Publications

12 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Regulators Ease Up on Companies Generating Political Benefits

residents per hospital bed were 17 percent less likely to be sanctioned than those in the bottom quartile. "I don't say that these organizations won't be sanctioned if they provide charity care, but the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

26 Apr 2024
HBS Case

Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory

game? Sanders sets high expectations, clearly lays out the plan, checks to make sure people are following through, and provides all the logistical support the team needs to succeed both on and off the field. “Deion reminds me of military... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

Fall 2018
Article

What Problems Will You Solve with Blockchain?: Before Jumping on the Bandwagon, Companies Need to Carefully Consider how Ledger Technologies Fit into their Overall Strategy

By: Teppo Felin and Karim R. Lakhani

Distributed ledger technologies — collectively known as blockchain — have burst onto the business scene, accompanied by a significant amount of hype.They are widely expected to disrupt existing industries and lead to the creation of new types of companies. Some of the... View Details

Keywords: Blockchain; Technology Adoption; Strategy; Business Processes; Innovation Strategy

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26 Mar 2021
News

Planning for a Hybrid Workforce

08 Jan 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Leading Amidst Competing Technical and Institutional Demands: Revisiting Selznick’s Conception of Leadership

Keywords: by Marya L. Besharov & Rakesh Khurana

08 Feb 2018
Blog Post

WesTrek: A Recap of the Largest Professional Trek at Harvard Business School

Two days after fall finals, 150 HBS students descended on the Bay Area for WesTrek 2017, the largest professional trek at Harvard Business School. Organized by the Tech Club, WesTrek has been an ongoing tradition at the school for the... View Details

Keywords: Technology

September 2016
Case

Ekal Vidyalaya: Education for Rural India

By: David Drake, Namrata Bhattacharya, Pooja Godbole and Amrita Saigal

By examining Ekal Vidyalaya (Ekal), a nonprofit network of schools in India, this case focuses on the classic challenge faced by organizations that grow through replication (e.g., McDonald's, Starbucks, Walmart, Whole Foods): How can they continue to drive growth when... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Early Childhood Education; India

02 Mar 2020
What Do You Think?

Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?

authors caution that results would undoubtedly differ from one group of customers and one product or service to another.] It brings to mind marketing campaigns in the United States for Progressive’s insurance products, in which the Company regularly View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

Program

The HR-Executive Suite Connection

strategic opportunities and direction, performance improvement, and competitive threats. You will return to your organization with the expertise and confidence to recommend bold moves and create business value. Key Benefits In this human... View Details

02 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Leading Professional Service Firms

The HBS Executive Education course Leading Professional Service Firms (LPSF) is an intensive, one-week program that focuses on management issues unique to these firms. It provides a forum for participants from around the world to apply... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jay W. Lorsch; Service; Consulting; Accounting

26 Apr 2023
In Practice

Is AI Coming for Your Job?

instead. At the same time, for other tasks, AI will provide useful outputs, but will need humans to optimize these outputs and complete tasks successfully. When thinking about “knowledge work,” it is especially important to consider that... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Technology

March 2001 (Revised February 2004)
Case

International Profit Associates

By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Monica Mullick

Describes the work environment, systems, and processes that allow International Profit Associates (IPA) to follow a systematic four-step approach to providing advisory service to small business owners. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Structure; Business Processes; Business Model; Consulting Industry

January 2003 (Revised May 2003)
Case

AngloGold - Corporate Responsibility for HIV/AIDS (A)

AngloGold, a South African gold-mining corporation, faces a decision to provide its workforce, 30% of which is infected with HIV, with antiretroviral treatment. View Details

Keywords: Health Disorders; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Employees; Mining Industry; South Africa

Find at Harvard

03 Apr 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Clear and Present Danger: Planning and New Venture Survival Amid Political and Civil Violence

Keywords: by Shon Hiatt & Wesley Sine

19 Apr 2012
Working Paper Summaries

Is India’s Manufacturing Sector Moving Away from Cities?

Keywords: by Ejaz Ghani, Arti Grover Goswami & William R. Kerr; Manufacturing

November 1999 (Revised July 2001)
Case

New Profit Inc.: Governing the Nonprofit Enterprise

By: Robert S. Kaplan

New Profit, Inc. (NPI) is an innovative venture philanthropy fund. Founded by social entrepreneur Venessa Kirsch, NPI intends to raise large donations from individuals who wish to invest in nonprofit enterprises that could have a significant social impact and the... View Details

Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Nonprofit Organizations; Venture Capital; Social Entrepreneurship; Corporate Governance; Performance Evaluation; Financial Statements; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Service Industry