement offices, and other public agencies design programs informed by well-founded evidence. This paper provides an introductory overview of the most frequently... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
Shadow of a Giant (A) Harvard Business School Case 609-002 As the only significant competitor to Intel Corporation in PC microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices faced daunting investment choices. Not only did it have to fund microprocessor View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
Beiersdorf, to its Nivea line, following the events of the A case, and how the commercial success of the product informed thinking by leaders in R&D for the future. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 14
inspired-makes all the more impressive what the design firm IDEO has already achieved. Its help-seeking and help-giving culture is behind the firm's success. But how has IDEO managed to make helping the norm? To answer this question, the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Jun 2016
- First Look
June 28, 2016
synergies as well as a recently added contingent value right (CVR) designed to “sweeten” the offer and decide how to respond. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/216057-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 816-068... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne