Structural Change - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 1997
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HBS Duo Offers Personalized Career Assessment

Considering a new career or an exciting but daunting job opportunity? Wondering if you need to change direction in your professional life? From the newly minted MBA to the seasoned executive, HBS graduates can now explore these questions... View Details

Keywords: Bob Binstock

10 Aug 2020
Blog Post

HBS Summer Fellows Focus on Racial Equity and Justice

particularly important right now, given companies’ increased focus on diversity and inclusion in light of recent events that have highlighted structural racism in our society. Brian Hollins (MBA 2021), Founder, The Aspen Fellowship: The... View Details

18 Aug 2021
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Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement

2019), Kimberly Foster (MBA 2020), Amanda E. Johnson (MBA 2014), Depelsha McGruder (MBA 1998), Zuhairah Scott Washington (JD/MBA 2004), and Michelle Morris Weston (MBA 1983). OCTOBER 13 “In this radically changing world, if your business... View Details

2015
Conference Presentation

Identity Liminality And Identity Work In A Reorganization

By: Luciana Silvestri

Keywords: Identity Work; Reorganization; Cognition; Emotion; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Restructuring; Organizational Structure; Identity; Emotions; Cognition and Thinking

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17 Nov 2015
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November 17, 2015

forthcoming Journal of Financial Economics Introduction: New Perspectives on Corporate Capital Structure By: Acharya, Viral, Heitor Almeida, and Malcolm Baker Abstract—The National Bureau of Economic Research held a symposium titled... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

05 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 5

scholars who focus diverse conceptual lenses on a single high-stakes management task-enhancing port security across the United States. This title considers the challenge of driving change in a complex system involving hundreds of private... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Systems for Scaling Ventures (SSV) - Course Catalog

adapting to new and changing circumstances. Course Content a. Formalizing management systems to support growth . You will learn about why, when, and how ventures start to formalize management systems—for example, developing operating... View Details

11 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

continue to learn, and plan for the long term rather than retirement at 30. "The economic changes allow us to change the rules and make new rules," said panelist and HBS professor David A. Thomas.... View Details

Keywords: by Carrie Levine

01 Jun 2022
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Ink: Start Small, Rise Above

by so many financial and regulatory systems that can be invisible or unexpected. If we can inspire more small businesses to stand up, identify the obstacles ahead of them, and work together to change them, then I think we could experience... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

15 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

How Does a Social Startup Decide to Commercialize? It May Depend on the Founder's Gender

help to break down cultural and structural barriers to leadership and organizational development, especially for non-white, non-male, and non-cisgender social change leaders.” Beyond the implications for... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

15 Apr 2008
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First Look: April 15, 2008

significant impact in the structure and interpretation of financial information of banks. This document explains the major changes on bank accounting, their purpose and structure, and discusses their impact... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers

to generate profits, he threw them out. To be clear, large German firms definitely do not move as quickly today as many American firms. The German economy is going through fundamental structural changes... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Sep 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

related to capital structure and governance, the book transitions to examining operational changes and management of the capital structure, closing with a set of cases related to exit. Intended for readers... View Details

24 Nov 2009
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First Look: Nov. 24

divisions. Our two studies allow us to demonstrate that spontaneous within-game dialogue and manipulated pre-game talk lead to the same results. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-039.pdf PublicationsCost Structure... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Marcela Sapone

that everyone is there—which is that we are leaders who want to change the world—is super. There is nowhere in the world as special as HBS to do that. How did you connect with your partner Jessica Beck? I met Jess in my... View Details

02 Aug 2021
Blog Post

ALUMNI WORK TO REVERSE BIAS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

racial injustice in the United States to send shock waves across the globe. But in their wake—and in the midst of a pandemic that has hit communities of color hard—urgent calls for a long-overdue racial reckoning are inspiring innovative approaches to exposing and... View Details

25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

An Organization Your Customers Understand

the role of organization in regard to a business unit's success, or in the choice of which structure to use, is intertwined with a large number of other important factors. These include the strategy of the business, the quality of its... View Details

Keywords: by Robert Simons

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Departments | Employment

proactive Ability to work independently What makes it challenging to work in the Doctoral Programs? Small size of the department Dynamic nature of the doctoral student experience requires flexibility to change focus at times The... View Details

02 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 2

Hongyi Li, and Julie Wulf Abstract—Top management structures in large U.S. firms have changed significantly since the mid-1980s. While the size of the executive team-the group of managers reporting directly... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

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BiGS Research | Institute for Business in Global Society

with Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty and global experts, we generate insights that shape leadership and policy. Explore key initiatives like The Ownership Project, The Green Industrial Strategy Project, and other HBS research efforts dedicated to rethinking... View Details

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