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- 03 Dec 2008
- What Do You Think?
Can Housing and Credit be “Nudged” Back to Health?
Enough: True Measures of Money, Business and Life (New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009) Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (New Haven: Yale University Press,...
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by Jim Heskett
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
George C. Lodge
labor. One day in 1954, he was assigned to interview James P. Mitchell, President Eisenhower's secretary of labor. Mitchell was so impressed that he asked the young journalist to join him in Washington. Lodge accepted and soon became the...
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by Staff
- March 1991 (Revised October 1991)
- Background Note
Manage Orders, Satisfy Customers, Make Money
By: Benson P. Shapiro and John J. Sviokla
Shapiro, Benson P., and John J. Sviokla. "Manage Orders, Satisfy Customers, Make Money." Harvard Business School Background Note 591-098, March 1991. (Revised October 1991.)
- February 1994 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Richard Jenkins
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
Written from the point of view of Richard Jenkins, the president of CelluComm. Presents his reflections on the series of events leading to the firing of one of CelluComm's general managers, Erik Peterson. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Richard Jenkins." Harvard Business School Case 494-113, February 1994. (Revised July 2007.)
- 09 Sep 2009
- First Look
First Look: September 9
PublicationsNew Perspectives on Regulation Authors:David Moss and John Cisternino, eds. Publication:Cambridge, Mass.: The Tobin Project, 2009 No abstract is available at this time. Book link:...
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Martha Lagace
- July 2000
- Case
Cisco Systems: Are You Ready? (B)
By: James L. Heskett and John P. Morgridge
Supplements the (A) case.
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Heskett, James L., and John P. Morgridge. "Cisco Systems: Are You Ready? (B)." Harvard Business School Case 901-003, July 2000.
- May 1991 (Revised July 1992)
- Teaching Note
Amalgamated Aluminum Alloy Division, Teaching Note
By: Benson P. Shapiro and John A. Quelch
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Mining Industry
- 15 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking E-Leadership
communications." It's difficult enough to usher in a new set of attitudes when they're consistent with the core of the culture, notes John P. Kotter, Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership at...
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by Melissa Raffoni
- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
selective anecdotal evidence to pose a question. After all, John Doerr is a graduate of Harvard Business School. But think about it. The Silicon Valley and its neighbor to the north Seattle have influenced management and the conduct of...
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- 2017
- Chapter
Toward Transparent Reporting of Psychological Science
By: Etienne P. LeBel and Leslie K. John
In this chapter we make a case for increased transparency of the methods used to obtain research findings. Although comprehensive reporting facilitates accurate assessment of a paper’s claims, the current reporting norm is secrecy, not openness. We begin by putting...
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LeBel, Etienne P., and Leslie K. John. "Toward Transparent Reporting of Psychological Science." In Psychological Science under Scrutiny: Recent Challenges and Proposed Solutions, edited by S.O. Lilienfeld and I.D. Waldman. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
- April 2008
- Supplement
Ti-Tech (B)
By: Benson P. Shapiro and John T. Gourville
This case concerns the selection and scheduling of orders by a small industrial titanium fabricator that recently has been plagued by poor deliveries and a lack of capacity. At the time of the case, Ti-Tech must decide which of four orders to accept, with capacity...
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Decisions;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Production;
Performance Capacity;
Marketing Strategy;
Bids and Bidding;
Manufacturing Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
United States
Shapiro, Benson P., and John T. Gourville. "Ti-Tech (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 508-096, April 2008.
- February 1995
- Case
Eugene Kearney (A)
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
Describes the events leading up to an actual performance appraisal interview--the views, opinions, and attitudes of the subordinates who are to be interviewed. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Eugene Kearney (A)." Harvard Business School Case 495-036, February 1995.
- February 1995
- Case
James Cranfield
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
Describes the attitudes, feelings, and perceptions of the manager who will conduct the performance appraisal interview. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "James Cranfield." Harvard Business School Case 495-035, February 1995.
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
people? Is profit as a "direct goal" overrated? Why then is it so frequently found among goals? What do you think? To read more: Michael Beer, High Commitment High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage (San Francisco:...
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by Jim Heskett
- September 1983
- Supplement
Meeting of the Overhead Reduction Task Force, Video
By: John J. Gabarro, James P. Ware and James G. Clawson
Gabarro, John J., James P. Ware, and James G. Clawson. "Meeting of the Overhead Reduction Task Force, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 884-502, September 1983.
- 29 Jun 2009
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Leading Change
crisis that will minimize damage from restructuring and downsizing and maintain employee dignity and commitment. My Organization Doesn't Have The Fire It Needs. What Can I Do? Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency Urgency can be a positive force in companies, says...
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- July 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Cisco Systems: Are You Ready? (A)
By: James L. Heskett and John P. Morgridge
An Internet service provider, INS, in which Cisco Systems has a minority ownership stake, receives an offer of $3.1 billion from Cisco's rival Lucent. Cisco's management has to decide whether to act on a request from INS management that Cisco make a counteroffer. The...
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Corporate Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Ownership Stake;
Strategic Planning;
Innovation and Management;
Technology;
Information Technology Industry;
Web Services Industry
Heskett, James L., and John P. Morgridge. "Cisco Systems: Are You Ready? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 901-002, July 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- February 1995 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Brainard, Bennis & Farrell (A)
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
A law firm must decide how to split partnership profits among the partners. Issues of seniority versus performance, performance evaluation, and lack of consensus of values dominate the discussions. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Partners and Partnerships;
Performance Evaluation;
Values and Beliefs;
Rank and Position;
Profit Sharing;
Legal Services Industry
Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Brainard, Bennis & Farrell (A)." Harvard Business School Case 495-037, February 1995. (Revised October 2006.)
- February 1995
- Case
Old Colony Associates, The
By: John J. Gabarro and Andrew P. Burtis
The first case in a four-part case series that outlines the events leading up to a performance appraisal interview. Describes the background of the company. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Gabarro, John J., and Andrew P. Burtis. "Old Colony Associates, The." Harvard Business School Case 495-034, February 1995.
- November 2012
- Technical Note
OpCo / PropCo Valuation
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas, Lisa Strope and John C. Hettinger
This technical note describes the "OpCo/PropCo" process of valuing a real estate intensive business. The term "OpCo/PropCo" refers to a business arrangement in which a consolidated, real estate-intensive enterprise is split into two separate businesses: (1) A property...
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Retsinas, Nicolas P., Lisa Strope, and John C. Hettinger. "OpCo / PropCo Valuation." Harvard Business School Technical Note 213-070, November 2012.