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- July 2010 (Revised August 2012)
- Supplement
Assistant Professor Jo Worthington (C)
A professor has an awkward exchange with a student who has prepared numeric analysis, but whose numbers do not agree with her own.
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Leonard, Dorothy A. "Assistant Professor Jo Worthington (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-406, July 2010. (Revised August 2012.)
- March 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Systems Infrastructure at Google (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
This case describes how a senior vice president of engineering at Google, Bill Coughran, leads a high-performing engineering organization. The case focuses specifically on Coughran's encouraging two teams of engineers to develop competing solutions for application...
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Keywords:
Independent Innovation and Invention;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Product Design;
Groups and Teams;
Creativity;
Motivation and Incentives;
Competitive Strategy;
Technology Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Systems Infrastructure at Google (A)." Harvard Business School Case 410-110, March 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- Article
Signaling Firm Performance Through Financial Statement Presentation: An Analysis Using Special Items
By: Edward J. Riedl and Suraj Srinivasan
This paper investigates whether managers' presentation of special items within the financial statements reflects economic performance or opportunism. Specifically, we assess special items presented as a separate line item on the income statement (income statement...
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Keywords:
Managerial Roles;
Financial Statements;
Economics;
Performance;
Research;
Opportunities;
Business Earnings;
Motivation and Incentives
Riedl, Edward J., and Suraj Srinivasan. "Signaling Firm Performance Through Financial Statement Presentation: An Analysis Using Special Items." Contemporary Accounting Research 27, no. 1 (Spring 2010): 289–332.
- 2010
- Book
Wealth and Justice: The Morality of Democratic Capitalism
By: Peter Wehner and Arthur C. Brooks
Popular opinion would have us believe that America's free market system is driven by greed and materialism, resulting in gross inequalities of wealth, destruction of the environment, and other social ills. Even proponents of capitalism often refer to the free market as...
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Wehner, Peter, and Arthur C. Brooks. Wealth and Justice: The Morality of Democratic Capitalism. Washington, DC: AEI Press, 2010.
- January 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Background Note
Advanced Leadership Note: An Institutional Perspective and Framework for Managing and Leading
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Rakesh Khurana
Large-scale societal issues increasingly appear on the agenda of business leaders, including poverty, health, education, business-government relations, and the degradation of the environment. These problems are not entirely new, but the forces of globalization and the...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Framework;
Global Range;
Leadership;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Social Enterprise;
Social Issues;
Complexity
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Rakesh Khurana. "Advanced Leadership Note: An Institutional Perspective and Framework for Managing and Leading." Harvard Business School Background Note 410-076, January 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- June 2009 (Revised April 2019)
- Case
Crosley
By: Tom Nicholas and David Chen
In October 1941, a top secret envoy from the U.S. military was sent to Crosley Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio to request their assistance to construct a weapon that would drastically strengthen the defenses of U.S. troops: the proximity fuze. Such a fuze would allow...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
History;
Production;
National Security;
Organizational Structure;
Corporate Strategy;
Research and Development;
Product Development;
Business and Government Relations;
Creativity;
Innovation and Invention;
Ohio
Nicholas, Tom, and David Chen. "Crosley." Harvard Business School Case 809-160, June 2009. (Revised April 2019.)
- February 2008 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
The International Finance Corporation's Grassroots Business Initiative
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee
Grassroots Business Initiative was set up to financially assist small enterprises engaged in creating social value. Three years later, Harold Rosen, its creator, wished to explore an alternative funding model to provide it with scale and sustainability.
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Keywords:
Social Entrepreneurship;
Venture Capital;
Microfinance;
Investment Funds;
Social Enterprise
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Katharine Lee. "The International Finance Corporation's Grassroots Business Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 508-063, February 2008. (Revised February 2009.)
- 2006
- Book
Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism
By: Arthur C. Brooks
We all know we should give to charity, but who really does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter of the population does not. Why has America split into two nations: givers and...
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Brooks, Arthur C. Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism. New York: Basic Books, 2006.
- November 2005
- Supplement
Nestle's Milk Districts: Case Supplement
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
Nestle as the largest milk company in the world, has a history of economic development, nutrition, health, and food safety in all the major countries of the world. Each milk model is tailor-made to the needs of each country's political, social, and economic priorities.
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Nutrition;
Health;
Food;
Government and Politics;
Social Psychology;
Economics;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., and Kerry Herman. "Nestle's Milk Districts: Case Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 906-411, November 2005.
- May 2004 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
IBM On Demand Community
By: John A. Quelch
The vice-president of IBM Corporate Community Relations is developing the launch program for IBM On Demand Community, a suite of 140 technology tools designed to enable IBM employees to assist nonprofit community organizations and schools worldwide.
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Quelch, John A. "IBM On Demand Community." Harvard Business School Case 504-103, May 2004. (Revised July 2004.)
- December 2003 (Revised March 2005)
- Background Note
Who is a Professional?
By: Ashish Nanda
Many occupations lay claim to professional status. Business executives, social workers, musicians, sportsmen, and academics describe their occupations as "professions". Office assistants call themselves "administrative professionals". Obviously, not all occupations...
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Nanda, Ashish. "Who is a Professional?" Harvard Business School Background Note 904-047, December 2003. (Revised March 2005.)
- January 1999 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
AMB Consolidation, The
By: William J. Poorvu and Daniel J. Rudd
Anne Shea, assistant vice president at the Curators' Fund (The Fund), is responsible for investing roughly $80 million in real-estate assets. Less than three years ago, Anne invested $40 million into a commingled fund run by AMB Institutional Realty Advisors, Inc., a...
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Keywords:
Private Ownership;
Conflict of Interests;
Industry Structures;
Property;
Investment;
Public Ownership;
Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J., and Daniel J. Rudd. "AMB Consolidation, The." Harvard Business School Case 899-144, January 1999. (Revised March 2004.)
- November 1998
- Case
Wegmans Food Markets: Diabetes Counseling
By: Ray A. Goldberg, David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Danny Wegman, president of Wegmans Food Markets, is trying to decide how to evaluate the success of a nutrition-counseling program for diabetics, and whether and how to expand the program beyond the two stores currently involved. Wegmans, with 57 stores and $2.3...
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Keywords:
Performance Evaluation;
Expansion;
Programs;
Human Needs;
Financial Management;
Health Care and Treatment;
Nutrition;
Consumer Behavior;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., David E. Bell, and Ann Leamon. "Wegmans Food Markets: Diabetes Counseling." Harvard Business School Case 599-057, November 1998.
- October 1997 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Oxfam America
By: James E. Austin and James Kondo
Oxfam America, a nongovernmental organization providing grant assistance to organizations fighting hunger, poverty, and their causes, was engaged in a new strategy formulation process, led by its new president.
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Austin, James E., and James Kondo. "Oxfam America." Harvard Business School Case 798-036, October 1997. (Revised January 1998.)
- March 1994 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
Cardinal Health, Inc.
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Robert D. Walter, chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health, Inc., responds to questions regarding Cardinal's board and its influence on the acquisition of and merger with Whitmire Distribution.
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Power and Influence;
Management Teams;
Distribution Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Health Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "Cardinal Health, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 494-108, March 1994. (Revised January 1995.)
- March 1994 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
Lisa Benton (A)
By: Linda A. Hill
Lisa Benton is in her fourth month as an assistant product manager at Houseworld, a leading consumer products company. She has been on the job since graduating from the Harvard Business School, and she has been frustrated from the start by a lack of responsibility, by...
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Keywords:
Problems and Challenges;
Jobs and Positions;
Power and Influence;
Relationships;
Consumer Products Industry
Hill, Linda A. "Lisa Benton (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-114, March 1994. (Revised May 1994.)
- Teaching Interest
Development Economics (PhD)
By: Shawn A. Cole
This course, intended for second-year PhD students in economics and related fields, is taught by Michael Kremer, Phillippe Aghion, and Shawn Cole.
Part I (Kremer) of the course will cover macro-economic topics including aggregate and non-aggregate growth...
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- Research Summary
Reforming Social Science
By: Max H. Bazerman
Social science research affects all of us. When researchers learned organ donation rates are higher in countries where human organs are automatically available for donation unless you specifically “opt-out” of the system, as opposed to countries like the U.S., where... View Details
- Teaching Interest
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Combining the tools of philanthropy, business and advocacy (or mission, margin and mandate), social entrepreneurs have tackled long-standing societal issues like teacher training, college access, global public health, renewable energy and sanitation. Social...
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