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- January 2016 (Revised May 2016)
- Supplement
IKEA in Saudi Arabia (C)
By: Karthik Ramanna, Jerome Lenhardt and Marc Homsy
Supplements the (A) Case. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Values; Islam; Multinationals; Globalization; Leadership; Equality and Inequality; Multinational Firms and Management; Religion; Organizational Culture; Gender; Consumer Products Industry; Saudi Arabia; Sweden
Ramanna, Karthik, Jerome Lenhardt, and Marc Homsy. "IKEA in Saudi Arabia (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 116-017, January 2016. (Revised May 2016.)
- 17 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan
forecasted GDP growth rates for Japan by 0.5% for the first quarter of this year, and by more than 1.5% for the second quarter. The financial consequences are equally alarming. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty
- 18 Aug 2014
- News
Closing the Education Gap
their names, and there were kids who actually couldn’t. One child, who was almost four, kept saying his name was Corky, which it wasn’t. These are children who have been paid so little attention that they don’t even know their names.”... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 18 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘Collective Genius’
may get the credit for his inventions—it was his laboratory, of course—but each one typically arose from years of effort that included many others. Certainly he contributed many ideas himself, but he was equally an inventor View Details
- 18 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
Marketing After the Recession
or dramatic is equally unknown. Marketers planning for 2009 and 2010 should bear in mind Peter Drucker's wise advice: "A strategy is a sense of direction around which to improvise." Know how you can source... View Details
- 09 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
Does Misery Love Companies? How Social Performance Pays Off
(1998) and Mishel, Bernstein and Schmitt (1999) provide a comprehensive picture of wealth inequality in America, while Conley (1999) clearly points out that many Black... View Details
Keywords: by Joshua D. Margolis & James P. Walsh
- 17 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Babies
other ten or fifteen percent have to pay anywhere from $25,000 to $60,000 and up. You don't see that kind of inequity often." Inconsistent standards of payment. Only ten U.S. states have some sort of... View Details
- 09 Jan 2006
- What Do You Think?
Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?
apparently equal applicants." Anshu Vats expressed his enthusiasm by commenting, "If revealing the students' grades leads to an increasingly competitive classroom, great! Welcome to the meritocracy." Others were more... View Details
- 01 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
Does Market Capitalism Have a Future?
fallout, particularly inequality and migration as its consequence. They see their cities, as in France, becoming battlegrounds. The very people they need for the workforce don't feel integrated or part of... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
economic inequality worrisome. They see that US corporations are skittish about making investments in a time of uncertainty about government policy, taxes, and regulations. They hear too many American CEOs... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 22 Apr 2016
- Blog Post
Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Mary-Kate Johnson
equally appealing and prestigious. When an organization takes the time to connect with the student one-on-one, have a contact call them to answer their questions, learn more about where they came from, send... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
average of 180,000, in spite of the president’s vocal support for hiring in America. At the end of May, the number of unfilled jobs (6.04 million) nearly equaled the number of unemployed Americans (6.45 million). There is a “skills... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 12 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 12, 2007
industries may split apart. Untapped Potential in the Study of Negotiation and Gender Inequality in Organizations Authors:Hannah Riley Bowles and Kathleen L. McGinn... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
HBS Summer Fellows Respond to COVID-19
this crisis has only reinforced my passion and commitment to closing inequity gaps and improving access in my home state of California. My parents were small business owners -... View Details
- March 2008
- Teaching Note
Brazil Under Lula: Off the Yellow BRIC Road (TN)
By: Aldo Musacchio
Teaching Note for [707031]. View Details
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/410142-PDF-ENG Inequality in Brazil Aldo MusacchioHarvard Business School Case 711-086 This case examines the evolution of inequality in Brazil in the last few... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Aug 2016
- Blog Post
Prepare for Your Interview with Research
that allows you to customize your own search for peers by industry, size and location. Industry OverviewsWhile learning about the company that you are interviewing with is key, it is equally important to... View Details
- 24 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 24
gain access to valuable knowledge because a KR is universally and constantly available and can be used without social interaction. However, for it to serve this equalizing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Mar 2007
- First Look
First Look: March 6, 2007
growth without undermining the progress achieved in reducing inequality and poverty. Can the Brazilian government reverse inequality and grow at... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 03 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description
Crafting a simple yet effective job description is a fine art. Many organizations miss the golden opportunity to write job descriptions that captures their culture, conveys what makes them unique, and describe the practical details of the... View Details
Keywords: All Industries