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Organisational Learning in Software Requirements Engineering and Management

The current research project addresses the continuing low success rate of software development projects, which has been frequently reported in empirical studies. For example, the 2004 Chaos Report by the Standish Group found that only 29% of 9,236 application... View Details

• 03 Feb 2012
• HBS Seminar

Dr. Regina Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

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Sustainability and Integrated Reporting

A sustainable strategy for a company is one that enables it to create value for shareholders over the long term while contributing to a sustainable society. In doing so, it must balance the needs of different types of providers of financial capital (e.g.,... View Details

Keywords: Sustainability; Sustainability Reporting

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Current working papers

Organizational restructuring: the influence of formal and informal structure on tie formation. This paper considers how changes in formal structure and a key element of informal structure – the embeddedness of employee... View Details

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Overview

My focus is empirical financial accounting research, with particular interests in governance, valuation, M&A, and short-sellers. All three of my papers to date fall under the broad heading of “alternative governance mechanisms”—studies of how accounting information is... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Valuation; Law

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Overview

My focus is empirical financial accounting research, with particular interests in governance, valuation, M&A, and short-sellers. All three of my papers to date fall under the broad heading of “alternative governance mechanisms”—studies of how accounting information is... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Valuation; Law

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Overview

The overarching goal of my research is to produce works that are influential and informative to both academics and practitioners in the field of operations management. To accomplish this, I collaborate with industry partners who provide knowledge about their field,... View Details

• 01 Oct 2000
• News

Silent Killers: Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Learning

In their HBS working paper "Overcoming the 'Silent Killers' to Strategy Implementation and Organizational Learning," HBS professor Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat, president of the Center for Organizational Fitness, outline six... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

• 10 Jan 2018
• Blog Post

EXPERTS SHARE 5 TIPS TO BECOME A BETTER MANAGER

Sharer explains, managers must both understand and be prepared to optimize or change the processes related to their work: Kevin Sharer and Process in Management Video 2.Implement that process Developing a process is a great start, but it doesn't do you much good unless... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

• 01 Jun 2000
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Books

today's top executives must build organizations in which the new can constructively displace the old and where talented employees are encouraged to help formulate company strategy. "Successful e-leaders focus on two things: a new approach to market development and a... View Details

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Getting Involved - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

science. If you are interested in implementing Value-Based Health Care in your own organization, there are several ways to get started. Executive Education Courses HBS offers two three-day Executive Education courses on Value-Based Health... View Details

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2.3.4 Sexual & Gender Based Harassment & Other Sexual Misconduct | MBA

Harvard University Office for Dispute Resolution (“ODR”) and the Harvard University Office for Gender Equity are responsible for implementing the University’s grievance procedures, which will determine whether a student committed a policy... View Details