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- July 2022
- Case
Operation Overlord
By: Boris Groysberg, Greg Goullet, Katherine Connolly Baden and Sarah L. Abbott
On June 6, 1944, nearly 5,000 ships, 11,000 planes, and 160,000 infantrymen under an Allied joint-command of American, British, and Canadian leaders were sent across the English Channel, with hopes of re-establishing a foothold in Nazi-occupied France. Known as D-Day,... View Details
Keywords: Execution; Data Analytics; Leadership; Planning; Operations; Crisis Management; War; Organizational Structure; Decision Choices and Conditions; Information Management; France; England
Groysberg, Boris, Greg Goullet, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Operation Overlord." Harvard Business School Case 422-098, July 2022.
- 2013
- Dictionary Entry
Technology and Innovation Management
By: Elizabeth J. Altman, Frank Nagle and Michael L. Tushman
The goal of this annotated bibliography on technology and innovation is to organize and present the most important literature relevant to a scholar seeking to understand and advance the field. It includes articles that are highly-cited and foundational pieces, as well... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Technological Change; Innovation Streams; Organizational Evolution; Executive Leadership; Organizational Architecture; Information Technology; Technological Innovation; Innovation and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Organizational Design
Altman, Elizabeth J., Frank Nagle, and Michael L. Tushman. "Technology and Innovation Management." In Oxford Bibliographies: Management, edited by Ricky W. Griffin. New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. Electronic.
- 26 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Learning from Failed Political Leadership
information for all companies striving to succeed in today's global economy. The book identifies two much-loved illusions that pervade today's mass media: a) the conviction that all of the world's economic systems, including China and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Feb 2013
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 5
PublicationsIn Search of the Self at Work: Young Adults' Experiences of a Dual Identity Organization Authors:Anteby, Michel, and Amy Wrzesniewski Publication:Research in Sociology of Work Abstract Purpose: Multiple forces that shape the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Becoming a Board Member - Alumni
needed and then create a list of organizations and their directors. After that, you'll be ready to: Get the word out - inform your network of your interest in joining a board Leverage family/friend... View Details
- 15 Mar 2019
- News
How the modern office is killing our creativity
- 05 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
How To Deceive Others With Truthful Statements (It's Called 'Paltering,' And It's Risky)
Administration in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School. “People seem to be using this strategy because in their minds, they’re telling the truth, so they think they’re being honest. But the people... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- February 2018
- Article
Laboratory Evidence on the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women
By: Nancy R. Baldiga and Katherine Baldiga Coffman
Sponsorship programs have been proposed as one way to promote female advancement in competitive career fields. A sponsor is someone who advocates for a protégé, and in doing so, takes a stake in her success. We use a laboratory experiment to explore two channels... View Details
Keywords: Economics; Behavior And Behavioral Decision Making; Laboratory Experiment; Competition; Organizations; Gender; Behavior
Baldiga, Nancy R., and Katherine Baldiga Coffman. "Laboratory Evidence on the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women." Management Science 64, no. 2 (February 2018): 888–901.
- 10 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
Truth Be Told: Unpacking the Risks of Whistleblowing
which rewards whistleblowers who report fraud against the federal government with a percentage of the money recovered. “We need to understand the costs,” explains Heese, “and how to empower the people who have important information to... View Details
Keywords: by April White
- 07 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss
Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit. But instead of apologizing for being emotional, apologize for being passionate, she advises. “Saying you’re emotional is about you, whereas saying you’re passionate is about what the... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- Web
Human Behavior & Decision-Making - Faculty & Research
Human Behavior & Decision-Making Human Behavior & Decision-Making 2014 Book The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See By: Max Bazerman This book will examine the common failure to notice critical information due to bounded... View Details
- 18 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers
organized deposits by high-to-low ordering as of 2016, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. "We always thought of banks as being the good guys and payday lenders as being the bad guys." At least a quarter of US households... View Details
- February 2009 (Revised August 2021)
- Supplement
Jieliang Phone Home! (B)
By: Willy Shih, Ethan Bernstein and Nina Bilimoria
At Precision Electro-Tek's mobile phone manufacturing facility in southern China, thousands of operators—bright and capable young men and (mostly) women like Jieliang Hao—are motivated to improve line productivity through small innovations for faster assembly and have... View Details
Keywords: Managing People; Motivation and Incentives; Behavior; Production; Innovation and Invention; Performance Productivity; Groups and Teams; Management Practices and Processes; Compensation and Benefits; Labor; Surveys; Decisions; Manufacturing Industry; China
Shih, Willy, Ethan Bernstein, and Nina Bilimoria. "Jieliang Phone Home! (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-081, February 2009. (Revised August 2021.)
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Futures Investor
organizations such as the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, the Wilderness Society, and the American Museum of Natural History, increasingly became an asset in his banking career. In 2007, Roosevelt was tapped to chair the Council... View Details
- September 2004 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Enterprise IT at Cisco (2004)
By: Andrew P. McAfee, F. Warren McFarlan and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Illustrates the challenges associated with centralizing IT decisions at Cisco after a decade of decentralized planning and project funding. When Brad Boston became Cisco's new CIO in 2001, he found that managers were starting to get frustrated with the results of their... View Details
Keywords: Management; Resource Allocation; Information Technology; Problems and Challenges; Business Ventures; Change Management; Entrepreneurship; Projects; Planning; Corporate Finance; Information Technology Industry
McAfee, Andrew P., F. Warren McFarlan, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Enterprise IT at Cisco (2004)." Harvard Business School Case 605-015, September 2004. (Revised August 2007.)
- Web
Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship
Assistance Programs site for additional information on loan eligibility and requirements (login required). Will not be sponsored/reimbursed for any MBA-related tuition or expenses now or in the future. Are committed to the fulltime... View Details
- February 1991
- Case
Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (B)
By: Julie H. Hertenstein and Robert S. Kaplan
The ARES team formally proposes that Burlington Northern implement the ARES system. The project meets resistance. In light of financial restructuring and high level of debt, executives wonder whether the company can afford ARES. Weak links during the ARES development... View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Restructuring; Cost vs Benefits; Decision Choices and Conditions; Borrowing and Debt; Capital Budgeting; Projects; Technology Adoption; Service Industry
Hertenstein, Julie H., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Burlington Northern: The ARES Decision (B)." Harvard Business School Case 191-123, February 1991.
- 20 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
says Battilana, the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, who, for more than a decade, has studied and researched the ways in which View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- February 2009 (Revised July 2012)
- Supplement
Jieliang Phone Home! (C)
By: Willy Shih, Ethan Bernstein and Nina Bilimoria
At Precision Electro-Tek's mobile phone manufacturing facility in southern China, thousands of operators - bright and capable young men and (mostly) women like Jieliang Hao are motivated to improve line productivity through small innovations for faster assembly and... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Compensation and Benefits; Surveys; Innovation and Invention; Management Practices and Processes; Production; Performance Productivity; Groups and Teams; Labor and Management Relations; Behavior; Motivation and Incentives; Manufacturing Industry; Telecommunications Industry; China
Shih, Willy, Ethan Bernstein, and Nina Bilimoria. "Jieliang Phone Home! (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-082, February 2009. (Revised July 2012.)
- Web
Financial Accounting Online Course | HBS Online
accounting that I learned helps me in understanding where the business may head in the future. I’ve also been tracking a few other companies for investment purposes, and I’ve realized that I can make more informed decisions with my... View Details