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- April 2023 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
The Venice Biennale
By: Rohit Deshpandé and Elena Corsi
La Biennale of Venice, which organized festivals in different disciplines, pondered how to remain relevant in front of fading boundaries across arts.
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Deshpandé, Rohit, and Elena Corsi. "The Venice Biennale." Harvard Business School Case 523-097, April 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
- May 2023
- Article
A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution
By: Tyler VanderWeele and Arthur C. Brooks
There is clear evidence that the prevalence of negative media reporting has increased substantially over the past years. There is evidence also that this negative reporting adversely affects social interactions, as well as health and well-being outcomes. Given the wide...
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Keywords:
News;
Social Networks;
Contagion;
Population Health;
Media;
Health;
Welfare;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Journalism and News Industry
VanderWeele, Tyler, and Arthur C. Brooks. "A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution." American Journal of Health Promotion 37, no. 4 (May 2023): 447–449.
- January 2018
- Supplement
Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox (B)
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Quinn Pitcher
Follow-up case detailing the changes and performance upswing at BWX Technologies after hedge fund Blue Harbour Group's investment and when the fund’s Managing Director Robb LeMasters (MBA’05) joined its board of directors.
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Keywords:
Investment Activism;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Energy Industry;
Construction Industry;
United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Quinn Pitcher. "Blue Harbour's Activism at Babcock & Wilcox (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 118-046, January 2018.
- October 1993 (Revised July 1995)
- Case
Microlite S.A.: The Pan-Orient Decision
As Brazil begins lowering its tariffs on imports, Microlite S.A., the country's largest producer of dry-cell batteries, is faced with becoming internationally competitive. It is consolidating production of zinc-carbon batteries in its northeast plant, presenting the...
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Gray, Ann E. "Microlite S.A.: The Pan-Orient Decision." Harvard Business School Case 694-055, October 1993. (Revised July 1995.)
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
ties between section-mates lead to insights about the merits of business plans. Download the paper: http://papers.nber.org/papers/w16918 Delegation in Multi-Establishment Firms: Adaptation vs. Coordination in I.T. Purchasing Authority...
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Sean Silverthorne
- November–December 2022
- Article
Your Company Needs a Space Strategy. Now.
By: Matthew Weinzierl, Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Tarun Khanna, Alan MacCormack and Brendan Rosseau
Space is becoming a potential source of value for businesses across a range of sectors, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, and tourism. To understand what the opportunities are for your company, the authors advise you to consider the four ways in...
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Keywords:
Space Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Natural Resources;
Analytics and Data Science;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Adaptation;
Competition;
Aerospace Industry
Weinzierl, Matthew, Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Tarun Khanna, Alan MacCormack, and Brendan Rosseau. "Your Company Needs a Space Strategy. Now." Harvard Business Review (November–December 2022): 80–91.
- 2000
- Chapter
Market-Focused Organizational Transformation in China
By: Rohit Deshpandé and John U. Farley
Focuses on a study which investigated the organizational transformation of companies in China and how it affected their success. Conceptual background and hypothesis; Corporate culture of Chinese and other Asian firms; How organizational culture, climate, innovation...
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Deshpandé, Rohit, and John U. Farley. "Market-Focused Organizational Transformation in China." In Greater China in the Global Market, edited by Yigang Pan, 7–35. New York: Haworth Press, 2000.
- October 28, 2021
- Article
Creating a Meaningful Corporate Purpose
By: Hubert Joly
Today, most company leaders believe that their companies’ larger purpose is to make a positive difference in the world—not just to maximize shareholder value. Defining a corporate why and making sure it guides decisions and operations has therefore become a cornerstone...
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Keywords:
Corporations;
Purpose;
Meaningfulness;
Organizations;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Joly, Hubert. "Creating a Meaningful Corporate Purpose." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (October 28, 2021).
- September 2020
- Supplement
Comviva: Exploring New Frontiers (B)
By: Dante Roscini, Mahima Rao-Kachroo and Shreya Ramachandran
After articulating its ambitious growth plans, mobile services provider Mahindra Comviva, active in over 90 countries, is thinking about how to titrate and re-plan its growth strategy given the coronavirus pandemic. Its India headquarters considers its people costs,...
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Roscini, Dante, Mahima Rao-Kachroo, and Shreya Ramachandran. "Comviva: Exploring New Frontiers (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-010, September 2020.
- June 2015
- Case
B Lab: Can it Scale Business as a Force for Good?
By: Christopher Marquis and Matthew Lee
To achieve its goal of redefining success in business, B Lab recognizes it needs to scale. Its strategy to do so requires B Lab to depend heavily on new partners, venture into new markets, influence new audiences, and to strike a balance between standards and...
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Marquis, Christopher, and Matthew Lee. "B Lab: Can it Scale Business as a Force for Good?" Harvard Business School Case 415-080, June 2015.
- February 2008 (Revised February 2008)
- Supplement
Lincoln Financial Group (B): Making LFD a Reality
LFG reorganizes its business in order to improve customer intimacy. However, to implement the strategy, they need to effect significant changes in the skills of their salespeople. This case series straddles human resource management, corporate strategy, and sales...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Financial Services Industry
Godes, David B., and David Lane. "Lincoln Financial Group (B): Making LFD a Reality." Harvard Business School Supplement 508-029, February 2008. (Revised February 2008.)
- 3 Aug 2007 - 8 Aug 2007
- Conference Presentation
Initiating Divergent Organizational Change: The Enabling Role of Actor's Social Position
By: Julie Battilana
- July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
SIG Beverages (A)
SIG Beverages, a leading supplier of bottling and packaging systems for the beverage industry, has recognized an opportunity in providing services for its product end users. Management's challenge is to develop a service portfolio to address end users' needs, while...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Production;
Service Delivery;
Manufacturing Industry;
Italy
Oliva, Rogelio, and James Quinn. "SIG Beverages (A)." Harvard Business School Case 603-018, July 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1993)
- Case
Warner Cable (A)
The new general manager of Warner Cable's Medford, Massachusetts complex faces a number of turnaround challenges in 1985, including service deficiencies, customer complaints, high turnover, and low employee morale. By 1988 he has turned the situation around, but some...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Style;
Human Resources;
Telecommunications Industry;
Massachusetts
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "Warner Cable (A)." Harvard Business School Case 489-092, January 1989. (Revised February 1993.)
- 09 Jun 2020
- News
3 Things You’re Getting Wrong About Organizational Change
- 07 Nov 2022
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - COP27 and the Climate Crisis
course helps adapt to climate change and improves resilience and food security.” Take a look at this video clip explaining SEKEM’s biodynamic approach to agriculture and visit Helmy Abouleish’s interview page to download the full...
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- 15 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 15
Edmondson Abstract—In this paper, we examine whether and how traditional team structures can be adapted to accommodate fluid personnel and to what benefit. Previous research has shown that team membership stability fosters familiarity,...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Oct 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 6 The Value Structure of Technologies, Part 1: Mapping Functional Relationships
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by Carliss Y. Baldwin