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- January 2003 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Satera Team at Imatron Systems, Inc. (A), The
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Elizabeth Schatzel
Escalating conflict has erupted within the Satera product development team, resulting from the conflicting cognitive styles of the two senior mechanical engineers. The conflict has taken a toll on both project progress and team morale, endangering one of the most...
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Decision Making;
Entrepreneurship;
Human Resources;
Management;
Business or Company Management;
Groups and Teams;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Amabile, Teresa M., and Elizabeth Schatzel. "Satera Team at Imatron Systems, Inc. (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 803-141, January 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
- 03 Dec 2020
- Research & Ideas
Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion
initially furloughed their workers during the pandemic, but some of those workers were subsequently laid off. Furloughs have long been used in some European and Asian countries but are less common in the United States. Many European...
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by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- March 1991 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Kyocera Corp.
By: John P. Kotter
Examines the three factors critical to this company's remarkable success in the high tech field. The first factor is the founder, Dr. Inamori's powerful leadership. The second is the strong corporate culture or philosophy of the firm. The third element in Kyocera's...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Information Infrastructure;
Leadership Style;
Management Systems;
Management Style;
Organizational Culture;
Practice;
Profit;
Planning;
Technology Industry;
Electronics Industry
Kotter, John P. "Kyocera Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-078, March 1991. (Revised July 1993.)
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
would adopt, such as Word, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player. Even more importantly, such platforms would allow creative developers outside your organization to add their unique value. Grove faced a crucial decision regarding...
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- 25 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 25
estimate, which tends to increase as agents get more data. Working PapersThe Dark Side of Creativity: Original Thinkers Can Be More Dishonest Authors:Francesca Gino and Dan Ariely Abstract Creativity is a View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Oct 2008
- First Look
First Look: October 28, 2008
off if platforms were compatible, the quest for market dominance by competing platform providers prevents them from agreeing to a common standard. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-058.pdf The Economics of Structured...
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Martha Lagace
- 10 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
High Note: Managing the Medici String Quartet
Robertson, of the acclaimed ensemble Medici String Quartet. It seemed a perfect opportunity to explore the process of creative collaboration, a central theme not just in music but in knowledge-intensive businesses. The result is...
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- January 2017
- Article
The Dark Side of Going Abroad: How Broad Foreign Experiences Increase Immoral Behavior
By: Jackson G. Lu, Jordi Quoidbach, F. Gino, Alek Chakroff, William W. Maddux and Adam D. Galinsky
Due to the unprecedented pace of globalization, foreign experiences are increasingly common and valued. Past research has focused on the benefits of foreign experiences, including enhanced creativity and reduced intergroup bias. In contrast, the present work uncovers a...
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Lu, Jackson G., Jordi Quoidbach, F. Gino, Alek Chakroff, William W. Maddux, and Adam D. Galinsky. "The Dark Side of Going Abroad: How Broad Foreign Experiences Increase Immoral Behavior." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 112, no. 1 (January 2017): 1–16.
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
across countries. Publisher's link: https://pubwww.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52239 2018 The Nature of Human Creativity Creativity and the Labor of Love By: Amabile, Teresa M. Abstract—This book...
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Dina Gerdeman
- Article
The Business Case for Curiosity
By: Francesca Gino
Although leaders might say they value inquisitive minds, in reality most stifle curiosity, fearing it will increase risk and inefficiency. Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino elaborates on the benefits of and common barriers to curiosity in the workplace and...
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Organizational Culture;
Employees;
Creativity;
Cognition and Thinking;
Learning;
Decision Making;
Performance Effectiveness
Gino, Francesca. "The Business Case for Curiosity." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 5 (September–October 2018): 48–57.
- 03 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 3, 2007
Working PapersNone this week Cases & Course MaterialsCommon Agricultural Policy and the Future of French Farming Harvard Business School Case 707-027 Presents the history and evolution of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, from...
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Martha Lagace
- October 2015 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Building Watson: Not So Elementary, My Dear! (Abridged)
By: Willy C. Shih
This case is set inside IBM Research's efforts to build a computer that can successfully take on human challengers playing the game show Jeopardy! It opens with the machine named Watson offering the incorrect answer "Toronto" to a seemingly simple question during the...
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Keywords:
Analytics;
Big Data;
Business Analytics;
Product Development Strategy;
Machine Learning;
Machine Intelligence;
Artificial Intelligence;
Product Development;
AI and Machine Learning;
Information Technology;
Analytics and Data Science;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Shih, Willy C. "Building Watson: Not So Elementary, My Dear! (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 616-025, October 2015. (Revised October 2016.)
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
From Crowds to Collaborators: Initiating Effort & Catalyzing Interactions Among Online Creative Workers By: Boudreau, Kevin J., Patrick Gaule, Karim R. Lakhani, Christoph Riedl, and Anita Williams Woolley Abstract—Online collaborative...
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Sean Silverthlorne
- 03 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 3
PublicationsThe Power of Small Wins Authors:Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer Publication:Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011) Abstract What is the best way to motivate employees to do creative work? Help them take a step...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Article
Tread Lightly Through These Accounting Minefields
By: H. David Sherman and S. David Young
In the current economic climate, there is tremendous pressure—and personal incentive for managers—to report sales growth and meet investors' revenue expectations. As a result, more companies have been issuing misleading financial reports, according to the SEC,...
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Sherman, H. David, and S. David Young. "Tread Lightly Through These Accounting Minefields." Harvard Business Review 79, no. 7 (July–August 2001): 129–135.
- July–August 2020
- Article
Make the Most of Your Relocation
Although the COVID-19 crisis has halted travel in recent months, geographic mobility has become critical for managers and knowledge workers hoping to advance in today’s globalized economy, and that trend is unlikely to reverse. Geographic mobility can pay off...
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Keywords:
Relocation;
Mobility;
Personal Development and Career;
Geographic Location;
Work-Life Balance
Choudhury, Prithwiraj. "Make the Most of Your Relocation." Harvard Business Review 98, no. 4 (July–August 2020): 104–113.
- 07 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 7
Creativity: The Superadditive Benefits of Multicultural Experience for Collective Creativity in Culturally Diverse Teams Authors:Carmit Tadmor, Patricia Satterstrom, Sujin Jang, and Jeffrey Polzer Publication:Journal of Cross-Cultural...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Platform Envelopment
- September 2007
- Article
Investigative Negotiation
By: Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Negotiators often fail to achieve results because they channel too much effort into...
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Keywords:
Knowledge Acquisition;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Negotiation Process;
Negotiation Tactics;
Motivation and Incentives;
Perspective;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Malhotra, Deepak, and Max H. Bazerman. "Investigative Negotiation." Harvard Business Review 85, no. 9 (September 2007).
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
you can make money in many creative industries by selling specialized products to niche markets identified via the Internet. For example, the new CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceuticals giant, likens the search for blockbusters to...
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