company culture - Publications - Faculty & Research

06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Don’t Listen to “Yes”

leaders avoid the guessing game of trying to discern whether or not people truly agree with a choice that has been made. Q: In your book you discuss three cultures of indecision that typically appear in organizations: the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Profile

Rocio Parra

careers at CPG companies where they gained great experience and a strong reputation for building brands. I decided that beginning with a career in CPG marketing would be a great foundation to many different career paths in the future.... View Details

Keywords: Retail

01 Jun 2025
News

Navigating Uncertainty: Dean Datar on HBS’s Path Forward

encouraging diverse viewpoints; revising policies; and enhancing reporting. Here at HBS, Senior Associate Dean for Community and Culture Kristin Mugford (MBA 1993) has been leading our implementation efforts, working for a number of... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

The Camel and the Unicorn

we’re going to examine why Silicon Valley is at risk of losing its startup crown and what that could mean for the future of innovation. READ MORE If you were asked to name some of the greatest entrepreneurial failures in history, you might think of some View Details

Profile

Pato Bichara

What’s the one thing you’re most excited about learning at HBS? I love my Entrepreneurial Manager class. We get to see a ton of different cases about how people start and grow companies – we see the opportunities and challenges they face... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

05 Oct 2021
News

Launch Signals

but COVID-19 did not solve safety issues, and, in fact, we found that there was a higher need for our product both at home (domestic violence) and out of the home (as people adapted to a new normal),” Fitzgerald said. In its first year, the View Details

Keywords: entrepreneurship; startup; safety; wearable tech; women; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2010
News

Sole Mates

government is trying to open them to well-controlled commercial logging but most of the companies entering Liberia’s forests today are unqualified and unscrupulous. Bribery drives the allocation process. The government is not yet capable... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Forestry and Logging; Agriculture; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Administration of Environmental Quality Programs; Government

01 Jan 2004
News

Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977

world, the AMP program underscores the necessity of a global perspective and an understanding of different cultures and markets." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "The free market is the best system for allocating resources, but never forget... View Details

01 Sep 2007
News

Getting Security Right

seven-year collaboration with University of North Carolina economics professor Steven Rosefielde. Their impressively researched volume challenges global leaders in government and business alike to push beyond culturally entrenched... View Details

Keywords: National Security and International Affairs; Government; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Sep 2020
Blog Post

6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees

understaffing. Some occupational cultures have the same effect, glorifying “toughing it out” as an indicator of work commitment. Finally, we can’t discount the fact that some people attend when ill because they love their jobs and are... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Scott C. Bolick

supervising the funding of various Student Association events. The good-natured Bolick's affinity for people reflects a deep interest in cultural diversity developed as a child living abroad, reinforced as an undergraduate majoring in... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

01 Jun 2001
News

Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa

sisters to private school and providing them with a culturally rich home life — this bright young woman, whose Nigerian first name means “Thank God,” has made it a priority to help children who have not been as fortunate as she. As a... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; UNICEF; Educational Services

18 Jan 2019
Blog Post

Exploring the Tech World Through WesTrek

develop a better sense of what opportunities may exist for an aspiring product marketer and whether certain companies had cultures that aligned well with my values. Since most of the visits were run by HBS... View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

Short Takes

Green Stuff: Value, Risk, and Environmental Management Environmental issues increasingly influence companies in their approach to fundamental business concerns. How these matters play out in terms of corporate behavior is the subject of a... View Details

15 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 15

Wawa Inc. Retailing requires attention to detail and customer and employee loyalty. Wawa is a 50-year-old food retailer with an almost cult-like following. With $9 billion in revenues, Wawa is the 50th largest privately held company in... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

03 Nov 2011
What Do You Think?

The Ultimate Question in Management

Read More: Stephen M. R. Covey with Rebecca R. Merrill, The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything (New York: Free Press, 2006). Fred Reichheld and Rob Markey, The Ultimate Question 2.0 (Revised and Expanded Edition): How Net Promoter View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Feb 1999
News

Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS

companies with estimated annual revenues of $4 billion, is one of the world's most colorful business leaders. His oft-repeated message: "If your business isn't fun, it's ultimately going to be worthless to you." From its airline to... View Details

12 Mar 2019
News

Acting Naturally

Karina Birch (OPM 49, 2017) is CEO of Rocky Mountain Soap Company, based in Alberta, Canada. In this interview, she explains how the mission, culture, and products of her company are blended together. “I was 24 years old and right out of... View Details

Keywords: Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

16 Nov 2015
News

Connecting with Indigenous Traditions

me in.” His exploration of ancient, indigenous traditions led Sprinkles to apprentice to become initiated as a healer in the way of ancient Huichol and Nahua cultures in 2000 and 2006, respectively. Today, he and his wife, Annie Eagan,... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

July 1993 (Revised April 1999)
Case

ABB's Relays Business: Building and Managing a Global Matrix

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Describes the development and management of the relays business area (BA) in ABB's global matrix organization. Focuses on three levels of management--corporate, BA, and operating company. Highlights the roles and responsibilities of individuals at each level as ABB... View Details