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- January 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
By: Ranjay Gulati, Akhil Iyer and Joel Malkin
Over a history of more than 240 years, the United States Marine Corps has forged a distinct culture and institutional identity centered on its “warrior ethos.” In the wars of American history, Marines fought with uncommon valor, rising to international prominence for... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Government Administration; Management Practices and Processes; Management Systems; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; United States
Gulati, Ranjay, Akhil Iyer, and Joel Malkin. "First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)." Harvard Business School Case 423-051, January 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
Thriving After Failing: How to Turn Your Setbacks Into Triumphs
to take a deep breath and be OK with not being perfect.” In today’s fast-paced business environment, however, those old evolutionarily adaptive habits don’t apply. “The marketplace has never been more uncertain and full of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 16 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 16
PublicationsEnterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data Author:Thomas H. Davenport Publication:FT Press, 2012 Abstract This book, an edited collection of research papers from the International Institute of Analytics, addresses... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Navigating the Mood of Customers Weary of Price Hikes
be less shocked by your electricity bill, or the price of the eggs when you visit the grocery store. Chiara Farronato is Glenn and Mary Jane Creamer Associate Professor of Business Administration at HBS. Emily Williams: Sustained higher prices alter purchasing View Details
- Web
Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research
Too Much a Thing? Re: Alison Wood Brooks More Faculty News HBS Working Knowledge 17 Oct 2024 The Reputation Risks of Sharing Fake News Re: Jillian J. Jordan 15 Oct 2024 We Have Better Ways to Break Habits Than Willpower. Why Don't We Use... View Details
- 07 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success
leaders must articulate the values and principles that should guide how employees resolve inevitable ethical questions and create processes and habits that reinforce desired actions. These practices should provide the compass and... View Details
- 21 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
Buy Now, Pay Later: How Retail's Hot Feature Hurts Low-Income Shoppers
curbing spending habits just as the number of defaults on BNPL loans creep higher. Add in a potential recession and the authors question whether the model might prove to be riskier for consumers, investors, and retailers in the future.... View Details
- March 2019
- Case
HOPI: Turkey's Shopping Companion
By: Sunil Gupta, Donald Ngwe and Gamze Yucaoglu
The case opens in 2017 as Onur Erbay, CEO of HOPI, a multi-vendor loyalty platform, is contemplating a critical decision. The case chronicles the origins of Boyner Group, the parent company of HOPI and a major retailer in Turkey, and development of retail and customer... View Details
Keywords: Loyalty Programs; Multi-vendor Platform; Retail; Big Data; Customer Relationship Management; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Business Model; Analytics and Data Science; Competitive Strategy; Decision Making; Applications and Software; Digital Platforms; Technology Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey
Gupta, Sunil, Donald Ngwe, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "HOPI: Turkey's Shopping Companion." Harvard Business School Case 519-057, March 2019.
- 12 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
How I Spent My HBS 2+2 Deferral: Cecil Alfaro-Mora
apply. Preparing for the GMAT was something I could easily incorporate into my daily study routine. Many people who take the GMAT years after leaving school might find it challenging to recover the studying skills and habits needed to... View Details
- 2020
- Chapter
Ethical Business, Corruption and Economic Development in Comparative Perspective
By: Janet Hunter and G. Jones
This chapter contextualises the drivers of corruption in Turkish business through comparisons with Japan and India in the late 19th century. It identifies the developmental state as a common driver of corruption. Catching up by using extensive state intervention had... View Details
Keywords: Corruption; Crime and Corruption; Economic Growth; Turkey; Middle East; Central Asia; Japan; India
Hunter, Janet, and G. Jones. "Ethical Business, Corruption and Economic Development in Comparative Perspective." Chap. 10 in Business, Ethics and Institutions: The Evolution of Turkish Capitalism in Global Perspectives, edited by Asli M. Colpan and G. Jones, 224–245. New York: Routledge, 2019.
- Web
2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
and wellbeing at all stages of life come not from holding on to past achievements, but from cultivating new habits and a different understanding of success and fulfillment. Video Recording To view presentation materials from prior... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Again and Again
other half resists. “They say, ‘I don’t like that. It wouldn’t feel right. I wouldn’t be able to start my day.’ ” That resistance helps illustrate the distinction between a habit and a ritual: When emotions or significance are assigned to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Thinking Ahead
it doesn’t become a habit once insurance stops paying for the program; there isn’t the same social, sticky quality Lee herself discovered when she started rowing on the lightweight crew team in college. “What if there was an option that... View Details
- 04 Sep 2013
- What Do You Think?
How Relevant is Long-Range Strategic Planning?
"What organizations need to do is break old habits of practicing planning as ceremonial processes that are conducted periodically. That'll probably happen Those that don't just won't survive." This led to the question of why... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 May 2024
- News
How to Have Effective Conversations
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Charles Duhigg (MBA 2003) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of the bestselling books The Power of... View Details
- 25 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Collaborating Across Cultures
other person necessarily even realizing it. A Learnable Habit The good news is that cultural metacognition is not fixed, but rather it is a mental habit that can be learned over time and through different... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 31 Oct 2018
- What Do You Think?
What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?
leader’s role should involve reducing fear among associates to a minimum. Beatriz commented that, “quite often, team members paralyze due to fear and start delegating upward New KPIs, action plans, and strategies that don’t decipher the bad organizational View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Blog
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023
Second Half of Life, as well as the forthcoming Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, coauthored with Oprah Winfrey. Hise Gibson: Leadership and habit formation My summer reading list comprises books that cater... View Details
- 30 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores?
study is the first to look at whether self-matching pays off as a pricing strategy. “When you talk to millennials in particular, you find out they accept that prices don’t have to be the same across channels” The researchers surveyed nearly 500 consumers about their... View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
consumer needs and habits will also affect restaurant usage. Restaurants located in or near office complexes suffered as office occupancy reduced, and will continue to feel the negative impact. Consumers heading to offices may have now... View Details