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- October 2002 (Revised May 2021)
- Case
Group Process in the Challenger Launch Decision (A)
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Laura Feldman
The night before the launch of the Challenger shuttle, officials from Morton Thiokol (Solid Rocket Booster manufacturer) and NASA participated in a teleconference to discuss whether to postpone the shuttle launch due to predicted low temperatures at Kennedy Space... View Details
Keywords: Process Analysis; Problems and Challenges; Groups and Teams; Engineering; Risk Management; Analysis; Decision Making; Aerospace Industry; United States
Edmondson, Amy C., and Laura Feldman. "Group Process in the Challenger Launch Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 603-068, October 2002. (Revised May 2021.)
- October 1994
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Version
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 195-724, October 1994.
- January 2011
- Book Review
Rethinking Decision Making, book review of The Art of Choosing, by Sheena Iyengar, and Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making, by Gary Klein
Wheeler, Michael A. "Rethinking Decision Making, book review of The Art of Choosing, by Sheena Iyengar, and Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making, by Gary Klein." Negotiation Journal 27, no. 1 (January 2011).
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Pamela Thomas Graham on September 11
With the U.S. financial markets closed, Thomas-Graham and the CNBC staff had to determine what sort of coverage they would provide viewers. “I felt our unique added value was to cover the story as a business network,” she says. “We’re a... View Details
- June 1995
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Macintosh Version
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Macintosh Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 195-725, June 1995.
- August 2015
- Article
Cost Conscious? The Neural and Behavioral Impact of Price Primacy on Decision-Making
By: Uma R. Karmarkar, Baba Shiv and Brian Knutson
Price is a key factor in most purchases, but it can be presented at different stages of decision making prior to a purchase. We examine the sequence-dependent effects of price and product information on the decision-making process at both neural and behavioral levels.... View Details
Keywords: fMRI; Retail Promotion; Purchase Decisions; Price; Value; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Product Marketing; Retail Industry
Karmarkar, Uma R., Baba Shiv, and Brian Knutson. "Cost Conscious? The Neural and Behavioral Impact of Price Primacy on Decision-Making." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 52, no. 4 (August 2015): 467–481.
- January 2013
- Case
Cabot Corporation: The Fuel Cell Decision (A)
By: Willy Shih and Ying Zhou
Managers at Cabot Corporation are faced with deciding the future of its fuel cell program. The (A) case recounts the view of the business manager and the technical project lead, and the (B) case describes the perspective of a senior manager who is the head of the New... View Details
Keywords: Technical Decision-making; Decision-making Process; Fuel Cells; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Judgments; Business Plan; Business Exit or Shutdown; Energy Generation; Energy Sources; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Research and Development; Science-Based Business; Commercialization; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Massachusetts; United States
Shih, Willy, and Ying Zhou. "Cabot Corporation: The Fuel Cell Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 613-066, January 2013.
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
Foundation Clinton Fellows. Part-time, we also have an urban planner working on policy and an architect. Our annual budget of about $200,000 is part grant-funded and part fees-generated from consulting... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley; housing; gay rights; diabesity; disability; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services
- July 2013 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Experience! The Finger Lakes: The Groupon Partnership Decision
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Chekitan S. Dev, Gabriele Piccoli and Arnold B. Peinado
In 2010, Experience! The Finger Lakes (ExperienceFLX), a tour operator offering guided tours and concierge services in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, was at a crossroads. The business was poised for growth, and its owners, Laura and Alan Falk, were... View Details
Applegate, Lynda M., Chekitan S. Dev, Gabriele Piccoli, and Arnold B. Peinado. "Experience! The Finger Lakes: The Groupon Partnership Decision." Harvard Business School Case 814-010, July 2013. (Revised January 2014.)
- September 2010 (Revised September 2011)
- Case
Leasing Decision at Magnet Beauty Products, Inc.
By: Krishna G. Palepu and George Serafeim
A fast-growing retailer is facing two different leasing options for its stores. In choosing between the two options, management is considering the potential impact of the two options on the company's financial statements, in light of the proposed new accounting... View Details
Keywords: Financial Statements; Decision Choices and Conditions; Growth and Development Strategy; Standards; Leasing; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., and George Serafeim. "Leasing Decision at Magnet Beauty Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 111-039, September 2010. (Revised September 2011.)
- August 1982 (Revised June 1983)
- Case
American President Lines Ltd.: CMS-I Decision (A)
By: James I. Cash Jr. and Michael R. Vitale
Cash, James I., Jr., and Michael R. Vitale. "American President Lines Ltd.: CMS-I Decision (A)." Harvard Business School Case 183-035, August 1982. (Revised June 1983.)
- August 2021
- Case
Mylestone: Can Multiple Pivots Preserve the Life of a Death Tech Startup?
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Marilyn Morgan Westner
Dave Balter and Jim Myers co-founded Mylestone, a death tech startup that applied technology to transform how grieving people memorialize the dead. The startup addressed a cultural problem and promised to solve a pressing need in the antiquated, multi-billion dollar... View Details
Keywords: Pivot; Startup; Business Model; Cryptocurrency; Ethical Decision Making; Emotions; Growth and Development Strategy; Ethics; Market Entry and Exit; Customer Relationship Management; Loss; Change Management; Relationships
Ghosh, Shikhar, and Marilyn Morgan Westner. "Mylestone: Can Multiple Pivots Preserve the Life of a Death Tech Startup?" Harvard Business School Case 822-018, August 2021.
- 30 Aug 2018
- Blog Post
My Difficult Decision to Leave Google for HBS
apply came from talking to HBS alumni. While each individual had unique experiences and found varying degrees of career success, not one regretted the decision to attend. I never detected a single trace of... View Details
- Teaching Interest
How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life
This is an Elective Curriculum course for HBS MBA students. People must converse effectively to achieve success in every aspect of business and life – from pitching ideas to giving feedback, brainstorming and making strategic decisions, from interviewing to firing.... View Details
- 2003
- Article
Effect of Assessment Method on the Discrepancy between Judgments of Health Disorders People Have and Do Not Have: A Web Study
By: Jonathan Baron, David A. Asch, Angela Fagerlin, Christopher Jepson, George Loewenstein, Jason Riis, Margaret G. Stineman and Peter A. Ubel
Baron, Jonathan, David A. Asch, Angela Fagerlin, Christopher Jepson, George Loewenstein, Jason Riis, Margaret G. Stineman, and Peter A. Ubel. "Effect of Assessment Method on the Discrepancy between Judgments of Health Disorders People Have and Do Not Have: A Web Study." Medical Decision Making 23, no. 5 (2003): 422–434.
- September 2005
- Case
Martha Goldberg Aronson: Leadership Decisions at Mid-Career
By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
In 2005, Martha Goldberg Aronson must decide whether to accept an overseas posting in a functional role with Medtronic Corp. The move would be a professional stretch, but would entail leaving a position with a plan half completed and moving her young family overseas.... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Motivation and Incentives; Opportunities; Leadership
George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "Martha Goldberg Aronson: Leadership Decisions at Mid-Career." Harvard Business School Case 406-017, September 2005.
- 01 Oct 1989
- Conference Presentation
Organization Decision Support: An Interacting Team Perspective
By: L. M. Applegate and J. C. Henderson
- Article
Contested Meanings of Freedom: Workingmen's Wages, the Company Store System and the Godcharles v. Wigeman Decision
By: Laura Phillips Sawyer
In 1886, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down a law that prohibited employers from paying wages in company store scrip and mandated monthly wage payments. The court held that the legislature could not prescribe mandatory wage contracts for legally competent... View Details
Phillips Sawyer, Laura. "Contested Meanings of Freedom: Workingmen's Wages, the Company Store System and the Godcharles v. Wigeman Decision." Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 12, no. 3 (July 2013): 285–319.
- October 2019
- Article
Making Sense of Recommendations
By: Michael Yeomans, Anuj Shah, Sendhil Mullainathan and Jon Kleinberg
Computer algorithms are increasingly being used to predict people's preferences and make recommendations. Although people frequently encounter these algorithms because they are cheap to scale, we do not know how they compare to human judgment. Here, we compare computer... View Details
Keywords: Recommender Systems; Artificial Intelligence; Interpretability; Information Technology; Forecasting and Prediction; Decision Making; Attitudes
Yeomans, Michael, Anuj Shah, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Jon Kleinberg. "Making Sense of Recommendations." Journal of Behavioral Decision Making 32, no. 4 (October 2019): 403–414.
- 22 Oct 2019
- News