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Sandra J. Sucher
Sandra Sucher, professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, is an internationally recognized trust researcher. The Power of Trust, her third book, is based on two decades of global research on how companies build stakeholder trust and how,... View Details
- May 1998
- Background Note
Pharma Giants,The: Ready for the 21st Century?
By: Robert H. Hayes and Perry Fagan
Presents the changing competitive dynamics in the global pharmaceutical industry and possible implications for large drug companies.
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Hayes, Robert H., and Perry Fagan. "Pharma Giants,The: Ready for the 21st Century?" Harvard Business School Background Note 698-070, May 1998.
- March 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Ethan Berman at RiskMetrics Group (A)
Ethan Berman, CEO of J.P. Morgan's risk management spinoff, has grown RiskMetrics Group (RMG) from a small team of 30 to a 70-person firm contemplating an IPO. Along the way, the consensus-based decision-making process that he espoused started to prove unwieldy; his...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Style;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Decision Making;
Service Industry;
Consulting Industry
Ibarra, Herminia M., and Gillian Morris. "Ethan Berman at RiskMetrics Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 400-066, March 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- Teaching Interest
Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)
Professor Bernstein taught Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) from 2013-2016 (7 sections). This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.
The course is divided into five modules:
- November 2015 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
Unilever's New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability
In January 2009, when Paul Polman was appointed CEO of Unilever, he inherited a company in long-term decline at the beginning of a major global financial crisis. As the first outsider ever recruited to lead the company, Polman lost little time in challenging the...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Competitive Strategy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Consumer Products Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Unilever's New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 916-414, November 2015. (Revised August 2016.)
- Web
MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences - MBA
future leaders of technology ventures, the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program will provide a strong foundation in general management and convey concepts and builds skills in engineering, design, and innovation management. HBS gratefully...
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- Web
Entrepreneurship & Innovation - MBA
classroom. The global perspectives brought together in the HBS immersive learning environment drive a constant flow of dynamic ideas, leading to true change and lasting impact. Given our longtime legacy of entrepreneurship with over 50%...
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- August 2006 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper
By: Boris Groysberg, Victoria Winston and Shirley Spence
What does it take to build a successful career over time? Describes Amy Schulman's career progression and role as a star senior litigator and top executive at one of the world's largest law firms. It focuses on different stages in her career and what she did to be...
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Keywords:
Work-Life Balance;
Employee Relationship Management;
Groups and Teams;
Time Management;
Personal Development and Career;
Gender
Groysberg, Boris, Victoria Winston, and Shirley Spence. "Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper." Harvard Business School Case 407-033, August 2006. (Revised September 2008.)
- July 2014
- Article
Project Complexity and Systems Integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games
By: Andrew Davies and Ian Mackenzie
Our study of the London Olympics 2012 construction programme showed that systems integration is one of the major challenges involved in delivery of a complex "system of systems"—or array—project. Organizations cope with complexity by decomposing a project into...
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Keywords:
Integration;
Construction;
Complexity;
Sports;
Projects;
Construction Industry;
Sports Industry;
London
Davies, Andrew, and Ian Mackenzie. "Project Complexity and Systems Integration: Constructing the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games." International Journal of Project Management 32, no. 5 (July 2014): 773–790.
- August 28, 2019
- Article
How to Make Your Sales Forecasts More Accurate
By: Lou Shipley
Companies need consistently accurate sales forecasts — but unfortunately they are rare. That’s because many companies fail to align their sales and marketing departments, and that alignment is a prerequisite for forecast accuracy. Companies can achieve better alignment...
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Shipley, Lou. "How to Make Your Sales Forecasts More Accurate." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (August 28, 2019).
- January 2002 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Computer Associates International, Inc.
In late 2000, Computer Associates (CA) changed its business model and the way it recognized revenue, ostensibly to better serve its stakeholders. The new subscription-based license model offered customers greater flexibility. Clients could subscribe to any CA software...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Valuation;
Corporate Disclosure;
Revenue Recognition;
Corporate Governance;
Technology Industry
Hutton, Amy P., and Suma Raju. "Computer Associates International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 102-061, January 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
- March 2000 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Microsoft: Competing on Talent (A)
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Meg Wozny
Describes the evolution of Microsoft's human-resource philosophies, policies, and practices and how they used as a core of the company's competitive advantage. In particular, the focus is on how Microsoft tried to retain its ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and...
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Retention;
Recruitment;
Competitive Advantage;
Motivation and Incentives;
Business Startups;
Talent and Talent Management
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Meg Wozny. "Microsoft: Competing on Talent (A)." Harvard Business School Case 300-001, March 2000. (Revised July 2001.)
- July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
Washington Hospital Center (A): Rescuing Emergency Medicine
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
Dr. Craig Feied and Dr. Mark Smith, recruited to turn around the Washington Hospital Center Emergency Department, prepare to roll out their most revolutionary change yet--an information system that could radically improve the practice of emergency medicine. A review of...
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- August 1993
- Case
General Motors: Smith's Dilemma
By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green
Discusses Roger Smith's tenure as CEO of General Motors. Describes his vision for changing General Motors, and how he went about implementing that vision.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Teams;
Leadership Style;
Auto Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Sandy Green. "General Motors: Smith's Dilemma." Harvard Business School Case 494-020, August 1993.
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
Structure and the Division of Labor in Top Management Authors:Maria Guadalupe, Hongyi Li, and Julie Wulf Abstract This paper shows that top management structures in large U.S. firms have radically View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- September–October 2018
- Article
The Paradox of Responsive Authoritarianism: How Civic Activism Spurs Environmental Penalties in China
By: Christopher Marquis and Yanhua Bird
Recognizing the need to better understand institutional change processes in authoritarian states, which play an increasingly prominent role in the world economy, we examine the efficacy of civic activism aimed at spurring governmental action concerning the...
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Keywords:
Civic Activism;
Authoritarianism;
Regulation;
Corporate Sustainability;
Environmental Sustainability;
Government and Politics;
Business and Government Relations;
Social Issues;
Change;
China
Marquis, Christopher, and Yanhua Bird. "The Paradox of Responsive Authoritarianism: How Civic Activism Spurs Environmental Penalties in China." Organization Science 29, no. 5 (September–October 2018): 948–968.
- October 2010
- Journal Article
The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Corporate Hierarchies
By: Maria Guadalupe and Julie Wulf
This paper establishes a causal effect of product market competition on various characteristics of organizational design. Using a unique panel-dataset on firm hierarchies of large U.S. firms (1986-1999) and a quasi-natural experiment (trade liberalization), we find...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Product;
Markets;
Competition;
Organizational Design;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Rank and Position;
Organizational Structure;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Change;
Trade;
United States
Guadalupe, Maria, and Julie Wulf. "The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Corporate Hierarchies." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 2, no. 4 (October 2010).
- 30 Aug 2017
- News
The Surprising Power of Online Experiments
- March 2011
- Article
The New M&A Playbook
By: Clayton M. Christensen, Richard Alton, Curtis Rising and Andrew Waldeck
Companies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year, yet the M&A failure rate is between 70% and 90%. Executives can dramatically increase their odds of success, the authors argue, if they understand how to select targets, how much to pay for them, and...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Model;
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Integration
Christensen, Clayton M., Richard Alton, Curtis Rising, and Andrew Waldeck. "The New M&A Playbook." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 3 (March 2011).
- May 2013 (Revised April 2015)
- Case
Ron Johnson: Retail at Target, Apple, and J.C. Penney
By: Das Narayandas, Kerry Herman and Lisa Mazzanti
In April 2013, Ron Johnson (HBS '84) stepped down after just 18 months as CEO of J.C. Penney. In his brief tenure, Johnson, an acclaimed retailer respected for his innovation and success in shaping the retail image at Target and Apple, introduced dramatic departures...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Situation or Environment;
Failure;
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Retail Industry;
United States
Narayandas, Das, Kerry Herman, and Lisa Mazzanti. "Ron Johnson: Retail at Target, Apple, and J.C. Penney." Harvard Business School Case 513-103, May 2013. (Revised April 2015.)