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- December 2013 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
Managing Online Reviews on TripAdvisor
By: Thales Teixeira and Leora Kornfeld
In 2013, TripAdvisor was the most visited online travel site in the world. It hosted a massive repository of information on hotels and travel services, and provided millions of reviews written by consumers. Consumers were becoming increasingly motivated to read and... View Details
Keywords: Online Word-of-mouth; Online Reviews; Hotels; Internet and the Web; Marketing Communications; Marketing Reference Programs; Digital Marketing; Customer Satisfaction; Accommodations Industry; Travel Industry
Teixeira, Thales, and Leora Kornfeld. "Managing Online Reviews on TripAdvisor." Harvard Business School Case 514-071, December 2013. (Revised March 2016.)
- May 2001 (Revised April 2005)
- Exercise
Betonn Corporation: Confidential Negotiation Information
A two-party, multiple-issue dollar-scoring negotiation exercise dealing with the formation and terms of an IT-industry joint venture. Subordinates have made some progress on several issues but have reached an impasse. Division heads will now attempt to reach a... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Types; Joint Ventures; Conflict Management; Information Technology; Information Technology Industry
Sebenius, James K. "Betonn Corporation: Confidential Negotiation Information." Harvard Business School Exercise 801-419, May 2001. (Revised April 2005.)
- December 2014
- Article
The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization
By: Nicholas Bloom, Luis Garicano, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
Empirical studies on information communication technologies (ICT) typically aggregate the "information" and "communication" components together. We show theoretically and empirically that this is problematic. Information and communication technologies have very... View Details
Bloom, Nicholas, Luis Garicano, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen. "The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization." Management Science 60, no. 12 (December 2014): 2859–2885.
- 9 May 2011 - 11 May 2011
- Conference Presentation
How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure
By: Anil Doshi, Michael Toffel and Glen W. S. Dowell
When new institutional pressures arise, which organizations are particularly likely to resist or
acquiesce? When subjected to new information disclosure mandates, an increasingly popular form
of market-based government regulation, which types of organizations are... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Disclosure; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Environmental Regulation; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Doshi, Anil, Michael Toffel, and Glen W. S. Dowell. "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure." Paper presented at the Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability Annual Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA, May 9–11, 2011.
- 10 Dec 2020
- HBS Seminar
Wanda Orlikowski, MIT Sloan School of Management
- Web
Our Leadership | Information Technology
Our Leadership Elizabeth (Beth) Clark Chief Information Officer Application & Service Administration Irene Good, Managing Director IT Financial Management & Business Operations... View Details
- 15 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
The New Global Business Manager
demands." In turn, they can talk to the functional managers who maintain oversight on the company's resources—its financial, human, or information assets—and who are able to see how those need to be... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- October 2019
- Teaching Note
Managing the Future of Work
By: William R. Kerr and Carl Kreitzberg
This teaching note has been prepared to assist instructors with teaching HBS Case Study 818-128 "Managing the Future of Work.' This case has been designed to introduce leaders from various sectors to the Future of Work, and to give them the analytical tools and... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
advertising savvy are but two of the myriad skills that are required of today's museum manager. Traditionally, museums have been run by academics who worked their way through the curatorial ranks, but more and more museum trustees are putting their faith in people with... View Details
- Teaching Interest
Technology and Operations Management
By: Frances X. Frei
This course enables students to develop the skills and concepts needed to ensure the ongoing contribution of a firm's operations to its competitive position. It helps them to understand the complex processes underlying the development and manufacture of products as... View Details
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
executives is to imply that business management itself is a profession—but is it? Sociologists who study the professions have employed a wide range of perspectives and criteria for determining what makes an occupation a profession. For... View Details
- Web
Best Practices | Information Technology
your home office is safe and secure, both for benefit of the University and for the benefit of you and your loved ones. Encrypting Email When sending sensitive information to other people, you need to be extremely careful regarding what... View Details
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
which acted essentially as an in-house management consultancy and auditing firm. He personally composed the statutes as to its authority. This was one of the first offices in the world that began a task of standardizing accounting methods... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Exercise
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for TNDA Corporation
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell the Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the TNDA Corporation management role. Challenges include... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation
Sebenius, James K. "The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for TNDA Corporation." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-034, December 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- August 2020
- Article
Strategies for Managing the Privacy Landscape
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Andres Hervas-Drane
Firms use consumer personal information to improve their products and services. Personal information is open to misuse, however, and when exploited for undesired or unexpected purposes reduces consumer’s trust in the firm and their willingness to provide personal... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Privacy; Privacy Threats; Strategy Framework; Strategy Interactions; Customers; Information; Management; Strategy; Technology Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Andres Hervas-Drane. "Strategies for Managing the Privacy Landscape." Long Range Planning 53, no. 4 (August 2020).
- December 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Exercise
The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for RubyFibre Enterprises
In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the RubyFibre Enterprises management role. Challenges... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation
Sebenius, James K. "The Elcer Products Transaction: Confidential Information for RubyFibre Enterprises." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-035, December 2007. (Revised April 2008.)
- 09 Oct 2019
Information Session at Spelman College
Do you know where an MBA can take you? Learn about the three HBS programs for college students including Peek Weekend, the Summer Venture in Management Program, and the 2+2 deferred admissions process. View Details
- September 1997 (Revised October 1997)
- Case
Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (B)
By: W. Earl Sasser and Josep Valor
Acting on his vision to make the World Bank a knowledge institution, bank President Wolfensohn announces the creation of an Information and Knowledge Management Council and an Information Solutions Group, headed by a newly nominated CEO, Mohamed Muhsin. This case... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology; Knowledge Management; Management Teams; Information Management; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Josep Valor. "Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (B)." Harvard Business School Case 898-054, September 1997. (Revised October 1997.)
- Research Summary
Lean Startup Management Practices
Many information technology startups have embraced "lean startup" management practices. Lean startups confront high levels of uncertainty about both customer problems and product solutions: the strength of demand for new... View Details
- 27 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the Management Consulting Club
Mission Statement The Management Consulting Club is one of the most popular student clubs on campus with an annual membership of over 250 students. We aim to serve as a bridge between the industry and Harvard Business School students,... View Details
Keywords: Consulting