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- 05 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017
proof of one-sided strategy-proofness for worker–firm matching under continuously transferable utility. A new “Lone Wolf” theorem (Jagadeesan, et al., 2017) for settings with transferable utility allows us to adapt the method of proving...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
production and "customization" of materials. The engineering or applied science-based culture of many German firms kept power and authority closer to the factory or subsidiaries. Craft production meant skilled workers also...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
has recently opened an office in Hong Kong. Global Director of Research Robert van Brugge must consider how best to organize the firm's research department to enhance cross-sector and cross-geography collaboration among the senior research analysts in order to View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
an ambidextrous approach to solve their own innovator's dilemma. They contrast these luminaries with companies that—often trapped by their own successes—have been unable to adapt and grow. Drawing on an extensive research program and over...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 May 2016
- First Look
May 10, 2016
individuals to enroll in weight loss programs, without a decrement in program effectiveness. Future research could explore the cost effectiveness of such subsidies or alternative designs. Publisher's link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51020 Spring...
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Carmen Nobel
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
Western and white beauty ideals emerged as the global standard. The momentum of this standard was reinforced by the impact of Hollywood and other drivers of an international consumer culture from the interwar years. However the study...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2006
- First Look
First Look: November 14, 2006
strangle innovation efforts with the same rigid planning, budgeting, and reviewing approaches they use in their existing businesses—thereby discouraging people from adapting as circumstances warrant. Companies must be careful how they...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 26, 2010
building trust in intercultural negotiations with an emphasis on cultural intelligence-the capacity to adapt effectively across cultures. From the Outside In: The Negative Spillover Effects of Boundary...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
Harad, "is to get people to understand that they are managing processes and not a series of discreet events. We've worked very hard to instill process improvement as a culture and to give people the analytical tools and managerial support...
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Nancy O. Perry
- April 2024
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on...
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Change;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Transition;
Communication Intention and Meaning;
Communication Strategy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customers;
Health;
Digital Transformation;
Digital Strategy;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Labor;
Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Style;
Business or Company Management;
Crisis Management;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Outcome or Result;
Failure;
Success;
Personal Development and Career;
Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Adaptation;
Competition;
Retail Industry;
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Minnesota;
United States
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
Its currency only grew with the 2012 publication of Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic Monthly article “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” followed by Sheryl Sandberg’s (MBA 1995) 2013 book, Lean In. This conversation was born out of a View Details
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49531 From Immigrants to Americans: Race and Assimilation during the Great Migration By: Fouka, Vasiliki, Soumyajit Mazumder, and Marco Tabellini Abstract—How does the appearance of a new out-group affect the economic,...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2008
and stockholders. However, this implication is invalid when managers can manipulate information flows that influence short-term stock price movements. Neoclassical economic theory thus fosters a corporate culture that ignores the personal...
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Martha Lagace
- May 2017
- Case
Vicki Fuller: Chief Investment Officer of New York State's $150+ Billion Employee Pension Fund
By: Steven Rogers and Valerie Mosley
Vicki Fuller traveled from a four-room tenement bordering Chicago’s infamous Cabrini-Green housing projects to speaking at conferences around the world and typically holding court wherever she went. As a teenager, she helped raise her siblings. As a Wall Street...
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Transformation;
Public Sector;
Investment Return;
Investment Portfolio;
Governance;
Government Administration;
Employee Relationship Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Selection and Staffing;
Leading Change;
Mission and Purpose;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Experience and Expertise;
Asset Management;
Financial Strategy;
Financial Management;
Investment Funds;
Recruitment;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Improvement;
Attitudes;
Trust;
Financial Services Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
United States;
New York (state, US);
New York (city, NY)
Rogers, Steven, and Valerie Mosley. "Vicki Fuller: Chief Investment Officer of New York State's $150+ Billion Employee Pension Fund." Harvard Business School Case 317-044, May 2017.
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
Authors:Diwas KC, Bradley R. Staats, and Francesca Gino Abstract Learning from past experience is central to an organization's adaptation and survival. A key dimension of prior experience is whether an outcome was successful or...
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Carmen Nobel
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
percent. When surviving “examination hell” and college itself doesn’t offer any guarantees—why bother at all? So, is lying flat here to stay? Or is it just fun to say? The overriding culture of hard work in China will continue, Kirby...
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- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
MBA Program, one small but important sign, the piece declared, that the PC had "come of age." Over the past decade, the magazine has covered the School's frequent technology conferences, campus upgrades, curriculum adaptations (such as...
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Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
philosophically? What lessons did you learn at Salesforce managing things to ServiceNow?Regan Morehouse: We want to have a culture that supports us doing our best work, living our best lives, and fulfilling our purpose together. We call...
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Print View - Course Catalog
build an organization culture that motivates people to help others achieve shared goals. Adapting to change: You will learn how to identify the strategic uncertainties that could upend your strategy, build...
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