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- 02 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies
A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices...
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by Lane Lambert
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Pathways to Business | HBS Online
inspire future business leaders. Delivered via an interactive and video-led online experience, Pathways to Business features five relatable leaders at early stages in their careers along with insightful commentary from HBS faculty. Educational institutions and View Details
- January 2018 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Transformation at ING (A): Agile
By: William R. Kerr, Federica Gabrieli and Emer Moloney
In December 2017, Vincent van den Boogert, CEO of ING in the Netherlands, was reflecting upon the company’s “agile” transformation, a reorganization of work that had been critical to respond to and exceed rapidly changing customer expectations. Launched in 2015 at the...
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Organizational Change;
Organizational Management;
Workforce;
Agile;
Change Management;
Leadership;
Transformation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Leading Change;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Banking Industry
Kerr, William R., Federica Gabrieli, and Emer Moloney. "Transformation at ING (A): Agile." Harvard Business School Case 818-077, January 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
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Global Opportunity Fellowship GO: AFRICA - Alumni
offer at an existing organization or you are a founder of a new venture. A full-time job is defined as working 35 hours or more per week with a projected tenure of 12 months or longer. A note for joiners: the Review Committee's preference...
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- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
emerging. Various units operated as independent fiefdoms. In 1998, Fahey was named CEO, and the task was clear: build an organization to thrive for the next 100 years. To do so, he "assembled a management team of diverse backgrounds...
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- 11 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups
six months. Embracing experimentation across an organization also requires managers to be strong delegators who are willing to empower employees to select the best ideas. “A lot of experimentation is about using the results of the A/B...
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by Kristen Senz
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Departments - Employment
virtually; ensure the School's information assets are organized and findable by the HBS community and external audiences; archive and preserve the School's intellectual capital and history, making it available to future generations of...
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- 13 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles
organization to be successful, it needs to be led, managed, and governed well. Leading, Managing, And Governing Governance provides a broad sense of purpose or mission for the group and gives the group a sense of stability. Without...
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by John A. Davis
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Jana Kierstead | About
continued to evolve. HBS Online aims to establish a standard of excellence in online business education by creating sustained and differentiated value for individuals and organizations that make a difference in the world. HBX advances...
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- September 2023
- Article
(Not) Paying for Diversity: Repugnant Market Concerns Associated with Transactional Approaches to Diversity Recruitment
In a 20-month ethnographic study, I examine how a technology firm, ShopCo (a pseudonym), considered 13 different recruitment platforms to attract racial minority engineering candidates. I find that when choosing whether to adopt recruitment platforms focused on racial...
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Jackson, Summer R. "(Not) Paying for Diversity: Repugnant Market Concerns Associated with Transactional Approaches to Diversity Recruitment." Administrative Science Quarterly 68, no. 3 (September 2023): 824–866.
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A Continuum of Innovation
As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA...
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Jennifer Gillespie
- February 2001 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Investigates the entrepreneur's strategic initiatives to develop a mass market for specialty coffee in the 1980s and 1990s. These initiatives included the development of premium products, rapid expansion of company-owned stores--each with attractive retail environments...
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Entrepreneurship;
Groups and Teams;
Brands and Branding;
Growth Management;
Employee Relationship Management;
Consumer Behavior;
Organizational Design;
Leadership Style;
Customer Relationship Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Vertical Integration;
Food and Beverage Industry
Koehn, Nancy F. "Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company." Harvard Business School Case 801-361, February 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
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Careers | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
experience high-impact management positions in nonprofit and public-sector organizations for one year at a competitive salary. Loan Assistance The Program supports graduates pursuing career paths in nonprofit, public sector organizations,...
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Research Summary
By: Leslie A. Perlow
There has been tremendous change in the workplace — ubiquitous technology, 24/7 globalization, hyper-efficiency and now significant changes in work location. Professor Perlow’s research focuses on the implications for the ways we work and live, and what we can do to... View Details
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Professional Development - Alumni
organizations designed to help experienced executives expand their global perspective and lead at a higher level. HBS Online Online courses, led by award-winning faculty, to help you master essential business concepts. Tools & Training...
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- 24 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why It's Best to Take Tests Early in the Day
the job.” Note to managers: “We would be interested in finding organizations that are willing to experiment with practices that may recharge employees,” says Gino. “We would love to collaborate with them and identify interventions that,...
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- 2014
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Marketing Reading: Brand Positioning
By: Jill Avery and Sunil Gupta
This Reading addresses the principles of brand positioning and demonstrates how companies can strategically craft powerful, resonant, and unique brand positions to help products stand out amidst the cacophony of the marketplace. Strategic brand positioning provides...
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Keywords:
Brand Positioning;
Branding;
Consumer Research;
Defensive Strategies;
Market Positioning;
Marketing;
Product Differentiation;
Product Positioning;
Strategic Positioning;
Value Proposition;
Customer Relationship Management;
Organizational Structure;
Customer Satisfaction;
Brands and Branding
Avery, Jill, and Sunil Gupta. "Marketing Reading: Brand Positioning." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing 8197, 2014.
- 02 Mar 2009
- Research & Ideas
When Goal Setting Goes Bad
in many cases goals do more harm than good. Worse, they can cause real damage to organizations and individuals using them. "We argue that the beneficial effects of goal setting have been overstated and that systematic harm caused by goal...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- September 2016
- Case
Truly Human Leadership at Barry-Wehmiller
By: Dylan Minor and Jan Rivkin
The chief executive of Barry-Wehmiller, a large maker of industrial equipment, has resolved to run the company via “truly human leadership” in which “success is measured by the way we touch the lives of people.” With unusual people practices and a distinctive strategy,...
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Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Values and Beliefs;
Organizational Culture;
Employees;
Business Strategy;
Manufacturing Industry
Minor, Dylan, and Jan Rivkin. "Truly Human Leadership at Barry-Wehmiller." Harvard Business School Case 717-420, September 2016.
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
have been calling for a prepared workforce,” says Sarah Morgan, president of the Benwood Foundation, a nonprofit partnering with area organizations to create shared prosperity in the region. “But that’s new for Chattanooga. As far as...
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