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  • June 2008
  • Article

The Multiunit Enterprise

By: David A. Garvin and Lynne C. Levesque
A multiunit enterprise is a geographically dispersed organization built from standard units (stores, restaurants, or branches) that are aggregated into larger geographic groupings (districts, regions, and divisions). Although this organizational structure has become... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Global Range; Research; Business Ventures; Problems and Challenges; Business or Company Management; Business Headquarters; Organizational Design; Talent and Talent Management; Goals and Objectives
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Simultaneous Distinction, Democratization and Omnivorism Effects: A Longitudinal Analysis of Dynamic Symbolic Boundaries in Counterfeit Consumption Networks

Sociologists have long examined the interactive relationship between social structure, taste and power.  This literature has overwhelmingly fallen into three, ostensibly competing, theoretical “camps”: Distinction, where high-status consumers use... View Details
  • 2025
  • Working Paper

When Where Watt: Harnessing the Value of Time and Location for Renewable Electricity Generation

By: Vishrut Rana, Christian Kaps and Serguei Netessine
Problem definition: Investments in renewable energy have surged worldwide in recent years, with over $2 trillion spent globally on clean energy. This surge was driven by growing policy support, concerns about energy security, and, most importantly, the cost... View Details
Keywords: Wind Power; Electricity Distribution; Renewable Energy; Profit; Investment Return; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Geographic Location; Revenue; Energy Industry; Utilities Industry
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  • August 2017
  • Article

Relationship Between Labor and Delivery Unit Management Practices and Maternal Outcomes

By: Avery C. Plough, Grace Galwin, Zhonghe Li, Stuart R. Lipsitz, Shehnaz Alidina, Natalie J. Henrich, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, William R. Berry, Atul A. Gawande, Doris Peter, Rory McDonald, Donna L. Caldwell, Janet H. Muri, Debra Bingham, Aaron B. Caughey, Eugene R. Declercq and Neel T. Shah
OBJECTIVE: To define, measure, and characterize key competencies of managing labor and delivery units in the United States and assess the associations between unit management and maternal outcomes. METHODS: We developed and administered a management measurement... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Evaluation; Outcome or Result; United States
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  • August 2016
  • Article

Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China

By: Juan Ma and Tarun Khanna
In this paper, we examine the circumstances under which so-called "independent" directors voice their independent views on public boards in a sample of Chinese firms. First, we ask why independent directors dissent, i.e. how they justify such dissent to public... View Details
Keywords: Independent Directors; China; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; China
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  • 08 Mar 2018
  • Video

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Contemporary Developing Countries: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Intractable Problems

By: Tarun Khanna

What problems do developing countries face, and how can individuals contribute to solutions rather than awaiting the largesse of the state or other actors? Intractable problems – such as lack of access to education and healthcare, forced reliance on contaminated... View Details

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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni

PowerToFly connects accomplished female talent with companies that recognize how diversity and flexible work fuel innovation. They are currently focused on the tech sector but are in the process of expanding to other sectors. Prokanga... View Details
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Research & Teaching - Creating Emerging Markets

impressive model for multilingual collections.” We encourage use of the CEM interviews to support a diverse array of research projects and questions. For academic works, we ask that you credit CEM using the citations provided on the cover... View Details
  • Profile

Era Jain

no time or pursuing them was too risky for me, professionally. Being part of the HBS community is like Being surrounded by highly accomplished people with diverse experiences, filled with humility and gratitude. I am grateful to be a part... View Details
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Redefining Productivity in the Value Chain - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

intensity Improving employee health and safety Enhancing the productivity and wages of lower income employees Recruiting that represents the diversity of customers and the communities where a company operates More about the value chain View Details
  • 31 Jan 2023
  • Op-Ed

Can Insurance Technology Solve the Uninsured Driver Problem?

Despite mandates requiring motorists to carry car insurance, 13 percent of US drivers operate vehicles without any coverage—a problem that exposes uninsured drivers to catastrophic financial risks and leads to higher premiums for insured drivers. Many uninsured drivers... View Details
Keywords: by Ray Kluender; Insurance
  • 06 Oct 2023
  • Blog Post

Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1

inclusion, and the skills to communicate across differences and be leaders in diverse environments? What types of teaching methodologies—classroom experiences, guest speakers, cases—are going to really help students move along that curve... View Details
  • 09 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

Where Will You Be in 30 Years: Behind the Scenes of the 5 Big Life Decisions Documentary

to do everything twice as well. In addition, John Rice’s (MBA 1992) experience as a Black professional led him to create Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national non-profit organization that fights racial and economic disparities by empowering a new... View Details
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The Role of IT in Firm Scope Choice: Diversification or Specialization?

The use of IT can have two, actually opposing, effects on product diversification depending on how technologies are used by the firm. On the one hand, some uses of IT can increase specialization because they allow customers to research and order products remotely,... View Details

  • March 2013
  • Teaching Note

Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) (TN)

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble
In December 2012, Hans Jöhr, Nestlé's head of corporate agriculture, was preparing to meet with the company's board of directors to discuss its vision for the future related to sustainable agriculture. Nestlé's continued success depended on its ability to access the... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Agribusiness; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Nutrition; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

real-world examples and experience Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share challenges they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity... View Details
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Rising Scholars - Doctoral

Rising Scholars Conference Rising Scholars Conference Expand Your Network The Rising Scholars Conference is an event that gathers diverse doctoral and postdoctoral students from across the country to present their work and interact with... View Details
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Events - Business History

William Lazonick (UMass Lowell), "Investing in Innovation: Confronting Predatory Value Extraction in the US Corporation" May 31 31 May 2022 Workshop Roundtable: Governing Global Capitalism This roundtable discussion brought together a View Details
  • 20 Sep 2011
  • First Look

First Look: September 20

  PublicationsSpanning the Institutional Abyss: The Intergovernmental Network and the Governance of Foreign Direct Investment Authors:Juan Alcácer and Paul Ingram Publication:American Journal of Sociology (forthcoming). Abstract Global economic transactions such as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne