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The Decision-Driven Organization
Blenko, Marcia W.; Mankins, Michael C.; Rogers, PaulArticle HBS-R1006B-ELeadership and People ManagementCEOs tend to believe that company structure is closely tied to performance, so it makes sense that nearly half of all CEOs reorganize their companies during their first two years on the job. But Marcia W. Blenko, Michael C. Mankins, and Paul Rogers of Bain & Company report that of 57 reorganizations they studied between 2000 and 2006, less than one-third saw significant performance improvement. This failure, they believe, is rooted in a misunders...Starting at €8.20
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La organización impulsada por las decisiones
Blenko, Marcia W.; Mankins, Michael C.; Rogers, PaulArticle HBS-R1006BLeadership and People ManagementCEOs tienden a creer que la estructura empresarial está estrechamente ligada al rendimiento, así que tiene sentido que la mitad de casi todos los directores generales reorganizar sus empresas durante sus dos primeros años en el trabajo. Pero Marcia W. Blenko, Michael C. Mankins, y Paul Rogers, de Bain & Company informe en el que de 57 reorganizaciones que estudiaron entre 2000 y 2006, menos de un tercio de la sierra mejora significativa del rendi...Starting at €8.20
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Equality of Opportunity and Outcome in the U.S.
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715028-EEconomicsEquality of opportunity is endorsed universally even though, or more likely because, it can mean such different things to different people. What definition of equality of opportunity ought to figure into policy decisions? How close, or far, is the United States from providing equal opportunity? Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance (Spanish version)
Mankins, Michael C.; Steele, RichardArticle HBS-R0507EStrategyKeep it simple, make it concrete. Avoid long, drawn-out descriptions of lofty goals and instead stick to clear language describing what your company will and won't do. Debate assumptions, not forecasts. Create cross-functional teams drawn from strategy, marketing, and finance to ensure the assumptions underlying your long-term plans reflect both the real economics of your company's markets and its actual performance relative to competitors. Use ...Starting at €8.20
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Immigration Policy in Germany (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715029-EEconomicsGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faced economic and moral pressure to encourage greater immigration from struggling European, and especially Eurozone, countries after the economic downturn that began in 2008. In fact, it was possible that both the Euro currency union and the European political union depended on increasing migration across member countries, including into Germany. But German domestic politics made Merkel's decision a difficult o...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-714031-EEconomicsIn the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral problems it poses. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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How the Best Divest (Spanish version)
Mankins, Michael C.; Harding, David; Weddigen, Rolf-MagnusArticle HBS-R0810FStrategyconsistently able to sell at the right time and in the right way to create the most value for their shareholders.Starting at €8.20
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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715030-EEconomicsOn August 22, 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)-a dramatic reform of the American system of economic assistance for the poor that, as its title suggested, attempted to encourage labor force participation rather than reliance on federal support. Clinton's decision to support a proposal that substantially cut spending on economic assistance was controversia...Starting at €8.20
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How the Best Divest
Mankins, Michael C.; Harding, David; Weddigen, Rolf-MagnusArticle HBS-R0810F-EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Most corporations are not as skilled at selling off assets as they are at buying them, often divesting at the wrong time or in the wrong way. Either is a very expensive mistake. A Bain & Company study has found that over the last 20 years, corporations that took a ...Starting at €8.20
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HBR List: Breakthrough Ideas for 2007
Watts, Duncan J.; Hori, Yoshito; Dalsace, Frederic; Damay, Coralie; Dubois, David; Schrage, Michael; Hutson, Harry; Perry, Barbara; von Hippel, Eric; Stone, Linda; Mankins, Michael C.; Dijksterhuis, Ap; Eccles, Robert G.; Watson, Liv; Willis, Mike; West, Geoffrey B.; Fraser, Karen; Longman, Phillip; Glazer, Rashi; Ishikura, Yoko; Kleinfeld, Klaus; Reinhardt, Erich; Meyer, Christopher; Morris, Charles R.; ShirkyArticle HBS-R0702A-ELeadership and People ManagementOur annual survey of ideas and trends that will make an impact on business: Duncan J. Watts contends that ordinary people, not "influentials," drive social epidemics. Yoshito Hori predicts that Japan's young entrepreneurs could outshine those in China and India. Frederic Dalsace, Coralie Damay, and David Dubois propose brands that--like Harry Potter--mature with their customers. Michael Schrage reveals the hidden value in long-forgotten equations...Starting at €8.20