Publications

August 2004 (Revised March 2009)
Exercise

Your Own Case Study

By: Joshua D. Margolis and Sarah Marie Kauss

Designed to aid in the transfer and application of knowledge gained from the executive program to the live situation that program participants face in their jobs. Teaching Purpose: To bring practical relevance to executive education programs, permitting focused... View Details

Keywords: Executive Education; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Management; Practice

29 Aug 2018
What Do You Think?

What Should Harley-Davidson’s Management Do?

CasPhotography What Can the Harley-Davidson Case Teach Us About Managing in a Politicized Environment? The advice to Harley-Davidson’s management from respondents of this month’s column is to (1) ensure that politics doesn’t deter the Company from its current strategy,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Auto

May 2022
Article

Variance Analysis: New Insights from Health Care Applications

By: Robert S. Kaplan and Susanna Gallani

We use a health care application to illustrate how variance analysis can be used to benchmark costs across similar service delivery sites. Variances for personnel costs, typically the largest cost component in service organizations, are calculated for price, quantity,... View Details

Keywords: Variance Analysis; Benchmarking; Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing; Health Care; Activity Based Costing and Management; Health Care and Treatment; Service Delivery; Service Industry

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2010
Book

The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge

By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble

Discover the best practices for executing any innovation initiative. View Details

Mar 29 2018
Testimonial

Reexamining Global Leadership

September–October 1998
Article

How to Kill Creativity

By: T. M. Amabile

The article addresses the topic of business creativity, its benefits, and how managers can inspire it. The author's research shows that it is possible to develop the best of both worlds: organizations in which business imperatives are attended to and creativity... View Details

Keywords: Creativity; Situation or Environment; Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Culture; Management Practices and Processes

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

In the wake of COVID-19, companies around the world are quickly changing how they get work done, which includes a shift to primarily remote work. As you navigate a remote work environment, keep the following best View Details

September 2023
Technical Note

Note on Difficult Conversations in the Family Enterprise

By: Christina R. Wing

The best time to have a difficult conversation is, ideally, as soon as possible. Engaging in challenging conversations early can produce beneficial results for several reasons, such as resolving issues, improving communication, preserving relationships, and increasing... View Details

Keywords: Conversation; Family Business; Interpersonal Communication; Conflict and Resolution

19 Dec 2016
Blog Post

The Making of An Internship: Impact

Join HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) as we follow three students throughout their summer internships, and learn best practices for creating a successful summer program. Internships by design... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

October 1981 (Revised April 1984)
Case

H.J. Heinz Co.: The Administration of Policy (A)

Relates the April 1979 discovery of improper income transferal practices used at the H.J. Heinz Co. Background data on the company is presented, along with a detailed description of the organizational practices, the management incentive system, and the corporate... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Business Processes; Compensation and Benefits; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry

20 Aug 2018
Blog Post

Summer Snapshot: Interning for the City of Philadelphia

the U.S. have enjoyed recent economic gains, but all too often those gains are concentrated in particular segments of society based on race, zip code, and income level. So far, my work has involved interviewing government, non-profit, advocacy, and business... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

11 Feb 2021
Video

What’s Race Got to Do With Diversity: Stephanie Creary

2020
Presentations & Discussions

What’s Race Got to Do with Diversity

01 Nov 2021
Blog Post

ACE YOUR PHONE OR VIDEO INTERVIEW

following best practices to be confident, prepared, and ready to ace your interview. Preparing for Your Interview First, as you would for an in-person interview, take time to review the job description,... View Details

February 2022
Article

How Global Leaders Gain Power Through Downward Deference and Reduction of Social Distance

By: Tsedal Neeley and Sebastian Reiche

We theorize about how people with positional power enact downward deference—a practice of lowering oneself to be equal to that of lower power workers—based on a study of 115 top global leaders at a large U.S. company. These leaders were charged with advancing... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Leadership Style; Global Range; Relationships; Rank and Position; Power and Influence; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues

June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
Background Note

Reminders for Owner-Managers Regarding the Board of Directors of Private Companies

By: John A. Davis

Presents a consolidated list of corporate governance best practices for owner-managers of private companies, including family businesses. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Family Business

2020
Presentations & Discussions

Race in the Classroom and Beyond

Article

Contextual Intelligence

By: Tarun Khanna

The author has come to a conclusion that may surprise you: trying to apply management practices uniformly across geographies is a fool's errand. Best practices simply don't travel well across borders. That's because conditions not just of economic development but of... View Details