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- April 1982 (Revised March 1984)
- Case
Brookfield Corp.'s Personal Computers (B)
By: Walter J. Salmon
Salmon, Walter J. "Brookfield Corp.'s Personal Computers (B)." Harvard Business School Case 582-131, April 1982. (Revised March 1984.)
- April 1982 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Brookfield Corp.'s Personal Computers (A)
By: Walter J. Salmon
Salmon, Walter J. "Brookfield Corp.'s Personal Computers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 582-130, April 1982. (Revised July 1986.)
- January 26, 2016
- Article
Hiding Personal Information Reveals the Worst
By: Leslie K. John, Kate Barasz and Michael I. Norton
Seven experiments explore people's decisions to share or withhold personal information and the wisdom of such decisions. When people choose not to reveal information—to be "hiders"—they are judged negatively by others (experiment 1). These negative judgments emerge...
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Keywords:
Disclosure;
Transparency;
Policy-making;
Privacy;
Information;
Corporate Disclosure;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Trust
John, Leslie K., Kate Barasz, and Michael I. Norton. "Hiding Personal Information Reveals the Worst." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113, no. 4 (January 26, 2016): 954–959.
- 26 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Where will Pokémon Go with Your Personal Information?
Instead of taking big screens across the country by storm, this summer’s blockbuster has people glued to much smaller ones. Launched at the beginning of July by San Francisco-based software development company Niantic, Inc., Pokémon Go has quickly become one of the...
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- 2002
- Article
Personalization and Personality: Some Effects of Customizing Message Style Based on Consumer Personality
By: Youngme Moon
Moon, Youngme. "Personalization and Personality: Some Effects of Customizing Message Style Based on Consumer Personality." Journal of Consumer Psychology 12, no. 4 (2002): 313–326.
- May 1976
- Article
The Job Makes the Person
By: R. M. Kanter
Keywords:
Jobs and Positions
Kanter, R. M. "The Job Makes the Person." Psychology Today (May 1976). (Reprintings include: Breaking Through, edited by B.D. Smith. Addison Wesley Longman, 2001; Organizational Behavior, edited by. D. Kolb. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1989; Management Pragmatics, edited by R.A. Webber. Homewood, Ill.: Richard D. Irwin, 1979.)
- 23 Jun 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovative Ways to Encourage Personal Savings
have much money to begin with can make savings more feasible or more fun, or both. Given the diversity of financial conditions, social settings, and personal circumstances of families, and against the backdrop of consumerism in the United...
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- August 2013
- Teaching Plan
Tyra Banks: Personal Branding (TP)
By: Rohit Deshpandé, Kerry Herman and Annelena Lobb
Deshpandé, Rohit, Kerry Herman, and Annelena Lobb. "Tyra Banks: Personal Branding (TP)." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 513-096, August 2013.
- November 2006 (Revised December 2006)
- Module Note
Personal Selling and Sales Management
Develop a better understanding of what salespeople do, what motivates them to succeed, and how to effectively manage their efforts.
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Keywords:
Salesforce Management
"Personal Selling and Sales Management." Harvard Business School Module Note 507-039, November 2006. (Revised December 2006.)
- Teaching Interest
Investment Managment for Professional and Personal Investors
By: Luis M. Viceira
IMPPI is suitable for all students interested in gaining a broad perspective on investing and the asset management business, including those targeting careers in asset management and those interested in learning how to become sophisticated consumers of investment...
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- January 1999 (Revised October 2010)
- Background Note
Accumulated Earnings Tax and Personal Holding Company Tax
By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
Identifies Congress's concerns and objectives in adopting the Accumulated Earnings Tax and the Personal Holding Company Tax. Also describes the provisions' mechanics and some of their practical implications.
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Keywords:
Business Earnings;
Taxation;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Reiling, Henry B., and Mark Pollard. "Accumulated Earnings Tax and Personal Holding Company Tax." Harvard Business School Background Note 299-043, January 1999. (Revised October 2010.)
- 14 Dec 2017
- Working Paper Summaries
Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs: A Review of Recent Literature
- 07 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs
Tax strategies used by top executives on their own taxes can also show up in the companies they run. Source: Melpomenem New research shows that top executives who prefer to reduce personal taxes appear to also influence the strategies of...
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by Roberta Holland
- August 1995
- Article
Can Computer Personalities Be Human Personalities?
By: C. I. Nass, Y. Moon, B. J. Fogg, B. Reeves and D. C. Dryer
Nass, C. I., Y. Moon, B. J. Fogg, B. Reeves, and D. C. Dryer. "Can Computer Personalities Be Human Personalities?" International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 43, no. 2 (August 1995): 223–239.
- February 2021 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
Marvin: A Personalized Telehealth Approach to Mental Health
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Eshani Sharma, Andrew Nguyen, Thomas Arsenault, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Julia Kelley
More than one third of Americans were said to suffer some type of behavioral health ailment at some point in their lifetime, with many people requiring chronic therapy or intervention. Despite significant clinical needs, access to reliable treatment has been difficult...
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Keywords:
Mental Health;
Applications;
Startup Management;
Telehealth;
Health Care Entrepreneurship;
Health & Wellness;
Health Care;
Health Care and Treatment;
Customization and Personalization;
Internet and the Web;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Applications and Software
Herzlinger, Regina E., Eshani Sharma, Andrew Nguyen, Thomas Arsenault, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Julia Kelley. "Marvin: A Personalized Telehealth Approach to Mental Health." Harvard Business School Case 321-127, February 2021. (Revised March 2022.)
- March – April 1975
- Article
Personal Privacy versus the Corporate Commuter
By: K. Goldstein and R. L. Nolan
Goldstein, K., and R. L. Nolan. "Personal Privacy versus the Corporate Commuter." Harvard Business Review 53, no. 2 (March–April 1975).
- January 2010 (Revised March 2011)
- Case
Ben Bernanke: Person of the Year?
By: Lakshmi Iyer and Matthew C. Weinzierl
In response to the economic and financial crisis of 2008–2009, the Federal Reserve greatly expanded the scale and scope of its activities. Though lauded by many experts for its actions, the Fed and its chairman, Ben Bernanke, faced harsh criticism from some public...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Central Banking;
Governance Controls;
Policy;
Crisis Management;
Power and Influence;
Public Administration Industry;
United States
Iyer, Lakshmi, and Matthew C. Weinzierl. "Ben Bernanke: Person of the Year?" Harvard Business School Case 710-051, January 2010. (Revised March 2011.)
- October 2007
- Article
Realizing the Promise of Personalized Medicine
By: Mara G. Aspinall and Richard G. Hamermesh
Keywords:
Health
Aspinall, Mara G., and Richard G. Hamermesh. "Realizing the Promise of Personalized Medicine." Harvard Business Review 85, no. 10 (October 2007).
- March 1998
- Teaching Note
Personality Types: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (TN)
By: David A. Thomas and Emily Heaphy
Describes a class design for teaching students about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The Ideal Organization exercise is the centerpiece of the class. It demonstrates that people with different cognitive types have distinct preferences for the type of...
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- 2009
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Personal Rapid Transport at Vectus, Inc.
By: Benjamin Edelman
PRT vehicles—often called "driverless taxis"—sought to combine the best characteristics of cars, taxis, and trains, while adding features unavailable in any existing transportation system. Like cars and taxis, PRT vehicles carried small groups—often just a single...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Network Effects;
Transportation Networks;
Transportation Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Personal Rapid Transport at Vectus, Inc." 2009. (Featured in Working Knowledge: Can Entrepreneurs Drive People Movers to Success?)