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- November 2010 (Revised February 2013)
- Supplement
Energy Security in Europe (B): The Southern Corridor
By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi
Nabucco natural gas pipeline, initiated by a group of European energy companies, was intended to connect the broad gas-rich region of the Middle East and Central Asia to Europe for the first time, which would diversify supply sources. At the same time, an...
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Keywords:
Non-Renewable Energy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Distribution;
Business and Government Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Energy Industry;
Russia;
European Union
Abdelal, Rawi E., and Sogomon Tarontsi. "Energy Security in Europe (B): The Southern Corridor." Harvard Business School Supplement 711-033, November 2010. (Revised February 2013.)
- 17 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 17
suggested by theories concerning conflicts between managers and owners over risk-taking. We argue that managers holding equity of their bank take less risk because they have fewer opportunities to diversify risk compared with outside...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 2007
- Working Paper
Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals
By: Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers and Max H. Bazerman
We report on a field study demonstrating systematic differences between the preferences people anticipate they will have over a series of options in the future and their subsequent revealed preferences over those options. Using a novel panel data set, we analyze the...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Attitudes;
Conflict and Resolution;
Emotions;
Film Entertainment;
Cognition and Thinking;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Milkman, Katherine L., Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman. "Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 07-099, June 2007. (Revised July 2007, December 2007, April 2008, September 2008, January 2009.)
- March 2006 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Eldeco: Playing in the Big League
By: Arthur I Segel, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Siddarth Yog
In 2001, Pankaj Bajaj is considering whether to go forward with a residential development outside New Delhi. Facing an uncooperative local authority, he must determine how to evaluate the risks of proceeding against the potential loss of a golden opportunity to bring...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Construction;
Government and Politics;
Risk Management;
Emerging Markets;
Business and Government Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Real Estate Industry;
New Delhi
Segel, Arthur I., Nicolas P. Retsinas, and Siddarth Yog. "Eldeco: Playing in the Big League." Harvard Business School Case 206-116, March 2006. (Revised June 2010.)
- September 1996
- Case
InterSoft of Argentina (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Stacy Palestrant
Supplements the (A) and (B) cases. Designed to be handed out at the end of class.
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Keywords:
Applications and Software;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Management Teams;
Groups and Teams;
Partners and Partnerships;
Conflict Management;
Information Technology Industry;
Argentina;
Russia
Hill, Linda A., and Stacy Palestrant. "InterSoft of Argentina (C)." Harvard Business School Case 497-027, September 1996.
- Article
The Radical Flank Effect and Cross-occupational Collaboration for Technology Development during a Power Shift
By: Emily Truelove and Katherine C. Kellogg
This 12-month ethnographic study of an early entrant into the U.S. car-sharing industry demonstrates that when an organization shifts its focus from developing radical new technology to incrementally improving this technology, the shift may spark an internal power...
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Keywords:
Groups and Teams;
Conflict and Resolution;
Power and Influence;
Perception;
Behavior;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention
Truelove, Emily, and Katherine C. Kellogg. "The Radical Flank Effect and Cross-occupational Collaboration for Technology Development during a Power Shift." Administrative Science Quarterly 61, no. 4 (December 2016): 662–701.
- December 1998 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Han Young Labor Dispute (A), The
Examines the evolution of a labor dispute at the Han Young maquiladora in Tijuana, Mexico. The dispute began over union representation at a 120-worker company, but soon escalated into a source of tension between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and a test for the...
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Keywords:
Agreements and Arrangements;
International Relations;
Labor Unions;
Trade;
Labor and Management Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Business and Government Relations;
Canada;
United States;
Mexico
Kennedy, Robert E., and Brian Irwin. "Han Young Labor Dispute (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 799-084, December 1998. (Revised October 1999.)
- 26 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 26
Quality: Evidence from 1978-1980 Authors:Kevin Koh, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan Abstract We provide evidence for the long-standing concern on auditor conflicts of interest from providing non-audit services (NAS) to audit...
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Sean Silverthorne
- June 2007 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
TA Energy (Turkey): A Bundle of International Partnerships
By: William R. Kerr, Daniel J. Isenberg and Ant Bozkaya
Stimulates discussion of entrepreneurship in emerging economies, especially for entrepreneurs returning to their home countries to start businesses with global technologies and partners. Focuses on the partnership tensions between global firms and local...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Conflict and Resolution;
Turkey
Kerr, William R., Daniel J. Isenberg, and Ant Bozkaya. "TA Energy (Turkey): A Bundle of International Partnerships." Harvard Business School Case 807-175, June 2007. (Revised June 2011.) (This case replaces "Bundling the Contracts: TA-Energy", Harvard Business School Case 807-075, by Kerr and Bozkaya.)
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Challenging Situations at Work
By: Boris Groysberg and Amram Migdal
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 416-031, 416-032, 416-033, 416-034, 416-035, and 416-036.
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Keywords:
Communication;
Communication Intention and Meaning;
Human Resources;
Employee Relationship Management;
Management Skills;
Performance;
Performance Evaluation;
Personal Development and Career;
Relationships;
Groups and Teams;
Social Psychology;
Attitudes;
Behavior;
Conflict and Resolution;
Conflict Management;
Emotions;
Perception;
Personal Characteristics;
Perspective;
Power and Influence;
Prejudice and Bias;
Reputation;
Satisfaction;
Trust
- April 2007 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
The Tale of the Lynx (A)
By: Noam Wasserman
The founders of Lynx Solutions have survived major challenges within their board of directors, the firing of Lynx's founder-CEO and departure of its successor CEO, and a crisis sparked by media allegations that it had been spying on its users. Now that the company is...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Teams;
Conflict and Resolution;
Business Strategy;
Computer Industry
Wasserman, Noam. "The Tale of the Lynx (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-151, April 2007. (Revised July 2011.)
- October 2008 (Revised September 2009)
- Supplement
Procter & Gamble in the 21st Century (C): Integrating Gillette
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Matthew Bird
P&G had used its purpose, values, and principles (PVP) to prepare for the physical integration of Gillette prior to the change of control. The execution of these plans posed numerous challenges in global business units as well as in individual country organizations....
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Change Management;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Conflict and Resolution;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Integration
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Matthew Bird. "Procter & Gamble in the 21st Century (C): Integrating Gillette." Harvard Business School Supplement 309-032, October 2008. (Revised September 2009.)
- 20 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 20, 2018
economists, but many issues regarding intergenerational conflicts and their impact on the continuity of these organizations remain unclear. We examine 717 private equity partnerships and show that (a) the allocation of fund economics to...
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Sean Silverthorne
- February 2011
- Supplement
The Fox Islands Wind Project (B)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Evan Richardson
Fox Island Wind Cooperative faces criticism from local residents.
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Renewable Energy;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Cooperative Ownership;
Business and Community Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Environmental Sustainability;
Green Technology Industry;
Maine
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Evan Richardson. "The Fox Islands Wind Project (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 811-051, February 2011.
- January 2020
- Case
Terra Nova: A Social Business Trying to Unlock Land Rights for the Urban Poor in Brazil
By: Julie Battilana, Ruth Costas, Marissa Kimsey and Priscilla Zogbi
Brothers André and Daniel Albuquerque founded the company Terra Nova in 2001 to mediate land disputes between poor families illegally living in urban areas and the official landowners—with the aspiration to improve the lives of the poor. A business-led approach to the...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Social Enterprise;
Entrepreneurship;
Negotiation;
Power and Influence;
Social Issues;
Conflict and Resolution;
Business and Government Relations;
Infrastructure;
Urban Development;
Real Estate Industry;
Brazil;
Latin America
Battilana, Julie, Ruth Costas, Marissa Kimsey, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Terra Nova: A Social Business Trying to Unlock Land Rights for the Urban Poor in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 420-092, January 2020.
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
of Responsibility in Negotiation: A Case of Bounded Ethicality Authors:Paharia, Neeru, Lucas Clayton Coffman, and Max Bazerman Publication:Oxford Handbook of Economic Conflict Resolution Abstract This...
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Sean Silverthorne
- December 2021
- Case
Slice Labs: Creating a Fraud-free Online Insurance Platform
By: Amit Goldenberg, Max Bazerman and Ruth Page
"Slice Labs: Creating a Fraud-Free Online Insurance Platform" engages students with the challenge of how to influence other parties to not engage in fraud in the context of digital insurance. The case is centered around Slice, a digital insurance company that was...
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Keywords:
Technology;
Insurance;
Digitization;
Honesty;
Negotiation;
Fraud;
Ethics;
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Tactics;
Negotiation Types;
Social Psychology;
Conflict and Resolution;
Trust;
Fairness;
Moral Sensibility;
Values and Beliefs;
Crime and Corruption;
Insurance Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States;
Canada
Goldenberg, Amit, Max Bazerman, and Ruth Page. "Slice Labs: Creating a Fraud-free Online Insurance Platform." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 921-712, December 2021.
- March 2008 (Revised April 2009)
- Case
The Xiamen PX Project: The Rule of Contract or Citizens in China Today
This case examines the effect of environmental activism on China's investment climate, focusing on the petrochemical sector. It shows how tensions between a country's national economic development goals and political constraints make for a more unpredictable investment...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Investment;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Business and Government Relations;
Environmental Sustainability;
Conflict and Resolution;
China
Abrami, Regina M., and Weiqi Zhang. "The Xiamen PX Project: The Rule of Contract or Citizens in China Today." Harvard Business School Case 808-123, March 2008. (Revised April 2009.)
- February 2003 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Versity.com
By: Leslie A. Perlow
Versity.com has grown from four college students working out of a dorm to a $125 million venture capital-backed company. The young founders and new professional managers struggle to create a company vision and grapple with the question of whether to acquire another...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Growth and Development;
Organizational Design;
Mission and Purpose;
Strategic Planning;
Conflict and Resolution;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Management Teams;
Core Relationships
Perlow, Leslie A. "Versity.com." Harvard Business School Case 403-132, February 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
- November 2020
- Supplement
Integrating Beam Suntory (B)
By: David G. Fubini, Rawi Abdelal and David Lane
Supplements (A) case: The spring 2014 acquisition of U.S. alcoholic spirits maker Beam Inc. by Japan’s Suntory Holdings vaulted Suntory from 15th to third-largest international spirits company in the world. Yet Suntory had borrowed nearly the entire $16 billion...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Communication;
Borrowing and Debt;
Globalization;
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Retention;
Leadership;
Supply Chain;
Organizational Structure;
Ownership;
Relationships;
Conflict and Resolution;
Integration;
Value Creation;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Japan;
United States;
Chicago
Fubini, David G., Rawi Abdelal, and David Lane. "Integrating Beam Suntory (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 421-004, November 2020.