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- 30 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators
to lie than when they sign it at the end. “We’ve had the signature line in the wrong place for centuries,” Bazerman says. Negotiators also should realize that language matters. Social psychologist Lee Ross’s research has found that the... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Aug 2022
- Book
University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed
geopolitical rise of China. The rise of China and its modern universities has been coterminous with periods of openness and internationalization. Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union have at different times and places all... View Details
- 19 Jan 2015
- Research & Ideas
Is Wikipedia More Biased Than Encyclopædia Britannica?
Wikipedia article." Readers, meanwhile, should be conscious of the inherent bias found in Wikipedia, and seek out other sources to corroborate information on articles that lack a large number of revisions over time. On today's virtual bookshelf, in other words, there... View Details
- 05 Feb 2018
- What Do You Think?
Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?
experience, autonomy. These are naturally definers of where an individual should be placed within a salary range. Those differences should be easily explained and verifiable upon request." Dan S. pointed out that disclosing pay... View Details
- 21 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Common Strategy Mistakes
the wrong goal. These are just some of the obstacles. Cumulatively, they add up. Having a strategy in the first place is hard. Maintaining a strategy is even harder. View Details
Keywords: by Joan Magretta
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
of economic development that lifts all boats isn’t quite happening—yet. The next wave of change that needs to take place in Chattanooga isn’t as straightforward as cleaning up the city’s air or developing its waterfront, impressive and... View Details
- 31 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 31, 2017
2017 Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Democracy: A Case Study By: Moss, David Abstract—Democracy: A Case Study invites readers to experience American history anew and come away with a deeper understanding of the greatest strengths and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 04 Mar 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
From Social Control to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America
- October 8, 2012
- Column
Henkel's Culture Shift
By: Robert Simons
This case descriibes a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted became CEO of Henkel, a Germany-based producer of personal care, laundry, and adhesives products, in 2008, he was... View Details
- Web
Our Curriculum - Business History
best-known entrepreneurs, as well as some of the most infamous, and shows their roles in the major events of the last century, from Gandhi's struggle for Indian Independence to the nightmare of Nazi Germany. Placing business in a broad... View Details
- 20 Jan 2023
- News
Free Spirits
Illustrations by Edmon DeHaro “Cheers!” As her father’s wedding toast comes to a close, Vanessa Royle (MBA 2022) raises her champagne flute into the evening air to clink glasses with the groom, Andy. She tilts her glass to take a sip and, with the flavors of the drink... View Details
- 22 Dec 2008
- Research & Ideas
10 Reasons to Design a Better Corporate Culture
Why is it that many of the same companies appear repeatedly on lists of the best places to work, the best providers of customer service, and the most profitable in their industries? In their new book, The Ownership Quotient, HBS... View Details
- 11 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive
clear desire; the leaders are courageous enough to take action; they recognize there is messiness in doing it right; and they are okay with errors they and others will be making along the way. The number of places that don’t belong to any... View Details
Keywords: by Jen McFarland Flint
- 08 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?
Placing decision rights where these combined costs are minimal, the authors write, should lead to optimal decision-making efficiency and therefore better performance. Allocating decision rights in ways that maximize organizational... View Details
Keywords: by Peter Jacobs
- 12 Mar 2021
- News
My Favorite Case
expressed extremely negative views about people in her community, she wonders whether the company is the right place for her. Should she meet with the CEO to share her experience, or continue to conceal her sexual orientation while... View Details
- 27 Nov 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Secrets for Creating a Long-Lasting Brand
built from the ground up and rebuilt again when the competitive landscape shifts. A Good Place to Start Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?Super Bowl advertising is increasingly about using storytelling to sell... View Details
- 02 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work
- 2018
- Dictionary Entry
Communicating about Climate Change with Corporate Leaders and Stakeholders
By: Andrew J. Hoffman
Within the corporate sector, climate change represents an unfolding market shift, one that is driven by policy but also by pressures from a variety of market constituents such as consumers, suppliers, buyers, insurance companies, banks, and others. The shift takes... View Details
Hoffman, Andrew J. "Communicating about Climate Change with Corporate Leaders and Stakeholders." In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Climate Change Communication. 3 vols. Edited by Matthew Nisbet, Shirley Ho, Ezra Markowitz, Saffron O’Neill, Mike Schäfer, and Jagadish Thaker. Oxford University Press, 2018.
- June 2021
- Case
Akira Fukabori and Kevin Kajitani at avatarin (A) (Abridged)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Tedards
In 2016, Akira Fukabori and Kevin Kajitani, aeronautical engineers at All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., began to wonder why, in a world of accelerating globalization and digital connectivity, those who lived in far-remote villages or impoverished urban areas could not... View Details
Keywords: Agility; Ecosystem; Innovation Ecosystems; Innovation; Crowdsourcing; XPRIZE; Open Innovation; Partnership; Government; Collaboration; Co-creation; Purpose; Impact; Social Impact; Movement; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Ambidexterity; Ambidexterity; Culture; Culture Change; Global Teams; Experimentation; Space; Space Industry; Airline Industry; Start-up; Platform Business; Platform Strategy; Platform; Digital; Robotics; Robots; Avatar; Telepresence; Innovation Lab; Mobility; COVID-19; Intrapreneurship; Public-private Partnership; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Partners and Partnerships; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Alignment; Leadership; Leading Change; Diversity; Organizational Culture; Change Management; Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Transportation Industry; Aerospace Industry; Japan
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Tedards. "Akira Fukabori and Kevin Kajitani at avatarin (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 421-085, June 2021.
- 2008
- Other Unpublished Work
From Public Purpose to Financial Economics: The Linked Ecologies of Economics and Business in Twentieth Century America
By: Marion Fourcade and Rakesh Khurana
As the main producers of managerial elites, business schools represent strategic research sites for understanding the formation of economic practices and representations. This article draws on historical material to analyze the changing place of economics in American... View Details