Company Culture - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Why Innovations Sit on the Shelf

delegating authority to heavyweight product development teams. But senior functional leaders, used to making key decisions, are likely to resist. The most effective way for a leader to realign his company is to facilitate open and honest... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat & Derek Schrader

11 Oct 2022
News

On Balance

small, 35-person Workplace Gender Equality Agency not only as a resource for business, but also as an advocate for societal change. Its current initiatives include a toolkit for companies that want to perform a gender-pay-gap audit and a... View Details

Keywords: April White

15 Nov 2016
News

Uncovering The Secrets of Mittelstand Success

companies prevalent in German-speaking countries—has long captured the attention of global business practitioners and scholars. Why are these firms so competitive globally, particularly in emerging markets, and how have they managed to... View Details

10 Mar 2015
News

Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling

managers were women. Google’s disclosures led other major tech companies to follow suit. Apple (98,000 employees) and Twitter (3,300 employees), for instance, reported similar overall percentages: about 70 percent men and 30 percent... View Details

Keywords: April White

Blog

Inside the Learning: Sustainability—on Campus and Beyond

broadly, in areas such as emissions and energy, campus operations, nature and ecosystems, health and wellbeing, and culture and learning. We have engaged all our campus stakeholders—faculty, students, staff, and visitors—to increase... View Details

16 May 2017
News

Facing the Board

good,” Blank said. “We would need more people if we expand money management, but software is more scalable.” “Nothing about this acquisition makes me excited,” said Goedertier, adding that Merrill Lynch is a company struggling to define... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; photos by Susan Young; Blackrock; The Boardroom

14 Dec 2018
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

good strategy. However, we often find that presentation leave behinds like water bottles or keychains aren’t that effective. Our advice? Your message is more important than the items you bring to campus. Focus on company View Details

Keywords: All Industries

09 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 9

Christopher Marquis and Laura Velez VillaHarvard Business School Case 413-051 In its third year of existence and poised to double its workforce, Warby Parker attributed its success to an innovative approach in the eyewear industry and to the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2019
News

Action Plan: Tapping into a Legacy

we’re only a year younger than the United States of America,” he says. “You realize you’re responsible for something very precious. That’s humbling.” How to come in from the outside Align yourself with company View Details

Keywords: Leah Flickinger; manufacturing; craft beer; leadership; management; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

15 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Connecting Goals and Go-To-Market Initiatives

the wider company culture that always affects what a firm is and is not capable of [achieving] in the marketplace. We will look at these issues in some detail in the program, with very practical takeaways... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

22 Feb 2022
News

Case Study: Welcome Aboard

Illustration by Chris Gash Illustration by Chris Gash In his pre-HBS life, Ross Lerner (MBA 2020) worked alongside Paul Holder at a software company that served some of the largest owners of commercial real estate in the world. While many... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Mar 2023
News

What’s in a Name

In the episode, “Who Is Afraid of Woke Capitalism?” Chugh relates a story from her book about Dixie beer, a New Orleans staple that had faded in recent decades. New owners took over the company and in 2019 hired General Manager Jim Birch... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2017
News

A Healthy Profit

Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Illustration by Suharu Ogawa Luxury cruise company Royal Caribbean’s connection to public health might not be immediately apparent. “People don’t think of it as a health company, obviously,” says Professor... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

Fast Answer

FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Kenya

page under Region/Country, deselect all and reselect your GEO country. Then enter industry or company keywords. Can search in multiple languages. Country information and data Economist... View Details

December 1999
Article

Changes in the Work Environment for Creativity during Downsizing

By: T. M. Amabile and Regina Conti

This study examined the work environment for creativity at a large high-technology firm before, during, and after a major downsizing. Creativity and most creativity-supporting aspects of the perceived work environment declined significantly during the downsizing but... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Situation or Environment; Creativity; Resignation and Termination; Employees; Business or Company Management; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Crisis Management; Groups and Teams; Communication; Announcements; Interpersonal Communication

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04 May 2023
Blog Post

Sustainability: Career Advice from HBS Career Coach Hillary Mann

to help solve? What type of company culture will enable you to thrive? These questions might help inform the type of organization you might be interested in. You can see more of the resources available to... View Details

26 Aug 2020
News

Empowering Rural Communities

Chris Riley (MBA 2008) didn’t have any experience with renewable power when he cofounded Guzman Energy in 2013. Riley, who had spent most his career as an officer in the US Navy and later as director of investment banking at Guzman & Company, was more concerned about... View Details

Keywords: Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

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Undergraduate Technology Innovation Fellows Program | MBA

designated set of courses that focus on technology management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Fellows Seminars Fall seminar sessions feature case discussions led by faculty and guest speakers. The seminars may also include broader topics in liberal arts, including... View Details

01 Dec 2014
News

Innovation: Frozen Assets

As one of Howard Schultz’s first hires at Starbucks, she spent 20 years revolutionizing the coffee marketplace, eventually running its Asia-Pacific division. At Lululemon, she helped the yoga brand become a $10 billion–plus business by orchestrating its global... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos

31 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Setting Interns Up for Success at a Startup

feel overwhelming. How will we integrate interns into the team? What project would drive the most value for our company and help the intern learn? Where do we start with this process? If these questions sound familiar to you and your... View Details

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