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- January 2013
- Supplement
The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi, Leonard Kosinski, Christina Royce, Anna Stetsovskaya and Evgeny Vasilyev
CEO Kikawa of Yamato Transport gave orders to his managers right after the triple disaster hit the Tohoku region of Japan to do whatever it takes to save lives and not to worry about costs. He also felt that he had to confront the government to make donations to the... View Details
Keywords: Japan; Earthquake; Yamato Transport Company; Natural Disasters; Business and Shareholder Relations; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Transportation Industry; Japan
Takeuchi, Hirotaka, Leonard Kosinski, Christina Royce, Anna Stetsovskaya, and Evgeny Vasilyev. "The Great East Japan Earthquake (E): Yamato Transport's Response." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-442, January 2013.
- March 1997 (Revised December 1997)
- Supplement
American Cyanamid (B): Management's Response to the (A) Case
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Wruck, Karen. "American Cyanamid (B): Management's Response to the (A) Case." Harvard Business School Supplement 897-178, March 1997. (Revised December 1997.)
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Who's Responsible for Erasing America's Shortage of Skilled Workers?
- 2019
- Working Paper
Hidden in Plain Sight: Consumer Responses to Pseudo-Secrets in Marketing
By: Dafna Goor, Anat Keinan, Nir Halevy and Michael I. Norton
- October 1996 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
American Cyanamid (A): Boardroom Response to a Hostile Takeover Offer
American Home Products' (AHP) $9 billion hostile takeover of American Cyanamid (Cyanamid) was the largest mergers and-acquistions transaction in 1994, and made AHP the fourth largest pharmaceutical firm in the United States. At the time of AHP's offer, Cyanamid had... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
Wruck, Karen, and Sherry P. Roper. "American Cyanamid (A): Boardroom Response to a Hostile Takeover Offer." Harvard Business School Case 897-048, October 1996. (Revised December 1997.)
- 14 Feb 2013
- News
Wagaroo: A matching market for pet dogs from responsible sources
- May–June 2014
- Article
Paradigm-Changing vs. Paradigm-Deepening Innovation: How Firm Scope Influences Firm Technological Response to Shocks
By: Gautam Ahuja, Curba Morris Lampert and Vivek Tandon
We examine the direction of firms' research efforts as they respond to the shock of a sharp increase in the price of a key input. In terms of direction, firms can respond to this shock with paradigm-changing investments that develop technologies to use substitute... View Details
Keywords: Technological Change; Innovation; Evolutionary Approaches; Shocks; Technological Innovation; System Shocks; Corporate Strategy
Ahuja, Gautam, Curba Morris Lampert, and Vivek Tandon. "Paradigm-Changing vs. Paradigm-Deepening Innovation: How Firm Scope Influences Firm Technological Response to Shocks." Organization Science 25, no. 3 (May–June 2014): 653–669.
- February 2007 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility
By: F. Warren McFarlan, William C. Kirby and Tracy Manty
Focuses on the experience of China's largest shirt manufacturer in managing various aspects of government relations in China. Identifies a wide variety of social initiatives it has undertaken. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, William C. Kirby, and Tracy Manty. "Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 307-076, February 2007. (Revised November 2011.)
- Article
Olfactory Cues from Romantic Partners and Strangers Moderate Women's Responses to Stress
By: Marlise Hofer, Hanne Collins, Ashley V. Whillans and Frances Chen
The scent of another person can activate memories, trigger emotions, and spark romantic attraction; however, almost nothing is known about whether and how human scents influence responses to stress. In the current study, 96 women were randomly assigned to smell one of... View Details
Hofer, Marlise, Hanne Collins, Ashley V. Whillans, and Frances Chen. "Olfactory Cues from Romantic Partners and Strangers Moderate Women's Responses to Stress." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 114, no. 1 (January 2018): 1–9. (Lead Article.)
- 26 Oct 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Applications of Fractional Response Model to the Study of Bounded Dependent Variables in Accounting Research
- November 2015
- Article
When Doing Good Is Bad in Gift-giving: Mis-predicting Appreciation of Socially Responsible Gifts
By: Lisa A. Cavanaugh, F. Gino and Gavan J. Fitzsimons
Gifts that support a worthy cause (i.e., "gifts that give twice"), such as a charitable donation in the recipient's name, have become increasingly popular. Recipients generally enjoy these gifts, which not only benefit others in need but also make recipients feel good... View Details
Cavanaugh, Lisa A., F. Gino, and Gavan J. Fitzsimons. "When Doing Good Is Bad in Gift-giving: Mis-predicting Appreciation of Socially Responsible Gifts." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 131 (November 2015): 178–189.
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
Thousands of large, profitable companies have all the right intentions of giving back to society—and yet a sizable number of them have corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that provide little benefit to either the community or... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- October 2011
- Article
Under Threat: Responses to and the Consequences of Threats to Individuals' Identities
I review and reconceptualize identity threat, defining it as an experience appraised as indicating potential harm to the value, meanings, or enactment of an identity. I also develop a theoretical model and propositions that generate insights into how individuals... View Details
Petriglieri, Jennifer L. "Under Threat: Responses to and the Consequences of Threats to Individuals' Identities." Academy of Management Review 36, no. 4 (October 2011).
- October 2009
- Teaching Note
Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility (TN)
Teaching Note for [307076]. View Details
- 02 Nov 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Organizational Response to Environmental Demands: Opening the Black Box
Keywords: by Magali A. Delmas & Michael W. Toffel
- June 2010 (Revised September 2010)
- Case
athenahealth: Innovating in Response to a Crisis in Healthcare
When Jonathan Bush and his partner, Todd Park, realized that their revolutionary approach to delivering clinical care was being stymied by the inefficiencies in the healthcare system and insurance red tape, they turned their proprietary technology, athenaNet, to a new... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Information Management; Innovation and Invention; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Health Industry; United States
Chakravorti, Bhaskar, Laura Winig, and Naeem Husain Arastu. "athenahealth: Innovating in Response to a Crisis in Healthcare." Harvard Business School Case 810-079, June 2010. (Revised September 2010.)
- February 1994
- Article
Accurate Response: The Key to Profiting from Quick Response
By: A. Raman, M. Fisher, J. Hammond and W. Obermeyer
Keywords: Profit
Raman, A., M. Fisher, J. Hammond, and W. Obermeyer. "Accurate Response: The Key to Profiting from Quick Response." Bobbin (February 1994).
- July 1998
- Article
Are Computers Scapegoats? Attributions of Responsibility in Human-Computer Interaction
By: Y. Moon and C. I. Nass
Moon, Y., and C. I. Nass. "Are Computers Scapegoats? Attributions of Responsibility in Human-Computer Interaction." International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 49, no. 1 (July 1998): 79–94.
- July 1999 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Northwest Airlines and the Detroit Snowstorm (B): Northwest's Response
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hallowell, Roger H. "Northwest Airlines and the Detroit Snowstorm (B): Northwest's Response." Harvard Business School Case 800-054, July 1999. (Revised October 1999.)