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- August 2003 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
I've Got Rhythm: Selling Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, William Lagor, Christopher Perry and Scott St. Germain
The head of sales and marketing in a large medical devices firm must decide how to assign his sales force. He compares selling in the pharma, specialty pharma, and device industries and analyzes the reasons for the differences. View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Marketing Strategy; Industry Structures; Sales; Salesforce Management; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Herzlinger, Regina E., William Lagor, Christopher Perry, and Scott St. Germain. "I've Got Rhythm: Selling Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices." Harvard Business School Case 304-012, August 2003. (Revised August 2006.)
- 18 Apr 2016
- News
How to Take the Bias Out of Interviews
- Research Summary
Corporate Investment and Stock Market Listing: A Puzzle?
In joint work with John Asker and Alexander Ljungqvist, we investigate whether short-termism distorts the investment decisions of stock market listed firms. To do so, we compare the investment behavior of observably similar public and private firms using a new... View Details
- Article
Pride to Cooperate: The Consideration of Pride Promotes Cooperation in a Social Dilemma
By: Anna Dorfman, Tal Eyal and Yoella Bereby-Meyer
In social dilemmas, broad collective interests conflict with immediate self-interests. In two studies, we examine the role of pride in guiding cooperative behavior in a social dilemma. We find that the consideration of pride led to more cooperation compared to the... View Details
Dorfman, Anna, Tal Eyal, and Yoella Bereby-Meyer. "Pride to Cooperate: The Consideration of Pride Promotes Cooperation in a Social Dilemma." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 55 (November 2014): 105–109.
- August 1993
- Case
Applichem (A) (Abridged)
By: Janice H. Hammond and Gary P. Pisano
Applichem manufactures the same chemical product in four plants, each of which is located in a different country. The company has completed a major study comparing the productivity and performance of these plants. Using the data from the study, students must decide... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Productivity; Performance Efficiency; Performance Evaluation; Strategy; Judgments; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Exit or Shutdown; Chemical Industry
Hammond, Janice H., and Gary P. Pisano. "Applichem (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 694-030, August 1993.
- Video
Nicolás Jodal
Nicolás Jodal, Co-Founder and CEO of GeneXus, shares his reaction to recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence with Large Language Models (LLMs), comparing their emergence to the industrial revolution and underscoring the need for swift adaptation to the... View Details
Laura V. Jakli
Laura Jakli is an Assistant Professor in the Business, Government, and the International Economy Unit at Harvard Business School.
Her primary expertise is in comparative politics and examines how information communication technologies shape political... View Details
Her primary expertise is in comparative politics and examines how information communication technologies shape political... View Details
- January 2013
- Supplement
SMARTBITES (D): February 2010
By: Michael Roberts and Amar Bhide
The case describes a Turkish brother and sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a large US bakery/cafe for Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Startups; Franchise Ownership; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
Roberts, Michael, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (D): February 2010." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-112, January 2013.
- January 2013
- Supplement
SMARTBITES (C): June 2009
By: Michael Roberts and Amar Bhide
The case describes a Turkish brother and sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a large US bakery/cafe for Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Startups; Franchise Ownership; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
Roberts, Michael, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (C): June 2009." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-111, January 2013.
- Research Summary
Clinical Research
Dr. Simpson has been a consulting statistician for clinical research, especially in studies of post-traumatic stress disorder. Most recently, he has been involved in a clinical trial comparing a pharmacological treatment and an exposure-based psychological treatment... View Details
- January 2013
- Supplement
SMARTBITES (B): May 2009
By: Michael Roberts and Amar Bhide
The case describes a Turkish brother and sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a large US bakery/cafe for Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Start-up; Franchise Ownership; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
Roberts, Michael, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (B): May 2009." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-110, January 2013.
- 10 Jul 2017
- News
Uber threatens to shut down price-comparison app
- 19 Nov 2010
- News
Peru's commodity-based boom hits the accelerator
- 28 Oct 2016
- News
AT&T, Time Warner, and What Makes Vertical Mergers Succeed
- October 2018
- Article
Africa Rising? A Historical Perspective
By: Ewout Frankema and Marlous van Waijenburg
Sub-Saharan Africa’s recent economic boom has raised hopes and expectations to lift the regions’ ‘bottom millions’ out of poverty by 2030. How realistic is that goal? We approach this question by comparing the experiences of three front-runners of region-specific... View Details
Frankema, Ewout, and Marlous van Waijenburg. "Africa Rising? A Historical Perspective." African Affairs 117, no. 469 (October 2018): 543–568. (Finalist for the bi-annual Stephen Ellis Prize for the most innovative article in African Affairs.)
- April 2000 (Revised March 2015)
- Case
The First Six Months: Launching a PSF Career
By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Scot H. Landry
Presents two situations: 1) two graduating MBAs from Harvard Business School compare and contrast their strategies for getting off to a good start in consulting, and 2) a junior consultant has to deal with difficult feedback in his very first performance review. View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Planning; Practice; Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Adaptation; Consulting Industry
Nanda, Ashish, Thomas J. DeLong, and Scot H. Landry. "The First Six Months: Launching a PSF Career." Harvard Business School Case 800-373, April 2000. (Revised March 2015.)
- August 2012 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Hub and Spoke, HealthCare Global and Additional Focused Factory Models for Cancer Care
By: Regina E. Herzlinger, Amit Ghorawat, Meera Krishnan and Naiyya Saggi
This case compares and contrasts four different models for delivering cancer care in India and the US. Students are asked to select the best model in its alignment with the Six Forces in those two countries and Africa, to which one of the models is considering... View Details
Keywords: Cancer Care Services; Focused Factories For Cancer Care; Hub And Spoke Cancer Care; Cancer Care In The U.S.; Cancer Care In Africa; Cancer Care In India; Health Care and Treatment; Business Model; Six Sigma; Health Disorders; Health Industry; United States; India; Africa
Herzlinger, Regina E., Amit Ghorawat, Meera Krishnan, and Naiyya Saggi. "Hub and Spoke, HealthCare Global and Additional Focused Factory Models for Cancer Care." Harvard Business School Case 313-030, August 2012. (Revised February 2021.)