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- April 2007 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
The Tale of the Lynx (A)
By: Noam Wasserman
The founders of Lynx Solutions have survived major challenges within their board of directors, the firing of Lynx's founder-CEO and departure of its successor CEO, and a crisis sparked by media allegations that it had been spying on its users. Now that the company is... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Conflict and Resolution; Business Strategy; Computer Industry
Wasserman, Noam. "The Tale of the Lynx (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-151, April 2007. (Revised July 2011.)
- 12 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 12, 2006
monitor their own regulatory compliance and voluntarily report their own violations. In this study, we examine how regulatory enforcement activities influence organizations' decisions to self-police. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Oct 2006
- Op-Ed
Fixing Executive Options: The Veil of Ignorance
the right thing to do is for shareholders as a whole. This uncertainty is a burden on managers and one that will force them not to choose investments, mergers, and accounting... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir Desai & Joshua Margolis
- August 2002
- Exercise
Career Choice-Making Case Assignment, The
By: Monica C. Higgins, David A. Thomas and Shoshana Zuboff
Sets the stage for self-assessment as an integral component in the process of career development. View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Management Practices and Processes; Personal Development and Career
Higgins, Monica C., David A. Thomas, and Shoshana Zuboff. "Career Choice-Making Case Assignment, The." Harvard Business School Exercise 403-054, August 2002.
- January 2005 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Gobi Partners: October 2004
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The general partners of Gobi Partners, a venture fund located in Shanghai, are trying to decide the best way to raise money for their first fund. Their strategy of investing in early-stage digital media companies in China was well-received by strategic investors--IBM... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment; Goals and Objectives; Emerging Markets; Problems and Challenges; Conflict Management; Shanghai
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Gobi Partners: October 2004." Harvard Business School Case 805-090, January 2005. (Revised November 2005.)
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
looked increasingly bleak in 2016. Then on August 1, 2016 Uber CEO Travis Kalanick shocked the global ridesharing industry by selling the company’s China operations to arch rival Didi Chuxing. Given the competition from domestic rivals View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 2
that the choices a VC makes when negotiating can contain important clues about her assessments and expectations. Above all, when you're negotiating with a VC, think not only about what will look good in a... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- June 1992
- Article
Reversals of Preference in Allocation Decisions: Judging an Alternative Versus Choosing Among Alternatives
By: M. H. Bazerman, G. F. Loewenstein and S. B. White
Bazerman, M. H., G. F. Loewenstein, and S. B. White. "Reversals of Preference in Allocation Decisions: Judging an Alternative Versus Choosing Among Alternatives." Administrative Science Quarterly 37, no. 2 (June 1992): 220–240.
- 16 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Managed Risk (and Even Benefitted) in World War Internment Camps
asset seizure by enemy governments. Negotiation Some directly negotiated favorable business arrangements with local governments and decision makers. Perseverance Some adopted the approach of resilience,... View Details
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
financial and society demands intensify." Rather than ignoring them or pretending that they do not exist, managers need to directly confront these trade-offs and be clear on the View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 17 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 17
volatility, whereas shadow banks tend to hold relatively liquid assets. Publisher's link: http://www.people.hbs.edu/shanson/banks_20150305_FINAL.pdf March 2015 Production and Operations Management Managing the Performance Tradeoffs from... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 2011
- Working Paper
When Smaller Menus Are Better: Variability in Menu-Setting Ability
Are large menus better than small menus? Recent literature argues that individuals' apparent preference for smaller menus can be explained by choosers' behavioral biases or informational limitations. These explanations imply that absent behavioral or informational... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Size; Quality
Goldreich, David, and Hanna Halaburda. "When Smaller Menus Are Better: Variability in Menu-Setting Ability." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-086, February 2011. (Revised April 2011, August 2011, December 2011.)
- March 2024
- Case
Nomad: A License to Bank
By: Paul A. Gompers and Pedro Levindo
In late 2023, Lucas Vargas, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, a fintech that offered financial services in the United States for Brazilian residents, had to decide what to do to ensure the company’s continued expansion. Nomad launched its first product, a U.S. digital bank... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Startups; Customer Satisfaction; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Banks and Banking; Initial Public Offering; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Organizational Culture; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Innovation and Invention; Strategic Planning; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Leadership; Law; Banking Industry; Technology Industry; Service Industry; Brazil; United States; North America; Latin America
Gompers, Paul A., and Pedro Levindo. "Nomad: A License to Bank." Harvard Business School Case 824-144, March 2024.
- December 2009 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Goldman Sachs: A Bank for All Seasons (A)
By: Lena G. Goldberg and Tiffany Lynne Obenchain
Facing the worldwide financial crisis, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein considered his options including whether his company could avoid a forced marriage and what steps Goldman Sachs should take to try to restore confidence in financial services companies. View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Crisis; Commercial Banking; Investment Banking; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Crisis Management; Business Strategy; Banking Industry
Goldberg, Lena G., and Tiffany Lynne Obenchain. "Goldman Sachs: A Bank for All Seasons (A)." Harvard Business School Case 310-055, December 2009. (Revised June 2010.)
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
Institutions: Crisis and Choice in the International Financial Architecture Author:Laura Alfaro Publication:World Scientific Publishing Company, in press Abstract All managers face a business environment in... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- April 2009
- Supplement
Merck: Managing Vioxx (G)
By: Robert L. Simons and Natalie Kindred
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Customer Focus and Relationships; Pharmaceutical Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Natalie Kindred. "Merck: Managing Vioxx (G)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-086, April 2009.
- 01 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 1
Authors:David Goldreich and Hanna Halaburda Abstract The economic literature on choice focuses on individuals' decisions when faced with a given menu. However, the menu itself... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives on COVID-19
thoughtful decisions for their team. Empathy and Honesty in Times of Uncertainty Leverage your peers! We all handle challenges like this differently, View Details
- April 2005
- Case
The University of Chicago Investment Office: Investing in Timber
In 2005, the University of Chicago Investment office was deciding how much capital to allocate toward timber investing. Explores the challenges associated with optimal portfolio construction when one of the invested assets is illiquid with limited historical price... View Details
Keywords: Investment Portfolio; Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Services Industry; Education Industry
Hecht, Peter A., and David Mace. "The University of Chicago Investment Office: Investing in Timber." Harvard Business School Case 205-101, April 2005.
- November 2003 (Revised November 2004)
- Case
Ottawa Devices, Inc. (B)
By: Henry B. Reiling and Harry Clegg Midgley IV
The Rollins family assembly was meeting to discuss and decide which one or combination from among an estate freeze, installment sale of stock, ESOP (employee stock ownership plan), leveraged capitalization, annual gifts of stock, one-time outright gift of stock, or... View Details
Keywords: Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Property; Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Stocks; Business Exit or Shutdown; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Family Business; Human Needs; Financial Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
Reiling, Henry B., and Harry Clegg Midgley IV. "Ottawa Devices, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 204-102, November 2003. (Revised November 2004.)