Case Research Methods - Publications - Faculty & Research

22 Sep 2015
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Reflecting on 24 Years at Harvard

perspectives, and indeed all the resources and opportunities available across Harvard University. What I love about the HBS classroom is the give-and-take of the case study method. The problems that we tackle rarely have right or wrong... View Details

14 Jun 2016
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June 14, 2016

practices are broadly familiar, their application within cross-industry teams calls for unique leadership approaches that combine flexibility, open-mindedness, humility, and fierce resolve. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51140 2016... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Sep 2012
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First Look: September 11

decreases the compassion that individuals express to others in need, that this effect is mediated by dampened feelings of empathy and heightened perceptions of unprofessionalism, and that it is circumscribed to bad news that has economic implications. We discuss... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

27 Nov 2006
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What’s to Be Done About Performance Reviews?

Summing Up The topic of performance reviews triggers a wide range of complex responses. The fact that most of their strongest critics elected to reply anonymously to this month's column suggests that there are also political overtones to the subject. This month's... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

July 16, 2016
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A Game Theoretic Model for Resource Allocation Among Countermeasures with Multiple Attributes

By: Elisabeth C. Paulson, Igor Linkov and Jeffrey Keisler

We study a strategic, two-player, sequential game between an attacker and defender. The defender must allocate resources amongst possible countermeasures and across possible targets. The attacker then chooses a type of threat and a target to attack. This paper proposes... View Details

Keywords: Resource Allocation; Game Theory; Strategy

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25 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

and the socially clueless. Still, people in an organization can be roughly classified using a simple matrix. Our research showed (not surprisingly) that, no matter what kind of organization we studied, everybody wanted to work with the... View Details

Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo

15 Dec 2009
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First Look: Dec. 15, 2009

become the hubs of the network. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-043.pdf Policy Bundling to Overcome Loss Aversion: A Method for Improving Legislative Outcomes (revised) Authors:Katherine L. Milkman, Mary Carol... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Home Finance

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Introduction Credit in Pre-Industrial Society Credit and the Market Economy: The Rise of... View Details

17 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Why a Blended Workforce May Be Key to Lasting Competitive Advantage

In recent years, companies have been anxious about the lack of skilled workers to fill pivotal jobs. But then came COVID-19 and a subsequent recession. The ensuing business turmoil and record-high unemployment may have temporarily distracted companies from their... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph B. Fuller

11 Apr 2023
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BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

can be blended up to 10% without the need to retrofit or replace the existing assets. BTG Bioliquids first fast pyrolysis facility, Empyro, was financed by the EU and Dutch development funds and some private investors. Its business case... View Details

31 Jul 2019
Research & Ideas

Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training

Resource Management, Improving Resilience Among Employees High in Depression, Anxiety, and Workplace Distress, which shows that a workplace-based wellness program can help employees suffering from mental health issues. A potential solution: resilience training Previous... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

24 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

Senior Associate Dean, Director of Research, at the Harvard Business School. Professor Palepu's research and teaching focuses on strategy, governance, and valuation in a global context. Prof. Palepu has written numerous articles and View Details

Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu

29 Jan 2021
Op-Ed

How Influencers, Celebrities, and FOMO Can Win Over Vaccine Skeptics

each segment, for example, of both the seniors in the early majority and the seniors that are laggards less keen on taking the vaccine. The diffusion of innovations research indicates that a combination of personal and societal factors... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

crises. Participants will leave this session understanding the state of the art in identifying financial market bubbles, and how predictable crises are. Women Protagonists: On and Off the Page Carin Knoop (MBA 1994), Executive Director, View Details

15 May 2012
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First Look: May 15

cooperation and coordination. Prior research has emphasized cooperation, and specifically the partners' commitment and alignment of interests, as the key determinant of collaborative success. Scholars have paid less attention to the... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

23 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 23

United States. In recent years, however, this centralized approach to the collection and analysis of adverse events through doctor-initiated case reports has been superseded by innovative, though episodic, pharmacoepidemiological studies... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Team - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Health Care Health Care Value-Based Health Care Health Care Courses Fast Facts Value-Based Health Care Value-Based Health Care Cases & Teaching Notes Key Concepts Key Stakeholders Publications Team Work With Us Presentations Team... View Details

23 Oct 2013
Research & Ideas

Overcoming Nervous Nelly

case of that high-stakes client presentation, Brooks's findings suggest that an employee might perform better after considering the opportunities for success rather than the consequences of failure. Managers, meanwhile, can help... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

13 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding

leaders of listed companies in Germany.1 Is Big Change always the right action to revitalize a dispirited organization? Could “Small C” retooling work better in some instances than an exhaustive, complete turnaround? What we’ve learned in recent studies is that it... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Sebastian Flegr; Sports

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HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

purposes. This rate applies to HBS and all schools at Harvard. Endowment Distribution (in millions) 162 FY19 173 FY20 184 FY21 191 FY22 208 FY23 Endowment Distribution Components 33% Professorships 24% Financial Aid 17% Unrestricted 8% Other 7% Special Initiatives 6%... View Details

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