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      • April 2010
      • Supplement

      George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (B)

      By: Leslie A. Perlow and Kerry Herman
      George Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their... View Details
      Keywords: Employees; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Consulting Industry
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      Perlow, Leslie A., and Kerry Herman. "George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 410-117, April 2010.
      • April 2010 (Revised May 2010)
      • Supplement

      George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (C)

      By: Leslie A. Perlow and Kerry Herman
      George Martin, managing partner at The Boston Consulting Group, is worried as some of his best performers have recently pulled him aside to discuss the challenges they face managing the demands of their work lives with their desire for more predictable time with their... View Details
      Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Employees
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      Perlow, Leslie A., and Kerry Herman. "George Martin at The Boston Consulting Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 410-118, April 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
      • April 2010
      • Case

      Talent Agencies

      By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Toby E. Stuart and Lauren Barley
      The case overviews the talent agency industry in Hollywood in 2009. Focuses on the role of the talent agent, the dynamics of professional service firms, the challenges facing agencies in light of major changes in the entertainment industries, and a possible merger... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Problems and Challenges; Change; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Los Angeles
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      Eisenmann, Thomas R., Toby E. Stuart, and Lauren Barley. "Talent Agencies." Harvard Business School Case 810-104, April 2010.
      • December 2009 (Revised February 2010)
      • Case

      The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF) in 2009

      By: Luis M. Viceira and Brendon Christopher Parry
      In late June 2009, management at The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF) was considering expanding the footprint of the TIFF Diversified Fund (TDF), the first truly comprehensive endowment management vehicle offered under the TIFF banner. The recent large capital... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Asset Management; Financial Strategy; Investment Funds; Risk Management; Product Marketing; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Viceira, Luis M., and Brendon Christopher Parry. "The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF) in 2009." Harvard Business School Case 210-008, December 2009. (Revised February 2010.)
      • October 2009
      • Article

      Making Time Off Predictable—and Required

      By: Leslie Perlow and Jessica L. Porter
      People in professional services believe a 24/7 work ethic is essential for getting ahead—and so they work 60-plus hours a week and stay tethered to their BlackBerrys. This perpetuates a vicious cycle: Responsiveness breeds the need for more responsiveness. When people... View Details
      Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Performance Expectations; Performance Productivity; Work-Life Balance; Service Industry
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      Perlow, Leslie, and Jessica L. Porter. "Making Time Off Predictable—and Required." Harvard Business Review 87, no. 10 (October 2009).
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      Specialization and Success: Evidence from Venture Capital

      By: Paul A. Gompers, Anna Kovner and Josh Lerner
      This paper examines how organizational structure affects behavior and outcomes, studying the performance of different types of venture capital organizations. We find a strong positive relationship between the degree of specialization by individual venture capitalists... View Details
      Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Venture Capital; Organizational Structure; Outcome or Result; Performance Effectiveness; Behavior; Financial Services Industry
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      Gompers, Paul A., Anna Kovner, and Josh Lerner. "Specialization and Success: Evidence from Venture Capital." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 18, no. 3 (Fall 2009): 817–844.
      • July – August 2009
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      Hiring Stars and Their Colleagues: Exploration and Exploitation in Professional Service Firms

      By: Boris Groysberg and Linda-Eling Lee
      Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Business Ventures
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      Groysberg, Boris, and Linda-Eling Lee. "Hiring Stars and Their Colleagues: Exploration and Exploitation in Professional Service Firms." Organization Science 20, no. 4 (July–August 2009): 740–758.
      • March 2009 (Revised May 2011)
      • Case

      Addleshaw-Goddard LLP

      By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
      Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the U.K., is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim... View Details
      Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom
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      Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, and James Weber. "Addleshaw-Goddard LLP." Harvard Business School Case 409-056, March 2009. (Revised May 2011.)
      • February 2009 (Revised April 2011)
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      Mistry Architects (B)

      By: Amy C. Edmondson, Robert G. Eccles and Mona Sinha
      This case is a follow-up of Mistry Architects: Innovating for Sustainability (A) (Case 609-044). In Case (A) Sharukh and Renu Mistry found and run an architectural firm dedicated to being both client-oriented and environmentally responsible. The case uses a difficult... View Details
      Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Emerging Markets; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Natural Disasters; Environmental Sustainability; Product Design; Innovation and Invention; Construction Industry
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      Edmondson, Amy C., Robert G. Eccles, and Mona Sinha. "Mistry Architects (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-064, February 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
      • February 2009 (Revised April 2011)
      • Supplement

      Mistry Architects (C)

      By: Amy C. Edmondson, Robert G. Eccles and Mona Sinha
      This case is a follow-up to "Mistry Architects: Innovating for Sustainability (A)" (Case 609-044) and (B) (Case 609-064). In Case (A) Sharukh and Renu Mistry founded and run an architectural firm dedicated to being both client-oriented and environmentally responsible.... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Succession; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Nonprofit Organizations; Environmental Sustainability
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      Edmondson, Amy C., Robert G. Eccles, and Mona Sinha. "Mistry Architects (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-086, February 2009. (Revised April 2011.)
      • 2009
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      Organizational Alignment in Professional Services

      By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas J. DeLong and Robert Lees
      Keywords: Service Operations; Alignment; Organizational Structure
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      Gabarro, John J., Thomas J. DeLong, and Robert Lees. "Organizational Alignment in Professional Services." January 2009.
      • 01 Jan 2009
      • Conference Presentation

      The Current State of Professional Service Firms

      By: Thomas J. DeLong
      Keywords: Business Ventures
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      DeLong, Thomas J. "The Current State of Professional Service Firms." Paper presented at the Harvard Business School Publishing Best Practice Briefing, Mumbai, India, January 01, 2009.
      • June 2008 (Revised July 2008)
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      Kit Hinrichs at Pentagram (A)

      By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
      This case focuses on Kit Hinrichs, a 65-year-old partner at Pentagram, a privately owned multidisciplinary design firm. One of the world's most prestigious design firms, Pentagram was founded by five designers from different disciplines in London in the 1970s. By 2008,... View Details
      Keywords: Arts; Business Offices; Customer Relationship Management; Design; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Groups and Teams; Creativity; Service Industry; San Francisco
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      Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Kit Hinrichs at Pentagram (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-127, June 2008. (Revised July 2008.)
      • 2008
      • Case

      Leading Professional Service Firms (LPSF) (Executive Education)

      By: Julie Battilana
      Keywords: Leadership; Employment Industry
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      Battilana, Julie. "Leading Professional Service Firms (LPSF) (Executive Education)." 2008.
      • May 2008
      • Background Note

      The Producing Manager: A Double-Barreled Role

      By: John J. Gabarro and Thomas J. DeLong
      The purpose of this note is to ground and amplify on the characteristics and challenges of the producing manager role. It is in response to requests from participants for a piece of "take away" material that can be shared with colleagues in professional service firms... View Details
      Keywords: Managerial Roles; Production; Service Operations; Practice
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      Gabarro, John J., and Thomas J. DeLong. "The Producing Manager: A Double-Barreled Role." Harvard Business School Background Note 908-415, May 2008.
      • 17 Jan 2008
      • Lecture

      When Professionals Lead: The Challenges of Managing the Professional Services Firm.

      By: Thomas J. DeLong
      Keywords: Leadership; Management
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      DeLong, Thomas J. "When Professionals Lead: The Challenges of Managing the Professional Services Firm." Lecture at the A Harvard Business School Publishing Best Practice Briefing, Harvard Business School Press, January 17, 2008.
      • December 2007 (Revised February 2009)
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      Don Jenkins: Resigning from the Firm

      By: Boris Groysberg, Geoff Eckman Marietta and Steven Manchel
      Don Jenkins, a star event planner at a large firm, resigns to take a position at a boutique firm. However, Don may have made some mistakes when departing that could be trouble later on down the road. The case can be used to teach the business and legal aspects of... View Details
      Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Resignation and Termination; Retention; Law; Service Industry
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      Groysberg, Boris, Geoff Eckman Marietta, and Steven Manchel. "Don Jenkins: Resigning from the Firm." Harvard Business School Case 408-094, December 2007. (Revised February 2009.)
      • 2007
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      When Professionals Have to Lead: A New Model for High Performance

      By: Thomas J. DeLong, John J. Gabarro and Robert Lees
      For too long, professional services firms (PSFs) have relied on the "producer-manager" model, which works well in uncomplicated business environments. However, today's managing directors must balance conflicting roles, more demanding clients, tougher competitors, and... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Management Practices and Processes; Service Operations; Performance Effectiveness; Strategy
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      DeLong, Thomas J., John J. Gabarro, and Robert Lees. When Professionals Have to Lead: A New Model for High Performance. Harvard Business School Press, 2007.
      • 2007
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      Practice Segmentation in Professional Services

      By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas J. DeLong and Robert Lees
      Keywords: Service Operations; Segmentation; Service Industry
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      Gabarro, John J., Thomas J. DeLong, and Robert Lees. "Practice Segmentation in Professional Services." January 2007.
      • 2007
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      Professional Service Firms: A Breed Apart

      By: John J. Gabarro, Thomas J. DeLong and Robert Lees
      Keywords: Service Operations; Service Industry
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      Gabarro, John J., Thomas J. DeLong, and Robert Lees. "Professional Service Firms: A Breed Apart." January 2007.
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