Paul Lawrence, M.B.A. ’47, D.C.S. ’50, a Harvard Business School professor whose work on a unifying theory of organizational behavior was the subject of an article in the September-October issue of this magazine, died November 1 at the age of 89. The Donham professor of organizational behavior emeritus at the time of his death, Lawrence was a leading scholar in his field, the author of 26 books and countless articles.
An obituary appears on the Harvard Business School website.
The University warns this walkout may not be protected by labor law, an assertion the union disputes.
Faculty leaders say layoffs will yield $20 million in annual savings.
The announcement comes two days after a federal appeals court heard arguments about an international students ban.
The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.
A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026
In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.
