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- 23 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming Nervous Nelly
case of that high-stakes client presentation, Brooks's findings suggest that an employee might perform better after considering the opportunities for success rather than the consequences of failure. Managers, meanwhile, can help... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 23 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 23
United States. In recent years, however, this centralized approach to the collection and analysis of adverse events through doctor-initiated case reports has been superseded by innovative, though episodic, pharmacoepidemiological studies... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War
"When, for instance, a professor asked how a manager in a case should deal with the issue of a defective product, I had absolutely no clue. The only way I got through the program was to prioritize and really try to shine in the subjects I... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)
- 03 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 3, 2009
Several conclusions arise than can help inform the design of care delivery platforms for HIV/AIDS. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-093.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsAccenture's War for Talent in India Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Veterans in the MBA Program: Profiles of Service
the case method, research, and life as an HBS student, planting a seed of opportunity that he came back to following his service in the Marine Corps. Born and raised in Hampton, VA, Scott grew up surrounded by the military—with Langley... View Details
- 31 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 31, 2009
be attributed to donor firms' concerns about the potentially negative consequences of scrutiny over outsourcing for themselves and for their affiliated candidates. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-103.pdf Cases... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- September 2012 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the UK, is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim Hever... View Details
Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, and James Weber. "Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 413-064, September 2012. (Revised December 2012.)
- 26 Nov 2001
- Op-Ed
Why Corporate Budgeting Needs To Be Fixed
people to act in ways that run counter to the best interests of their companies.—Michael C. Jensen Such cases of distorted decision making are legion in business. No doubt, you could list similar instances that you've observed—or perhaps... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- 11 Oct 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Do We Respond to the “Dependency Ratio” Dilemma?
And consumers are becoming less willing to pay for it in the price of GM's products. When dependency ratios become too burdensome, as in the case of Bethlehem Steel in 2001, where each worker was supporting 7.5 retirees, management is... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 05 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Is JC Penney’s Makeover the Future of Retailing?
Ron Johnson's latest undertaking has the makings of a perfect business school case study. As the new CEO of J.C. Penney he's charged with transforming an aging department store chain with lagging market share. The sweeping plan begun... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?
desperately, and in many cases unsuccessfully, trying to just get to the sidelines of the playing field? How do we draw the line on such exceptions? And who administers them? Who benefits most from a level playing field? A developing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 14 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 14, 2009
these settings. In this paper we set out to accomplish both tasks by investigating the implementation of a lean production system at an Indian software services firm. Combining a detailed case study and empirical analysis we document the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
systems of adherence. Case 1: Learn and deploy new information Geographic diversification is often seen by managers as a useful way to tap into new sources of growth. In case of a pandemic, a specific form... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
End Game
passionate about the notion that business could be a force for good. Within a few decades, many of the success stories were acquired by large corporations (L’Oréal, Estée Lauder, Colgate-Palmolive, and Amazon, in the case of the companies... View Details
- 30 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset
economic terms is a certain kind of transaction cost or tax or another one of those market imperfections. Q: How are these trends reflected in your teaching? A: All of my research and cases over the last several years have been in these... View Details
- 18 Sep 2019
- Op-Ed
WeWork—The IPO That Shouldn’t?
structure. Whether these actions will be sufficient remains to be seen. WeWork clearly is not advancing its case from a position of strength. What is the difference and is it warranted? A dive into the numbers Are the reasons cited above... View Details
- 30 Jun 2015
- First Look
First Look: June 30, 2015
working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49300 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 515-095 Evans Food In April 2014, Hector Guerra (GMP 16) was discussing his... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
Physicians Off the Beaten Path
fall into medicine not really without thinking about alternative career paths. It becomes a cycle, because there are not many examples of people who went outside the traditional path to inspire others,” says Youssef. “We want to expose them and highlight successful... View Details
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?
or isn't attractive. One other danger of people working primarily with those they like: They may simply have a good time and get nothing done. An experienced venture capitalist recalls the case of a very capable manager who hired... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
- June 2024
- Case
Caesars Entertainment: Governance on the Road to Bankruptcy
By: Kristin Mugford
Caesars Entertainment was a large casino operator in the United States that had been purchased in a 2008 leveraged buyout by Apollo and TPG. In January 2015, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company (CEOC), its largest subsidiary, filed for Chapter 11. This set up a... View Details
Keywords: Gaming; Chapter 11; Fraudulent Conveyance; Apollo; TPG; Bankruptcy; Leveraged Buyouts; Restructuring; Capital Structure; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Private Equity; Financial Management; Lawsuits and Litigation; Negotiation; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Las Vegas
Mugford, Kristin. "Caesars Entertainment: Governance on the Road to Bankruptcy." Harvard Business School Case 224-108, June 2024.