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  • 14 Nov 2017
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017

organizations have made sizable investments in information technology. They’ve used their IT systems to replace paper records with electronic ones and to improve billing processes, thereby boosting revenue.... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 30 Aug 2016
  • First Look

August 30, 2016

patient-reported outcomes, at an accelerated pace. These comprehensive sets are integrated with electronic health records and incorporated into clinical practice, and they will... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 09 Aug 2016
  • First Look

August 9, 2016

RCA's patents to licensing by domestic competitors royalty-free. This externality had a dramatic impact on the long-term health of the U.S. consumer electronics industry. The associated (B) case is 614-073.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2017
  • Case

The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco... View Details
Keywords: Tyco; Dennis Kozlowski; Edward Breen; Fire Safety; Fire Protection; Security; Packaging; Securities And Exchange Commission; Fraud; Accounting; Accounting Audits; Earnings Management; Financial Statements; Goodwill Accounting; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Restructuring; Crime and Corruption; Engineering; Applied Optics; Chemicals; Construction; Metals and Minerals; Ethics; Finance; Cash Flow; Public Equity; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Courts and Trials; Lawfulness; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Value; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Republic of Ireland; Switzerland; Bermuda; United States; New Hampshire
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  • December 5, 2024
  • Article

A Consensus Definition of Creativity in Surgery: A Delphi Study Protocol

By: Alex Thabane, Tyler McKechnie, Phillip Staibano, Vikram Arora, Goran Calic, Jason W. Busse, Sameer Parpia and Mohit Bhandari
Introduction
Clear definitions are essential in science, particularly in the study of abstract phenomena like creativity. Due to its inherent complexity and domain-specific nature, the study of creativity has been complicated, as evidenced by the various... View Details
Keywords: Creativity; Health Care and Treatment; Outcome or Result; Measurement and Metrics
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  • October 2012 (Revised July 2013)
  • Case

Olympus (A)

By: Jay W. Lorsch, Suraj Srinivasan and Kathleen Durante
As 2012 approached, the woes of the financial crisis seemed to be fading, companies were resuming business as usual, and some of the scrutiny on corporate governance practices began to recede as well. That is until another major financial scandal emerged in Japan in... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Corporate Governance; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Japan
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  • 30 Aug 2011
  • First Look

First Look: August 30

video ads. In a controlled experiment, joy and surprise were assessed through automated facial expression detection for a sample of ads. Concentration of attention was assessed through eye tracking and retention of viewers by recording... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Apr 2020
  • Research & Ideas

How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding

relationships with the right people. This crisis presents an opportunity for the CEO to communicate to all employees, including new hires, that the company cares about them and is prioritizing their health and safety during the pandemic.... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg
  • 03 Dec 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

the 2018-19 shutdown) organizations. Some firms with seasonal business, such as landscaping companies, use furloughs regularly. Furloughed workers generally keep their benefits, such as health insurance, but are still eligible to file for... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
  • 09 Mar 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Why Entrepreneurs Should Go Work for Government

example, follows other federal efforts like 18F and the Presidential Innovation Fellows to streamline government websites and electronic records—adapting from models in the UK and elsewhere. "We have many talented people in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 26 Nov 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

into a meaningful, harmonious whole. This common yet nevertheless challenging problem is obviously evident when we talk about the design of complex technical devices. Automobiles have tens of thousands of mechanical and electronic parts.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto
  • 12 Jul 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

Health plans have an important role in encouraging medical records because it will help them drive higher value in the system. Health plans can create incentives and standards... View Details
Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health
  • January 2017
  • Case

Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; United States; District of Columbia
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  • 15 Jun 2007
  • Research & Ideas

Remembering Alfred Chandler

great-grandfather, the business editor and analyst Henry Varnum Poor, to 2 recent volumes, published while he was in his 80s: Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story of the Consumer Electronics and... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Oct 2011
  • Research & Ideas

Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink

retail space, as many areas of its stores fall below critical levels of retail productivity. But these are not the only categories that suffer from the consumer' embrace of e-commerce. Best Buy, arguably a bricks-and-clicks monopolist in the View Details
Keywords: by Rajiv Lal & Jose B. Alvarez; Retail
  • 10 Apr 2012
  • First Look

First Look: April 10

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/612045-PDF-ENG Recorded Future: Searching the Web for Alpha Christopher MalloyHarvard Business School Case 212-057 Recorded Future was a software company that aimed... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 24 Feb 2020
  • Research & Ideas

The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software

is difficult to fully understand the health and security of FOSS because 1) by design, it is distributed in nature so there is no central authority to ensure quality and maintenance, and 2) FOSS can be freely copied and modified, so it is... View Details
Keywords: by Frank Nagle and Jenny Hoffman; Computer
  • 22 Aug 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The Hard Work of Failure Analysis

that health care organizations typically fail to analyze or make changes even when people are well aware of failures. Whether medical errors or simply problems in the work process, few hospital organizations dig deeply enough to... View Details
Keywords: by Amy Edmondson & Mark D. Cannon
  • September 2013 (Revised August 2015)
  • Background Note

Leadership and Teaming

By: Ethan Bernstein
Small differences in the leadership of teams can have large consequences for the success of their efforts. Many initiatives fail not because of a fatal error in judgment or insufficient ideas, knowledge, motivation, or capabilities to deliver a solution. They fail... View Details
Keywords: Teams; Teaming; Leadership And Managing People; Leadership; Team Effectiveness; Team Performance; Team Design; Team Leadership; Teamwork; Team Process; Team Function; Team Launch; 60/30/10 Rule; Team Boundary; Distribution Of Leadership Authority; Self-Managed Teams; Virtual Teams; Unbounded Teams; Acts Of Leadership; Execution Teams; Decision Making Teams; Creativity Teams; Team Size; Task Design; Team Timeline; Team Roles; Team Representation; Diversity; Team Familiarity; Collective Intelligence; Team Stages Of Development; Team Coaching; Performance Pressure; X-Teams; Team Focus; Interaction; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Management Systems; Management Style; Management Skills; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Efficiency; Performance Productivity; Groups and Teams; Networks; Social Psychology; Behavior; Conflict and Resolution; Creativity; Social and Collaborative Networks; Satisfaction; Prejudice and Bias; Power and Influence; Personal Characteristics; Familiarity; Cognition and Thinking; Attitudes; Projects; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Knowledge Sharing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Design; Interpersonal Communication; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Asia; North and Central America; South America; Atlantic Ocean; Central Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; Oceania; West Indies
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  • 30 Jun 2021
  • In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

reading Toxic Politics by Yanzhong Huang, which is subtitled China’s Environmental Health Crisis and its Challenge to the Chinese State. To feel better about what can be done about global warming, I recommend The Hidden Life of Trees by... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

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