Publications

27 May 2015
Research & Ideas

Build 'Scaffolds' to Improve Performance of Temporary Teams

efficiency on a temporary team. What they call a team scaffold is fixed while individual team members flow through the structure. “The big 'aha' was how very little structure this is” The paper, published in the March-April 2015 edition of View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Health

01 Jun 2013
News

Building a Better Brazil

programs have a long-lasting impact on the progress of their workers, their companies, and their countries, and have done so in particular in Brazil," said Esteves, who visited the HBS campus in March to deliver the keynote speech at a conference View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing

March 2015
Case

Clifford Chance: Women at Work

By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly and Stephanie Marton

It was October 2013, and global law firm Clifford Chance was coming under fire for the second time in less than a year for reputedly failing to provide a supportive work environment for its female associates. A memo entitled "Speaking Effectively" was just issued to... View Details

Keywords: Women; Law; Fairness; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Human Capital; Organizational Culture; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Public Opinion; Problems and Challenges; Legal Services Industry; United States

08 Oct 2013
First Look

First Look: October 8

fundamental business model has not changed in more than 100 years: very smart outsiders go into organizations for a finite period of time and recommend solutions for the most difficult problems confronting their clients. But at... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

the past. The economics of financial transactions have continually dropped from dollars to cents. New entrants have joined many industries and have focused on taking strategic advantage of IT's associated economics. Company boundaries have become permeable, organic,... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

06 May 2021
HBS Case

How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups

As CEO of Caribu, Tuchman set about to expand its online library of books and games and became one of the few Latina founders with a technology-based growth company. Miami native Felecia Hatcher held corporate jobs in technology until the View Details

Keywords: by Carolyn DiPaolo

10 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India

Keywords: by Ejaz Ghani, William R. Kerr & Stephen O'Connell

13 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

onboarding more permanent talent remotely. "It’s a phenomenon that is catching on." “Our results are encouraging, as they suggest that opportunities for brief informal and synchronous interactions with senior members can enhance a new employee’s socialization to the... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

18 Apr 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Emerging Markets

relocating to Africa full-time to work within an innovative organization in the investment field. To facilitate this transition, I intend to leverage the HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA, which... View Details

Web

Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

International Business/Globalization category for The Language of Global Success: How a Common Tongue Transforms Multinational Organizations (Princeton University Press, 2017). Tsedal Neeley : Included in... View Details

11 Mar 2021
News

Leading with Heart

my career. And in those moments I resolved that I will never again fail my family. I decided to reset my life. And when I lost Aisha, I had just moved to the US with this role as the global president for KFC based out of Dallas. And I was... View Details

26 Jun 2012
First Look

First Look: June 26

Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera, and Kelsey Jack Abstract A substantial body of research investigates the design of incentives in firms, yet less is known about incentives in organizations that hire individuals to perform tasks with positive... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

May 2010
Case

Clayton Industries, Inc.: Peter Arnell, Country Manager for Italy

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Benjamin H. Barlow

Clayton Industries, a sixty-year-old U.S.-based firm in the HVAC industry (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), with nearly $1 billion in revenues, has gradually built a presence in a number of countries, including several in Europe. Peter Arnell, previously... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Conflict and Resolution; Sales; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Wisconsin; Italy; United Kingdom

March 2010 (Revised April 2010)
Case

Alibaba Group

By: Julie M. Wulf

Discusses how Alibaba Group successfully managed new business ventures to become a leader in China's online marketplaces. Students follow Alibaba Group's transition from a startup to a multibusiness firm with over 15,000 employees in just over a decade. They analyze... View Details

Keywords: History; Business Subsidiaries; Competition; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Strategy; Executive Compensation; Business Headquarters; Cooperation; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth and Development Strategy; China