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- 1984
- Working Paper
Human Resources Management: The Integration of Industrial Relations and Organizational Development
By: Michael Beer and Bert Spector
- June 2015
- Case
Becton Dickinson: Developing the Capability to Innovate 'Outside the Home Court'
By: Ian W. Mackenzie, Lawrence A. Bennigson and Frank Leonard
Mackenzie, Ian W., Lawrence A. Bennigson, and Frank Leonard. "Becton Dickinson: Developing the Capability to Innovate 'Outside the Home Court'." Harvard Business School Case 715-405, June 2015.
- September 2013
- Case
Professional Development at DLA Piper—Building the Strength of Global Legal Talent
By: Heidi K. Gardner and Nicolas Thornley
Gardner, Heidi K., and Nicolas Thornley. "Professional Development at DLA Piper—Building the Strength of Global Legal Talent." Harvard Business School Case 414-039, September 2013.
- 2012
- Chapter
Risky Trust: How Multi-entity Teams Develop Trust in High Risk Endeavors
By: Faaiza Rashid and Amy Edmondson
Rashid, Faaiza, and Amy Edmondson. "Risky Trust: How Multi-entity Teams Develop Trust in High Risk Endeavors." Chap. 6 in Restoring Trust in Organizations and Leaders: Enduring Challenges and Emerging Answers, edited by Roderick Kramer and Todd Lowell Pittinsky, 129–150. Oxford University Press, 2012.
- May 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)
By: Krishna G. Palepu, V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarayu Srinivasan
A new administration/government takes power in a state in India and cancels a power project agreed upon/created by the previous state government and an American-based energy company. The project cancellation is based on allegations of irregularities, exorbitant costs,... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Crisis Management; Business and Government Relations; Conflict Management; Energy Industry; India; United States
Palepu, Krishna G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)." Harvard Business School Case 596-100, May 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- 1998
- Chapter
Virtual Teams: Using Communications Technology to Manage Geographically Dispersed Development Groups
By: Dorothy A. Leonard, P. A. Brands, Amy Edmondson and Justine Fenwick
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Communication Technology; Information Technology; Networks; Management; Technology Industry
Leonard, Dorothy A., P. A. Brands, Amy Edmondson, and Justine Fenwick. "Virtual Teams: Using Communications Technology to Manage Geographically Dispersed Development Groups." In Sense and Respond: Capturing Value in the Network Era, edited by Stephen P. Bradley and Richard L. Nolan, 285–98. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1998.
- 16 Mar 2017
- News
The CEO Who's Turning the Global Development Movement on Its Head
- spring 2007
- Article
Corporate Legitimacy and Advertising: British Companies and the Rhetoric of Development in West Africa, 1950-1970
Around 1960, the first independent African nations emerged, marking the beginning of the momentous political event that, among other things, would change the visual representations and the copy of advertisements. Development, modernity, and industrialization became... View Details
Decker, Stephanie. "Corporate Legitimacy and Advertising: British Companies and the Rhetoric of Development in West Africa, 1950-1970." Business History Review 81, no. 1 (Spring 2007): 59–86.
- 1985
- Chapter
Managing the New Product Development Process: How Japanese Companies Learn and Unlearn
By: Ken-ichi Imai, Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi
Imai, Ken-ichi, Ikujiro Nonaka, and Hirotaka Takeuchi. "Managing the New Product Development Process: How Japanese Companies Learn and Unlearn." In The Uneasy Alliance: Managing the Productivity-Technology Dilemma, edited by R. Hayes, K. Clark, and C. Lorenz. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1985.
- 1994
- Article
Integration and Dynamic Capability: Evidence from Development in Automobiles and Mainframe Computers
By: M. Iansiti and K. B. Clark
Iansiti, M., and K. B. Clark. "Integration and Dynamic Capability: Evidence from Development in Automobiles and Mainframe Computers." Industrial and Corporate Change 3, no. 3 (1994): 557–605.
- March–April 2017
- Article
Sink or Swim: The Role of Workplace Context in Shaping Career Advancement and Human-Capital Development
By: Shinjinee Chattopadhyay and Prithwiraj Choudhury
We develop and test predictions on how early-career challenges arising from the workplace context affect short- and long-term career advancement of individuals. Typically an organization’s decision to deploy a manager to one of several possible contexts is endogenous... View Details
Keywords: Workplace Context; Career Advancement; Context; Situation or Environment; Human Capital; Personal Development and Career; Performance
Chattopadhyay, Shinjinee, and Prithwiraj Choudhury. "Sink or Swim: The Role of Workplace Context in Shaping Career Advancement and Human-Capital Development." Organization Science 28, no. 2 (March–April 2017): 211–227.
- 2024
- Working Paper
Health, Human Capital Development and the Longevity of Japanese Elites Since 710
By: Tom Nicholas and Hiroshi Shimizu
We examine the lifespan of over 40,000 elites in Japan born between 710 and 1912, including samurai warriors, feudal lords, business, political, cultural, and religious leaders at the apex of the social hierarchy. Japanese elites experienced increases in lifespan about... View Details
Nicholas, Tom, and Hiroshi Shimizu. "Health, Human Capital Development and the Longevity of Japanese Elites Since 710." Working Paper, June 2024.
- February 2002
- Case
Rafael Development Corporation -- Converting Military Technology to Civilian Technology in Israel
Describes an Israeli joint venture company, created to convert military technology to civilian uses. Also documents the explosive growth of the Israeli high-technology sector in the 1990s. View Details
Chesbrough, Henry W., and Anthony Massaro. "Rafael Development Corporation -- Converting Military Technology to Civilian Technology in Israel." Harvard Business School Case 602-011, February 2002.
- February 1997
- Case
Enron Development Corp.: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B) (Abridged)
A new administration takes power in a state in India and cancels a power project agreed upon by the previous state government and a U.S.-based energy company. The project cancellation is based on allegations of irregularities, exorbitant costs, and political pressures. View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Fairness; Cost; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Policy; Government and Politics; Contracts; Market Entry and Exit; Negotiation Process; Conflict Management; Energy Industry
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Enron Development Corp.: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 797-086, February 1997.
- February 1997
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A) (Abridged)
A large, lucrative power plant is negotiated for construction/operation by an American power company in India's evolving privatized power sector. The process of incorporating the project is captured in this case. The American company will own and operate the plant in... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Transition; Energy Generation; Construction; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Emerging Markets; Negotiation Process; Production; Privatization; Energy Industry
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 797-085, February 1997.
- Article
Developing Models for Planning Retailer Sales Promotions: An Application to Automobile Dealerships
By: Anirudh Dhebar, Scott A. Neslin and John A. Quelch
Dhebar, Anirudh, Scott A. Neslin, and John A. Quelch. "Developing Models for Planning Retailer Sales Promotions: An Application to Automobile Dealerships." Journal of Retailing 63, no. 4 (Winter 1987): 333–364.
- 10 Apr 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: SELCO - Decentralized Renewable Energy to Develop While Decarbonizing
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 2025 in Mumbai and Bangalore and this is one of 9 student essays that... View Details
- December 2015 (Revised May 2016)
- Case
Jibo: A Social Robot for the Home
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Christine Snively
In January 2015, Jibo Inc. had completed a raise of $25.3 million in Series A financing after a successful 2014 crowdfunding campaign for preorders of Jibo, the first social robot for the home. Over 4,800 Jibo units were preordered, generating $2.6 million in sales. On... View Details
Keywords: Business Development; Entrepreneurship; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Business Startups; Technology Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Christine Snively. "Jibo: A Social Robot for the Home." Harvard Business School Case 816-003, December 2015. (Revised May 2016.)