Management Styles - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Reinventing the Industrial Giant

basically the same things, which forced the two firms to compete for suppliers. 87 Ford and GM also had disparate styles and software, which made it very difficult for suppliers to streamline their systems. To solve these problems, Ford,... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, Davis Dyer & Frederick Dalzell; Manufacturing

01 Feb 1998
News

Women at the Top

explore a wide range of contemporary business issues and top management concerns. Beyond that, the program was aimed at giving these leaders the opportunity to reap the benefits of spending time with other top-level women executives. In a... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young

01 Mar 2012
News

Shop Talk, Different Avenues

Wilkis Wilson, Traub, and Maybank Main article: Where Innovation Rules Marvin Traub (MBA 1949) joined Bloomingdale’s in 1950, became its president in 1969, and served as chairman and CEO from 1978 to 1991. Today, as chairman of Marvin Traub Associates, he continues to... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; shopping; e-commerce; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

01 Feb 1997
News

Doing It Your Way

Americans and Africans, as well as introducing state-of-the-art technology and skills we hope will have a positive impact on the continent's economy." —N.O.P. « Back Unparalleled Parametric Combine the unabashedly aggressive management... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso (profiles by Linda Goodspeed, Elaine Gottlieb, Nancy O. Perry, and Judith A. Ross)

16 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Creating a Candidate-Centered Recruiting Process

importance of transparency in the recruiting process. For Meredith Hamilton (MBA 2008), clear expectations helped her navigate recruiting as a student with Bipolar Disorder and ADHD who understood that managing her hypomanic and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2008
News

Team MBA

being effective. Is this still fun? Is this still adding value? Having those conversations, understanding the group dynamic, and managing people’s expectations have been important lessons for me. Courtney Hughes: Also, balancing learning... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

May 2024
Supplement

gWorks (B)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

In January of 2019, Joe Heieck, CEO of gWorks, was deciding whether to proceed with his acquisition of Data Tech, that was a business roughly the same size as gWorks. gWorks, which provided geospatial software to small city and rural county governments, was acquired by... View Details

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16 Oct 2013
Op-Ed

Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking

With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details

Keywords: by Joe Lassiter; Energy; Utilities

May 2004 (Revised July 2004)
Case

Clarence Saunders: The Comeback King

By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler

Follows the rise and fall of the founder of the modern supermarket, Clarence Saunders. Prior to 1915, all staple shopping took place in the market or general store, where a clerk behind a counter pulled items from shelves for customers , measured them from a barrel, or... View Details

Keywords: Inflation and Deflation; Mission and Purpose; Business Processes; Leadership; Consumer Behavior; Leadership Style; Advertising; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Order Taking and Fulfillment

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07 Aug 2006
Research & Ideas

Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?

efforts in Germany and France), consumers favor products that evolved slowly and are well engineered, while the French prefer style and innovation. These preferences are not just a matter of national DNA, but also reflect decisions made... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

15 Aug 2012
News

Shaping a Business and a Community

Keywords: Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Real Estate

18 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 18, 2007

Administration (VHA). Kizer was appointed as the Under Secretary of Health, to oversee the VHA, in 1994. Upon Kizer's arrival, it was immediately apparent that the management style that pervaded the VHA was... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 May 2021
Blog Post

Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year

met my dad or brother, but we are excited to see them this summer! *** Name: Lailah Thompson Children: Yasmina (2 years), Antonio (1 month) Student Status: EC Where are you from? New York and Maryland Professional pathway pre-HBS: Manufacturing View Details

12 Nov 2019
News

Seismic Shift

Over the years Jones watched as Culture Shift honored people like Peter Lewis (MBA 1985), managing partner at Wentworth Partners; Chris Young (MBA 2003), CEO of McAfee; Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO at TaskRabbit; and, most recently, Deidre... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

25 Aug 2010
News

Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations

and I ended up Looping the course. 1985F put brown paper bags over our heads during a Friday-afternoon class. The idea was to mess with the professor, who styled himself a partier and lady’s man. Namecards were removed and bags put over... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

society as a whole. Publisher's link: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118646983.html April 2015 Management Science Private Equity and Industry Performance By: Bernstein, Shai, Josh Lerner, Morten Sorensen, and Per... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 1996
News

Leading In a New Era

for the two years preceding Charron's arrival. By then, founder Claiborne had moved on to other activities, and the company was encumbered by a highly centralized management style and a sense of complacency.... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

06 Aug 2018
Research & Ideas

Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels

Management Practice in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, who recently published a paper on the topic of technology commoditization in MIT Sloan Management Review. According to Shih,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing; Electronics

30 May 2025
News

Galas in NYC and Mexico City; NFL Coach Shares Leadership Insights in Charlotte

HBS Club of Mexico Celebrates Connection with Gala Dinner The HBS Club of Mexico joined the Harvard Club of Mexico in celebrating the latter’s 75th anniversary with the Harvard Gala Mexico, held on May 12 at the Club de Industriales in Mexico City. Approximately 275... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: Jan. 22

Publication:Academy of Management Annals Abstract The concept of imprinting has attracted considerable interest in numerous fields-including organizational ecology, institutional theory, network analysis, and career research-and has been... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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