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- 1995
- Article
Managing Distrust: The Hidden Cost of Downsizing
By: D. Sull and N. Nohria
Sull, D., and N. Nohria. "Managing Distrust: The Hidden Cost of Downsizing." Business Ethics Forum 8 (1995): 73–83.
- Article
Sovereign Debt Buybacks Can Lower Bargaining Costs
By: J. J. Rotemberg
Rotemberg, J. J. "Sovereign Debt Buybacks Can Lower Bargaining Costs." Journal of International Money and Finance 10, no. 3 (September 1991): 330–348.
- March 2023 (Revised December 2023)
- Background Note
Economic Analysis: The Hidden Costs of Layoffs and Managing Staff Reductions
By: Sandra J. Sucher, Marilyn Morgan Westner and Christopher Diak
Globally, over the past fifty years, more companies have used layoffs to cut costs during periods of decreased demand or economic downturns. But layoffs have far-reaching consequences, generate hidden costs, and harm the company in myriad ways. This note reviews ways... View Details
Keywords: Human Resource Management; Layoffs; Furloughs; Human Resources; Management Practices and Processes; Employee Relationship Management; Resignation and Termination; Compensation and Benefits; United States
Sucher, Sandra J., Marilyn Morgan Westner, and Christopher Diak. "Economic Analysis: The Hidden Costs of Layoffs and Managing Staff Reductions." Harvard Business School Background Note 323-073, March 2023. (Revised December 2023.)
- 01 Sep 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda
- October 1973
- Article
Variable and Self-Service Costs in Reciprocal Allocation Models
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Keywords: Cost
Kaplan, Robert S. "Variable and Self-Service Costs in Reciprocal Allocation Models." Accounting Review 48 (October 1973): 738–748.
- October 1994
- Article
Aggregation, Specification and Measurement Errors in Product Costing
By: S. Datar and M. Gupta
Datar, S., and M. Gupta. "Aggregation, Specification and Measurement Errors in Product Costing." Accounting Review 69, no. 4 (October 1994): 567–591.
- 28 Dec 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Psychological Costs of Pay-for-Performance: Implications for Strategic Compensation
- January 2024
- Article
Cost of Exempting Sole Orphan Drugs from Medicare Negotiation
By: Matthew Vogel, Olivia Zhao, William B. Feldman, Amitabh Chandra, Aaron S. Kesselheim and Benjamin N. Rome
Importance: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate prices for some high-spending drugs but exempts drugs approved solely for the treatment of a single rare disease.
Objective: To estimate Medicare spending and global... View Details
Objective: To estimate Medicare spending and global... View Details
Vogel, Matthew, Olivia Zhao, William B. Feldman, Amitabh Chandra, Aaron S. Kesselheim, and Benjamin N. Rome. "Cost of Exempting Sole Orphan Drugs from Medicare Negotiation." JAMA Internal Medicine 184, no. 1 (January 2024): 63–69.
- February 1996 (Revised June 1996)
- Supplement
Indianapolis: Activity-Based Costing of City Services (B)
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Kaplan, Robert S. "Indianapolis: Activity-Based Costing of City Services (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 196-117, February 1996. (Revised June 1996.)
- 25 Mar 1994
- Lecture
Canada's Cost of Capital Disadvantage?: Comparative Perspectives
By: W. Carl Kester
- May 1986
- Supplement
Schrader Bellows: A Strategic Cost Analysis, Video
Cooper, Robin. "Schrader Bellows: A Strategic Cost Analysis, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 886-525, May 1986.
- Research Summary
A Temporal View of the Costs and Benefits of Self-Deception
Researchers have documented many cases in which individuals rationalize their regrettable actions. Four experiments examine situations in which participants go beyond merely explaining away their misconduct to actively deceiving themselves. We find that those who... View Details
- August 1994 (Revised May 1997)
- Case
Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Cost Management for Short Life Cycle Products
Explores Olympus Optical's strategic response to major losses in its camera business. Key to Olympus's recovery were its extensive product planning process, a quality improvement program, and an aggressive cost-reduction program. In particular, the case details... View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Product Design; Business Strategy; Product Development; Consumer Products Industry
Cooper, Robin. "Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Cost Management for Short Life Cycle Products." Harvard Business School Case 195-072, August 1994. (Revised May 1997.)
- January 1975 (Revised March 1988)
- Case
Quaker Oats Co.: Cost of Capital (A)
Wippern, Ronald F., and Guillermo Schultz. "Quaker Oats Co.: Cost of Capital (A)." Harvard Business School Case 275-095, January 1975. (Revised March 1988.)
- 1998
- Working Paper
The Cyclical Behavior of Price and Costs
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Michael Woodford
- 13 Apr 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
Knowing When to Ask: The Cost of Leaning-in
- August 1980 (Revised June 1985)
- Background Note
Management Accounting, Part II: Manufacturing Cost Accounting Systems
Dearden, John. "Management Accounting, Part II: Manufacturing Cost Accounting Systems." Harvard Business School Background Note 181-028, August 1980. (Revised June 1985.)
- January 1975 (Revised March 1988)
- Case
Quaker Oats Co.: Cost of Capital (B)
Wippern, Ronald F., and Guillermo Schultz. "Quaker Oats Co.: Cost of Capital (B)." Harvard Business School Case 275-096, January 1975. (Revised March 1988.)
- Article
The Hidden Costs of Initial Coin Offerings
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Ramana Nanda
In recent years, much has been written about how the Blockchain is poised to transform traditional industries such as banking, real estate, and healthcare. More recently, it has gained attention as a way to finance new ventures, through what is known as an Initial Coin... View Details
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Ramana Nanda. "The Hidden Costs of Initial Coin Offerings." Harvard Business Review (website) (November 7, 2018).
- May 2016 (Revised November 2022)
- Teaching Note
RegionFly: Cutting Costs in the Airline Industry
By: Susanna Gallani and Eva Labro
Teaching Note for HBS No. 116-047. View Details