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- January 2014 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Cancer Screening in Japan: Market Research and Segmentation
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
Since founding CancerScan in 2008, Jun Fukuyoshi and Yoshiki Ishikawa had helped to improve cancer screening rates in Japan. Between 2005 and 2007, awareness of breast cancer in Japan rose from 55% to 70%, but the incidence of breast cancer screenings remained...
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Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Cancer Screening in Japan: Market Research and Segmentation." Harvard Business School Case 514-057, January 2014. (Revised March 2014.)
- 2014
- Working Paper
Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Joachim Henkel
Modularity is a means of partitioning technical knowledge about a product or process. When state-sanctioned intellectual property (IP) rights are ineffective or costly to enforce, modularity can be used to hide information and thus protect IP. We investigate the impact...
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Keywords:
Modularity;
Value Appropriation;
Relational Contracts;
Clans;
Rights;
Complexity;
Intellectual Property
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Joachim Henkel. "Modularity and Intellectual Property Protection." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-046, December 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- November 2013 (Revised September 2014)
- Case
Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (A)
By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen
Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on values as well as...
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Keywords:
Performance Appraisals;
Performance Management;
Performance Evaluation;
Leadership Style;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Culture;
Groups and Teams;
Management Teams;
Change Management;
Decision Making;
Emerging Markets;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
India
Hill, Linda A., Dana M. Teppert, and Allison J. Wigen. "Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (A)." Harvard Business School Case 414-028, November 2013. (Revised September 2014.)
- November 2013 (Revised January 2014)
- Supplement
Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)
By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen
Supplement to (A) case: Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on...
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Keywords:
Performance Appraisals;
Performance Management;
Performance Evaluation;
Leadership Style;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Culture;
Groups and Teams;
Management Teams;
Change Management;
Decision Making;
Emerging Markets;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
India
Hill, Linda A., Dana M. Teppert, and Allison J. Wigen. "Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 414-052, November 2013. (Revised January 2014.)
- 2013
- Article
Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Preventive Screening Rates
By: Katherine L Milkman, John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
Keywords:
Reminder Systems;
Communication;
Economics;
Behavioral;
Primary Prevention;
Colonoscopy;
Memory;
Behavior;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Testing and Trials;
Communication Strategy;
Health Industry
Milkman, Katherine L., John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Preventive Screening Rates." Preventive Medicine 56, no. 1 (January 2013): 92–93.
- 2012
- Article
Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Rates of Immunization and Preventive Screening
By: Hengchen Dai, Katherine L. Milkman, John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
Dai, Hengchen, Katherine L. Milkman, John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Planning Prompts as a Means of Increasing Rates of Immunization and Preventive Screening." Special Issue on Vaccination, Prevention, and Older Adults. Public Policy & Aging Report 22, no. 4 (2012): 16–19.
- January 2011
- Article
Let the Right One In: A Microeconomic Approach to Partner Choice in Mutualisms
By: Marco Archetti, Francisco Ubeda, Drew Fudenberg, Jerry R. Green, Naomi E. Pierce and Douglas W. Yu
One of the main problems impeding the evolution of cooperation is partner choice. When information is asymmetric (the quality of a potential partner is known only to himself), it may seem that partner choice is not possible without signaling. Many mutualisms, however,...
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Keywords:
Microeconomics;
Strategy;
Partners and Partnerships;
System;
Problems and Challenges;
Information;
Economics;
Theory;
Cost;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Cooperation
Archetti, Marco, Francisco Ubeda, Drew Fudenberg, Jerry R. Green, Naomi E. Pierce, and Douglas W. Yu. "Let the Right One In: A Microeconomic Approach to Partner Choice in Mutualisms." American Naturalist 177, no. 1 (January 2011).
- September 2009 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
VIZIO, Inc.
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Elizabeth A. Kind
William Wang, CEO of VIZIO, Inc., was proud of his company's success in providing affordable flat screen TVs. Since its founding in 2002, VIZIO had grown to over $2 billion in revenue and was one of the top three flat panel TV brands, along with Samsung and Sony. Faced...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Financing and Loans;
Price;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
Electronics Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and Elizabeth A. Kind. "VIZIO, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 110-024, September 2009. (Revised April 2020.)
- 2009
- Simulation
Finance Simulation: M&A in Wine Country: No. 3289.
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and W. Carl Kester
In this simulation, students play the role of CEO at one of three publicly-traded wine producers: Starshine, Bel Vino, or International Beverage. Each player evaluates merger and/or acquisition opportunities among the three companies and then determines reservation...
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- January 2009 (Revised February 2009)
- Case
Sydney IVF: Stem Cell Research
By: Robert L. Simons, Kathryn Rosenberg and Natalie Kindred
This case examines the strategy implementation and risk management decisions at Sydney IVF, a research-based in vitro fertilization and stem cell company based in Australia. Drs. Robert Jansen and Jock Anderson, who co-founded Sydney IVF in 1986, developed novel...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Innovation and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Risk Management;
Genetics;
Commercialization;
Health Industry;
Australia
Simons, Robert L., Kathryn Rosenberg, and Natalie Kindred. "Sydney IVF: Stem Cell Research." Harvard Business School Case 109-017, January 2009. (Revised February 2009.)
- November 2008
- Journal Article
Can Research Committees Add Value for Investors? An Analysis of Lehman Brothers' Ten Uncommon Values® Recommendations
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Yang Gui
Since 1949 Lehman Brothers has used an investment committee to select the top ten recommendations made by its analysts each year. We examine the performance of this committee's recommendations and find that on average its selections generated abnormal returns of 2.7%...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Stocks;
Financial Markets;
Investment;
Investment Return;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Performance Expectations;
Groups and Teams;
Research;
Value Creation
Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Yang Gui. "Can Research Committees Add Value for Investors? An Analysis of Lehman Brothers' Ten Uncommon Values® Recommendations." Journal of Financial Transformation 24 (November 2008): 123–130.
- 2008
- Simulation
Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery
By: Willy C. Shih and Clayton Christensen
This online simulation allows students to play the role of a business unit manager at Back Bay Battery Company who faces the dilemma of balancing a portfolio of investment strategies across products in the rechargeable battery space. Players have to manage R&D...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Investment;
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Battery Industry
Shih, Willy C., and Clayton Christensen. "Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery." Simulation and Teaching Note. Watertown, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2008. Electronic. (2656-HTM-ENG.)
- May 2008
- Article
Regulation and Bonding: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Flow of International Listings
By: Suraj Srinivasan and Joseph Piotroski
In this paper, we examine the economic impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) by analyzing foreign listing behavior onto U.S. and U.K. stock exchanges before and after the enactment of the Act in 2002. Using a sample of all listing events onto U.S. and U.K. exchanges...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Stocks;
Government Legislation;
Market Transactions;
Motivation and Incentives;
United Kingdom;
United States
Srinivasan, Suraj, and Joseph Piotroski. "Regulation and Bonding: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Flow of International Listings." Journal of Accounting Research 46, no. 2 (May 2008).
- 2008
- Simulation
Everest Leadership and Team Simulation
By: Michael A. Roberto and Amy C. Edmondson
This item is currently not available for purchase on this site. To order, please contact Customer Service - (800) 545-7685 or (617) 783-7600. **REVISED AUGUST 2009!** This web-based simulation uses the dramatic context of a Mount Everest expedition to reinforce student...
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- 2008
- Simulation
Pricing Simulation: Universal Car Rental
This web-based simulation presents an engaging context in which students develop their knowledge of pricing by managing a rental car operation (Universal) in Florida and improve regional performance by developing a pricing strategy. The simulation involves three...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Consumer Behavior;
Price;
Profit;
Renting or Rental;
Auto Industry;
Service Industry;
Miami;
Orlando;
Tampa
- November 2007
- Class Lecture
The Baby Business (FSS)
By: Debora L. Spar
In vitro fertilization and genetic screening are possible with the advent of biotechnology. International adoptions, surrogacy, and other approaches to family planning are on the rise. But few rules govern these measures, medical costs can be prohibitive, and...
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Keywords:
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Demand and Consumers;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Genetics;
Societal Protocols;
Commercialization;
Biotechnology Industry;
Health Industry
Spar, Debora L. "The Baby Business (FSS)." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 708-701, November 2007.
- April 2005 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Banco Real: Banking on Sustainability
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
ABN AMRO REAL made corporate social responsibility central to its brand, adding to customer focus and reflecting its values. Leaders developed the Bank of Value theme and implemented it through activities such as microfinance in poor communities, environmentally...
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Keywords:
Brands and Branding;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Banco Real: Banking on Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 305-100, April 2005. (Revised November 2008.)
- July 2004 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Sony EyeToy
By: Anita Elberse and Youngme E. Moon
In early 2004, less than a year after its launch, Sony's EyeToy, a unique video gaming concept, had become a tremendous success across Europe. Developed for use with Sony's PlayStation 2 console, the revolutionary technology allowed users standing in front of a small...
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Keywords:
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Performance Improvement;
Software;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Europe
Elberse, Anita, and Youngme E. Moon. "Sony EyeToy." Harvard Business School Case 505-024, July 2004. (Revised March 2007.)
- September 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Giant Cinema
The owner of Giant Cinema must decide whether to invest in a digital projector, a new technology for screening films, or purchase a traditional projector. The impact of the new technology is uncertain, and the case describes probabilities for different outcomes that...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Film Entertainment;
Technology Adoption;
Financial Strategy;
Investment;
Outcome or Result;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Technology;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Baker, Malcolm P., Richard S. Ruback, Erik Stafford, and Kathleen Luchs. "Giant Cinema." Harvard Business School Case 204-052, September 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- February 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Background Note
Note on Valuing Private Businesses
By: Dwight B. Crane and Indra Reinbergs
This case provides a brief overview of valuation for owners of closely held companies. The focus is on a comparable transactions approach, although rules of thumb and discounted cash flow are mentioned. Earnings multiples and their drivers are discussed. It uses...
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Keywords:
Earnings Management;
Finance;
Cash Flow;
Analytics and Data Science;
Private Ownership;
Valuation
Crane, Dwight B., and Indra Reinbergs. "Note on Valuing Private Businesses." Harvard Business School Background Note 201-060, February 2001. (Revised April 2001.)