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- August 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots (A)
By: John R. Wells and Travis Haglock
What happens when an MBA buys a football team and hires a bunch of MBAs and a coach with an economics degree to run it? In this case, a historic three Super Bowls in five years. The end run Bob Kraft (HBS '65) used to acquire the New England Patriots. Why Kraft ignored...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Management Style;
Motivation and Incentives;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Leadership Style;
Sports;
Management Teams;
Sports Industry;
United States
Wells, John R., and Travis Haglock. "Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-413, August 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
- 09 Mar 2017
- News
IDEO is Changing the Way Managers Think About Thinking
- 13 Sep 2010
- News
Beware the superstar chief executive
- December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Managing Diversity at Spencer Owens & Co.
By: Robin J. Ely and Ingrid Vargas
Spencer Owens & Co, a disguised consulting firm, focuses on domestic and international economic development. As an extension of the firm's commitment to social justice, 20 years ago, Spencer Owens management introduced an affirmative action hiring and promotion...
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Keywords:
Working Conditions;
Selection and Staffing;
Development Economics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Employees;
Diversity;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Consulting Industry
Ely, Robin J., and Ingrid Vargas. "Managing Diversity at Spencer Owens & Co." Harvard Business School Case 405-048, December 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
- 28 Jun 2013
- News
Men's Wearhouse and the Founder-CEO Dilemma
- October 1987 (Revised March 1992)
- Case
United Parcel Service (A)
United Parcel Service (UPS) in 1987 faced serious challenges to its long-standing policies of on-the-job training and promotion from within. Increased competition in its traditional business of ground transport found UPS lagging in computerization and in need of...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Information Technology;
Organizational Culture;
Human Resources;
Service Industry;
United States
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. "United Parcel Service (A)." Harvard Business School Case 488-016, October 1987. (Revised March 1992.)
Grow Your Stars -- Don't Buy Them
An interview with Boris Groysberg, Professor, Harvard Business School. Many star performers hired from outside don't perform as expected at their new company. So, develop stars within your company; for example, through strong training and mentoring programs.
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- 2022
- Working Paper
Automating Short-Term Payroll Savings: Initial Evidence from a Large U.K. Experiment
By: Sarah Holmes Berk, John Beshears, James J. Choi and David Laibson
Automatic enrollment is often used to increase retirement plan participation. Can it be used to increase short-term savings as well? We evaluate preliminary data from an experiment at a large U.K. employer. After years of offering opt-in short-term payroll savings via...
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Berk, Sarah Holmes, John Beshears, James J. Choi, and David Laibson. "Automating Short-Term Payroll Savings: Initial Evidence from a Large U.K. Experiment." Working Paper, July 2022.
- January 2017
- Teaching Note
Transition at DataCo?
The founder of a data analytics company has several issues with his key business developer, an early hire who has been instrumental in building the firm. The DataCo case study illustrates a common situation in entrepreneurial ventures: an early sales hire does well but...
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- October 2014 (Revised January 2016)
- Case
IDEO: Human-Centered Service Design
By: Ryan W. Buell and Andrew Otazo
The case describes IDEO, one of the world's leading design firms, and its human-centered innovation culture and processes. It is an example of what managers can do to make their own organizations more innovative. In reaction to a rapidly changing competitive landscape,...
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Keywords:
Design Thinking;
Innovation;
Service Management;
Service;
Design;
Service Delivery;
Innovation and Management;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Peru
Buell, Ryan W., and Andrew Otazo. "IDEO: Human-Centered Service Design." Harvard Business School Case 615-022, October 2014. (Revised January 2016.)
- February 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
NanoGene Technologies, Inc.
Describes a company during the start-up phase and focuses on the founders' decisions regarding splitting the equity and compensation. Also considers establishing policies and practices that will set the tone for the company as it grows. Discusses a number of specific...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Business or Company Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Selection and Staffing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Policy;
Technology Industry
Cyr, Linda A., and Michael J. Roberts. "NanoGene Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 803-117, February 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- 2023
- Working Paper
The Diffusion of New Technologies
By: Aakash Kalyani, Nicholas Bloom, Marcela Carvalho, Tarek Hassan, Josh Lerner and Ahmed Tahoun
We identify phrases associated with novel technologies using textual analysis of patents, job postings, and earnings calls, enabling us to identify four stylized facts on the diffusion of jobs relating to new technologies. First, the development of new technologies is...
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Keywords:
Technology;
Geography;
Innovation;
R&D;
Information Technology;
Disruptive Innovation;
Geographic Location;
Employment;
Innovation and Invention;
Research and Development
Kalyani, Aakash, Nicholas Bloom, Marcela Carvalho, Tarek Hassan, Josh Lerner, and Ahmed Tahoun. "The Diffusion of New Technologies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-144, June 2021. (Revised October 2023.)
- September 1988 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Mrs. Fields Cookies
Mrs. Fields Cookies is a small company selling freshly baked goods through privately owned specialty stores (each store sells only Mrs. Fields products). The company has about 8,000 employees worldwide and less than 150 information systems people for a unique leverage...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Information Management;
Organizational Structure;
Customer Relationship Management;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Networks;
Internet and the Web;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Cash, James I., Jr. "Mrs. Fields Cookies." Harvard Business School Case 189-056, September 1988. (Revised September 1993.)
- May 2016
- Supplement
Should I Stay or Should I Go? (B)
By: Boris Groysberg, George Serafeim, Eric Lin and Robin Abrahams
A sequel to HBS No. 515-069. Alexi has been hired as CFO for a medical start-up, despite the controversy over his former company. The (B) cases focuses on how to introduce new, high-profile leaders to stakeholders inside and outside the organization.
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Keywords:
Business and Stakeholder Relations
Groysberg, Boris, George Serafeim, Eric Lin, and Robin Abrahams. "Should I Stay or Should I Go? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 116-060, May 2016.
- 07 Aug 2018
- News
Why big companies are buying up their own stocks
- September 2000
- Background Note
Professional Services Module One: Introduction to the Challenges Facing PSFs
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scot H. Landry
This initial module was meant to clarify how the course would be useful to students who would be starting PSFs, working for them as an employee or contractor, managing them, or hiring them from the client side.
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DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Scot H. Landry. "Professional Services Module One: Introduction to the Challenges Facing PSFs." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-007, September 2000.
- April 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Neeley University Investment Management Company
This case analyzes the problem of a university looking to reduce its private equity exposure in its endowment. The university hires Cogent Partners, a small investment bank specializing in private equity secondary trading.
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Keywords:
Financial Management;
Private Equity;
Higher Education;
Financial Services Industry;
Education Industry
Chacko, George C., Ian Charles, Colin McGrady, and Veeral Rathod. "Neeley University Investment Management Company." Harvard Business School Case 204-150, April 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- 12 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 12, 2006
more, expanding companies are hiring high-functioning groups of people who have been working together effectively within one company and can rapidly come up to speed in a new environment. These lifted-out teams don't need to get...
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Martha Lagace
- January 2013 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Alexis Brownell
Brent Grinna is evaluating different options for the technology development of his start-up's iPhone app, including hiring local programmers, finding a CTO, or outsourcing. He only has a little over two months before he presents his alumni networking app to Brown...
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Keywords:
Start-up;
Mobile App;
oDesk;
Outsourcing;
CTO;
Minimum Viable Product;
App Development;
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Entrepreneurship;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Intellectual Property;
Product Development;
Globalization;
Technology Industry;
Massachusetts;
Boston;
India
Kerr, William R., and Alexis Brownell. "EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-122, January 2013. (Revised February 2013.)