by Michael Blanding - Publications - Faculty & Research

underlying framework that compels such partnerships as between a food bank in Mexico and a supermarket in the United States, providing insights into the DNA of a successful collaboration that are broadly applicable. Our excerpt from the book, coauthored View Details

Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team

03 Apr 2019
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Plan a Careful Budget, Then Get Ready to Splurge

August 2004 (Revised July 2005)
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Allianz (D1): The Turnaround

By: Joseph L. Bower, Anders Sjoman and Sonja Ellingson Hout

Examines the acquisition of Dresdner Bank by Allianz--the deal of the year in 2002. Examines some of the challenges posed by the turnaround of Dresdner as seen by Michael Diekmann, the new CEO of Allianz. In working with Dresdner, Allianz needed to figure out what it... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Financial Institutions; Investment Banking; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges

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Purchase

19 May 2017
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Minimum wage increases can kill businesses — if they already stink

19 Feb 2020
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Capitol Ideas to Combat Climate Change

Cong. Don Beyer, Anne Kelly (HKS 1996), Elizabeth Lewis (MBA 2006), Sarah Wright (MBA 1997), Prof. Michael Toffel, and Matt Sonnesyn (HKS 2002). Fifty years ago, the Clean Air Act passed the United States Congress with overwhelming... View Details

Keywords: April White; photos by Jack Conroy

03 Jan 2016
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NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

turns out that these research findings hold value not only for football teams, but for any organization that depends on leadership for success. An empirical study of coaching ability In 2009, scholars Tim R. Holcomb, R. Michael Holmes... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

28 May 2019
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A More Perfect Union

tracked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For voters between the ages of 18 and 29, the picture was even worse, with a 40 percent turnout. Less than 20 percent of Americans have faith in the democratic... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dan Bejar

07 May 2008
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Harvard Business School Hosts Business and Human Rights Conference

22 Aug 2014
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The fumbles in Ferguson

27 Sep 2017
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Uber Faces Potential London Ban

30 May 2018
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