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- September 2021
- Article
Joint Problem-solving Orientation in Fluid Cross-boundary Teams
By: Michaela J. Kerrissey, Anna T. Mayo and Amy C. Edmondson
Using interviews, a national field survey, and an online laboratory study, we have examined teamwork in fluid cross-boundary teams. Across three studies, we qualitatively discovered and quantitatively explored "joint problem-solving orientation" as a new team factor....
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Keywords:
Problem Solving;
Cross-boundary Teams;
Groups and Teams;
Problems and Challenges;
Performance
Kerrissey, Michaela J., Anna T. Mayo, and Amy C. Edmondson. "Joint Problem-solving Orientation in Fluid Cross-boundary Teams." Academy of Management Discoveries 7, no. 3 (September 2021): 381–405.
- 2002
- Working Paper
Building Process Improvement Capacity: Structuring Problem Solving As Skill Building Exercises
Spear, Steven J. "Building Process Improvement Capacity: Structuring Problem Solving As Skill Building Exercises." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 02-006, September 2002.
- 06 May 2019
- Podcast
33. Solving the Problem of Fit: Todd Rose and Bob Moesta
A not to be missed conversation. We sit down with Bob Moesta and Todd Rose, Harvard professor and author of The End of Average, for a deep-dive on the underpinnings of jobs theory and analysis. You'll learn when to average vs. when to aggregate data and why...
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- November 2020 (Revised January 2021)
- Supplement
Bridge International Academies in 2020: Battling Headwinds to Solve Africa's Education Problems
By: Caroline M. Elkins, Tarun Khanna and Joyce J. Kim
By 2020, Bridge International Academies and its "school in a box" model had achieved great scale. By leveraging digital technology and public-private partnerships, they had reached one million children across Africa and India through hundreds of schools. However, the...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship In Africa;
Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets;
Bottom Of The Pyramid;
Education In Africa;
Scale;
Partnerships;
Education;
Entrepreneurship;
Emerging Markets;
Health Pandemics;
Problems and Challenges;
Education Industry;
Africa
Elkins, Caroline M., Tarun Khanna, and Joyce J. Kim. "Bridge International Academies in 2020: Battling Headwinds to Solve Africa's Education Problems." Harvard Business School Supplement 521-048, November 2020. (Revised January 2021.)
- June 2008 (Revised January 2012)
- Background Note
Solving a Problem or Sounding the Alarm? Guidelines on Blowing the Whistle
By: Lynn S. Paine and Lara Adamsons
Many of us will at some point in our professional lives encounter situations involving what we believe to be wrongful or injurious activities that may cause harm to innocent parties, our company, or the public. It may be necessary to bring the matter to the attention...
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Paine, Lynn S., and Lara Adamsons. "Solving a Problem or Sounding the Alarm? Guidelines on Blowing the Whistle." Harvard Business School Background Note 308-005, June 2008. (Revised January 2012.)
- June 25, 2022
- Guest Column
CEOs Didn't Make the Roe Decision. It's Still Their Problem to Solve
By: Sandra Sucher
Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Trust;
Rights;
Government Legislation;
Social Issues;
Employee Relationship Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
United States
Sucher, Sandra. "CEOs Didn't Make the Roe Decision. It's Still Their Problem to Solve." Barron's (June 25, 2022).
- February 6, 2024
- Article
Find the AI Approach That Fits the Problem You’re Trying to Solve
By: George Westerman, Sam Ransbotham and Chiara Farronato
AI moves quickly, but organizations change much more slowly. What works in a lab may be wrong for your company right now. If you know the right questions to ask, you can make better decisions, regardless of how fast technology changes. You can work with your technical...
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Westerman, George, Sam Ransbotham, and Chiara Farronato. "Find the AI Approach That Fits the Problem You’re Trying to Solve." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (February 6, 2024).
- 07 Apr 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems
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by James K. Sebenius
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Solving for Z
With nearly 20 years of experience as a senior human resources executive, Matthew Breitfelder (MBA 2002) has seen a lot of change in the corporate talent space. But what’s happening now looks like a tectonic generational shift. From his perch as global head of human...
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Changing the Game: Leading Corporations Switch from Defense to Offense in Solving Global Problems
By: Mark Kramer and John Kania
Kramer, Mark, and John Kania. "Changing the Game: Leading Corporations Switch from Defense to Offense in Solving Global Problems." Stanford Social Innovation Review 4, no. 1 (Spring 2006): 22–29.
- 2015
- Chapter
"Level II" Negotiation Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems
Many negotiators have constituencies that must formally or informally approve an agreement. Traditionally, it is the responsibility of each negotiator to manage the internal conflicts and constituencies on his or her own side. Far less familiar are the many valuable...
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Sebenius, James K. "Level II" Negotiation Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems. In Negotiating in Times of Conflict, edited by Gilead Sher and Anat Kurz, 107–124. Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, 2015. Electronic.
- 01 May 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems
Keywords:
by James K. Sebenius
- 30 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Turning Employees Into Problem Solvers
engagement on problem solving and of an organization-wide information campaign. First, the phenomenon of patient-safety information campaigns: Such campaigns increase the frequency of frontline workers'...
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- 04 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating
population is not who would be hired to solve intelligence problems for the Department of Defense." In terms of seeking out unique facts, the results showed that the most-clustered groups gathered 5...
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- 20 Nov 2012
- News
Innovate by Looking for Problem Patterns
- 2014
- Working Paper
Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems
Many negotiators have constituencies that must formally or informally approve an agreement. Traditionally, it is the responsibility of each negotiator to manage the internal conflicts and constituencies on his or her own side. Far less familiar are the many valuable...
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Sebenius, James K. "Better Deals Through Level II Strategies: Advance Your Interests by Helping to Solve Their Internal Problems." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-091, March 2014.
- 04 May 2015
- News
Need to Solve a Problem? Take a Break From Collaborating
- January 1993 (Revised May 2002)
- Background Note
Note on Techniques for Analyzing Business Problems
A six-step technique for solving business problems is presented: stating the problem, developing a framework for analysis, identifying key issues, performing analysis, drawing conclusions, and making recommendations. Intended to be used with a case or cases that...
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Framework;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Problems and Challenges
Roberts, Michael J. "Note on Techniques for Analyzing Business Problems." Harvard Business School Background Note 393-092, January 1993. (Revised May 2002.)