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- January 2006 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Drug Testing in Nigeria (A)
By: Debora L. Spar
In 1996, a meningitis epidemic swept across Nigeria. Thousands of children were struck and, lacking appropriate medicine, were liable to die from the disease. Doctors at Pfizer had an antibiotic that could probably save most of these children's lives. The drug was new,...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Health Pandemics;
Health Testing and Trials;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Nigeria
Spar, Debora L., and Adam Day. "Drug Testing in Nigeria (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-033, January 2006. (Revised July 2006.)
- 14 Apr 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing
If there is one job that many software analysts and programmers cannot stand, it is testing software on the path to launch. The grinding concentration and repetitive nature of the tasks serve to drive many techies around the bend....
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- October 1988 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
Seligram, Inc.: Electronic Testing Operations
Explores the obsolescence of a cost system when technology changes. In particular, it asks students to increase the number of cost center and allocation bases. The firm moves from a one-center, direct labor-hour system to a three-center, direct labor-hour and...
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Cooper, Robin. "Seligram, Inc.: Electronic Testing Operations." Harvard Business School Case 189-084, October 1988. (Revised April 1993.)
- August 1980 (Revised August 1985)
- Case
Teradyne, Inc.--1979: Semiconductor Test Division (A)
In 1979, the management of Teradyne's Semiconductor Test Division had to make important decisions regarding the allocation of engineering resources in the face of increased competition. They had to choose between upgrading an existing product and developing a new one.
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Resource Allocation;
Product;
Product Development;
Competition;
Semiconductor Industry
Shapiro, Benson P. "Teradyne, Inc.--1979: Semiconductor Test Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 581-023, August 1980. (Revised August 1985.)
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
FIELD 3 Tests Students
successful ventures go through this ‘pivoting’ process multiple times as they probe and test their ideas. FIELD 3 uniquely challenged students to experience that process and learn from it.” Beginning January 30, six-member teams had...
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FIELD program
- March 1998 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Concordia Electronic Systems Test
By: Thomas R. Piper
The management of an electronics company must decide whether to use a single hurdle rate for all projects or to move to a system of different hurdle rates for each of its two divisions. The divisions differ substantially in terms of risk and seem to have substantially...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Cost of Capital;
Valuation;
Business Divisions;
Electronics Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Concordia Electronic Systems Test." Harvard Business School Case 298-115, March 1998. (Revised March 2001.)
- October 2020
- Teaching Note
Testing Autonomy in Pittsburgh
By: Mitchell Weiss and Mariana Oseguera Rodriguez
- March 2005
- Article
Testing for Agglomeration and Dispersion
By: Marc Rysman and Shane Greenstein
Rysman, Marc, and Shane Greenstein. "Testing for Agglomeration and Dispersion." Economics Letters 86, no. 3 (March 2005): 405–411.
- 28 May 2022
- Video
MBA Application Tips: Test Scores
- 07 Dec 2023
- Video
2+2 Application Tips: Test Scores
- 2013
- Working Paper
Testing Coleman's Social-Norm Enforcement Mechanism: Evidence from Wikipedia
By: Mikolaj J. Piskorski and Andreea Gorbatai
Since Durkheim, sociologists have believed that dense network structures lead to fewer norm violations. Coleman (1990) proposed one mechanism generating this relationship and argued that dense networks provide an opportunity structure to reward those who punish norm...
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Keywords:
Governance Compliance;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Information Publishing;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Social Issues;
Societal Protocols
Piskorski, Mikolaj J., and Andreea Gorbatai. "Testing Coleman's Social-Norm Enforcement Mechanism: Evidence from Wikipedia." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-055, December 2010. (Revised September 2011, March 2013.)
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Empirical Tests of Information Aggregation
- February 1977 (Revised January 1982)
- Case
Bay Area Test Instruments, Inc.
Schmenner, Roger W. "Bay Area Test Instruments, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 677-186, February 1977. (Revised January 1982.)
- 15 Sep 2008
- News
Teaching To The New Test
- 24 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why It's Best to Take Tests Early in the Day
Here’s a tip for parents of school-aged children. If your kids must take a standardized test, it’s best to do so either first thing in the morning or right after recess. On average, students perform best on tests at the start of the...
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- 06 Sep 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Experimentation and Startup Performance: Evidence from A/B Testing
- June 2023
- Article
National Customer Orientation: An Empirical Test across 112 Countries
By: Ofer Mintz, Imran S. Currim and Rohit Deshpandé
Customer orientation is a central tenet of marketing. However, less is known about how customer orientation varies across countries and time. Mintz, Currim, and Deshpandé (Eur. J. Mark., 56: 1014–1041, 2022) propose a country-level construct, national customer...
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Mintz, Ofer, Imran S. Currim, and Rohit Deshpandé. "National Customer Orientation: An Empirical Test across 112 Countries." Marketing Letters 34, no. 2 (June 2023): 189–204.
- September 1986
- Article
A Taxed-Based Test for Nominal Rigidities
By: J. J. Rotemberg, James Poterba and Lawrence Summers
Keywords:
Taxation
Rotemberg, J. J., James Poterba, and Lawrence Summers. "A Taxed-Based Test for Nominal Rigidities." American Economic Review 76, no. 4 (September 1986): 659–675.
- June 2017
- Supplement
23andMe: Genetic Testing for Consumers (C)
By: John A. Quelch, Irene Lu and Emily Boudreau
Quelch, John A., Irene Lu, and Emily Boudreau. "23andMe: Genetic Testing for Consumers (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 517-129, June 2017.
- June 2017
- Supplement
Theranos: Small Volume Blood Testing (B)
By: John A. Quelch and Irene Lu
Quelch, John A., and Irene Lu. "Theranos: Small Volume Blood Testing (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 517-128, June 2017.