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Dr. Burch’s research focuses on capitalism, work, and gender in the twentieth-century United States. Her work reinterprets the history of direct selling by placing it at the center, rather than on the margins, of narratives about advanced capitalism. Examining the...
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Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals - Course Catalog
they work through their toughest deals. Examples: In business and finance: Steve Schwarzman on several early make-or-break deals for Blackstone; Sarah Frey negotiates advantageous supplier deals for her tiny...
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- March 2023
- Article
Reaching for Rigor and Relevance: Better Marketing Research for a Better World
By: Shilpa Madan, Gita Venkataramani Johar, Jonah Berger, Pierre Chandon, Rajesh Chandy, Rebecca Hamilton, Leslie John, Aparna Labroo, Peggy J. Liu, John G. Lynch, Nina Mazar, Nicole Mead, Vikas Mittal, Christine Moorman, Michael I. Norton, John Roberts, Dilip Soman, Madhu Viswanathan and Katherine White
Over the past several decades, scholars have highlighted the obligations and opportunities for marketing as a discipline to play a role in creating a better world — or risk becoming irrelevant for the largest problems facing consumers and society. Climate change,...
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Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Marketing;
Social Issues;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Community Relations;
Research
Madan, Shilpa, Gita Venkataramani Johar, Jonah Berger, Pierre Chandon, Rajesh Chandy, Rebecca Hamilton, Leslie John, Aparna Labroo, Peggy J. Liu, John G. Lynch, Nina Mazar, Nicole Mead, Vikas Mittal, Christine Moorman, Michael I. Norton, John Roberts, Dilip Soman, Madhu Viswanathan, and Katherine White. "Reaching for Rigor and Relevance: Better Marketing Research for a Better World." Marketing Letters 34, no. 1 (March 2023): 1–12.
- 25 Jan 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Who Lives in the C-Suite? Organizational Structure and the Division of Labor in Top Management
- February 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Background Note
A Glossary of Technical Terms Related to Bankruptcy in the U.S.
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Jim Sharpe and Ravi Mehta
Quick reference guide of various terms related to the United States Bankruptcy Code.
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Keywords:
Bankruptcy;
Financial Crisis;
Financial Distress;
Turnarounds;
Legal Aspects Of Business;
Crisis Management;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Finance;
Law;
United States
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Jim Sharpe, and Ravi Mehta. "A Glossary of Technical Terms Related to Bankruptcy in the U.S." Harvard Business School Background Note 212-081, February 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- March 2024
- Case
Transforming a Region: Gothenburg’s path from Shipyards to E-Mobility
By: Christian H.M. Ketels and Orjan Solvell
The case profiles the economic development of the Gothenburg region in Western Sweden, and the efforts of the regional economic development agency. During this period the region’s traditionally strong automotive cluster started to transform towards e-mobility...
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Keywords:
Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, And Changes;
Cluster;
Economic Development;
Green Technology;
Economic Growth;
Government and Politics;
Change;
Auto Industry;
Sweden
Ketels, Christian H.M., and Orjan Solvell. "Transforming a Region: Gothenburg’s path from Shipyards to E-Mobility ." Harvard Business School Case 724-403, March 2024.
- 18 Sep 2019
- News
Level Up
immersive and interactive media, and new ways to bring in audiences with performance data. It requires a long-term view from the C-suite, says Ruggiero. “The old business model...
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- April 1996
- Case
Controlling International Oil (B): The Rise and Fall of OPEC (Abridged)
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Debora L. Spar
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Debora L. Spar. "Controlling International Oil (B): The Rise and Fall of OPEC (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 796-165, April 1996.
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization
By: Maria Guadalupe and Julie Wulf
This paper establishes a causal effect of competition from trade liberalization on various characteristics of organizational design. We exploit a unique panel dataset on firm hierarchies (1986-1999) of large U.S. firms and find that increasing competition leads firms...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy
Guadalupe, Maria, and Julie Wulf. "The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-067, November 2008.
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Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, details the establishment of the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development in 2001 which aims to combat poverty in Egypt through education, job creation and training in fields such as nursing.
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- March 2018
- Article
Making the Numbers? 'Short Termism' and the Puzzle of Only Occasional Disaster
By: Hazhir Rahmandad, Rebecca Henderson and Nelson P. Repenning
Much recent work in strategy and popular discussion suggests that an excessive focus on "managing the numbers"—delivering quarterly earnings at the expense of longer-term investments—makes it difficult for firms to make the investments necessary to build competitive...
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Keywords:
Capability;
Short-termism;
System Dynamics;
Tipping Point;
Business or Company Management;
Earnings Management;
Resource Allocation
Rahmandad, Hazhir, Rebecca Henderson, and Nelson P. Repenning. "Making the Numbers? 'Short Termism' and the Puzzle of Only Occasional Disaster." Management Science 64, no. 3 (March 2018): 1328–1347.
- 18 Mar 2014
- Blog Post
BaubleBar Brought to Life, and Other Tales of Joining a Start-up
big screen. Our virtual conversation is live!Julia is the Director of Business Development at BaubleBar, and oversees the company’s global digital and offline partnerships....
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- 27 Jul 2021
- Interview
Amy Edmondson on How to Create a Psychologically-Safe Workplace and What to Do If You Don't Work in One
By: Amy C. Edmondson
Harvard Business School Professor and renowned business expert, Amy Edmondson, talks about the growing link between psychological safety at work and the results that high-performing teams accomplish.
She details what psychological safety is, how to create a...
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"Amy Edmondson on How to Create a Psychologically-Safe Workplace and What to Do If You Don't Work in One." Episode 430. Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, July 27, 2021.
- July 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Lyric Dinner Theater (A)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Jim Sharpe
Looking back at five years of losses, Rivka Belzer, a newly minted MBA, steps into her family owned business with their mandate to turn it around or close it. In her first six months, she has made a number of changes, with mixed results, but is beginning to show a...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurial Management;
Crisis Management;
Family Business;
Turnarounds;
Financial Crisis;
Boards Of Directors;
Operations Management;
Strategy Implementation;
Career Planning;
Entrepreneurship;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Jim Sharpe. "Lyric Dinner Theater (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-043, July 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- 04 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Energy and Cleantech: Career Advice from the Career & Professional Development Office
energy, cleantech, environment, or sustainability were energy & cleantech (not surprising!), private equity, consulting, venture capital, and manufacturing. Similarly, opportunities are found in all functions, with finance,...
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