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- 22 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies
and 60 million electronic calendar entries over a three-month period. The results provide an unmatched look inside the "black box" that hides what Stuart calls the "soft wiring" of previously invisible social networks. In this Q&A, Stuart says the team was taken... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- April 2002 (Revised July 2003)
- Case
Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (A)
By: Diana Barrett and Sheila McCarthy
Focuses on the introduction, implementation, and initial evaluation of Cisco Systems Community Fellowship Program. This program provided Cisco employees affected by the layoff the option of working with a nonprofit organization for one year. Instead of a severance... View Details
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Compensation and Benefits; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Web Services Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
Barrett, Diana, and Sheila McCarthy. "Cisco Systems and its Community Fellowship Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-078, April 2002. (Revised July 2003.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Operational Impact of Communication Channels: Evidence from Last-Mile Delivery Services
By: Natalie Epstein, Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
Communication channels are often used to improve customer satisfaction and behavior. This paper studies
how they can be used to enhance operational performance.
We partner with a last-mile delivery company and, through natural and field experiments, explore... View Details
We partner with a last-mile delivery company and, through natural and field experiments, explore... View Details
Epstein, Natalie, Santiago Gallino, and Antonio Moreno. "Operational Impact of Communication Channels: Evidence from Last-Mile Delivery Services." Working Paper, August 2024.
- November 2022
- Case
Jon Fortt: The Art of Debate and Effective Communication
By: Francesca Gino, Sarah Livick-Moses and Ruth Page
This stand-alone multimedia case explores the art of communication in the space of negotiation. It follows the career journey of business journalist, media influencer, and co-anchor of CNBC's "Squawk Alley," Jon Fortt. He offers reflections on the race crisis in the... View Details
- August 2000 (Revised November 2000)
- Case
Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride
The second Harley-Davidson Posse Ride, a grueling 2,300 mile, 10-day trek from South Padre Island, Tex., to the Canadian Border is billed "for serious riders only." Harley Owner's Group (H.O.G.) Director Mike Keefe must decide whether this rolling rally deserves a... View Details
Keywords: Relationships; Customer Focus and Relationships; Brands and Branding; Motorcycle Industry; United States
Fournier, Susan M., James McAlexander, John Schouten, and Sylvia Sensiper. "Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride." Harvard Business School Case 501-015, August 2000. (Revised November 2000.)
- March 1978 (Revised December 1983)
- Case
Founding of the European Economic Community
By: Bruce R. Scott and Audrey T. Sproat
Scott, Bruce R., and Audrey T. Sproat. "Founding of the European Economic Community." Harvard Business School Case 378-217, March 1978. (Revised December 1983.)
- January 21, 2020
- Article
When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Jono Bacon
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Jono Bacon. "When Community Becomes Your Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (January 21, 2020).
- March 1992 (Revised February 1994)
- Teaching Note
Willow Creek Community Church, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-691-102). View Details
- September 1994
- Case
Benetton: The "United Colors" Communications Campaigns
By: James L. Heskett, Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Heskett, James L., Stephen A. Greyser, and Norman Klein. Benetton: The "United Colors" Communications Campaigns. Harvard Business School Case 595-032, September 1994.
- August 1978 (Revised May 1993)
- Case
Community Television of Southern California: KCET
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Community Television of Southern California: KCET." Harvard Business School Case 179-046, August 1978. (Revised May 1993.)
- June 2008
- Teaching Note
Threadless: The Business of Community (TN)
By: Karim R. Lakhani
Teaching Note for 608707 View Details
- February 2006 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Brooke Barton and Ezequiel Reficco
Located in the highlands of Peru, the Tintaya copper mine has long been a source of intense conflict between local community members and mine operators. The mine, which was owned and managed first by the Peruvian state and later by BHP Billiton, stands on 2,300... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Multinational Firms and Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Conflict Management; Mining Industry; Australia; Peru
Rangan, V. Kasturi, Brooke Barton, and Ezequiel Reficco. "Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)." Harvard Business School Case 506-023, February 2006. (Revised November 2012.)
- December 2019
- Article
The Ethical Perils of Personal, Communal Relations: A Language Perspective
By: Maryam Kouchaki, Francesca Gino and Yuval Feldman
The current paper focuses on how the type of relationship that exists between a group and its members influences misconduct by fostering certain perceptions of the group. Using multiple methods, lab- and field-based experiments (N = 1,679), and a large dataset of S&P... View Details
Kouchaki, Maryam, Francesca Gino, and Yuval Feldman. "The Ethical Perils of Personal, Communal Relations: A Language Perspective." Psychological Science 30, no. 12 (December 2019): 1745–1766.
- December 2014
- Article
The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization
By: Nicholas Bloom, Luis Garicano, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen
Empirical studies on information communication technologies (ICT) typically aggregate the "information" and "communication" components together. We show theoretically and empirically that this is problematic. Information and communication technologies have very... View Details
Bloom, Nicholas, Luis Garicano, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen. "The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization." Management Science 60, no. 12 (December 2014): 2859–2885.
- February 1992 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Amelia Rogers at Tassani Communications (B)
By: Linda A. Hill
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Telecommunications Industry
Hill, Linda A. "Amelia Rogers at Tassani Communications (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 492-035, February 1992. (Revised March 1995.)
- July 2002 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Computer Associates International, Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge
By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu
Sanjay Kumar, the CEO of Computer Associates, faces investor communication challenges following the company's implementation of a new business model and the accompanying change method used to recognize revenue. Despite management's confidence that the new business... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Stock Shares; Problems and Challenges; Communication Strategy; Accrual Accounting; Business Model; Budgets and Budgeting; Corporate Governance; Revenue; Computer Industry; Information Technology Industry
Healy, Paul M., and Krishna G. Palepu. "Computer Associates International, Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge." Harvard Business School Case 103-007, July 2002. (Revised April 2003.)
- March 2010 (Revised February 2014)
- Case
Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
By: Nava Ashraf and Natalie Kindred
This case examines the various considerations relevant to selecting and compensating workers in a context where their work involves a pro-social component. This is relevant to not only health care in Zambia, but to NGO and public sector workers who are both motivated... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Training; Health Care and Treatment; Compensation and Benefits; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Mission and Purpose; Non-Governmental Organizations; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry; Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, and Natalie Kindred. "Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management." Harvard Business School Case 910-030, March 2010. (Revised February 2014.) (Request a courtesy copy.)
- January 2002
- Article
How Communication Improves Efficiency in Bargaining Games
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Leigh Thompson, Robert Gibbons and Max H. Bazerman
McGinn, Kathleen L., Leigh Thompson, Robert Gibbons, and Max H. Bazerman. "How Communication Improves Efficiency in Bargaining Games." Games and Economic Behavior 38, no. 1 (January 2002): 127–155. (Reprinted in M.H. Bazerman, ed., Negotiation, Decision Making and Conflict Management, Volume 3, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005.)
- July 2010
- Case
Metabical: Positioning and Communications Strategy for a New Weight Loss Drug
By: John A. Quelch and Heather Beckham
Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (CSP) expects final approval for its revolutionary weight loss drug, Metabical. Metabical will be the only weight loss drug with FDA approval that is also clinically proven to be effective for moderately overweight people. Barbara... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Communications; Product Launch; Consumer Behavior; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Quelch, John A., and Heather Beckham. "Metabical: Positioning and Communications Strategy for a New Weight Loss Drug." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-240, July 2010.
- March 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Cummins, Inc.: Building a Home Community for a Global Company
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
In 2010, Tom Linebarger, president and COO of Cummins, Inc., the Columbus, Indiana-based manufacturer of diesel engines, has to decide where to locate the company's new manufacturing line for high horsepower engines. He has three choices to decide from: Seymour,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Competitiveness; Competition; Education; Business and Community Relations; Manufacturing Industry; United States
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "Cummins, Inc.: Building a Home Community for a Global Company." Harvard Business School Case 313-024, March 2013. (Revised March 2014.)