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- 01 Mar 2009
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Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship
decision made by the end of August. The selection process will give priority to alumni within five years of graduation, including members of the current year’s graduating class. To learn more, visit... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Capturing Human Capital
corporations rely on information planning and control systems and processes that are designed to help management make sound strategic choices and ensure efficient implementation of those decisions. "They do this by allocating scarce... View Details
- 05 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 5, 2019
Edmondson, and Michael A. West Abstract— Many teams face the problem of process loss, or suboptimal functioning, with sometimes serious consequences, such as medical errors. Team reflexivity—a deliberate View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 5
helps explain why platforms offering a restricted number of candidates can coexist alongside those offering a larger number of candidates, while charging higher prices. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-098.pdf View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Advance Racial Equity in the Office
Atlantic. To make workplaces a true meritocracy, leaders need to adopt the same kind of systematic approach that they apply routinely to every other area of the business—a process that MLT has outlined in its Black Equity at Work... View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 26
evolution of multinational banks over time and suggest a conceptual framework in which this development can be understood. In-depth analyses of the multinational banking strategies of selected countries and institutions extend from the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Books
economies and cultures. Understanding this phenomenon of design evolution, the authors write, "is crucial to comprehending the opportunities and the risks that change creates." The authors describe their book as an examination of "the View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Faculty Research Online
Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution In his new book, Seven Strategy Questions, Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration Robert Simons explains how managers can... View Details
- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
industries that are going through a sea change. He recalled how a two-dollar ATM fee he once paid at an airport spurred him to start his own ATM network featuring out-of-town banks. Other ventures he helped create were a credit card View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
process at every level of the 17,320-employee company. "Most nonhuman resources, such as capital or equipment, can be acquired," he says. "What's more important is how a corporate strategy is executed and... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- July 1999 (Revised October 2001)
- Case
Corbin-Pacific
By: John A. Davis and Christina L. Darwall
Reviews the history of Mike Corbin's entrepreneurial career and describes in detail the successful organization he has created. Explores his management philosophy and leadership. Explores the usefulness of continuing family involvement in this business. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Success; Family Ownership; Business Strategy; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry
Davis, John A., and Christina L. Darwall. "Corbin-Pacific." Harvard Business School Case 800-022, July 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
- December 1998
- Background Note
Cash Management Practices in Small Companies
By: H. Kent Bowen, Andrew R. Jassy, Laurence E. Katz, Kevin E. Kelly and Baltej Kochar
Most small business managers claim that cash management is their leading concern. Often walking a tightrope between growth and illiquidity, small business managers face different cash management challenges than their counterparts in larger companies. Compared to larger... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Working Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Cash; Forecasting and Prediction; Policy; Business Strategy
Bowen, H. Kent, Andrew R. Jassy, Laurence E. Katz, Kevin E. Kelly, and Baltej Kochar. "Cash Management Practices in Small Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 699-047, December 1998.
- 28 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Improving Accountability at the World Bank
House of Representatives on September 10, 2009. The subject of the hearing: "The World Bank's Disclosure Policy Review, and the Role of Democratic Participatory Processes in Achieving Successful Development Outcomes." [Webcast]... View Details
Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim
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Industrial Production & Materials - Business & Environment
materials and required for handling waste streams. Because closed-looped processes are more efficient, they emit few greenhouse gases. Major Impact Areas Refrigerant Management Refrigerant gases, commonly used in air conditioning, are... View Details
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (TN)
By: Anita L. Tucker
Teaching Note for 609109. View Details
- February 1999 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC Nigeria (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Hal Hogan
Fola Adeola, the CEO of Nigeria's Guaranty Trust Bank and one of its founders in 1991, is considering what should be done to maintain the bank's original vision and vitality in the face of its rapid growth and success in the marketplace. Known for its high ethical... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Organizational Culture; Ethics; Planning; Expansion; Business Processes; Law; Banking Industry; Nigeria
Paine, Lynn S., and Hal Hogan. "Guaranty Trust Bank PLC Nigeria (A)." Harvard Business School Case 399-110, February 1999. (Revised April 1999.)
- 21 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: CPP Investment Board
infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and currently has offices in Toronto, Hong Kong, London, New York, São Paulo, Luxembourg and Mumbai. How long has your organization been recruiting at Harvard Business School and what roles do you hire for? Our fund launched... View Details
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Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage - Course Catalog
pricing and bargaining. As the course progresses, attention shifts from the structure of advantage to the process of creating, sustaining, and changing advantage. We ask questions such as: How does advantage develop over time? When should... View Details
- 07 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 7, 2015
business model as decisions enforced by the authority of the firm; this definition enables the analysis of business models through the analysis of individual firm choices. We situate negotiation outcomes within the strategy literature by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jan 2017
- News
Beating Pain with Brain Power
teaching medical professionals how to help patients avoid opioid addiction by using hypnotic strategies to reduce the need for pain medications. “My work with Comfort Talk, which is the name of my company, in using hypnotic techniques for... View Details