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- 2014
- Working Paper
Management Practices, Relational Contracts and the Decline of General Motors
By: Susan Helper and Rebecca Henderson
General Motors was once regarded as one of the best managed and most successful firms in the world, but between 1980 and 2009 its share of the US market fell from 62.6 to 19.8 percent, and in 2009 the firm went bankrupt. In this paper we argue that the conventional...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Structure;
Decision Making;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Manufacturing Industry;
Auto Industry
Helper, Susan, and Rebecca Henderson. "Management Practices, Relational Contracts and the Decline of General Motors." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-062, January 2014. (NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19867, January 2014.)
- January 2013
- Case
Austal, Ltd. (A)
By: Willy C. Shih, Margaret Pierson and Dawn H. Lau
Austal, Ltd. was an Australian builder of high-speed passenger ferries. It had translated that expertise into a foothold in the defense market on the US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program with an Alabama assembly facility. In January 2009 it had just completed...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Global Markets;
Economic Downturn;
Design And Manufacturing;
Preservation Of Capabilities;
Shipbuilding;
Global Footprint;
Military Contracts;
Geographic Location;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Ship Transportation;
Transportation Industry;
Australia;
United States;
Alabama;
Philippines
Shih, Willy C., Margaret Pierson, and Dawn H. Lau. "Austal, Ltd. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 613-025, January 2013.
- 29 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 29, 2016
dynamic capture of these metrics via our new electronic health record (EHR) was developed at our institution. Methods. Contemporary breast cancer literature on treatment options, expected outcomes, and potential complications was...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Strategy - Doctoral
Strategy The doctoral program in Strategy encourages students to pursue multi-disciplinary research that utilizes multiple methodologies—quantitative, as well as qualitative—to study how companies and industries around the world develop...
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- Web
Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni
Emma Bloomberg Co-Chair of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative The greatest challenge to the sustainability of our current era of globalization comes from within the US. Most Americans now reject globalization. What can we learn from parts of the View Details
- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to...
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by Rachel Layne
- April 2009 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Urbi and the City Licensee Managers
By: John D. Macomber and Regina Garcia-Cuellar
A leading low income housing builder in Mexico decides which prospective new local partner best extends its advantages in managing twin production lines of homes and clients. URBI has built substantial competitive advantage in the technology and culture that matches...
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Keywords:
Mortgages;
Government and Politics;
Housing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Market Entry and Exit;
Production;
Supply Chain;
Organizational Culture;
Franchise Ownership;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competitive Advantage;
Real Estate Industry;
China;
India;
Mexico;
United States
Macomber, John D., and Regina Garcia-Cuellar. "Urbi and the City Licensee Managers." Harvard Business School Case 209-144, April 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
- 28 Aug 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Clock Is Ticking: 3 Ways to Manage Your Time Better
writing in the MIT Sloan Management Review suggest that productivity and workforce engagement are maximized at four meeting-free days. But if some meetings are necessary, one productivity expert says that 25 minutes or less is ideal,...
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by Kristen Senz
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
traditional alternatives: vertically integrated firms, resellers, or input suppliers. These tradeoffs lead to a comprehensive discussion of the defining features of MSPs. The formal model we develop focuses on the MSP vs. vertical...
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Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
How to Keep Employees Productive: Support Caregivers
understand why they’re not showing up?” says Fuller, who co-chairs the Project on the Workforce at Harvard. The good news: As more leaders move into the sandwich generation and care for aging parents while raising children, the more...
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by Kara Baskin
- Web
Browse All Articles, Research, & Case Studies - HBS Working Knowledge
mobility, and labor market demand. How does inclusive workforce development drive economic growth and opportunity? Highlights include research on the effectiveness of state systems, policy options, and the...
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Managing the Future of Work
organization and create the workforce of the future? Featured Reports Healthy Outcomes By: Joseph B. Fuller 10 JAN 2024 An analysis of employers who offer employees caregiving support services shows that there is indeed a positive return...
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- Web
Podcasts - Managing the Future of Work
Stephen Moret on democratizing access to education and opportunity 05 JUN 2024 | Managing the Future of Work The president & CEO of Strada Education Foundation on aligning post-secondary education, economic mobility, and labor market demand. How does inclusive View Details
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Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization
you will explore the multiple dimensions of corporate revitalization, including strategy, finance, organization, culture, and the leader's role. Whether your company seeks to maximize and fulfill its potential or requires radical intervention, you will View Details
- 02 Apr 2024
- What Do You Think?
What's Enough to Make Us Happy?
management’s responsibility by asking the question, “Is it that people, especially younger workers, don’t want to work at all or that they don’t want to work in today’s companies?” She points to the issue of diversity as an example, saying, “A diverse View Details
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by James Heskett
- May 2009 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
By: Richard M.J. Bohmer and Natalie Kindred
How will Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) preserve its private practice tradition while remaining effective and competitive in a healthcare industry demanding increasing integration between physicians and hospitals? This is the decision facing Newton-Wellesley Hospital...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Profit;
Health Care and Treatment;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Competitive Strategy;
Integration;
Health Industry;
Massachusetts
Bohmer, Richard M.J., and Natalie Kindred. "Newton-Wellesley Hospital." Harvard Business School Case 609-088, May 2009. (Revised October 2009.)
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
orthodoxies that can be challenged, and this is one.” Sometimes layoffs are necessary, and the costs of not acting can be catastrophic, Sucher acknowledges. But, she says, there are right and wrong ways to approach workforce change. Done...
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- 14 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Network Effect: Why Companies Should Care About Employees’ LinkedIn Connections
individual employee relationships at 7,715 public US companies representing 19 industries. The researchers found that companies whose real-world employee connections put them at the center of their professional communities performed better than peer companies whose...
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by Ben Rand
- 05 Jul 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Are Middle Managers Falling Down Most Often on Employee Inclusion?
(DEI)—the holy trinity of organizational development at present. Team members with diverse backgrounds, especially in creative types of work, have been shown to deliver better ideas and bottom-line results than those in less diverse teams...
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by James Heskett
- Web
Placement - Doctoral
Studies Dissertation: Essays in Spatial Economics and Development Advisors: Pol Antras, Edward Glaeser, and Gabriel Kriendler Sagar Saxena Business Economics, 2023 Placement: Yale University, Department of Economics, Post-Doctoral Fellow...
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