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- 2014
- Working Paper
De Gustibus non est Taxandum: Heterogeneity in Preferences and Optimal Redistribution
By: Benjamin B Lockwood and Matthew Weinzierl
The prominent but unproven intuition that preference heterogeneity reduces redistribution in a standard optimal tax model is shown to hold under the plausible condition that the distribution of preferences for consumption relative to leisure rises, in terms of... View Details
Lockwood, Benjamin B., and Matthew Weinzierl. "De Gustibus non est Taxandum: Heterogeneity in Preferences and Optimal Redistribution." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-063, January 2012. (Updated September 2014. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 17784. Published in Journal of Public Economics.)
- 19 Mar 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Beyond Gender and Negotiation to Gendered Negotiations
Keywords: by Deborah Kolb & Kathleen L. McGinn
- 20 Jul 2022
- News
Wired to be Inspired
performance.” I like to call it the coin-operated monkey theory of management, that all of us people, our employees, are coin-operated monkeys. You put a coin in us, we’ll do a... View Details
- March 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
Komatsu Ltd. (A): Target Costing System
Komatsu, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment, seeks to expand aggressively through the 1990s. Key to its competitiveness is a strict adherence to target costs throughout the product development process. Komatsu conducts several design-for-manufacturability... View Details
Cooper, Robin. "Komatsu Ltd. (A): Target Costing System." Harvard Business School Case 194-037, March 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- 27 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Gen AI Marketing: How Some 'Gibberish' Code Can Give Products an Edge
their products listed on top, is that a good thing or a bad thing? It just depends on which side you’re looking from,” says Lakkaraju. The coffee machine experiment The study involves a hypothetical search for an “affordable” new coffee... View Details
- 1992
- Working Paper
Employment versus Sub-Contracting: The Real Trade-Offs
By: Amar Bhide and Howard Stevenson
By many accounts, sub-contracting is in the vogue while traditional employment relationships are on the outs. Ten years ago free-lancers, independent subcontractors and the like accounted for about 10 percent of the labor force; today they constitute 25 percent. Of the... View Details
Bhide, Amar, and Howard Stevenson. "Employment versus Sub-Contracting: The Real Trade-Offs." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 88-046, March 1987. (Revised March 1992.)
- 18 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows
and CEO of KiraGen Bio, a biotech company that utilizes machine learning-driven multiplex gene editing to engineer CAR-T cells that can resist the immunosuppressive effects of... View Details
- 2007
- Case
Continuous Process Improvement at Deere & Company
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
After decades of tense relationships with the United Auto Workers, Deere & Company broke through with a landmark agreement that built an expectation of continuous improvement into the compensation plan. The company then built a set of management forums and processes to... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Machinery and Machining; Agreements and Arrangements; Management Practices and Processes; Labor Unions; Compensation and Benefits; Auto Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Continuous Process Improvement at Deere & Company." 2007. (Case No. 2-0024.)
- June 2012 (Revised July 2013)
- Exercise
Competition Simulator Exercise: Instructions
In the Competition Simulator Exercise, students explore through trial and error some important economic foundations of competitive strategy and managerial economics. In particular, the nine simulator exercises let students explore horizontal differentiation with and... View Details
Van den Steen, Eric. "Competition Simulator Exercise: Instructions." Harvard Business School Exercise 712-498, June 2012. (Revised July 2013.)
- October 2020
- Article
Collusion in Markets with Syndication
By: John William Hatfield, Scott Duke Kominers, Richard Lowery and Jordan M. Barry
Markets for IPOs and debt issuances are syndicated, in the sense that a bidder who wins a contract may invite losing bidders to join a syndicate that together fulfills the contract. We show that in markets with syndication, standard intuitions from industrial... View Details
Keywords: Collusion; Antitrust; IPO Underwriting; Syndication; ＂Repeated Games＂; Markets; Game Theory
Hatfield, John William, Scott Duke Kominers, Richard Lowery, and Jordan M. Barry. "Collusion in Markets with Syndication." Journal of Political Economy 128, no. 10 (October 2020).
- June 2013 (Revised March 2014)
- Technical Note
Strategic Complements and Substitutes
The framework of strategic complements and substitutes can help companies anticipate competitors' responses. It is particularly helpful in deciding on price- or capacity-commitments (or pre-emption), but it can provide more general guidance for analyzing the potential... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Strategic Substitutes; Strategic Complements; Puppy Dog Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Game Theory; Strategy; Economics
Van den Steen, Eric. "Strategic Complements and Substitutes." Harvard Business School Technical Note 713-542, June 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models
By: Matthew Shaffer and Charles CY Wang
We study the application of large language models (LLMs) to the estimation of core earnings, i.e., a firm's persistent profitability from its core business activities. This construct is central to investors' assessments of economic performance and valuations. However,... View Details
Keywords: Large Language Models; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting; Profit; Corporate Disclosure; Analytics and Data Science; Measurement and Metrics
Shaffer, Matthew, and Charles CY Wang. "Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models." Working Paper, November 2024.
- 13 Feb 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Unconventional Insights for Managing Stakeholder Trust
Keywords: by Michael Pirson & Deepak Malhotra
- May 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Komatsu and Dresser: Putting Two Plus Two Together
By: Ashish Nanda
In 1987, Komatsu Ltd., looking to expand its presence in the U.S. earth-moving equipment (EME) industry, enters into a 50-50 joint venture with Dresser. The management of the Komatsu Dresser joint venture faces difficulty in bringing the two halves together. The rift... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Machinery and Machining; Restructuring; Joint Ventures; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Japan; United States
Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Komatsu and Dresser: Putting Two Plus Two Together." Harvard Business School Case 898-269, May 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
New Life for Old Tech: Startup Provides Network Security Solutions for Obsolete Devices
MRI machines play a critical role in hospital operations. Yet, like other legacy devices that typically have decades-long life cycles, MRI machines are likely to have been purchased long before network or... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
a firm's headquarters—for the presence of large, non-managerial individual shareholders in firms. These shareholders have a large impact on firms, controlling for selection effects. Course Research: Using the Case Method to Build and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- January 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G.
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug (SMZ), a 110-year old Swiss machinery firm, faces several issues at the end of 1992. It's not clear whether the company will be able to maintain its traditional price premium in the face of foreign competition. The firm must chart a... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Machinery and Machining; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Switzerland
Enright, Michael J. "Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G." Harvard Business School Case 795-026, January 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- 28 Oct 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Fairness, Efficiency, and Flexibility in Organ Allocation for Kidney Transplantation
- May – June 2011
- Article
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth: How High Status Individuals Decrease Group Effectiveness
By: Boris Groysberg, Jeffrey T. Polzer and Hillary Anger Elfenbein
Can groups become effective simply by assembling high status individual performers? Though an affirmative answer may seem straightforward on the surface, this answer becomes more complicated when group members benefit from collaborating on interdependent tasks.... View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Equity; Theory; Human Resources; Integration; Body of Literature; Performance Effectiveness; Status and Position; Experience and Expertise
Groysberg, Boris, Jeffrey T. Polzer, and Hillary Anger Elfenbein. "Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth: How High Status Individuals Decrease Group Effectiveness." Organization Science 22, no. 3 (May–June 2011): 722–737.
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Exploring Technology and Public Impact Through the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program
Policy team. In that role, I developed and analyzed Lyft policy positions on future of work and emerging technology issues such as machine learning, data sharing, and financial technologies. Connecting with... View Details