Americanization - Publications - Faculty & Research

November 1990 (Revised August 1992)
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American Airlines (B): Compensation and Cost Reduction

American Airlines' strategy in the 1990s calls for continued growth, improvements in customer service, and cost reduction. Central to cost reduction efforts is the need to contain labor costs. After having signed a very expensive new contract with its pilots' union in... View Details

Keywords: Cost Management; Labor Unions; Compensation and Benefits; Air Transportation Industry; United States

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27 Jun 2005
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Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

Political connections and family control are more common in Asian businesses than in the United States. In addition, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills, American CEOs tend to use one of five leadership styles: directive, participative,... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

14 Feb 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to the second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile two AASU members... View Details

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New Americans | MBA

New Americans External Funding Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Fellowships for up to two years of graduate study in the U.S. for new Americans (defined as a... View Details

08 Feb 2024
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) aims to create a close-knit community for its members from the time they choose to join HBS, through their transition to the second year, and extending beyond graduation. In this feature, we... View Details

01 Jul 2018
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The IRS Can Save American Health Care

06 Feb 2014
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The Art of American Advertising

Harvard Business School's Baker Library is hosting a historical exhibit that examines the advertising industry in a bygone era, when marketers still had to depend on printed materials to capture consumer attention. The Art of American... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

18 Aug 2017
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American business leaders break with Donald Trump

August 2015 (Revised January 2022)
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George Washington and the Foundations of American Democracy

By: Tom Nicholas and Matthew G. Preble

George Washington is perhaps the most well-known of the U.S.'s founding fathers because of his political and military achievements. However, Washington also operated a number of successful business ventures out of his Mount Vernon estate, and he became a landowner on... View Details

Keywords: Government; History; George Washington; Democracy; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Government and Politics; Business History; Leadership; United States

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Competitive Transformation of Latin American Firms

Rogelio Oliva and Fernando Suárez (UAI, Chile) are studing the competitive transformation of Latin American firms. The significant change that Latin economies have undergone in the last decade has had a profound impact on business firms. In fact, a new breed of Latin... View Details

13 Jul 2018
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David Moss on the Resilience of American Democracy

01 Jan 2007
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Berry-AMA Book Prize, American Marketing Association

28 Apr 2020
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HBS African American Student Union

Student clubs are a vibrant part of student life at Harvard Business School. There are over 85 active clubs on campus, and new clubs are being created each year. Clubs encompass a wide range of student interests, and are based on everything from industries,... View Details

20 Feb 2024
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Honoring the History of Black Americans in the Military

31 Jul 2017
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Isolationism is killing the American dream

June 1999 (Revised August 2004)
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The American Basketball League: The Last Chapter

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Elizabeth (Lisa) Smyth

Provides information on the demise of the American Basketball League (ABL) in December 1998. Reviews the League's attendance, television activity, and competitive positioning versus the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In conjunction with earlier cases... View Details

Keywords: Product Positioning; Failure; Finance; Sports Industry

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09 Mar 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile two AASU members who... View Details