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- October 1993
- Case
Analyst's Dilemma (A), The
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
A young investment banker returns home one night to find that her roommate and best friend has been laid off from Universal Bank because Universal is shutting down its capital finance group. Her roommate makes her promise to keep this information confidential because...
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Ethics;
Values and Beliefs;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Conflict of Interests;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Risk and Uncertainty
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "Analyst's Dilemma (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 394-056, October 1993.
- April 2017
- Case
Yushan Bicycles: Learning to Ride Abroad
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Paul S. Myers
Yushan Bicycles, one of Taiwan's leading bicycle manufacturers, is pursuing an international expansion strategy by increasing demand for its range of traditional and electric bicycles and shifting its product mix toward higher-margin models sold through specialty...
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Keywords:
Globalized Firms and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Conflict Management;
Learning;
Bicycle Industry;
Taiwan;
Australia
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Paul S. Myers. "Yushan Bicycles: Learning to Ride Abroad." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-539, April 2017.
- 22 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Master the One-on-One Meeting
important meetings with your direct reports, be thoughtful about how these sessions play out. Below is the guidance I give to new managers on conducting 1:1’s. Be thoughtful about how your one-on-one meetings sessions might play out....
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by Julia B. Austin
- 11 May 2009
- Research & Ideas
The IT Leader’s Hero Quest
Rising star Jim Barton has decidedly mixed feelings after being selected as the new chief information officer at the fictional IVK Corporation. On the one hand, he lacks an IT background; on the other, he's ambitious and up for a...
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by Martha Lagace
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=507006 Edelnor (A) Harvard Business School Case 707-473 Fernando del Sol, president of F. S. Inversiones in Chile, had just bought himself a headache as a New View Details
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
with subsidies alone, but the subsidies have been too small to solve the “last-mile problem,” and so most poor households remain unconnected to the water and sewer system. In nineteenth-century New York, subsidies also proved insufficient...
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Sean Silverthorne
- April 2009 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Sermo, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lars Peter Christian Nielsen
Sermo operates the leading online professional network for physicians in the United States. Doctors use Sermo free of charge to post surveys regarding diagnostic and treatment concerns and to discuss these concerns, as well as challenges with managing their practices....
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Knowledge Sharing;
Two-Sided Platforms;
Conflict and Resolution;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Lars Peter Christian Nielsen. "Sermo, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 809-142, April 2009. (Revised November 2012.)
- July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (A)
By: Nour Kteily, Deepak Malhotra and David Lane
As founders of the software company Basecamp, Jason Fried and David H. Hansson were used to being the subjects of social media attention. Both maintained active and dedicated Twitter followings for their unique perspectives on management and life. But on April 26,...
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Keywords:
Change;
Communication;
Policy;
Diversity;
Fairness;
Values and Beliefs;
Governance;
Employees;
Working Conditions;
Leading Change;
Leadership Style;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Work-Life Balance;
Labor and Management Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Identity;
Social Issues;
Equality and Inequality;
Digital Platforms;
Conflict Management;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Kteily, Nour, Deepak Malhotra, and David Lane. "Trouble at Basecamp: Managing Politics, Polarization, and Conflict in the Workplace (A)." Harvard Business School Case 922-003, July 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- February 2011
- Case
Jamie Turner at MLI, Inc.
By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan
The case describes the evolution of an interpersonal mismatch between a previously successful manager, Jamie Turner, and his new boss, Pat Cardullo. Turner, a 32-year-old MBA graduate, has been recruited by Cardullo to be vice president of marketing and sales at Modern...
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Keywords:
Communication;
Interpersonal Relations;
Superior & Subordinate;
Micro Organizational Behavior;
Performance Management;
Personal Strategy & Style;
Management Style;
Conflict Management;
Interpersonal Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Rank and Position;
Performance;
Communication Strategy;
Personal Development and Career;
Acquisition;
Distribution Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
San Diego;
Chicago
Gabarro, John J., and Colleen Kaftan. "Jamie Turner at MLI, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-254, February 2011.
- 11 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
Four Ways to Create Lasting Change
improvements. According to Roberto and Levesque, "We began to understand the barriers and catalysts for successful institutionalization of these programmatic change efforts." They described their results in a new HBS working...
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by Martha Lagace
- January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Supplement
Mayhem on Madison (B)
By: A. Eugene Kohn and David Lane
Explains the approvals and construction process for a building to be constructed against neighborhood opposition above an operating bank branch in New York City.
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Buildings and Facilities;
Development Economics;
Business and Community Relations;
Conflict and Resolution;
Urban Development;
Real Estate Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Kohn, A. Eugene, and David Lane. "Mayhem on Madison (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 208-102, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
interim president. For example, Zalisk held a two-day planning session focused on the next year's objectives. Malaney learned from watching how Zalisk got "team members on the same page," working through priorities and budgets....
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by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- Web
Middle East & North Africa - Global
UAE Middle East and North Africa Research Center: Cairo Cairo, Egypt Middle East and North Africa Research Center: Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey Israel Research Office Tel Aviv, Israel News & Highlights APRIL 2024 CREATING EMERGING MARKETS...
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- June 2003 (Revised September 2004)
- Exercise
The Pacific Sentinel: Role for Chris Coleman
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Dina R. Pradel
A new publishing company has just purchased the Pacific Sentinel, a fictional West Coast newspaper. The new publisher is willing to invest $1 million in the future success of the paper and has asked the executive editor and advertising manager to develop a joint plan...
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McGinn, Kathleen L., and Dina R. Pradel. "The Pacific Sentinel: Role for Chris Coleman." Harvard Business School Exercise 903-133, June 2003. (Revised September 2004.)
- June 2013
- Case
Ron Ventura at Mitchell Memorial Hospital
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Heide Abelli
Mitchell Memorial Hospital is a 750-bed regional academic medical center in Ohio. Andy Prescott, Chief of the Cardiovascular Center, is reviewing the performance evaluations of his star vascular surgeon Ron Ventura. The evaluations, the result of a 360-degree...
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Keywords:
Performance Expectations;
Conflict Management;
Behavior;
Groups and Teams;
Organizational Culture;
Resignation and Termination;
Health Care and Treatment;
Performance Evaluation;
Health Industry;
Ohio
Cespedes, Frank V., and Heide Abelli. "Ron Ventura at Mitchell Memorial Hospital." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-572, June 2013.
- 02 Nov 2016
- HBS Seminar
Gillian Hadfield, University of California, Gould School of Law
Ray A. Goldberg
A native of North Dakota, Dr. Goldberg received his A.B. from Harvard University in 1948, his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1950 and his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota in 1952.
...
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- 14 Dec 2016
- HBS Seminar
Siobhan O'Mahony and Rebecca Karp, Boston University
- 19 Dec 2022
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022
collaboration. 1. Scrap the Big New Year's Resolutions. Make 6 Simple Changes Instead. Self-improvement doesn't need to be painful. Rather than set yet another gym goal, look inward, retrain your brain, and...
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by Danielle Kost
- 09 Feb 2024
- HBS Case
Slim Chance: Drugs Will Reshape the Weight Loss Industry, But Habit Change Might Be Elusive
Year after year, millions of people make a new year’s resolution to lose weight. But because success traditionally depends on making major lifestyle changes, like eating healthier and exercising more, many...
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