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  • Research Summary

Ownership Qutotient: Putting the Service Profit Chain for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage

By: W. Earl Sasser

Professors Jim Heskett and Earl Sasser, in collaboration with Joe Wheeler have been examining cuatomer and employee ownership behaviors which have a profound impact on long term profit and growth. Their findings are published in Ownership Quotient:... View Details

  • 13 May 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?

widespread culture of bad behavior—or at least, a lot of people looking the other way as misconduct is taking place, he says. “You think about Wells Fargo, and there were thousands of employees engaging in these practices over many, many... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology
  • 03 Nov 2022
  • Op-Ed

Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains

customers? We might need to buy more cloud storage.” CEO: “Ugh, I was hoping to keep our spending down before we close our A round next quarter, but I guess that’s a good sign that we’re selling. Revenue, yay!” “It became a unique badge of honor that often garnered the... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
  • Research Summary

Overview

The Information Age has introduced well-received opportunities to track performance. Fitbits and Fuelbands allow individuals to track their own performance; companies like Uber and leading hospitals help you choose a driver or a doctor based on how others rated... View Details

Keywords: Management Accounting; Disclosure; Performance Measurement; Incentives; Control; Education; Education Industry; Health Industry; Transportation Industry; Energy Industry; Auto Industry; United States; Japan; India
  • 05 Mar 2009
  • What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

Sridharan emphasized, "keep communication channels open for feedback to assuage any employee anxieties; be cautious in messaging about (the) here and now; stay positive about future plans!" Heather... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • 09 May 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Where to Find Remote Work Now: 250 Million Job Postings Paint a Complex Picture

compete for talent based on whether you offer remote work, which clearly is appealing for certain types of talent and certain types of demographics,” she says. But, the ability to include remote employees in a firm’s day-to-day operations... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • 01 Jun 2022
  • What Do You Think?

Is Stakeholder Management Facing New Headwinds?

influence on the decision. That’s all well and good—until factors like cultural issues and employee power begin to creep into the picture. For example, the state has had power but only now seems to be exhibiting higher levels of interest... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 19 Mar 2012
  • HBS Case

HBS Cases: Overcoming the Stress of ‘Englishnization’

In March 2010, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (HBS MBA '93) stood in front of his employees at online retail giant Rakuten's Tokyo headquarters and dropped a bomb: all 7,100 workers would have two years to become proficient in English—the... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
  • 21 May 2020
  • Blog Post

Creating a World with Trusted Leaders: An Open Letter from MBA Students

born just three weeks earlier on a Zoom call with their Public Entrepreneurship professor Mitch Weiss. Along with about 15 fellow classmates, they expressed feelings of helplessness for the world around them.    On the call, I recounted a story I heard about a bank... View Details
  • Research Summary

Management Control Systems in Multiunit Companies

By: Tatiana Sandino

Professor Sandino conducts research on early-stage multiunit companies that introduce management control systems to help maintain operations, as well as company culture, as they grow, but also to enable adaptation to the different markets that they serve. Building... View Details

    How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management

    High-performing knowledge workers often question whether managers actually contribute much, especially in a technical environment. Until recently, that was the case at Google, a company filled with self-starters who viewed management as more destructive than beneficial... View Details
    • 22 May 2008
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Testing Strategy with Multiple Performance Measures Evidence from a Balanced Scorecard at Store24

    Keywords: by Dennis Campbell, Srikant M. Datar, Susan L. Kulp & V.G. Narayanan; Food & Beverage
    • 31 Mar 2008
    • HBS Case

    JetBlue’s Valentine’s Day Crisis

    employee cross-training so that all 900 of the corporate employees in JetBlue's Forest Hills office could assist at nearby JFK during any future operational crisis. "JetBlue is ultimately better for... View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Air Transportation
    • 01 Jul 2014
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Creating Reciprocal Value Through Operational Transparency

    Keywords: by Ryan W. Buell, Tami Kim & Chia-Jung Tsay
    • March 2001 (Revised September 2002)
    • Case

    Merck Latin America (A)

    By: Michael Beer and James Weber
    Introduces Grey Warner, the vice president of Merck's Latin America region, and his efforts to improve the organizational effectiveness of the region and to introduce a more global business culture and values. Discusses Merck's ethics and values, its Latin American... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Culture; Ethics; Business Processes; Strategic Planning; Change Management; Values and Beliefs; Globalized Firms and Management; Employee Relationship Management; Business Strategy; Government and Politics; Economy; Pharmaceutical Industry; Latin America
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    Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Merck Latin America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 401-029, March 2001. (Revised September 2002.)
    • 10 Aug 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    High Commitment, High Performance Management

    With many companies battered by the economy, commitment from leaders and employees might seem like increasingly precious resources. Yet commitment and performance are essential elements of any successful firm no matter the health of the... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 01 Feb 2022
    • What Do You Think?

    Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?

    needed an advocate in case of a serious health problem. In a sense, we needed inclusion and “voice” just as much as the employees Amy Edmondson wrote about in her book, The Fearless Organization. We needed access to the medical system and... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • 21 Jan 2010
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Going Through the Motions: An Empirical Test of Management Involvement in Process Improvement

    Keywords: by Anita L. Tucker; Health
    • 04 Apr 2016
    • HBS Seminar

    Shelley Correll, Stanford University

    • 19 Sep 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work

    Remote work is giving companies new opportunities to tap additional markets and talent pools. However, a global workforce also brings a challenge: As some employees are getting up in the morning, others are winding down their workday.... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding
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