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- 10 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 10
(Autodesk) entered a contractual agreement to share all project risks and profits. During the project, however, Autodesk was unsatisfied with the design progress and asked the project team to introduce a three-story atrium in the headquarters' design. Logistically, it... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Women MBAs at Harvard Business School
a more inclusive culture? And how should HBS change over the next 10 years in order to accelerate the advancement of women leaders who make a difference in the world?" On March 8, in observance of International Women's Day, faculty... View Details
- 04 Apr 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?
switches.] (CEO) Mary Barra takes over. She said, "It's not only a problem we have with safety, which we're going to correct, but we've got a cultural problem and we've got to correct it," And she has. Here we are, five years... View Details
- April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Care and Treatment; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Labor; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Failure; Success; Personal Development and Career; Strategic Planning; Adaptation; Competition; Alignment; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Sunil Gupta, and Amram Migdal. "Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 524-072, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
- 07 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 8, 2018
preoperative holding room was less than that of placing epidurals in the operating room. Personnel reallocation and workflow changes resulted in mean cost reductions of 14% with epidurals in the holding room and 7% cost reductions with... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 May 2007
- First Look
First Look: May 22, 2007
strengthened. These changes may reflect the growing role for the euro as a reserve currency in the international financial system. The risk-minimizing currency strategy for a global bond investor is close to a full currency hedge, with a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53587 The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity By: Alfaro, Laura, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger, and Yanping Liu Abstract—We evaluate manufacturing firms' responses to changes... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
reducing banks' leverage reduces the risk and cost of equity but does not change the weighted average cost of capital, and thus the rates for borrowers. We confirm that the equity of better-capitalized banks has lower beta and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Mar 2002
- Research & Ideas
Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table
of conflict. They recognize the potential for escalation in zero-sum thinking, mutual perceptions of vulnerability, a history of distrust or injury that has transformed perceptions, and cultural misunderstandings. They are also equipped... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
- 18 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 18
http://dx.doi.org.ezp-prod1.hul.harvard.edu/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.041 August 2013 The Changing Frontier: Rethinking Science and Innovation Policy Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy By: Nanda, Ramana, Ken Younge, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018
Conference Proceedings More Amazon Effects: Online Competition and Pricing Behaviors By: Cavallo, Alberto Abstract—I study how online competition, with its shrinking margins, algorithmic pricing technologies, and the transparency of the web, can View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 25, 2007
which had historically been very manual in nature. CEO Juan Villarzu's initial turnaround attempts introduced a customer-centric corporate culture to his ranks, but he was still challenged by how to create an outsourcing strategy given... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
problem) to examine a major change in an organization's strategy or business model. It tends to be a longer story with a greater degree of analysis over time. Sometimes Eureka stories also involve other analytical story types, just... View Details
- 19 Sep 2024
- Research & Ideas
Global Talent, Local Obstacles: Why Time Zones Matter in Remote Work
2017, well before the COVID-19 pandemic increased remote work. “Two individuals have the same job and are doing the exact same kind of work. The only thing that changed is the temporal distance.” First, the team explored how being in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Look at Globalization Now
treatment (e.g., "recycled" FDI into—and out of—China and India). And to touch on the final base of the CAGE framework for assessing distance that was introduced in "Distance Still Matters," even cultural distances are... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 21
9001 Quality Management System standard predicts changes in organizational outcomes such as profits. This is the first large-scale study to explore how employee outcomes such as employment, earnings, and health and safety View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Mar 2008
- Research & Ideas
Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Organizations of the Future
entrepreneurial and more creative, if they are to succeed. What is changing in the current business environment? Increased competition means that businesses have to be on their (figurative) toes in order to stay ahead; the only way to do... View Details
Keywords: by Teresa M. Amabile & Mukti Khaire
- 15 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: January 15
particular setting. This paper exploits a plausibly exogenous change in the liability structure offered by a microfinance program in India, which shifted from individual to group liability lending. We find evidence that the lending model... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 2011
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 1
and output markets are strongly linked to higher establishment entry rates. We also find substantial evidence for the Chinitz effect where small local incumbent suppliers encourage entry. The importance of agglomeration economies for entry hold when considering View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 6, 2016
cultural values (perceived social mobility) and differences among cultures (North America vs. Europe) to demonstrate moderators and boundary conditions of the positive associations derived from signals of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne