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  • April 1988 (Revised July 1989)
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Precista Tools AG (A)

A young woman manager in a Swiss family firm finds that her role as a managing director becomes bitterly unpleasant once her older brother decides to leave an engineering career and join the family business. That is what the father, who was head of the business had... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Family Business; Family and Family Relationships; Gender Characteristics; Switzerland
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Barnes, Louis B. "Precista Tools AG (A)." Harvard Business School Case 488-046, April 1988. (Revised July 1989.)
  • 15 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Rethinking E-Leadership

era are especially in need of this kind of updating. 1. Forgo stewardship for entrepreneurship. A steward, writes Robert Hargrove, co-CEO of Masterful Coaching, based in Brookline, Mass., in E-Leader, is someone who conserves the existing... View Details
Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
  • 20 Oct 2015
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Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper Have Us Wondering: Why Don’t More People Discuss Their Compensation?

  • 05 Aug 2014
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SBA’s former chief: Small business lending hasn’t recovered — and that’s a big problem

  • 20 Aug 2021
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Career Vision Workshop: Signature Skills

  • 10 Apr 2018
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'More than 600 apps had access to my iPhone data'

  • November 1978 (Revised January 1995)
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McGregor's Ltd. Department Store

President has decided to restructure the discount scheme. Every staff member would be affected, good or bad. Information would have to be tailored to each group--worst off would be managers. Task is to write to managers/supervisors. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Communication Intention and Meaning; Compensation and Benefits; Retail Industry
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Raymond, Thomas J. "McGregor's Ltd. Department Store." Harvard Business School Case 379-059, November 1978. (Revised January 1995.)
  • 01 Aug 2005
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How to Choose the Best Deal

Jim, a well-regarded residential developer operating outside Philadelphia, has been scouting around for a site for his next project. Two properties seem promising. The Abbott estate consists of seventy-five acres of woodlands and some overgrown fields. The executor of... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
  • 30 Apr 2020
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A Harvard Professor Calling for Us to ‘Reimagine Capitalism’ Says COVID-19 Has Revealed 3 Fault Lines in Our Economy

  • 20 Dec 2011
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The problem with green rankings

  • 07 Feb 2018
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What Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Carson can teach us about leadership

  • 11 Mar 2013
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Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers

Marissa Mayer's decision to ask Yahoo! employees to work from offices rather than at home has at least two potentially negative consequences, one for her and one for her employees. But she can mitigate both by linking personal and professional identity for herself and... View Details
Keywords: by Lakshmi Ramarajan; Publishing; Web Services
  • 04 Dec 2013
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The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City

  • 03 Feb 2019
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A Harvard professor says most of us squander 5-minute opportunities to be happier every day

  • 19 Dec 2016
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How to Convince the Rich to Donate Money

  • 08 Sep 2014
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Study Raises Red Flags for Economy

  • Mar 2012
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Enriching the Ecosystem

To remain a leader in innovation, the United States needs the support of foundational institutions that help seed, grow, and renew enterprises. Historically, these institutions--such as universities, venture creators, labor markets, and job-training programs--have... View Details
  • 03 Jun 2024
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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
  • 04 Dec 2013
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The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City

Senior Lecturer John Macomber writes about his recent investigative visits to nascent privately-funded municipalities in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam. KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, SAUDI ARABIA—Two days before Thanksgiving, I'm standing at the... View Details
Keywords: by John Macomber; Construction; Real Estate
  • 26 Oct 2010
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