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  • March 1999
  • Case

Hans Fritz at Novartis Thailand (A): The First Month

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Dr. Hans Fritz is 37 years old when he arrives in Bangkok on March 1, 1998 to assume his position as general manager of Novartis Thailand. Novartis is the world's largest pharmaceutical company. He had lobbied to transition from a staff position to this line management... View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Organizational Structure; Transition; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Working Conditions; Organizational Culture; Growth and Development Strategy; Crisis Management; Decision Making; Pharmaceutical Industry; Thailand
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  • November 1996 (Revised December 1996)
  • Case

SAP America

By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
SAP America has grown at an explosive rate. This case describes the company's strategy, organization, and culture, with special attention to its approach to partnering and its sales and consulting process, which have been instrumental in allowing growth to proceed. Now... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Change Management; Entrepreneurship; Growth Management; Demand and Consumers; Organizational Culture; Alliances; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; United States
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  • 01 Mar 2006
  • News

The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could

announcement. He claimed that the Dreyer’s name and logo encroached on Breyers’ trademark and demanded that the company change its name. Although his own attorney advised that Kraft had a strong legal case, Rogers opted to play hardball... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing
  • 14 Oct 2014
  • News

A legacy of social and environmental respect

Akshay Kumar Parija (AMP 172, 2007) was already a successful international banker when he arrived at HBS in 2006. Today, however, he credits the AMP with helping him develop his courage and creativity—two character traits that set his life on a new course to preserve... View Details
  • November 1987 (Revised June 1988)
  • Case

ServiceMaster Industries, Inc.

By: James L. Heskett
The CEO of ServiceMaster Industries has convened an internal task force to come up with ideas for reorganizing the company to accommodate unusually fast growth. In developing both alternatives and criteria for appraising them, the task force has to keep in mind the... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture
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  • Web

2016 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative Talking the Walk: Possibilities for Change through Dialogue, Expression, and Narrative 31 MAR–01 APR 2016 Home Speakers... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2004
  • News

Reforming Company Boards

straight line, it will reduce the huge valuation swings that we’ve seen in the last three years. Greater transparency does not mean that all issues can or should be disclosed — otherwise a company could forfeit competitive advantage. Is a View Details
Keywords: Corporate Services
  • 01 Sep 2008
  • News

Faculty Books

Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton M. Christensen, Michael B. Horn (MBA ’06), and Curtis W. Johnson (McGraw-Hill) Taking a cue from Bill Gates’s 2005 critique of the American school... View Details
Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Real Estate
  • 01 Dec 2017
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

and professional fulfillment. The book includes thought-provoking questions for reflection to help readers make a similar transformation. Reset: My Fight for Inclusion and Lasting Change by Ellen Pao (MBA 1998) (Spiegel & Grau) In 2015... View Details
  • 16 Nov 2015
  • News

Connecting with Indigenous Traditions

me in.” His exploration of ancient, indigenous traditions led Sprinkles to apprentice to become initiated as a healer in the way of ancient Huichol and Nahua cultures in 2000 and 2006, respectively. Today, he and his wife, Annie Eagan,... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services
  • March 2022
  • Teaching Note

The Robin Hood Army (A) and (B)

By: Susanna Gallani and Brian Trelstad
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 119-007 and 120-017. View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Expansion; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Service Delivery; Social Entrepreneurship; Mission and Purpose; India; Pakistan
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  • 05 May 2022
  • News

Like-Minded

Seki. “We want to prove that we can maximize the return by installing ESG thinking in younger companies and, hopefully, nurture global startups from Japan.” In a Japanese business culture still widely dominated by men, gender has proven... View Details
  • 02 Aug 2021
  • Blog Post

Uncovering the Virtual Advantage at Humana

path forward was clear. Interns would be joining the company that summer as planned, and while recruiting had wrapped up, there could even be room for more. The Flexible Culture at Humana The path forward at Humana would be a virtual... View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Health-Related Services
  • 01 Dec 2018
  • News

Research Is the Foundation

span more languages, geographies, and cultures than ever, requiring workers to communicate effectively to deliver results. I wanted to understand how a radical language change can bridge differences and... View Details
  • Web

The International Experience at HBS - MBA

Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID... View Details
  • 29 Aug 2024
  • Blog Post

Exploring Sustainable Energy: A Visit to Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing in Odense, Denmark

sector. Conclusion: A Student's Perspective on Climate Change and Vestas' Impact Our visit to the Vestas site was highly inspiring in many aspects. The meticulous manufacturing process and understanding of View Details
  • 19 Mar 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Do I Dare Say Something?

in ways perceived as challenging of authority or critical of cherished programs. Given the exaggerated and real reasons to fear offending authorities, it isn't surprising that people clam up when the signals seem unfavorable. Q: How hard is it to View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
  • 2015
  • Chapter

Staying the Same While Changing: Organizational Identity in the Face of Environmental Challenges

By: Mary Ann Glynn, Christi Lockwood and Ryan Raffaelli
We explore the role of organizational identity in the adoption of new sustainability practices, focusing on how identity functions as a driver of (or sometimes a drag on) adoption. Drawing on illustrations from the U.S. hotel industry, we examine how sustainability... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Environmental Sustainability; Adoption; Accommodations Industry; United States
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  • Profile

Aimmy Asavatevavith

View Video Aimmy Asavatevavith appreciates the complexities of cultural context. On the one hand, her mother inspired her interest in business. “She was the only female executive in her company,“ Aimmy says. “I grew up hearing her talk... View Details
Keywords: Retail/Hospitality
  • 08 Apr 2021
  • News

Real Talk

Standard Bank, the largest bank in South Africa with a conservative culture of white Afrikaner managers. The management team had already been through this with another consultant, and they had walked out on her. “So I made a deal with... View Details