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- 2008
- Book
Predictable Surprises
By: Max Bazerman and Michael D. Watkins
Most events that catch us by surprise are both predictable and preventable, but we consistently miss (or ignore) the warning signs. This book shows why such "predictable surprises" put us all at risk, and shows how we can understand, anticipate, and prevent them before... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Forecasting and Prediction; Leadership; Risk and Uncertainty; Behavior
Bazerman, Max, and Michael D. Watkins. Predictable Surprises. Paperback ed. Harvard Business School Press, 2008.
- Article
Wandering Minds: The Default Network and Stimulus-Independent Thought.
By: Malia F. Mason, Michael I. Norton, Jack D. Van Horn, Daniel M. Wegner, Scott D. Grafton and C. Neil Macrae
Mason, Malia F., Michael I. Norton, Jack D. Van Horn, Daniel M. Wegner, Scott D. Grafton, and C. Neil Macrae. "Wandering Minds: The Default Network and Stimulus-Independent Thought." Science 315, no. 5810 (January 19, 2007): 393–395.
- August 2006 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution?
By: David B. Yoffie, Travis D. Merrill and Michael Slind
In 2006, a nascent market for music-enabled mobile phones was emerging to challenge Apple Computer's dominant position in the digital music industry. Through its iPod line of portable digital music devices and its iTunes Music Store, Apple controlled more than half of... View Details
Keywords: Music Entertainment; Emerging Markets; Brands and Branding; Sales; Opportunities; Price; Business Model; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Service Delivery; Communications Industry; Music Industry
Yoffie, David B., Travis D. Merrill, and Michael Slind. "iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution?" Harvard Business School Case 707-419, August 2006. (Revised March 2008.)
- May 2006 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
De Beers: Addressing the New Competitiveness Challenges
By: Michael E. Porter, Sonia D. Marciano and Alyson Warhurst
Traces the development of De Beers and the diamond industry from its inception in the mid-1800s to the year 2000. Discusses De Beer's history and strategy as the industry leader and its role in industry development. Enables deep examination of the interdependence of... View Details
Keywords: History; Strategy; Geographic Location; Conflict Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Mining Industry
Porter, Michael E., Sonia D. Marciano, and Alyson Warhurst. "De Beers: Addressing the New Competitiveness Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 706-501, May 2006. (Revised May 2009.)
- March 2006
- Teaching Note
Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools Inc. (TN) (A), (B),(C) and (D)
By: Michael D. Kimbrough and F. Warren McFarlan
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (A)
By: Michael D. Kimbrough and F. Warren McFarlan
Relates the events leading up to the announcement in February 2005 that INVESTools, a Utah-based provider of investor education services, would be restating prior-year financial statements due to inappropriate revenue recognition. View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Accounting Audits; Financial Statements; Capital Markets; Currency Exchange Rate; Corporate Disclosure; Financial Services Industry; Education Industry; Utah
Kimbrough, Michael D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 106-009, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (B)
By: Michael D. Kimbrough and F. Warren McFarlan
Kimbrough, Michael D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 106-010, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (C)
By: Michael D. Kimbrough and F. Warren McFarlan
Kimbrough, Michael D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 106-011, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Supplement
Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (D)
By: Michael D. Kimbrough and F. Warren McFarlan
Kimbrough, Michael D., and F. Warren McFarlan. "Restating Revenues and Earnings at INVESTools, Inc. (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 106-013, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
- July 2005
- Article
From Student to Superhero: Situational Primes Shape Future Helping
By: Leif D. Nelson and Michael I. Norton
Nelson, Leif D., and Michael I. Norton. "From Student to Superhero: Situational Primes Shape Future Helping." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 41, no. 4 (July 2005): 423–430.
- 2005
- Article
Framing the Elusive Concept of Sustainability: A Sustainability Hierarchy
By: Julian D. Marshall and Michael W. Toffel
Marshall, Julian D., and Michael W. Toffel. "Framing the Elusive Concept of Sustainability: A Sustainability Hierarchy." Environmental Science & Technology 39, no. 3 (2005): 673–682. (Profiled by the Network for Business Sustainability.)
- fall 2004
- Article
Predictable Negotiations: Should Have Seen This Coming (Book Excerpt)
By: M. Bazerman and Michael Watkins
Bazerman, M., and Michael Watkins. "Predictable Negotiations: Should Have Seen This Coming (Book Excerpt)." Compass 2, no. 1 (fall 2004): 42–43.
- October 2004
- Article
Two Paths to Peace: Contrasting George Mitchell in Northern Ireland with Richard Holbrooke in Bosnia-Herzegovina
By: Daniel F. Curran, James K. Sebenius and Michael Watkins
Keywords: Bosnia and Hercegovina
Curran, Daniel F., James K. Sebenius, and Michael Watkins. "Two Paths to Peace: Contrasting George Mitchell in Northern Ireland with Richard Holbrooke in Bosnia-Herzegovina." Negotiation Journal 20, no. 4 (October 2004). (Reprinted in International Dispute Resolution, Volume III (ed. Carrie Menkel-Meadow, April 2012))
- spring 2004
- Article
Promise and Peril in Implementing Pay-for-Performance
By: Michael Beer and Mark D. Cannon
Beer, Michael, and Mark D. Cannon. "Promise and Peril in Implementing Pay-for-Performance." Human Resource Management 43, no. 1 (spring 2004): 3–48.
- Article
Improving Environmental Performance Assessment: Comparative Analysis of Weighting Methods used to Evaluate Chemical Release Inventories
By: Michael W. Toffel and Julian D. Marshall
Toffel, Michael W., and Julian D. Marshall. "Improving Environmental Performance Assessment: Comparative Analysis of Weighting Methods used to Evaluate Chemical Release Inventories." Journal of Industrial Ecology 8, nos. 1-2 (January 2004): 143–172.
- June 2003
- Article
A Dynamic Model of Top Management Team Effectiveness: Managing Unstructured Task Streams
By: A. Edmondson, Michael A. Roberto and Michael Watkins
Edmondson, A., Michael A. Roberto, and Michael Watkins. "A Dynamic Model of Top Management Team Effectiveness: Managing Unstructured Task Streams." Leadership Quarterly 14, no. 3 (June 2003): 297–325.
- March 2003
- Article
Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming
By: Michael D. Watkins and Max H. Bazerman
Watkins, Michael D., and Max H. Bazerman. "Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming." Harvard Business Review 81, no. 3 (March 2003). (Reprinted in H. Balanoff (Ed.), Public Administration, McGraw-Hill, 2004.)
- April 2002
- Article
New Ways of Category Management
By: Alexander Kracklauer, Michael Leyk, D. Quinn Mills, Stefan Ruebke and Dirk Seifert
Keywords: Management
Kracklauer, Alexander, Michael Leyk, D. Quinn Mills, Stefan Ruebke, and Dirk Seifert. "New Ways of Category Management." Harvard Business Manager (April 2002), 98–106.
- 2002
- Working Paper
Promise and Peril in Implementing Pay for Performance: A Report on Thirteen Natural Experiments
By: Michael Beer and Mark D. Cannon
Beer, Michael, and Mark D. Cannon. "Promise and Peril in Implementing Pay for Performance: A Report on Thirteen Natural Experiments." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 02-064, March 2002.
- 2002
- Working Paper
A Dynamic Model of Top Management Team Effectiveness: Managing Unstructured Task Streams
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Michael A. Roberto and Michael Watkins
Edmondson, Amy C., Michael A. Roberto, and Michael Watkins. "A Dynamic Model of Top Management Team Effectiveness: Managing Unstructured Task Streams." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 01-048, January 2002.