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October 1993
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United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (A), The United Way

Discusses the management practices of William Aramony at the United Way of America (UWA). First, the case describes the United Way movement, focusing on both the local chapters and the national organization. Second, it sets forth the Washington Post reports that lead... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Nonprofit Organizations; Management Practices and Processes; Managerial Roles; Management Teams; Crisis Management; Public Administration Industry; United States

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Finding & Using | Baker Library

century to the present. We offer an array of tools and services to assist you through the process of identifying, requesting, and working with collections. Library catalogs, guides, curated content, digital resources, and online... View Details

24 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Internship In Action

recommended approach to move forward. We redesigned the entire process for an important group of sellers that contribute around 30% of GFG’s Net Merchandise Value, assessed the features and resources required, and developed the roll-out... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

14 Apr 2003
Research & Ideas

Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Always Pay Off

their ability to reach if not surpass the goals, start banking on the extra money. In practice, however, the process of connecting pay to performance may be far trickier that it at first appears, according to HBS professor Michael Beer.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

24 Apr 2020
News

Spreading the Love

cofounded the greeting card company in 2015—have backgrounds in engineering and manufacturing, and the company has a team in Vietnam that is well-versed in sourcing materials and shipping to the US. “At our core we’re a design and... View Details

November 1993 (Revised March 1997)
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Romeo Engine Plant

By: Amy P. Hutton and Robert S. Kaplan

A newly reopened automobile engine plant has been organized along total quality and teamwork principles. Employees now is to solve problems and ensure quality, rather than watch parts being produced. New operating and financial systems have been installed to promote... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Groups and Teams; Performance Efficiency; Performance Improvement; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry

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24 Jul 2019
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Growing the Seeds of an Early-Stage Startup

process tasks that could be outsourced. At Brass Roots, the team and I are the only resources. We do whatever it takes to complete the tasks and find workarounds when budget isn’t available. For instance, as... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products / Retail

26 Sep 2024
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Syngenta Tomato Vision

eight plants in a row, a new variety begins and each week a new ripe cluster of tomatoes is harvested. Research teams collect data throughout this process via sensors and measurements, such as the volume of... View Details

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

teams in territory that models cannot predict. COVID-19 events deliver surprises daily to many organizations, from health care specialists to government officials. The decision-making process that responds... View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

01 Apr 1996
News

"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs

Why were 253 people from all walks of life and parts of the globe pursuing academic work in teams in the Shad Hall fitness center in the middle of January? They were members of the HBS Class of 1997 January cohort. Arriving in the midst... View Details

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Two-Year Action Plan Update: Q+A with Terrill Drake, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Harvard Business School

we have the right balance between process and progress. Doing this has helped our team gel and get to know our individual strengths and weaknesses and what issues are important to each of us. We're excited... View Details

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater

destination in advance. Whether you're designing a new product, running a business in volatile conditions, operating a process that might encounter unforeseen inputs, or just trying to figure out what to do with your life, the journey... View Details

Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin

01 Mar 2008
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Avoiding a Succession Crisis

there is great uncertainty as to whom the successor should be and how the process of finding a successor should be managed. There is something very wrong with this picture. I would have been surprised by this situation before completing... View Details

Keywords: Joseph L. Bower; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

16 Jul 2021
Op-Ed

For Entrepreneurs, the Benefits of Slowing Down

race. "Make the effort to meet up face to face, spend unscheduled long stretches of time, and (gasp) just hang out." Here are a few of the benefits of slowing down, and where entrepreneurs may want to focus their energies this summer: 1. Solidify your scalable View Details

Keywords: by Jeffrey Bussgang

11 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Four Ways to Create Lasting Change

activities aimed at reshaping the organizational context, including a redefinition of roles and reporting relationships as well as new approaches to monitoring, measurement, and compensation. These four processes represent critical... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Mar 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Pamela Meyer (MBA 1986)

being paranoid. But the costs of deception are high. It pays to develop a close team of colleagues you absolutely trust and would go to war with. A complicated stew in our culture is creating a deception epidemic. Social media, for... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities. Answering Your Questions: Our Program Advising team can help you... View Details

05 Apr 2022
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The HBS New Venture Competition Turns 25: Celebrating A Quarter Century of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

20 student and alumni finalist teams pitched for a share of the $315,000 in cash as well as in-kind prizes. The top four teams in each of the three tracks—Student Business, Student Social Enterprise, and... View Details

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Bringing the Next Pandemic Vaccine to Your Doorstep with MIMIX - Blog: Health Supplement

Blog Blog Health Care and Life Science at HBS Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Blavatnik Fellow Author Blavatnik Fellowship Team Author Executive Education Author HBS Partners Author HBS Staff Author... View Details

21 Nov 2006
First Look

First Look: November 21, 2006

as pessimism about future economic opportunities and verify that two similar equilibria emerge. Purchase this paper from SSRN: http://papers.nber.org/papers/w12641 Three Perspectives on Team Learning: Outcome Improvement, Task Mastery,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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