Organizational Culture - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jul 2012
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success and failure in organizational learning, to date the phenomenon has received little attention at the individual level. Drawing on attribution theory in psychology, we investigate how individuals learn from their own past... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

20 May 2014
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First Look: May 20

This case study explores organizational design and incentive choices related to building a middle management layer as a company scales up its operations. Go Mobile, an Indian mobile phone retailer, uses high-powered incentives to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Nov 2010
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First Look: November 16, 2010

destabilize Kenya, while others claimed it was an important step towards lasting peace. The Kenya scenario presents many aspects for consideration, including the wisdom of the ICC's involvement (given the complex historical, economic, and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2025
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Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)

By: Emily Truelove, Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag

When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption of the automotive industry: the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).... View Details

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16 Jan 2019
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What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant

to adapt based on industry changes, as well as on team strengths and weaknesses; they get the most by leveraging competitive resources, while communicating and collaborating effectively with key organizational stakeholders; they outsource... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik; Sports

May 2024 (Revised May 2025)
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Hakluyt: From Corporate Intelligence to Trusted Advisors

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Lena Duchene

Established in 1995 by a group of ex-British intelligence officers, Hakluyt & Company (Hakluyt) was a corporate advisory firm that generated insights by leveraging a unique blend of internal expertise and a global network of well-connected individuals. Since 2019, the... View Details

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21 Apr 2009
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First Look: April 21, 2009

theories of how social activists inspire changes in organizational norms, beliefs, and practices, we hypothesize that shareholder actions and regulatory threats are likely to prime firms to adopt practices consistent with the aims of a... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Nov 2009
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Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership

perspectives or lenses: the strategic perspective, the organizational perspective, and the individual perspective. Book Excerpt: "herb Kelleher At Southwest Airlines" by Anthony J. Mayo, Nitin Nohria, and Mark Rennella Wearing... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Air Transportation

29 Sep 2009
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First Look: September 29

http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/410046-PDF-ENG Managing Organizational Human Capital: Library Resources Harvard Business School Note 410-045 This technical note provides a list of library resources for researching various aspects of... View Details