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- Sep 25 2014
- Testimonial
Balancing Practical Experience with Powerful Frameworks
- February 2009
- Article
GHG Trading Framework for the U.S. Biofuels Sector
By: Subbu Kumarappan and Satish V. Joshi
Substitution of petroleum fuels with biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel has been shown to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These GHG reductions can be traded in the emerging carbon markets, and methodologies for quantifying and trading are still being...
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Keywords:
Climate Change;
Environmental Sustainability;
Energy Sources;
Energy Industry;
United States
Kumarappan, Subbu, and Satish V. Joshi. "GHG Trading Framework for the U.S. Biofuels Sector." Transition to a Bioeconomy: Environmental and Rural Development Impacts (February 2009), 78–95.
- 2001
- Chapter
Framework and Tools of Monetary Analysis
By: Klaus Masuch, Huw Pill and Caroline Willeke
Masuch, Klaus, Huw Pill, and Caroline Willeke. "Framework and Tools of Monetary Analysis." Chap. 7 in Monetary Analysis: Tools and Applications, edited by Hans-Joachim Klöckers and Caroline Willeke, 117–144. Frankfurt: European Central Bank, 2001.
- April 2009 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, Elena Corsi and Vincent Marie Dessain
Gucci Group's CEO had to decide if his decentralized management style was the most effective philosophy in an economic downturn. The sharing of customer information across units and its use in the creative process are key initiatives analyzed in the case. CEO Robert...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Knowledge Sharing;
Leadership;
Management Style;
Management Systems;
Brands and Branding;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, Elena Corsi, and Vincent Marie Dessain. "Gucci Group: Freedom within the Framework." Harvard Business School Case 109-079, April 2009. (Revised January 2011.)
- Mar 05 2023
- Testimonial
Building New Governance Frameworks in Nigeria
- July/August 2004
- Article
Stakeholders and Environmental Management Practices: An Institutional Framework
By: Magali Delmas and Michael W. Toffel
Despite burgeoning research on companies' environmental strategies and environmental management practices, it remains unclear why some firms adopt environmental management practices beyond regulatory compliance. This paper leverages institutional theory by proposing...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Environmental Management;
Adoption;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Organizational Structure;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Competition;
Framework;
Governance Compliance;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms
Delmas, Magali, and Michael W. Toffel. "Stakeholders and Environmental Management Practices: An Institutional Framework." Business Strategy and the Environment 13, no. 4 (July/August 2004): 209–222.
- October 2011
- Module Note
Feedback Framework for Rapid Leadership Exercises
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Anthony J. Mayo
Keywords:
Leadership
- Article
A Novel Framework for Reputation-Based Systems
By: Jad Esber and Scott Duke Kominers
Esber, Jad, and Scott Duke Kominers. "A Novel Framework for Reputation-Based Systems." Future (September 30, 2021).
- August 2008 (Revised June 2013)
- Background Note
Note on the Nonprofit Coherence Framework
By: Allen S. Grossman and Stacey Childress
This note presents the Nonprofit Coherence Framework. It helps nonprofit leaders identify the key elements that support an organizational strategy focused on attaining high performance, bring those elements into a coherent relationship with the strategy and each other,...
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Keywords:
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Performance Improvement;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Corporate Strategy
Grossman, Allen S., and Stacey Childress. "Note on the Nonprofit Coherence Framework." Harvard Business School Background Note 309-035, August 2008. (Revised June 2013.)
- 2004
- Case
Note on the PELP Coherence Framework
By: Stacey Childress, Richard F. Elmore and Allen Grossman
- July 2007 (Revised September 2009)
- Case
CEMEX (A): Building the Global Framework (1985-2004)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Pamela Yatsko and Ryan Raffaelli
CEMEX grew through acquisitions from a Latin American to a global company under the leadership of a CEO who believed in the importance of a "one enterprise" culture and benchmarking against world standards. As the CEO ponders an acquisition that would double the...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Competency and Skills;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Integration;
Latin America
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Pamela Yatsko, and Ryan Raffaelli. "CEMEX (A): Building the Global Framework (1985-2004)." Harvard Business School Case 308-022, July 2007. (Revised September 2009.)
- September 1985
- Background Note
Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures
By: Howard H. Stevenson and John R. Van Slyke
Describes the thought process an entrepreneur should undergo before committing to a course of action. Covers understanding the opportunity--assessing the critical skills, resources, relationships, and approvals--developing an action plan; forming a business entity;...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Entrepreneurship;
Framework;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Skills;
Resource Allocation
Stevenson, Howard H., and John R. Van Slyke. "Pre-Start Analysis: A Framework for Thinking About Business Ventures." Harvard Business School Background Note 386-075, September 1985.
Frameworks for Dialogue and Research about Social Impact Investing
Social Impact Investment is a rapidly expanding field, but terminology in the field is poorly defined and imprecise. This note suggests frameworks that help to clarify important dimensions of SII projects, distinguishing and clarifying key differences in approaches... View Details
- May 2012
- Technical Note
Frameworks for Dialogue and Research about Social Impact Investing
Social Impact Investment is a rapidly expanding field, but terminology in the field is poorly defined and imprecise. This note suggests frameworks that help to clarify important dimensions of SII projects, distinguishing and clarifying key differences in approaches to...
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Keywords:
Development Stage Enterprises;
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Financial Instruments;
Performance Measurement;
Balanced Scorecard;
Investment Funds;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Research;
Framework;
Entrepreneurship;
Financial Services Industry
Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch". "Frameworks for Dialogue and Research about Social Impact Investing." Harvard Business School Technical Note 312-091, May 2012.
- March 2022
- Technical Note
Corporate Governance: A Three Pillar Framework
By: Aiyesha Dey
Dey, Aiyesha. "Corporate Governance: A Three Pillar Framework." Harvard Business School Technical Note 122-083, March 2022.
- October 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Technical Note
A Framework for Interpersonal Skills Development
By: Sandra J. Sucher
Sucher, Sandra J. "A Framework for Interpersonal Skills Development." Harvard Business School Technical Note 320-040, October 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- August 2007 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Baker & McKenzie (A): A New Framework for Talent Management
By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman
Describes the process by which the largest law firm in the world developed a unique framework for personnel management. In 2004, John Conroy is about to take the reigns as the leader of Baker and McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world by employees, with offices in...
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Keywords:
Talent and Talent Management;
Framework;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Retention;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Adoption;
Legal Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Eliot Sherman. "Baker & McKenzie (A): A New Framework for Talent Management." Harvard Business School Case 408-008, August 2007. (Revised September 2008.)
- June 1994
- Article
Flexible Budgeting in an Activity-Based Costing Framework
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Kaplan, Robert S. "Flexible Budgeting in an Activity-Based Costing Framework." Accounting Horizons (June 1994): 104–109.
- 1981
- Chapter
A Framework for Looking at Endgame Strategies
By: M. E. Porter and Kathryn Rudie Harrigan
- March 1998
- Article
Competition in Global Industries: A Conceptual Framework
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. "Competition in Global Industries: A Conceptual Framework." Hitotsubashi bijinesu rebyū [Hitotsubashi Business Review] 35, no. 4 (March 1998).