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- 1995
- Chapter
The Role of Fairness Considerations and Relationships in a Judgment Perspective of Negotiation
By: M. H. Bazerman and M. A. Neale
Bazerman, M. H., and M. A. Neale. "The Role of Fairness Considerations and Relationships in a Judgment Perspective of Negotiation." In Barriers to Conflict Resolution, edited by Kenneth Arrow, Robert H. Mnookin, Lee Ross, Amos Tversky, and Robert Wilson. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1995.
- September 1995 (Revised May 2002)
- Supplement
Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (B), The
By: V.G. Narayanan and James D Evans
Supplements the (A) case.
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Narayanan, V.G., and James D Evans. "Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (B), The." Harvard Business School Supplement 196-092, September 1995. (Revised May 2002.)
- April 1999 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
Pilgrim Drug Company
David Thomas takes his first sales management assignment and is faced with a sales rep revolt because of a possible territory reorganization. In addition, his sales division is performing well below the national average. Rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Burton, M. Diane, and Jeffrey L. Bradach. "Pilgrim Drug Company." Harvard Business School Case 499-062, April 1999. (Revised May 2000.)
- February 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
Hövding: The Airbag for Cyclists
By: Joseph B. Fuller and Emilie Billaud
In 2012, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, co¬founders of the Hövding company, reflect on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. Since 2005, Haupt and Alstin had been working on a new type of bicycle helmet—an "airbag for cyclists." What had begun as a thesis...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Transition;
Leadership;
Conflict Management;
Bicycle Industry;
Sweden;
Europe
Fuller, Joseph B., and Emilie Billaud. "Hövding: The Airbag for Cyclists." Harvard Business School Case 315-056, February 2015. (Revised September 2016.)
- May 1995 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Negotiating the Right to Know: Rhone-Poulenc and Manchester, Texas (A-1)
Rhone-Poulenc wished to acquire a new permit, but local residents who were concerned about health issues threatened to block the permit.
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Keywords:
Health;
Rights;
Negotiation;
Conflict of Interests;
Social Issues;
Chemical Industry;
United States
Wheeler, Michael A. "Negotiating the Right to Know: Rhone-Poulenc and Manchester, Texas (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 895-062, May 1995. (Revised May 1998.)
- January 1998
- Case
Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith and David Johnson have apparently irreconcilable differences over their firm's strategy, which have led Jeffrey to conclude that he must fire David. Focuses on whether Jeffrey has used his influence in such a way as to avoid conflict. If he has no other...
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Ibarra, Herminia M., and Jennifer Suesse. "Jeffrey Smith." Harvard Business School Case 498-043, January 1998.
- June 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Kurt Landgraf and Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. (A)
Kurt Landgraf, newly named CEO of Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Co., addresses complaints of discrimination from African-American scientists in R&D during significant downsizing and dramatic changes within the pharmaceutical industry.
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Keywords:
Prejudice and Bias;
Race Characteristics;
Gender Characteristics;
Diversity Characteristics;
Conflict and Resolution;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Gentile, Mary C., and Sarah Gant. "Kurt Landgraf and Du Pont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 394-202, June 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- August 1996 (Revised February 2000)
- Exercise
Decision-Making Exercise (C)
By: David A. Garvin and Michael Roberto
Provides questionnaires so students can compare their experiences with different decison-making processes. Students read "Growing Pains," a Harvard Business Review (HBR) case study, and then work in teams to come up with recommendations using a consensus approach to...
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Garvin, David A., and Michael Roberto. "Decision-Making Exercise (C)." Harvard Business School Exercise 397-033, August 1996. (Revised February 2000.)
- July 1990 (Revised April 1998)
- Supplement
Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (B)
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
Presents a follow-up to the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Rank and Position;
Conflict and Resolution;
Consumer Products Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 192-027, July 1990. (Revised April 1998.)
- August 1978 (Revised April 1987)
- Supplement
Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (C)
By: C. Roland Christensen
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Conflict Management;
Interpersonal Communication;
Leadership Style;
Emotions;
Education Industry
Christensen, C. Roland. "Assistant Professor Graham and Ms. Macomber (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 379-022, August 1978. (Revised April 1987.)
- July 2008 (Revised June 2012)
- Case
Corruption in Germany
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Rafael Di Tella and Jonathan Schlefer
Why do managers become corrupt? Does corruption ever pay? When do friendly relations cross into bribery? How can CEOs manage and prevent outbreaks of corruption? These and other questions are raised by three short case studies of corruption in Germany: at the global...
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Abdelal, Rawi E., Rafael Di Tella, and Jonathan Schlefer. "Corruption in Germany." Harvard Business School Case 709-006, July 2008. (Revised June 2012.)
- May 2001 (Revised December 2002)
- Exercise
Alphexo Corporation: Confidential Negotiation Information
A two-party, multiple-issue dollar-scoring negotiation exercise dealing with the formation and terms of an IT-industry joint venture. Subordinates have made some progress on several issues but have reached an impasse. Division heads will now attempt to reach a...
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Keywords:
Negotiation Types;
Joint Ventures;
Conflict Management;
Information Technology;
Information Technology Industry
Sebenius, James K. "Alphexo Corporation: Confidential Negotiation Information." Harvard Business School Exercise 801-418, May 2001. (Revised December 2002.)
- April 1996 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
Background and Agreements on Foreign Direct Investment
By: Louis T. Wells Jr. and Courtenay Sprague
A brief history of foreign direct investment (FDI) is explored, emphasizing conflicts, developments in the legal framework governing FDI, and international agreements and nonbinding principles formulated to resolve disputes brought in by FDI. Propositions provide a...
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Wells, Louis T., Jr., and Courtenay Sprague. "Background and Agreements on Foreign Direct Investment." Harvard Business School Case 796-148, April 1996. (Revised November 1997.)
- July 1980 (Revised November 1981)
- Case
Strike in Space
A three-man skylab crew, after repeatedly unsuccessful attempts to influence Houston Mission Control to slow down the work pace, turns off radio communication and refuses to talk. Questions for the class: What leads up to this break? How does one repair it?
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McCaskey, Michael B. "Strike in Space." Harvard Business School Case 481-008, July 1980. (Revised November 1981.)
- February 1990 (Revised December 1993)
- Case
Fusion Systems Corp. in Japan (A)
Describes the international business of Fusion Systems Corp., a small high technology American firm, and a five-year patent dispute the company has in Japan with Mitsubishi Electric. Also describes key features of the intellectual property systems in Japan and related...
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Gomes-Casseres, Benjamin. "Fusion Systems Corp. in Japan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 390-021, February 1990. (Revised December 1993.)
- January 2004 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Evolution of Public Reputation of a Profession (A)
By: Ashish Nanda
This case explores how the public reputation of a profession evolves as its membership changes. The public reputation of a professional relies on its association's credibility for ensuring, through rigorous certification and self-regulation, that its members place...
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Nanda, Ashish. "Evolution of Public Reputation of a Profession (A)." Harvard Business School Case 904-052, January 2004. (Revised February 2004.)
- 2000
- Article
Reckoning with the Past: The Contrast between the Kenyan and South African Experiences
Elkins, Caroline M. "Reckoning with the Past: The Contrast between the Kenyan and South African Experiences." Social Dynamics 26, no. 2 (2000): 8–28.
- 2022
- Working Paper
Measuring the Tolerance of the State: Theory and Application to Protest
By: Veli Andirin, Yusuf Neggers, Mehdi Shadmehr and Jesse M. Shapiro
We develop a measure of a regime's tolerance for an action by its citizens. We ground our measure in an economic model and apply it to the setting of political protest. In the model, a regime anticipating a protest can take a costly action to repress it. We define the...
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Keywords:
Political Protests;
Modeling And Analysis;
Government and Politics;
Conflict and Resolution
Andirin, Veli, Yusuf Neggers, Mehdi Shadmehr, and Jesse M. Shapiro. "Measuring the Tolerance of the State: Theory and Application to Protest." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 30167, June 2022.
- 2004
- Other Unpublished Work
Sudden Conflict: The Clash of Cultures at the Heart of Crisis Management
By: Dutch Leonard and Arnold M. Howitt
- 2020
- Working Paper
Arbitration with Uninformed Consumers
By: Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos and Amit Seru
This paper studies the impact of the arbitrator selection process on consumer outcomes by examining roughly 9,000 consumer arbitration cases in the securities industry. Securities disputes present a good laboratory: arbitration is mandatory for all disputes,...
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Keywords:
Arbitration;
Financial Advisers;
Financial Advisors;
Brokers;
Consumer Finance;
Financial Misconduct;
Fraud;
Personal Finance;
Conflict and Resolution;
Information;
Fairness
Egan, Mark, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru. "Arbitration with Uninformed Consumers." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-046, October 2018. (Revise and Resubmit at the Review of Economic Studies. Revised May 2020. NBER Working Paper Series, No. 25150, October 2018)