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- 16 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 16, 2008
Working PapersSilent Saboteurs: How Implicit Theories of Voice Inhibit the Upward Flow of Knowledge in Organizations Authors:James R. Detert and Amy C. Edmondson Abstract This article examines, in a series of three studies, how people... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Jul 2016
- HBS Case
How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers
that customers would have a great experience virtually every time they used the service—and they could then rely on customers to spread the news of that experience by word of... View Details
- 06 Oct 2016
- HBS Seminar
Edward Fertik, Yale University
- February 2001 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Ducati & Texas Pacific Group - A "Wild Ride" Leveraged Buyout
Describes the attempt of Texas Pacific Group (TPG), a buyout firm, to purchase a controlling stake in Ducati Motor, the world's leading high-performance motorcycle company, based in Bologna, Italy. Ducati is part of Cagiva Group, a family-controlled industrial group.... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Leveraged Buyouts; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Manufacturing Industry; Motorcycle Industry; Texas; Italy
Kuemmerle, Walter, and William J. Coughlin Jr. Ducati & Texas Pacific Group - A "Wild Ride" Leveraged Buyout. Harvard Business School Case 801-359, February 2001. (Revised March 2004.)
What You Don't Know About Making Decisions
Most executives think of decision making as a singular event that occurs at a particular point in time. In reality, though, decision making is a process fraught with power plays, politics, personal nuances, and institutional history. Leaders who recognize this make... View Details
- August 2012
- Article
From Mind Perception to Mental Connection: Synchrony as a Mechanism for Social Understanding
By: Thalia Wheatley, Olivia Kang, Carolyn Parkinson and Christine E. Looser
Connecting deeply with another mind is as enigmatic as it is fulfilling. Why people ‘‘click’’ with some people but not others is one of the great unsolved mysteries of science. However, researchers from psychology and neuroscience are converging on a likely... View Details
Wheatley, Thalia, Olivia Kang, Carolyn Parkinson, and Christine E. Looser. "From Mind Perception to Mental Connection: Synchrony as a Mechanism for Social Understanding." Social and Personality Psychology Compass 6, no. 8 (August 2012): 589–606.
- 15 Jan 2019
- News
Gillette, Brexit and Molasses
- 07 Apr 2020
- News
How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion
- 28 Aug 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
How Can Decision Making Be Improved?
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Business & Environment
America. During the first global economy before 1929, considerable wealth was created from the exploitation of natural resources for primarily the land-owning elite in Latin... View Details
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Image: AdobeStock/tujuh17belas View Details
- 08 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 8
But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, when it comes to dealing with uncertainty, nobody handles it better than... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
employment—and provide evidence that none of them can account for a quantitatively relevant fraction of our results. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54796 Racial Heterogeneity and Local Government Finances: Evidence from View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Feb 2022
- Book
When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career
Decades ago, a talented young musician pursued his childhood dream of becoming the world’s greatest French horn player, studying with great teachers, attending music festivals, and always earning first... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 2008
- Working Paper
Embracing Commitment and Performance: CEOs and Practices Used to Manage Paradox
By: Tobias Fredberg, Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote and Flemming Norrgren
We tend to assume that great leaders must make difficult choices between two or more conflicting outcomes. In an interview study with 26 CEOs of top American and European companies (incl. IKEA, Campbell Soups, Nokia, H&M), we find that instead of choosing between... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Managerial Roles; Performance; Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Decision Choices and Conditions
Fredberg, Tobias, Michael Beer, Russell Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, and Flemming Norrgren. "Embracing Commitment and Performance: CEOs and Practices Used to Manage Paradox." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-052, January 2008.
- 22 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Student Loan Debt Leads to Better Jobs, Stronger Consumers
asking Working Knowledge readers to share their thoughts about student loans and debt forgiveness. Take the poll “This would be a great way of attracting talent,” he says. “I think there are opportunities... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- November 2018
- Case
Yatooq: Longing for Arabic Coffee
By: Mark Roberge, Gamze Yucaoglu and Samer Al-Rachedy
As one of the few female entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia, Lateefa Alwaalan had been trying to produce the perfect cup of Arabic coffee for over a decade. In 2007, she began testing various coffee blends, which she later branded Yatooq, the Arabic word for “craving” or... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Sales; Entrepreneurial Selling; Entrepreneurial Marketing; Barrier To Entry; Business Start-ups; Yatooq; Entrepreneurship; Private Sector; For-Profit Firms; Business Strategy; Patents; Business Startups; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Adaptation; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Saudi Arabia; Asia
Roberge, Mark, Gamze Yucaoglu, and Samer Al-Rachedy. "Yatooq: Longing for Arabic Coffee." Harvard Business School Case 819-075, November 2018.
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Curriculum - Case Method Project
schools in New York State in 1851. Coverage: Colonial Era – 1851; public education; Common School Movement; Horace Mann; Massachusetts; New York State; naturalization of immigrants; religious diversity; Second Great Awakening A Nation... View Details
- August 2019
- Case
Volkswagen and Suzuki (A): A Match Made in Heaven?
By: Ranjay Gulati and Saloni Chaturvedi
The alliance between Volkswagen and Suzuki in 2009 was expected to help Volkswagen become the world’s largest carmaker and Suzuki gain expertise in fuel-efficient technologies. In addition, each promised to help the other in the two largest emerging markets. While... View Details
Gulati, Ranjay, and Saloni Chaturvedi. "Volkswagen and Suzuki (A): A Match Made in Heaven?" Harvard Business School Case 420-037, August 2019.