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Do Supervisors Thrive in Participative Work Systems?

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Richard E. Walton
This article presents the findings regarding the nature of the difficulties surrounding the supervisory role in participative work systems, a conceptualization of the supervisor/work group interface, and some action implications for the management of organizations.... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Organizational Design; Management Practices and Processes; Innovation and Invention
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Succeeding as a Strategic CFO

decision-making skills Review and practice applying frameworks and tools of value-based management Learn about financial policies and practices used by other organizations and determine which ones best suit... View Details
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Risk Management for Corporate Leaders—Virtual

innovative strategies by better identification and mitigation of the attendant risks. This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More Key Benefits In this live online course, you will examine the latest research and best View Details
  • 10 Jul 2023
  • In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023

to save himself from his inner turmoil. Arthur Brooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at HBS. He... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 2007
  • Working Paper

Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage

By: Alan MacCormack, Theodore Forbath, Peter Brooks and Patrick Kalaher
Many recent studies highlight the need to rethink the way we manage innovation. Traditional approaches, based on the assumption that the creation and pursuit of new ideas is best accomplished by a centralized and collocated R&D team, are rapidly becoming outdated.... View Details
Keywords: Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Groups and Teams; Research and Development; Performance Improvement; Management Practices and Processes; Partners and Partnerships; Competency and Skills; Framework; Competitive Advantage; Global Strategy; Opportunities; Cost
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  • 03 Aug 2010
  • First Look

First Look: August 3

do, provides actionable access to the source of performance. This actionable access to the source of performance opens up a new realm of opportunity for study and research and for new and more effective... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Web

Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

made failure downright fashionable. Yet despite happy talk, most people would rather do anything but fail. Failure, it seems, is fine in theory, and fine for other people, but difficult to accept for ourselves. Professor Amy Edmondson will share ideas and View Details
  • 2019
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Reflections on 25 Years of Building Social Enterprise Education

By: James E. Austin and V. Kasturi Rangan
Purpose—This paper aims to reflect on 25 years of the Social Enterprise Initiative at the Harvard Business School, examining the processes and thinking involved at key stages of this pioneering Initiative’s implementation and... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise Initiative; Harvard Business School; Social Enterprise; Education; Programs
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  • 30 Nov 2017
  • News

Law, Management, and Strategy: Collapsing Boundaries and Managing the Interstices

    Building A Culture of Health

    This ambitious volume sets out to understand how every company impacts public health and introduces a robust model, rooted in organizational and scientific knowledge, for companies committed to making positive contributions to health and wellness. Focusing on four... View Details

    • 20 Apr 2023
    • Blog Post

    Tackle the First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job

    make progress To guide this conversation and keep you focused, break out your first 90 days into a three-segment action plan like the one outlined here. Segments one and two will be dedicated to accelerating your learning and beginning to... View Details
    • Teaching Interest

    Managing Global Health: Applying Behavioral Economics to Create Impact (MBA)

    Health, and development more broadly, is not something we give to people: it is something they produce themselves, interacting with supply-side and institutional factors. This course trains students to see through the lens of the end-user and to use the levers of... View Details

    • Winter 2021
    • Article

    Dealmaking Disrupted: The Unexplored Power of Social Media in Negotiation

    By: James K. Sebenius, Ben Cook, David A. Lax, Isaac Silberberg and Paul Levy
    While social media has had profound effects in many realms, the theory and practice of negotiation have remained relatively untouched by this potent phenomenon. In this article, we survey existing research in this area and develop a broader framework for understanding... View Details
    Keywords: Bargaining; 3D Negotiation; Negotiation; Conflict and Resolution; Social Media
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    • 02 Jan 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    10 Trends to Watch in 2024

    The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • Program

    Family Office Wealth Management—Virtual

    reflect the family's priorities and principles Find solutions to your wealth management challenges Develop an action plan for initiating an intergenerational transfer Implement best practices for separating... View Details
    • 04 Nov 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: November 4, 2008

    Lerner, and Jean Tirole Abstract The sub-prime crisis has shown a harsh spotlight on the practices of securities underwriters, which provided too many complex securities that proved to ultimately have little value. This uproar calls... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • Web

    Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge

    into what’s driving and limiting the practice of skills-based hiring. The discussion ranges from degree inflation and HR automation to workforce demographics, skills-based promotion and employee retention. Also, how technology can... View Details
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    Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management

    nonprofit management course is presented jointly with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative. Key Benefits This program delivers the strategic perspectives, practical frameworks, and leadership skills you need to drive high performance... View Details
    • 2015
    • Working Paper

    Competitiveness and Clusters: Implications for a New European Growth Strategy

    By: Christian H.M. Ketels
    This paper develops policy recommendations on the use of cluster-based economic policies and the adoption of a new concept of competitiveness in the context of the new growth path that WWWforEurope aims to outline.
    A first section discusses and derives an... View Details
    Keywords: Competitiveness; Clusters; Economic Policy; European Union; Competition; Industry Clusters; Policy; Economic Growth; European Union
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    • 25 Nov 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: November 25

    Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Abstract—We collect data on operations, targets, and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management... View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel