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- 2023
- Chapter
Ongoing Inclusion: African Americans in the Military
By: Hise O. Gibson, Morten G. Ender, Liat Shapiro and JooHee Han
Gibson, Hise O., Morten G. Ender, Liat Shapiro, and JooHee Han. "Ongoing Inclusion: African Americans in the Military." Chap. 4 in Inclusion in the American Military: A Force for Diversity. 2nd edition, edited by Morten G. Ender, Ryan Kelty, David E. Rohall, and Michael D. Matthews, 101–123. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2023.
- February 1, 2024
- Editorial
Retired Military Officials: Protecting Abortion Care Keeps America Safe
By: Louis Caldera, Ray Mabus and Deborah James
Caldera, Louis, Ray Mabus, and Deborah James. "Retired Military Officials: Protecting Abortion Care Keeps America Safe." Washingtonpost.com (February 1, 2024).
- July 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Milcom: An External Partnership to Commercialize Military Technologies
Describes a promising start-up company that seeks partnerships with large military defense contractors to commercialize technology for civilian applications. View Details
Chesbrough, Henry W., and Anthony Massaro. "Milcom: An External Partnership to Commercialize Military Technologies." Harvard Business School Case 602-006, July 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- 16 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Can Decades of Military Overspending be Fixed?
Editor's note: Even with recent disclosures about out-of-control spending on corporate perks and government agency parties, the US military is frequently held up as the exemplar of organizational largesse run wild. In the new book Defense... View Details
- August 2011 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point
By: Anat Keinan
The case examines an iconic institution's decision on whether or not to undertake a branding initiative. Founded in 1802, West Point has played a key role in America's history. It is one of the nation's oldest institutions of higher learning and is well known for... View Details
Keywords: Surveys; Resource Allocation; Brands and Branding; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Competitive Strategy; Education Industry; United States
Keinan, Anat. "The U.S. Military Academy at West Point." Harvard Business School Case 512-012, August 2011. (Revised November 2011.)
- October 2007
- Journal Article
Psychosocial Development and Leader Performance of Military Officer Cadets
By: Scott Snook and Paul T. Bartone
Efforts to educate and develop future military officers aim to produce highly competent, ethical and effective leaders to serve the nation. But while there is general agreement about desired outcomes, the underlying developmental processes associated with these... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Leadership Development; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career; Social Psychology
Snook, Scott, and Paul T. Bartone. "Psychosocial Development and Leader Performance of Military Officer Cadets." Leadership Quarterly 18, no. 5 (October 2007): 490–504.
- 2011
- Other Unpublished Work
Military Ties, New Ventures, and Political Risk Management in Emerging Economies
By: Shon R. Hiatt and Wesley Sine
New ventures in emerging economies face a number of challenges such as political instability, corruption, and uncertain property rights that can severely hinder their ability to grow and survive, yet little is known about how startups can mitigate such risk. Using data... View Details
- September 4, 1988
- Article
Why the Military Can't Learn to Shop
By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: Learning
Fox, J. Ronald. "Why the Military Can't Learn to Shop." New York Times (September 4, 1988).
- February 2002
- Case
Rafael Development Corporation -- Converting Military Technology to Civilian Technology in Israel
Describes an Israeli joint venture company, created to convert military technology to civilian uses. Also documents the explosive growth of the Israeli high-technology sector in the 1990s. View Details
Chesbrough, Henry W., and Anthony Massaro. "Rafael Development Corporation -- Converting Military Technology to Civilian Technology in Israel." Harvard Business School Case 602-011, February 2002.
- August 1974 (Revised November 1980)
- Case
Japan (B): The Military Challenge to Civilian Control
By: Bruce R. Scott and Audrey T. Sproat
Scott, Bruce R., and Audrey T. Sproat. "Japan (B): The Military Challenge to Civilian Control." Harvard Business School Case 375-029, August 1974. (Revised November 1980.)
- January 2013
- Article
The Fog of Negotiation: What Negotiators Can Learn from Military Doctrine
On the surface, warfare and negotiation may seem to be polar opposites. The objective in war is to defeat the enemy. In negotiation, the goal is to find a solution that satisfies all the parties. Not surprisingly, little cross-learning and exchange has occurred across... View Details
Wheeler, Michael A. "The Fog of Negotiation: What Negotiators Can Learn from Military Doctrine." Negotiation Journal 29, no. 1 (January 2013): 23–38.
- 02 Aug 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Discrimination, Disenfranchisement and African American WWII Military Enlistment
Keywords: by Nancy Qian and Marco Tabellini
- Article
Industry-Level Supply-Side Market Concentration and the Price of Military Conflict
By: Jaya Y. Wen
Wen, Jaya Y. "Industry-Level Supply-Side Market Concentration and the Price of Military Conflict." Conflict Management and Peace Science 29, no. 1 (February 2012): 79–92.
- 2021
- Working Paper
T-Shaped Managers—One Size Does Not Fit All: Exploratory Study from the Military
By: Hise O. Gibson
People are an organization’s most important resource. Managers who are collaborative and innovative ensure that organizations remain competitive. This type of manager has been referred to as a T-shaped manager. “T” given that the vertical portion represents the depth... View Details
Keywords: T-shaped Management; Leader Development; Talent Management; Leadership Style; Leadership Development; Management Skills; Talent and Talent Management
Gibson, Hise O. "T-Shaped Managers—One Size Does Not Fit All: Exploratory Study from the Military." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-003, July 2021.
- 2024
- Article
Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson and Eric Lin
We study the effects of crucible experiences along multiple sensitive periods on career progression. While prior literature has hinted that individuals can be imprinted during multiple sensitive periods, not just during the early career, there has been scant attention... View Details
Keywords: Military Service; Personal Development and Career; Transformation; Power and Influence; Learning; Human Capital
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Sunasir Dutta, Hise O. Gibson, and Eric Lin. "Crucibles, Multiple Sensitive Periods, and Career Progression." Academy of Management Proceedings (2024).
- April 2003
- Article
Identifying and Assessing Tacit Knowledge: Understanding the Practical Intelligence of Military Leaders
By: Scott Snook, Jennifer Hedlund, George B. Forsythe, Joseph A. Horvath, Wendy M. Williams and Robert J. Sternberg
Snook, Scott, Jennifer Hedlund, George B. Forsythe, Joseph A. Horvath, Wendy M. Williams, and Robert J. Sternberg. "Identifying and Assessing Tacit Knowledge: Understanding the Practical Intelligence of Military Leaders." Leadership Quarterly 14, no. 2 (April 2003): 117–140.
- Aug 2011 - 2011
- Conference Presentation
Military Ties, New Venture Performance, and Political Risk Management in Emerging Economies
By: Shon R. Hiatt
- 1986
- Chapter
Investing in the Defense Workforce: The Debt and Structure of Military Pensions
By: Dutch Leonard
Keywords: Human Capital; Compensation and Benefits; Borrowing and Debt; Sovereign Finance; National Security
Leonard, Dutch. "Investing in the Defense Workforce: The Debt and Structure of Military Pensions." In Public Sector Payrolls, edited by David A. Wise. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1986.
- February 14, 2025
- Editorial
Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security
By: Louis Caldera, George Casey, Sean O'Keefe, Steve Abbot and Thad Allen
Caldera, Louis, George Casey, Sean O'Keefe, Steve Abbot, and Thad Allen. "Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security." Military.com (February 14, 2025).
- Article
Navy Medicine Introduces Value-Based Health Care
By: Alee Hernandez, Robert S. Kaplan, Mary L. Witkowski, C. Forrest Faison III and Michael E. Porter
In 2016 the newly appointed surgeon general of the Navy launched a value-based health care pilot project at Naval Hospital Jacksonville to explore whether multidisciplinary care teams (known as integrated practice units, or IPUs) and measurement of outcomes could... View Details
Hernandez, Alee, Robert S. Kaplan, Mary L. Witkowski, C. Forrest Faison III, and Michael E. Porter. "Navy Medicine Introduces Value-Based Health Care." Health Affairs 38, no. 8 (August 2019): 1393–1400.