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- 28 Jul 2014
- Research & Ideas
Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing
it was protected from liability, Walmart failed to act on Elmburg's proposal. The explosions continued. The basic problem with the Blitz gas cans is that when gas is poured from them, there is a risk that gasoline vapors will connect with... View Details
- June 2010
- Supplement
FoldRite Furniture Company: Planning to Meet a Surge in Demand, Spreadsheet Supplement (Brief Case)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Afarin Bellisario
- 10 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 10, 2009
re-conceptualize its strategy to focus on system-level change. While there were numerous risks to pursuing the alternative strategy for Schramm and Segal, the possibility of helping redefine the purpose of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 02 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Where Does Apple Go From Here?
licenses to small number of players, then they will still run the risk that they will continually get downward pressure on price by competitors like Dell, and greater availability of options by customers... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 26, 2016
when cities can tolerate risk and when there is enough labor with low opportunity costs. We also report on an inexpensive Boston-based restaurant tournament, which yielded algorithms that proved reasonably... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 14, 2015
risk of adverse effects that arise from taking a single approach. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=49334 Working Papers Selling to a Moving Target: Dynamic Marketing Effects in U.S. Presidential Elections... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- October 2000 (Revised June 2002)
- Supplement
Nick Fiore: Healer or Hitman? (B)
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Tara Donovan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Strategic Planning; Decision Choices and Conditions
Christensen, Clayton M., and Tara Donovan. "Nick Fiore: Healer or Hitman? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 601-063, October 2000. (Revised June 2002.)
- 23 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Break Your Addiction to Service Heroes
the company will never confront the serious problems they've created for themselves, the money they're leaving on the table, and the growth opportunities they're missing-to say nothing of the risk of... View Details
- July 1991 (Revised August 1991)
- Supplement
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (C)
Supplements the (B) case. View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 292-007, July 1991. (Revised August 1991.)
- October 1991 (Revised October 2004)
- Case
Hilton Manufacturing Company
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
A professional manager is hired by a small manufacturing company after the president discovers he made poor decisions. One product appears to be unprofitable, whereas the product sold in highest volume is under competitive price pressure. A crude cost accounting system... View Details
Keywords: Cost Accounting; Asset Pricing; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Decisions; Governance Controls; Performance Effectiveness; Business Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Fair Value Accounting; Manufacturing Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Hilton Manufacturing Company." Harvard Business School Case 192-063, October 1991. (Revised October 2004.)
- 02 Jan 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2011
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6582.html http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-053.pdf Published: January 4, 2011 Paper Released: November 2010 It's a challenge that all good managers face: How do you strike the right balance between encouraging autonomy among your employees... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
of simple quantitative forecasting techniques—share similar consequences: both can result in an increase in internal costs and in the uncertainty and volatility of the system's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove: A Biographer’s Tale
life when he was a child was a life and death matter in the most literal sense. We're not talking about the life and death of a firm. We're talking about the physical survival of a human being View Details
- 17 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 17
would face considerable risks if it were to expose its intellectual property to the "wrong" partners. 1366 had no intention of losing control of its technology, but given the pace of innovation and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- January 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Innovation at the Treasury: Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities (A)
By: Kenneth A. Froot, Peter A. Hecht and Christopher Edward James Payton
In 1997, the U.S. Treasury was deciding whether to proceed with a proposal to issue inflation-indexed bonds. This case explores the challenges facing innovation in the financial markets as the Treasury tries to determine whether to introduce Treasury... View Details
Keywords: Inflation; Innovation; Federal Government; Securities; Debt Securities; Risk Management; Bonds; Investment Portfolio; Capital Markets; Inflation and Deflation; Government and Politics; Innovation and Invention; United States
Froot, Kenneth A., Peter A. Hecht, and Christopher Edward James Payton. "Innovation at the Treasury: Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities (A)." Harvard Business School Case 204-112, January 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
adapted the model pioneered by Teach For America to meet the needs of the educationally under-resourced of rural China. Led by an American, could Teach For China reshape its international identity and become an enduring Chinese... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2020
- What Do You Think?
Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?
(as of 2017) is capped at 85,000 per year, although this does not include renewals or transfers. This triggers a lottery for determining who gets the visa, creating uncertainty for both the immigrant and the... View Details
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
decision, political and social unrest breaks out in Kenya following a highly contested presidential election. Acumen Fund must now also consider the political risks of investing. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
which require full and fair disclosure of the financial performance of companies and of the risks associated with their business. This attitude is reminiscent of the Roaring... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 26 Feb 2008
- First Look
First Look: February 26, 2008
been KPMG Chairman for a matter of days when he learns that the government is preparing to indict the firm on charges of selling illegal tax shelters. Flynn has to decide whether to fight the charges and View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace