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- February 1997 (Revised June 1999)
- Background Note
Committed and Flexible Resources
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Stresses the difference between costs committed in advance of knowing actual demand (committed costs) and cost incurred proportional to demand. Committed costs appear fixed since their supply is independent of the amount actually used. Flexible resources are supplied...
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Cost
Kaplan, Robert S. "Committed and Flexible Resources." Harvard Business School Background Note 197-078, February 1997. (Revised June 1999.)
- June 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Background Note
Delivering Strategic Human Resource Management
By: Boris Groysberg, Andrew N. McLean and Cate Reavis
This note reviews the history of the human resources (HR) function and the strategic human resources management (SHRM) movement, wherein HR managers' aspired to be strategic partners with line managers. Reviews practices for implementing a strategic-business-partner...
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Human Resources
Groysberg, Boris, Andrew N. McLean, and Cate Reavis. "Delivering Strategic Human Resource Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 405-049, June 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- 2008
- Chapter
Allocating Marketing Resources
By: Sunil Gupta and Thomas J. Steenburgh
Companies spend billions of dollars on marketing every year because it is essential to organic growth. Given these large investments, marketing managers have the responsibility to optimally allocate resources and to demonstrate that their investments generate... View Details
Keywords:
Investment Return;
Resource Allocation;
Marketing;
Demand and Consumers;
Mathematical Methods
Gupta, Sunil, and Thomas J. Steenburgh. "Allocating Marketing Resources." In Marketing Mix Decisions: New Perspectives and Practices, edited by Roger A. Kerin and Rob O'Regan. Chicago, IL: American Marketing Association, 2008.
- August 1999
- Case
Health Resources & Technology
Health Resources & Technology is an entrepreneurial company with aggressive growth goals. The company sells medical-consultation services to insurance carriers that then repackage the service with their health care policies. Founded by two Brigham & Women's Hospital...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Goals and Objectives;
Competitive Strategy;
Health Care and Treatment;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Health Industry
McGahan, Anita M., and Brian S. Silverman. "Health Resources & Technology." Harvard Business School Case 700-003, August 1999.
- April 1995 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard (A)
By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers
Provides an overview of the human resource policies and practices applied by Hewlett-Packard (HP). Discusses HP's reactions as an organization to changes in its business environment. As such, it is an opportunity to analyze HP's practices, and how they have been...
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Beer, Michael, and Gregory C. Rogers. "Human Resources at Hewlett-Packard (A)." Harvard Business School Case 495-051, April 1995. (Revised November 1995.)
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Resources - Alumni
New Venture Competition Resources 14ms Webinars: View past and upcoming Alumni webinars Become an Entrepreneur Without Leaving Your Day Job Developing and Delivering Strong Pitches Joining the Right Start-Up The Startup Rules of Three HBS...
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Your Career Resources - MBA
Your Career Resources Your Career Resources HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) works to provide varied resources tailored to each individual's need. With our help,...
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Affordable housing resources
Where can I begin my research on affordable housing in the United States? Resource Type Suggested Resources Research Guides and Databases These guides highlight the top Baker Library View Details
- August 2009 (Revised February 2011)
- Background Note
Managing Individual Human Capital: Research Resources
By: Boris Groysberg and Emilie Codega
This technical note provides a list of library resources for researching executives and a bibliography of books on managing one's own career.
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Human Capital;
Leadership;
Managerial Roles;
Personal Development and Career;
Research
Groysberg, Boris, and Emilie Codega. "Managing Individual Human Capital: Research Resources." Harvard Business School Background Note 410-046, August 2009. (Revised February 2011.)
- June 2017
- Case
Veolia: Resourcing the World
By: Gautam Ahuja, Tarun Khanna, Kristina Maslauskaite and Vincent Dessain
In March 2016, Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia, a global environmental services provider, was undergoing an important transformation of the company. In 2013, Frérot presented a growth strategy that focused on increasing the share of industrial clients, enhancing growth...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Circular;
Emerging Markets;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Economy
Ahuja, Gautam, Tarun Khanna, Kristina Maslauskaite, and Vincent Dessain. "Veolia: Resourcing the World." Harvard Business School Case 717-505, June 2017.
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Resources - New Venture Competition
Resources Resources Across HBS and beyond, resources are available for you—regardless of track—as you consider and bring to life an idea for the New Venture Competition. Baker...
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Programs & Resources - Entrepreneurship
Programs & Resources For MBA Students Successful entrepreneurs understand the essential value of experience, both inside and outside the classroom. Discover programs, courses, and resources to help guide you...
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- 10 Apr 2014
- News
Look out, Human Resources departments
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Resources - Advancing Racial Equity
Resources Agents of Change A Baker Library exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formation of the African-American Student Union (AASU) in 1968. As a community of educators, students, scholars, and life-long learners, one of the...
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- Awards
Scholarly Achievement Award
By: Francesca Gino
Finalist (one of three) for the 2014 Scholarly Achievement Award from the Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management.
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Text Mining Resources
page-level Wall Street Journal 1889-1932 (XML only) TBD Washington Post 1877-1937 TBD The Harvard Kennedy School also has a guide on resources available for texting mining. Text Analysis Tools NVivo -...
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Managing Human Resources for Competitive Advantage
This stream of research is leading to a study of companies that are gaining competitive advantage through their ability to attract, recruit, develop, deploy, and retain superior human resources. The objective is to develop a more strategically-based and general...
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Online Resources - MBA
External Funding Online Scholarship Resources Tuition Assistance Additional Harvard Funding External Funding Online Resources Women Minority Students International Students Veterans New Americans...
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- August 1988 (Revised July 1996)
- Background Note
Note on Resource Pricing
By: David E. Bell
Keywords:
Finance
Bell, David E. "Note on Resource Pricing." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-041, August 1988. (Revised July 1996.)