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- 25 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 25, 2008
The CEO of the Corporate Solutions Group at Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (JLL) is executing an organizational redesign to respond to its strategy goal of becoming more customer-centric. This case examines the dramatic corporate...
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Martha Lagace
- July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
- Case
Washington Hospital Center (C): Progress and Prospects, 1995-2001
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
Dr. Craig Feied and Dr. Mark Smith have already transformed a "worst-in-area" emergency medicine department into the best in the area. Industry-wide and hospital system-specific challenges remain, including their newest project of national importance--creating an...
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- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
things can run smoothly for as long as possible. It's often a judgment call." Name: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration Courses she teaches: Managing Change (MBA elective); Leading View Details
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Management
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
UnileverA Case Study
organizational complexity was compounded by Unilever's wide portfolio of products and by the changes in these products over time. Edible fats, such as margarine, and soap and detergents were the historical...
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- May 1993 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Vanity Fair Mills: Market Response System
Describes the "Quick Response" program developed by Vanity Fair Mills (VFM), a division of the VF Corp. Beginning in 1989, VFM reorganized its manufacturing systems, invested heavily in computer and telecommunications equipment, and formed "partnership" agreements with...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Logistics;
Distribution Channels;
Manufacturing Industry
Buzzell, Robert D. "Vanity Fair Mills: Market Response System." Harvard Business School Case 593-111, May 1993. (Revised October 1993.)
- November 1990 (Revised November 1991)
- Case
Apple Computer (B): Managing Morale and Corporate Culture
Explores how the human resource function at Apple Computer can best support the company's strategy. Analyzes the culture and morale at Apple. Apple has a very unique culture. Moreover, morale within the company is at a low. The culture is powerful in aiding the company...
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Attitudes;
Organizational Culture;
Employees;
Business Strategy;
Computer Industry;
United States
Gibbs, Michael J. "Apple Computer (B): Managing Morale and Corporate Culture." Harvard Business School Case 491-041, November 1990. (Revised November 1991.)
- April 2003 (Revised December 2006)
- Case
ZARA: Fast Fashion
By: Pankaj Ghemawat and Jose Luis Nueno
Focuses on Inditex, an apparel retailer from Spain, which has set up an extremely quick response system for its ZARA chain. Instead of predicting months before a season starts what women will want to wear, ZARA observes what's selling and what's not and continuously...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Manufacturing Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Retail Industry;
Spain
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Jose Luis Nueno. "ZARA: Fast Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 703-497, April 2003. (Revised December 2006.)
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
grappling with this challenge by pulling together leading-edge insights from some of the world's best researchers as to how organizational change in general—and sustainable View Details
- October 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Philipp Justus at eBay Germany (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
A week after becoming country manager of eBay's recently acquired German auction site, Philipp Justus must steer the company through a massive technical integration with eBay's Web site. Throughout the seven-month project, Justus and his team must master the challenge...
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Organizational Design;
Leadership;
Internet and the Web;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Managerial Roles;
Management Teams;
Management Practices and Processes;
Auctions;
Retail Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Germany
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "Philipp Justus at eBay Germany (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-007, October 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- July 2010 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Public Architecture
By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Christopher Marquis and Bobbi Thomason
Public Architecture is a non-profit architecture company dedicated to creating social and professional change through design for the public good. Public has focused on three strategies to create change: 1) promoting the design community's commitment to pro bono work,...
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Design;
Innovation and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Business Strategy;
Integration
Ramarajan, Lakshmi, Christopher Marquis, and Bobbi Thomason. "Public Architecture." Harvard Business School Case 411-030, July 2010. (Revised September 2012.)
- September 2019 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Bill Connors and The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)
By: Linda A. Hill and Eric Mankin
In 2017, Bill Connors, the President of Comcast’s Central Division, launched a startup accelerator in Comcast’s new Atlanta Regional headquarters. Comcast was America's largest cable and internet service provider, having built a profitable business bundling television...
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Innovation;
Entrepreneur;
Startup;
Accelerator;
Outsourcing;
Hiring;
Talent;
Culture;
Ecosystem;
Digital;
Leadership;
Innovation and Invention;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Diversity;
Selection and Staffing;
Organizational Culture;
Media;
Entertainment;
Transformation;
Atlanta
Hill, Linda A., and Eric Mankin. "Bill Connors and The Farm, a Comcast NBCUniversal Innovation Hub (Powered by Boomtown)." Harvard Business School Case 420-056, September 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
- March 2018
- Case
Zensar Technologies Ltd.
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Tanvi Deshpande
Zensar, an established mid-tier IT services company based in India, is known for its customer-centric approach and close-knit culture. Sandeep Kishore has recently stepped in as the MD and CEO, replacing the previous CEO of 15 years. Kishore is developing his strategy...
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Digitalization;
Business Processes;
Strategy;
Leading Change;
Organizational Culture;
Information Technology Industry
Fuller, Joseph B., and Tanvi Deshpande. "Zensar Technologies Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 318-051, March 2018.
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Accounting & Management Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Jonas Heese Fall2024 Q1 1.5 Business Analysis and Valuation Using Financial Statements Joseph Pacelli Fall2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Changing the World: Life Choices of Influential Leaders (also listed under General Management and View Details
- 16 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 16
in managing business analytics and big data at the enterprise level. It includes key applications of analytics, human and organizational issues in building analytical capabilities, and case studies of the application of analytics in...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
Its Stripes: Imprinting of Individuals and Hybrid Social Ventures By: Lee, Matthew, and Julie Battilana Abstract—Hybrid organizations that combine multiple, existing organizational forms are frequently proposed as a source of View Details
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Anna Secino
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- March–April 2019
- Article
The Dual-Purpose Playbook
By: Julie Battilana, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul and Marissa Kimsey
Corporations are being pushed to dial down their single-minded pursuit of financial gain and pay closer attention to their impact on employees, customers, communities, and the environment. But changing an organization’s DNA may require upending the existing business...
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Hybrid Organizing;
Business And Society;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Model;
Goals and Objectives;
Organizational Structure;
Leadership
Battilana, Julie, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul, and Marissa Kimsey. "The Dual-Purpose Playbook." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 4 (March–April 2019): 124–133.
- March 2015
- Case
Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste
By: David F. Drake, Janice H. Hammond and Matthew G. Preble
The global consumer goods company Unilever was on pace to hit a number of aggressive targets by 2020 as part of the Unilever Sustainable Living Project, including a goal to halve the waste associated with the disposal of its products. Unilever's chief supply chain...
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Keywords:
Food Waste;
Sustainable Business And Innovation;
Sustainable Supply Chains;
Sustainable Operations;
Organization Alignment;
Environmental Sustainability;
Operations;
Supply Chain Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Food;
Agribusiness;
Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Forest Products Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Retail Industry;
North and Central America;
Europe;
Asia;
Africa;
Latin America;
India
Drake, David F., Janice H. Hammond, and Matthew G. Preble. "Unilever: Combatting Global Food Waste." Harvard Business School Case 615-040, March 2015.
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Platforms; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Human Capital; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; View Details