Publications

2020
Working Paper

Do Judge-Lawyer Relationships Influence Case Outcomes?

By: Tianwang Liu and David Hao Zhang

We examine whether law school alumni relationships between the lawyers and judges affect case outcomes. We show that in the context of medical malpractice lawsuits in Florida, the plaintiff lawyer sharing the same law school as the judge increases the chances of... View Details

Keywords: Law; Relationships; Judgments; Outcome or Result

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Web

2.3 Community Standards of Conduct | MBA

and timely attendance and participation in all HBS course, program and other required activities; respectful, attentive behavior within and outside courses; appropriate conduct, judgment and tact in all personal and professional... View Details

January 1988
Supplement

Santa Clara County Transportation Agency (B)

Describes manager's decision from the (A) case and resulting court decisions, culminating in landmark 1987 Supreme Court ruling. View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Courts and Trials; Judgments; Transportation Industry; Public Administration Industry

August 2017
Supplement

Wake Up Call (B)

By: David G. Fubini and Christine Snively

(B) case View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Judgments; Leadership Style; Consulting Industry; United States

December 2002
Guest Column

Bringing Research on Judgement and Decision Making to Public Policy

By: M. H. Bazerman

Keywords: Research; Judgments; Decision Making; Policy

September 2012 (Revised March 2013)
Teaching Note

Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A) & (B) (TN)

By: George Serafeim

The case describes the challenges that Ultimate Fighting Championship faced as a result of regulatory opposition and loss of the license to operate. The genesis of the business idea, the subsequent growth, and the fall of the UFC are described. The case concludes with... View Details

Keywords: Governance Compliance; Ethics; Judgments; Investment; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

Article

Hype and Suspicion: The Effects of Pretrial Publicity, Race, and Suspicion on Jurors' Verdicts.

By: Steven Fein, Seth J. Morgan, Michael I. Norton and Samuel R. Sommers

Keywords: Courts and Trials; Judgments; Diversity

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01 Jun 2013
News

Faculty Books

he seeks counsel from a panel of advisers, resulting in a wealth of teaching moments. Judgment Calls: Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the Teams That Got Them Right by Thomas H. Davenport and Brook Manville (Harvard Business Review... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Web

2013 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Status Affect Judgments of Moms Punishment and Prescribed Overcompensation for "Deviant Moms": How Race and Work Status Affect Judgments of Moms Peter Glick Speaks at the 2013 Gender & Work Symposium BS at... View Details

August 2017
Case

Wake Up Call

By: David G. Fubini and Christine Snively

In 1993, three consultants at different stages in their careers must decide how to respond to what they considered to be unethical behavior from a partner at their firm. They each considered the potential consequences of reporting a senior colleague and the impact it... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Judgments; Leadership Style; Ethics; Consulting Industry; United States

Educators

July 2011 (Revised November 2012)
Case

Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A)

By: George Serafeim and Kyle Welch

The case describes the challenges that Ultimate Fighting Championship faced as a result of regulatory opposition and loss of the license to operate. The genesis of the business idea, the subsequent growth, and the fall of the UFC are described. The case concludes with... View Details

Keywords: Governance Compliance; Ethics; Judgments; Investment; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

Educators

August 1981
Case

West Point: The Cheating Incident (B)

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

A review of the activities following the expose of the cheating incident at West Point and leading up to the Secretary of the Army's decision on the situation. View Details

Keywords: Higher Education; Ethics; Judgments; Government Administration; Public Administration Industry; Education Industry

Educators

01 Sep 2004
News

The Wisdom of Crowds

The judgments of many people regarding the merits of a restaurant, hotel, or bar trump a single reviewer’s opinion. That’s the philosophy behind the Zagat Survey leisure guides, and Ted Zagat (MBA 2004) has literally grown up with that... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

June 1992
Article

Reversals of Preference in Allocation Decisions: Judging an Alternative Versus Choosing Among Alternatives

By: M. H. Bazerman, G. F. Loewenstein and S. B. White

Keywords: Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Judgments

9 AM – 9 AM EST, 07 Nov 2018

HBX Leading with Finance

Gain a deep understanding of the principles of finance a toolkit for making smart financial decisions and the confidence to communicate those decisions to key stakeholders. Program Dates: November 7, 2018 - December 19, 2018 View Details

January 1995 (Revised July 1996)
Background Note

Antitrust and Competitive Strategy in the 1990s

Describes U.S. antitrust policy, including major judicial decisions and their impact on competitive strategy. View Details

Keywords: Judgments; Competitive Strategy; Laws and Statutes; Policy; United States

February 1993
Supplement

Otis South Africa (C)

By: Michael Beer

Relates Otis South Africa's management actions in their efforts to transform the company. Students will be asked to judge the effectiveness of the corporate change programs instituted by management. View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Judgments; Business or Company Management; Performance Effectiveness; Industrial Products Industry; South Africa