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Curriculum - Case Method Project
explosive but unorthodox piece of investigative journalism presented in the form of a novel, almost overnight transformed the political environment surrounding federal regulation of the powerful meat-packing industry. Coverage: 1850 –...
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- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Failing to Learn and Learning to Fail (Intelligently): How Great Organizations Put Failure to Work to Improve and Innovate
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by Mark D. Cannon & Amy C. Edmondson
- September 2021 (Revised October 2022)
- Supplement
Hester Pharmaceuticals (B): Securing Supply
By: Dante Roscini and John Masko
Supplements the (A) case. In late 2020, demand for Hester Pharmaceutical’s (Hester’s) breakthrough oncology drug Akrozumab was outstripping the company’s most optimistic projections. In order to increase manufacturing capacity and meet the demand, Hester was...
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Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Cost vs Benefits;
Trade;
Supply Chain;
Global Strategy;
Buildings and Facilities;
Operations;
Health Care and Treatment;
Demand and Consumers;
Global Range;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Italy;
China;
United States;
Germany
Roscini, Dante, and John Masko. "Hester Pharmaceuticals (B): Securing Supply." Harvard Business School Supplement 722-009, September 2021. (Revised October 2022.)
- March 2018
- Article
Polluted Morality: Air Pollution Predicts Criminal Activity and Unethical Behavior
By: Jackson G. Lu, Julia J. Lee, F. Gino and Adam D. Galinsky
Air pollution is a serious problem that influences billions of people globally. Although the health and environmental costs of air pollution are well known, the present research investigates its ethical costs. We propose that air pollution can increase criminal and...
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Lu, Jackson G., Julia J. Lee, F. Gino, and Adam D. Galinsky. "Polluted Morality: Air Pollution Predicts Criminal Activity and Unethical Behavior." Psychological Science 29, no. 3 (March 2018): 340–355.
- Spring–Fall 2015
- Article
Whither Uber? Competitive Dynamics in Transportation Networks
By: Benjamin Edelman
Transportation Network Companies offer notable service advances—but do they comply with the law? I offer evidence of some important shortfalls, then consider how the legal system might appropriately respond. Though it is tempting to forgive many violations in light of...
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Keywords:
Transportation Network Company;
Uber;
Lyft;
Regulation;
Lawfulness;
Transportation Networks;
Laws and Statutes;
Law Enforcement;
Transportation Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Whither Uber? Competitive Dynamics in Transportation Networks." Competition Policy International 11, no. 1 (Spring–Fall 2015).
- 2000
- Chapter
Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001
One major benefit of Jebsen & Jessen Packaging Pte Ltd (JJPS’s) implementation of ISO 14001 is that it acquired a third-party 'seal of approval' that will be used in its marketing efforts to meet the growing environmental concern of its customers within the electronics...
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Keywords:
Supply Chain Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Standards;
Environmental Sustainability;
Singapore
Toffel, Michael W. "Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001." Chap. 16 in ISO 14001 Case Studies and Practical Experiences, edited by Ruth Hillary, 182–199. Sheffield, U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing, 2000.
- 05 Jun 2017
- News
How to Manage a Needy Employee
- 19 Mar 2007
- Research & Ideas
Handicapping the Best Countries for Business
to advance thinking in this area? A: All three of us are interested in cross-border business, and in globalization. Rawi focused on global capital flows, and Lou on foreign investment. I am trying to show that governments create the overall View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
1. Academic Information & Policies - MBA
5. Technology, Copyright, & Publishing Policies 6. Important Contact Information 1.1 HBS Community Values 1.2 MBA Honor Code 1.3 Academic Calendar 1.4 Academic Program Specifics 1.4.1 Classroom Environment 1.4.2 Required Curriculum (RC)...
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- August 2023
- Supplement
Parexel (B): The Future of the CRO Industry
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Ben Creo
How should Parexel respond to the rapidly changing environment in clinical research, now that it is owned by a private equity firm and its founder is no longer with the firm?
Parexel, a major clinical research organization, has experienced substantial... View Details
Parexel, a major clinical research organization, has experienced substantial... View Details
- April 2021
- Case
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Jack Rivkin
By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman
Jack Rivkin’s innovative approach to hiring, developing, and retaining employees created opportunities for female analysts to thrive at the equity research department he led, and also made the entire department more effective. Rivkin fostered a culture of gender...
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Keywords:
Gender Inclusivity;
Leadership;
Organizational Culture;
Gender;
Talent and Talent Management
Groysberg, Boris, and Colleen Ammerman. "Glass-Shattering Leaders: Jack Rivkin." Harvard Business School Case 421-074, April 2021.
- November 2017
- Article
Overcoming Institutional Voids: A Reputation-Based View of Long Run Survival
Emerging markets are characterized by underdeveloped institutions and frequent environmental shifts. Yet they also contain many firms that have survived over generations. How are firms in weak institutional environments able to persist over time? Motivated by 69...
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Gao, Cheng, Tiona Zuzul, Geoffrey Jones, and Tarun Khanna. "Overcoming Institutional Voids: A Reputation-Based View of Long Run Survival." Strategic Management Journal 38, no. 11 (November 2017): 2147–2167. (Video Abstract.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Overcoming Institutional Voids: A Reputation-Based View of Long Run Survival
By: Cheng Gao, Tiona Zuzul, Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna
Emerging markets are characterized by underdeveloped institutions and frequent environmental shifts. Yet they also contain many firms that have survived over generations. How are firms in weak institutional environments able to persist over time? Motivated by 69...
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Keywords:
Institutional Voids;
Intangible Resources;
Business Ventures;
Business or Company Management;
Business History;
Reputation;
Emerging Markets
Gao, Cheng, Tiona Zuzul, Geoffrey Jones, and Tarun Khanna. "Overcoming Institutional Voids: A Reputation-Based View of Long Run Survival." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-060, January 2017.
- May 2013 (Revised October 2014)
- Case
Novartis: Leading a Global Enterprise
By: William W. George, Krishna G. Palepu and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Novartis, the world's leading healthcare company, was formed in 1996 out of a merger of two very different, mid-tier Switzerland-based pharma companies. The case traces the company's evolution over the past 17 years, as it transformed into a truly global enterprise...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Talent and Talent Management;
Organizational Structure;
Organizational Culture;
Success;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Management Teams;
Change Management;
Business History;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Global Strategy;
Health Care and Treatment;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Health Industry;
Switzerland
George, William W., Krishna G. Palepu, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Novartis: Leading a Global Enterprise." Harvard Business School Case 413-096, May 2013. (Revised October 2014.)
- March 2012
- Article
Choosing the United States
By: Michael E. Porter and Jan W. Rivkin
The U.S. is not winning its appropriate share of location decisions, even those involving the high-value-adding activities that the country has long been able to attract. In part, this is because U.S. policy makers are not addressing weaknesses in the national business...
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Porter, Michael E., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Choosing the United States." Harvard Business Review 90, no. 3 (March 2012): 80–91.
- 2013
- Chapter
The Design of Online Advertising Markets
By: Benjamin Edelman
Because the market for online advertising is both new and fast-changing, participants experiment with all manner of variations. Should an advertiser's payment reflect the number of times an ad was shown, the number of times it was clicked, the number of sales that...
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Keywords:
Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising;
Online Advertising;
Price;
Market Design;
Measurement and Metrics;
Sales;
Motivation and Incentives;
Internet and the Web
Edelman, Benjamin. "The Design of Online Advertising Markets." Chap. 15 in The Handbook of Market Design, edited by Nir Vulkan, Alvin E. Roth, and Zvika Neeman. Oxford University Press, 2013.
- March 2010
- Article
The Desire to Win: The Effects of Competitive Arousal on Motivation and Behavior
By: Deepak Malhotra
The paper theoretically elaborates and empirically investigates the "competitive arousal" model of decision making, which argues that elements of the strategic environment (e.g., head-to-head rivalry and time pressure) can fuel competitive motivations and behavior....
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Keywords:
Decision Making;
Auctions;
Bids and Bidding;
Behavior;
Motivation and Incentives;
Personal Characteristics;
Competition
Malhotra, Deepak. "The Desire to Win: The Effects of Competitive Arousal on Motivation and Behavior." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 111, no. 2 (March 2010): 139–146.
- 2007
- Report
Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Choosing the Future Direction of the Russian Economy
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
The report synthesizes, interprets, and draws implications about Russia's economic progress, applying the Porter competitiveness framework. It is part of a Strategic Audit of the Russian Federation, a broader set of research activities coordinated by CSR to provide a...
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Keywords:
Macroeconomics;
Microeconomics;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Policy;
Business and Government Relations;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Russia
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Competitiveness at the Crossroads: Choosing the Future Direction of the Russian Economy." Report, Center for Strategic Research, Moscow, Russia, December 2007.
- 2017
- Working Paper
Platforms, Open/User Innovation, and Ecosystems: A Strategic Leadership Perspective
Platform, open/user innovation, and ecosystem strategies embrace and enable interactions with external entities. Firms pursuing these approaches conduct business and interact with environments differently than those pursuing traditional closed strategies. This paper...
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Keywords:
Platforms;
Open/user Innovation;
Ecosystems;
Crowdsourcing;
Institutional Logics;
Strategic Leadership;
Top Management Teams;
CEO Role;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Digital Platforms;
Innovation and Invention;
Organizational Design;
Strategy;
Managerial Roles
Altman, Elizabeth J., and Michael L. Tushman. "Platforms, Open/User Innovation, and Ecosystems: A Strategic Leadership Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-076, February 2017. (Revised April 2017.)
- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Olympus (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Suraj Srinivasan
As 2012 approached the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in the...
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