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January 2013
Article

Level Two Negotiations: Helping the Other Side Meet Its 'Behind-the-Table' Challenges

By: James K. Sebenius

A long analytic tradition has explored the challenge of productively synchronizing "internal" with "external" negotiations, with a special focus on how each side can best manage internal opposition to agreements negotiated "at the table." Implicit in much of this work... View Details

Keywords: James Baker; Internal Negotiation; Dispute Resolution; Bargaining; Two-level Games; Negotiation; Germany; United States

February 1984
Supplement

Henry Manufacturing Co., Inc.: Meeting of the Board of Directors, Video

1998
Working Paper

Limited Liability and the Birth of American Industry: Theory Meets History

By: David A. Moss

01 Nov 2022
News

Meet the Winners of the US PETs Prize Challenge: Phase One

05 Aug 2020
News

Remote work really does mean longer days -- and more meetings

01 Sep 2017
News

Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events

the role of board members. 1 Alumni gathered in Shad Hall to discuss the cases that were the basis for presentations from the 156 six-person student teams. 2 Across campus, student teams made their presentations to alumni. European Club Leadership View Details

Keywords: HBS Boardroom; European Club Leadership Meeting; reunion; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

2012
Book

The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century

By: Jay W. Lorsch

This book is a collection of chapters written by Harvard Business School faculty and alums who have experience with corporate boards. It will provide a uniquely HBS perspective on the future of boards. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Governance; Boards Of Directors; Compensation; Succession; Governing and Advisory Boards; Books; Perspective; Governance

25 Apr 2016
News

Meet The New Mavericks: An Inside Look At America's Drone Training Program

June 2010
Teaching Note

FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand (Brief Case)

By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Afarin Bellisario

Teaching Note for 4555. View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing; Production Capacity; Production Scheduling; Risk Management; Production; Performance Capacity; Manufacturing Industry

August 2009
Supplement

The TSMC Way: Meeting Customer Needs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (CW)

By: Willy C. Shih

When L.C. Tu receives an emergency order, he is confronted with a range of production scheduling choices, each of which has unique costs and trade-offs. The case was designed to help students understand job-shop style production and the impact of disruptions and... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Disruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Cost; Cost Management; Business or Company Management; Time Management; Network Effects; Production; Hardware; Manufacturing Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan

15 Apr 2025
News

Meetings Won’t Be the Same When the Boss Sends an AI Bot

09 Oct 2014
News

Meet Art Peck, Gap Inc's New CEO, the Man Modernizing Retail's Old-Timer

Keywords: Gap; Banana Republic; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

03 Oct 2014
News

Meet The Woman Who's Changing The Way You Spend Your Free Time

January 2001 (Revised October 2002)
Case

The American Medical Association-Sunbeam Deal (A): Serpent on the Staff Meets Chainsaw Al

By: Ashish Nanda and Kimberly A. Haddad

Facing dwindling membership and looking to increase its revenue, the American Medical Association (AMA) signed an endorsement deal with Sunbeam Corp., a leader in the small home appliance industry, in August 1997. In the deal, the AMA would receive significant... View Details

Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Organizations; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States

14 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving

A majority of commuters admit to multitasking on the road, including texting and reading emails, according to new research that reveals the widespread extent of distracted driving. About 87 percent of commuters are engaged in at least one other activity while driving,... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

February 2014 (Revised June 2014)
Background Note

The Information Superhighway Meets the Highway: Technology and Mobility Trends and Opportunities

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Kevin Rosier

Technological innovation is considered a competitive strength for America, but the nation does not score as high in deploying its technology. U.S. transportation systems are in need of repair and renewal, and the sector is at the cusp of a technological revolution. The... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Information Technology; Infrastructure; Transportation; Information Infrastructure

Educators

Article

Interactive Case Study: The Analysis: Babson College Meets the Corporate Gender Challenge

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

August 2009 (Revised October 2009)
Teaching Note

The TSMC Way: Meeting Customer Needs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TN)

By: Willy C. Shih and Chen-Fu Chien

Teaching Note for [610003]. View Details

Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan