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- 1990
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The Intra-organizational Environment
- 15 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Business IT Innovation is so Difficult
especially larger ones, have done so. Those that have done the heavy IT and organizational lifting, such as Walmart, reap serious dividends. "There's a tremendous gap between the most IT-savvy firms and the IT laggards," says McElheran,... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- Article
When the Thought Doesn’t Count: The Dynamics of Unhelpful Help in Creative Organizations
By: Colin Fisher, Julianna Pillemer and Teresa Amabile
We’ve all been there. You ask a colleague for help with something, maybe a tricky research design or a difficult student. They agree to help, but their assistance misses its mark. You wonder what happened and, if you turn to existing research and theory, you don’t find... View Details
Fisher, Colin, Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa Amabile. "When the Thought Doesn’t Count: The Dynamics of Unhelpful Help in Creative Organizations." Academy of Management Discoveries (in press). (Pre-published online October 18, 2024.)
- June 1998 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Haier Group (C), The
By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents the outcome of the (B) case and relates development in the company up to 1997. View Details
Paine, Lynn S. "Haier Group (C), The." Harvard Business School Case 398-162, June 1998. (Revised July 2001.)
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
the end, phase 3 included only four companies—but all four were major multinationals, headquartered in the United States, Europe, and Japan. In the course of research, the team inadvertently discovered some cultural truths. "I... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Is Group Loyalty a Force for Good or Evil?
or where they are crossing ethical boundaries for the good of their own group.” Gino and colleagues write about this paradox in a new paper forthcoming in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes with a decidedly... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Faculty Books
organizational performance is substantial and quantifiable. An effective business culture can account for up to half of the performance differential between organizations in the same business. Drawing on... View Details
Keywords: Utilities
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
“Culture Is Everything”
IBM chairman Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. (MBA ’65) discussed the importance of strategy, execution, and culture when transforming an institution, as part of the MBA Program’s Distinguished Speaker Series in November. “Institutional... View Details
- Article
The Only Thing to Fear Is Unproductive Fear
By: Amy C. Edmondson
Fear can paralyse—or, targeted on valid concerns, can stimulate effective action and innovation. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture
Edmondson, Amy C. "The Only Thing to Fear Is Unproductive Fear." Dialogue Q1 (2021).
- April 2009
- Case
Keeping Google "Googley" (Abridged)
By: Boris Groysberg, David A. Thomas and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Groysberg, Boris, David A. Thomas, and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. Keeping Google "Googley" (Abridged). Harvard Business School Case 409-099, April 2009.
- April 1984
- Supplement
Johnson & Johnson (A): Philosophy & Culture, James Burke, Video (Abridged)
By: Francis Aguilar
Aguilar, Francis. "Johnson & Johnson (A): Philosophy & Culture, James Burke, Video (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 884-526, April 1984.
- 02 Apr 2001
- What Do You Think?
Telecommuting: Dangerous to Health?
telecommuting is "dangerous to health"—the title of the column that prompted these responses—depends on several factors ranging from organizational culture and job type to skill level and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Article
Managing Political Misfits
By: Y. Sekou Bermiss and Rory McDonald
Not all employees agree with your politics. That's OK. View Details
Bermiss, Y. Sekou, and Rory McDonald. "Managing Political Misfits." Special Issue on HBR Big Idea: Leadership in a Hot-Button World. Harvard Business Review (website) (March–April 2018).
- January 1982 (Revised July 2007)
- Supplement
Dan Stewart (C)
Dan is given an assignment as general manager of a small division with some difficulties but exciting possibilities. How should he manage the situation? View Details
Sathe, Vijay V., and Mark Rhodes. "Dan Stewart (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 482-089, January 1982. (Revised July 2007.)
- October 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Monitor Company: Personal Leadership on Diversity
Several members of a consulting firm work to develop ways to build and nurture a more diverse work environment while reflecting on personal experiences that help them to become leaders in issues of diversity. View Details
Gentile, Mary C., and Sarah Gant. "Monitor Company: Personal Leadership on Diversity." Harvard Business School Case 395-049, October 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- 06 Nov 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Top-Down Resource Allocation on the Rise?
organization is still important for the best results. A number of factors were cited in determining the mix of inputs, responsibilities, and decisions associated with an RAP designed to maintain organizational agility over its life cycle.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The Same the World Over: Focusing on Customers and Innovation Brings Success
found that in Asia, the prevalent organizational culture varies among countries. "While we had previously seen that Japanese firms, for instance, typified the clan-like culture... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- May 1997 (Revised October 2005)
- Supplement
Ecolab, Inc. (G): Institutional Sales Conference
By: Ashish Nanda
Supplements the (A) case. Includes excerpts from speeches by Ecolab president Al Schuman, CEO Sandy Grieve, and three senior sales executives, and highlights the camaraderie and goodwill among senior executives of Ecolab's Institutional Division. May be used in place... View Details
Nanda, Ashish. "Ecolab, Inc. (G): Institutional Sales Conference." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 397-105, May 1997. (Revised October 2005.)