Publications

14 Dec 2018
Blog Post

The ABCs of Recruiting at HBS

group of students specifically interested in your industry/function/location. I – Industry Education. Industry Education presentations are non-recruiting educational events open to both first year and second... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

11 Mar 2014
First Look

First Look: March 11

change is accommodation-helping individuals accommodate their work demands with no changes in the structure of work or cultural expectations of ideal workers. The purpose of this article is to derive a Work Redesign Model and compare it... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Oct 2015
First Look

October 13, 2015

James Heppelmann looked at how this shift is changing the structure of industries and forcing firms to rethink their strategies. In this companion article, the authors look at the effects inside firms,... View Details

25 Apr 2014
Blog Post

Get the Scoop on Date Release at HBS

made by lottery. We will then send email confirmations by May 29th.Still have questions? If you any questions feel free to reach out to your industry recruiting coordinator to discuss which events and... View Details

15 May 2012
Panel Discussion

Capitalism at Risk

By: Lynn S. Paine and Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Capital Markets; Innovation; Capital Structure; Innovation Leadership; Consumer Products Industry

February 1975 (Revised December 1991)
Case

Elizabeth Best (B)

By: Wickham Skinner and Ardis Burst

Describes what a new political appointee with years of volunteer experience did in office. View Details

Keywords: Government and Politics; Organizational Structure; Management Skills; Public Administration Industry

01 Jun 2002
News

Steel Tax

more cheaply than the United States, Spar said, “The industry has been seeking and receiving protection for almost thirty years. Parts of the industry have already restructured and become quite competitive... View Details

Web

Richard Jenrette | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

Full Transcript (PDF) Richard “Dick” Jenrette, HBS 1957, was a cofounder of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ). Dick brought skills in journalism and analysis to the partnership and helped establish a structure for the reports that soon... View Details

07 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

The Organizational Model for Open Source

mailing address, their capital needs are minimal. People are intimately aware of the fact that too much structure will disenfranchise the very people who make the most successful open source projects possible. —Siobhán O'Mahony Second is... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

04 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 4

These new establishments were concentrated in industries where women entrepreneurs have been traditionally active and the entry was mainly found among household-based establishments. We measure and discuss the extent to which this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne

09 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 9

Working PapersThe Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-Periphery Structures Dominate? Authors:Alan MacCormack, Carliss Baldwin, and John Rusnak Abstract Any complex technological system can be decomposed into a number of subsystems... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Apr 1996
News

Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?

You cite this decline as a root cause of widespread uneasiness among Americans about their future. What's gone wrong? One major structural change is that traditional mass production for a huge domestic market - the unique situation that... View Details

03 Apr 2007
First Look

First Look: April 3, 2007

another EMR company offered eCW the chance to grow quickly in an industry that is estimated to take in more than $40 billion in overall revenues in 2007. But this acquisition would require outside financing of some sort. Was this the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

January 2010 (Revised February 2011)
Case

The Random House Response to the Kindle

By: Bharat N. Anand and Peter Olson

In early 2010, e-readers, like Amazon's Kindle and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Trends; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Industry Structures; Corporate Strategy; Hardware; Publishing Industry

04 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

From Lone Star to Team Player

doing so, you have to screen for lone stars. Q: Is there a particular industry or type of firm that is most susceptible to the lone star syndrome? The problem with these people is that they can poison the organization.— Morten T. Hansen... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

June 2011 (Revised November 2014)
Case

Vehbi Koç and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group

By: Asli M. Colpan and Geoffrey Jones

The case describes the creation of Turkey's largest business group by Vehbi Koç. The foundation of this group in the interwar years, and its subsequent diversification into many industries, including automobiles, household goods, and services, is analysed. The case... View Details

Keywords: Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Organizational Structure; Diversification; Manufacturing Industry; Turkey

April 1995 (Revised June 1996)
Case

Choice Hotels International, 1995

By: Tarun Khanna and Israel Yellen Ganot

Illustrates the various ways in which Choice Hotels, the franchiser for seven mid-market hotel chains, can realize economies of scope across its multiple products. Also provides an opportunity to discuss the benefits and limitations of various organizational forms... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Structure; Competition; Franchise Ownership; Accommodations Industry; United States