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      • 2012
      • Working Paper

      Earnings Management from the Bottom Up: An Analysis of Managerial Incentives Below the CEO

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Julie Wulf
      Performance-based pay is an important instrument to align the interests of managers with the interests of shareholders. However, recent evidence suggests that high-powered incentives also provide managers with incentives to manipulate the firm's reported earnings. The... View Details
      Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Interests; Business and Shareholder Relations; Motivation and Incentives; Earnings Management; Performance Evaluation; Stock Options
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Julie Wulf. "Earnings Management from the Bottom Up: An Analysis of Managerial Incentives Below the CEO ." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-056, January 2012. (Revised August 2012.)
      • 2013
      • Contribution

      Work

      By: Nien-he Hsieh
      This chapter has two aims. First, in light of the continued dominance of market capitalism, one aim of the chapter is to examine contemporary approaches to traditional concerns about the impact of market capitalism on the manner in which work is carried out. By the... View Details
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      Hsieh, Nien-he. "Work." Contribution to Chap. 65 Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy, edited by Gerald F. Gaus, Fred D'Agostino, and Ryan Muldoon. London: Routledge, 2013.
      • August 2011 (Revised November 2012)
      • Case

      Mary Griffin at Derby Foods

      By: Anthony J. Mayo and Joshua D. Margolis
      Mary Griffin, Vice President of Consumer Products, must provide feedback to one of her direct reports, Simon York. York is a strong performer, but he has displayed some poor interpersonal skills in the manner in which he interacts with his team and the production... View Details
      Keywords: Outcome or Result; Training; Interpersonal Communication; Labor and Management Relations; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Teams; Managerial Roles
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      Mayo, Anthony J., and Joshua D. Margolis. "Mary Griffin at Derby Foods." Harvard Business School Case 412-040, August 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
      • March 2011
      • Case

      United Cereal: Lora Brill's Eurobrand Challenge

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Carole Carlson
      The case, set within the European organization of a giant multinational breakfast foods company, describes a launch decision for a new cereal product. As the case evolves, the decision has major strategic and organizational implications for Lora Brill, European VP. The... View Details
      Keywords: Subsidiaries; Market Entry; Multinational Corporations; Strategy; Business Subsidiaries; Managerial Roles; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Product Launch; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., and Carole Carlson. "United Cereal: Lora Brill's Eurobrand Challenge." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-269, March 2011.
      • Article

      The Artful Dodger: Answering the Wrong Question the Right Way

      By: Todd Rogers and Michael I. Norton
      What happens when speakers try to "dodge" a question they would rather not answer by answering a different question? In 4 studies, we show that listeners can fail to detect dodges when speakers answer similar-but objectively incorrect-questions (the "artful dodge"), a... View Details
      Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Goals and Objectives
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      Rogers, Todd, and Michael I. Norton. "The Artful Dodger: Answering the Wrong Question the Right Way." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 17, no. 2 (June 2011): 139–147.
      • 2010
      • Book

      Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd

      By: Youngme Moon
      Every few years a book-through a combination of the author's unique voice, storytelling ability, spirit, and insight-simply breaks the mold. Youngme Moon's DIFFERENT is that kind of book, a book for "people who don't read business books...," a book that feels like an... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Invention; Marketing; Creativity; Competition
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      Moon, Youngme. Different: Escaping the Competitive Herd. Crown, 2010.
      • 2010
      • Working Paper

      The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?

      By: Alan MacCormack, Carliss Y. Baldwin and John Rusnak

      Any complex technological system can be decomposed into a number of subsystems and associated components, some of which are core to system function while others are only peripheral. The dynamics of how such "core-periphery" structures evolve and become embedded in a... View Details

      Keywords: Innovation and Management; Product Design; Practice; Core Relationships; Software; Information Technology Industry
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      MacCormack, Alan, Carliss Y. Baldwin, and John Rusnak. "The Architecture of Complex Systems: Do Core-periphery Structures Dominate?" Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-059, January 2010.
      • 2008
      • Working Paper

      The Artful Dodger: Answering the Wrong Question the Right Way

      By: Todd Rogers and Michael I. Norton
      What happens when people try to "dodge" a question they would rather not answer by answering a different question? In four online studies using paid participants, we show that listeners can fail to detect dodges when speakers answer similar—but objectively... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Strategy; Interpersonal Communication; Judgments; Perception
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      Rogers, Todd, and Michael I. Norton. "The Artful Dodger: Answering the Wrong Question the Right Way." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-048, September 2008. (Revised September 2010.)
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry

      By: Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak and Carliss Y. Baldwin

      Much academic work asserts a relationship between the design of a complex system and the manner in which this system evolves over time. In particular, designs which are modular in nature are argued to be more "evolvable," in that these designs facilitate making... View Details

      Keywords: Product Design; Adaptation; Software; Information Technology Industry
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      MacCormack, Alan, John Rusnak, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-038, December 2007.
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      A Taste For Obscurity: An Individual-Level Examination of 'Long Tail' Consumption

      By: Anita Elberse
      Because online retailers are often able to provide products in a more cost-efficient manner than bricks-and-mortar stores, online channels are characterized by a vast assortment of products. Proponents of the "long tail" principle recently argued that the demand for... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Distribution Channels; Product; Renting or Rental; Online Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Music Industry; Retail Industry
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      Elberse, Anita. "A Taste For Obscurity: An Individual-Level Examination of 'Long Tail' Consumption." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-008, August 2007.
      • November 2005 (Revised March 2006)
      • Case

      Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
      Nestle is the largest milk firm in the world. For over a century, it has developed a milk model procurement program that improved the well-being of the small-scale farmer and the ultimate consumer. Can it partner with other firms and institutions to make even greater... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Value Creation; Programs; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Kerry Herman. "Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition." Harvard Business School Case 906-406, November 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
      • December 2004 (Revised May 2005)
      • Case

      Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt
      Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute to sustainable development. Its initiatives focus first on coffee, cocoa, and milk. Nestle managers assert that the... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Social Issues; Business and Community Relations; Corporate Strategy; Agribusiness; Supply Chain Management; Marketing Strategy; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
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      Reinhardt, Forest L. "Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 705-018, December 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
      • March 2004 (Revised August 2004)
      • Case

      Restricting Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in Texas Public Schools

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
      The Commission of Agriculture in Texas wants to improve the nutritional quality of the school lunch program to help fight obesity in students. It needs the cooperation of the soft drink industry to change their products and the manner in which they provide financial... View Details
      Keywords: Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Nutrition; Food; Quality; Education; Education Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Restricting Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in Texas Public Schools." Harvard Business School Case 904-420, March 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
      • January 2003 (Revised March 2003)
      • Case

      Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege

      By: James L. Heskett
      The company's management is faced with long-term questions regarding the rate and manner of growth in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and general industry malaise. View Details
      Keywords: Cost; Product; Risk and Uncertainty; Growth and Development; Air Transportation Industry
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      Heskett, James L. "Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege." Harvard Business School Case 803-133, January 2003. (Revised March 2003.)
      • October 1999 (Revised January 2000)
      • Case

      W. R. Hambrecht & Co: OpenIPO

      By: Andre F. Perold and Gunjan D. Bhow
      OpenIPO is a new mechanism for pricing and distributing initial public offerings. The system, which is based on a Dutch auction, represents an attempt by the investment bank W.R. Hambrecht + Co. to change the manner in which IPOs are underwritten. The case provides a... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Banking; Debt Securities; Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Price; Information; Auctions; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution; Internet; Netherlands
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      Perold, Andre F., and Gunjan D. Bhow. "W. R. Hambrecht & Co: OpenIPO." Harvard Business School Case 200-019, October 1999. (Revised January 2000.)
      • December 1998 (Revised December 1999)
      • Case

      Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Client Services

      By: Thomas J. DeLong, David M. Darst, Ann K Rusher and Catherine M. Conneely
      The 1997 merger of retail giant Dean Witter and investment bank Morgan Stanley was a year old when Bob Sculthorpe was appointed director of Private Client Services (PCS) at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MSDW). The firm was still operating under two separate broker-dealer... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Divisions; Investment Banking; Brands and Branding; Salesforce Management; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry
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      DeLong, Thomas J., David M. Darst, Ann K Rusher, and Catherine M. Conneely. "Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Client Services." Harvard Business School Case 899-107, December 1998. (Revised December 1999.)
      • December 1998
      • Case

      Grupo Industrial Bimbo S.A. (1998)

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Srinivas Sunder
      A leading Mexican agribusiness firm wants to expand in the United States and other locations. How to do so in a manner that utilizes the strengths of the company? View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Food; Global Strategy; Strength and Weakness; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States; Mexico
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      Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Srinivas Sunder. "Grupo Industrial Bimbo S.A. (1998)." Harvard Business School Case 599-066, December 1998.
      • March 1993 (Revised April 1995)
      • Case

      IBM After-Sales Service

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      IBM has established a service delivery system to provide service and maintenance parts for its installed base of computers. The case outlines the competitive pressures IBM faces from alternative providers of maintenance services (e.g. other OEMs, third-party... View Details
      Keywords: Service Delivery; Service Operations; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Logistics; Operations; Distribution; Customer Focus and Relationships; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry
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      Hammond, Janice H. "IBM After-Sales Service." Harvard Business School Case 693-001, March 1993. (Revised April 1995.)
      • February 1987 (Revised August 1989)
      • Background Note

      United States Trade Law

      By: David B. Yoffie
      Examines the manner in which U.S. trade law and policy has evolved, with emphasis on trade in manufactured goods and services as well as the relationship between the executive and the legislature. The structure and content of U.S. trade law is discussed including a... View Details
      Keywords: Trade; Machinery and Machining; Policy; Law Enforcement; Outcome or Result; Business and Government Relations; United States
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      Yoffie, David B. "United States Trade Law." Harvard Business School Background Note 387-137, February 1987. (Revised August 1989.)
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      Competitive Dynamics of the Textile-Apparel-Retail Channel

      By: Janice H. Hammond
      Janice H. Hammond established in 1991 (with Frederick H. Abernathy and John Dunlop of Harvard University and David Weil of Boston University) the Harvard Center for Textile and Apparel Research. Funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has supported the... View Details
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