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      • September 2007
      • Article

      (Noisy) Communication

      By: Bharat Anand and Ron Shachar
      Communication is central to many settings in marketing and economics. A focal attribute of communication is miscommunication. We model this key characteristic as a noise in the messages communicated, so that the sender of a message is uncertain about its perception by... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Interpersonal Communication; Cost vs Benefits; Marketing Communications; Performance Improvement; Mathematical Methods
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      Anand, Bharat, and Ron Shachar. "(Noisy) Communication." Quantitative Marketing and Economics 5, no. 3 (September 2007): 211–237. (Lead Article.)
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      Digital Interactivity: Unanticipated Consequences for Markets, Marketing, and Consumers

      By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
      The digital interactive transformation in marketing is not unfolding, as many thought it would, on the model of direct marketing. That model anticipated that digital media using rich profiling data would intrude marketing messaging more deeply and more precisely into... View Details
      Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Interactive Communication; Marketing Communications; Consumer Behavior; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web
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      Deighton, John A., and Leora Kornfeld. "Digital Interactivity: Unanticipated Consequences for Markets, Marketing, and Consumers." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-017, September 2007.
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      Fair (and Not So Fair) Division

      By: John W. Pratt
      Drawbacks of existing procedures are illustrated and a method of efficient fair division is proposed that avoids them. Given additive participants' utilities, each item is priced at the geometric mean (or some other function) of its two highest valuations. The... View Details
      Keywords: Fairness; Price
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      Pratt, John W. "Fair (and Not So Fair) Division." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-016, September 2007.
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      Optimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt

      By: Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk
      Most models currently used to determine optimal foreign reserve holdings take the level of international debt as given. However, given the sovereign's willingness-to-pay incentive problems, reserve accumulation may reduce sustainable debt levels. In addition, assuming... View Details
      Keywords: Sovereign Finance; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Liquidity; International Finance; Emerging Markets; Mathematical Methods
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Fabio Kanczuk. "Optimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 13216, July 2007.
      • April 2007 (Revised March 2008)
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      Dr. Iqbal Survé at Sekunjalo Investment Group (A)

      By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
      Dr. Iqbal Surve, a self-described "medical doctor, philanthropist, and social entrepreneur," was born in 1963 and grew up in poverty, like virtually all non-white South Africans during apartheid. During the 1970s and 1980s, he served in leadership positions in the ANC,... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Social Entrepreneurship; Investment; Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships; South Africa
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      Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Dr. Iqbal Survé at Sekunjalo Investment Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 407-019, April 2007. (Revised March 2008.)
      • January 2007 (Revised February 2010)
      • Case

      Afghanistan 2006: Building a Brand New State

      By: Noel Maurer, Debora L. Spar and J. Gunnar Trumbull
      In 2006, Afghanistan remains a country in turmoil. It has a newly elected democratic government, a rebounding economy, and considerable economic potential. But the country is still torn by rival factions and dominated by the opium trade. Explores how Afghanistan has... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Policy; Government and Politics; Political Elections; Organizations; Outcome or Result; Afghanistan
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      Maurer, Noel, Debora L. Spar, and J. Gunnar Trumbull. "Afghanistan 2006: Building a Brand New State." Harvard Business School Case 707-033, January 2007. (Revised February 2010.)
      • November 2006 (Revised March 2007)
      • Case

      Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Dennis A. Yao and Elizabeth Raabe
      In the spring of 1977, Goodyear CEO Charles J. Pilliod Jr. was looking at an internal report on government and legal events relevant to the tire industry. Two items caught his attention. First, he noticed that an industry suit to block the government's proposed system... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Lawsuits and Litigation; Auto Industry; Rubber Industry; United States
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Dennis A. Yao, and Elizabeth Raabe. "Goodyear and the Threat of Government Tire Grading." Harvard Business School Case 707-494, November 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
      • November 2006
      • Case

      The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs

      By: Boris Groysberg, Scott A. Snook and David Lane
      Almost five years had passed since Goldman Sachs launched its innovative leadership development initiative called Pine Street. Focused primarily on developing Goldman's most senior managers, Pine Street had evolved significantly since its inception in November of 1999.... View Details
      Keywords: Executive Education; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Development; Business Education; Financial Services Industry
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      Groysberg, Boris, Scott A. Snook, and David Lane. "The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs." Harvard Business School Case 407-053, November 2006.
      • November 2006 (Revised June 2007)
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      Technical Game Theory Note #3: The Relationship Between Bimatrix and Extensive-Form Games and the Meaning of "Strategy"

      By: Dennis A. Yao
      Discusses extensive-form games and relates them to bimatrix games. View Details
      Keywords: Relationships; Game Theory
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      Yao, Dennis A. Technical Game Theory Note #3: The Relationship Between Bimatrix and Extensive-Form Games and the Meaning of "Strategy". Harvard Business School Background Note 707-478, November 2006. (Revised June 2007.)
      • 2006
      • Book

      Design-Inspired Innovation

      By: James Utterback, Bengt–Arne Vedin, Eduardo Alvarez, Sten Ekman, Susan Walsh Sanderson, Bruce Tether and Roberto Verganti
      When an innovation is inspired by design, it transcends technology and utility. The design delights the user, seamlessly integrating the physical object, a service, and its use into something whole. A design-inspired innovation is so simple that it becomes an extension... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Product Design; Product Development
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      Utterback, James, Bengt–Arne Vedin, Eduardo Alvarez, Sten Ekman, Susan Walsh Sanderson, Bruce Tether, and Roberto Verganti. Design-Inspired Innovation. World Scientific Publishing, 2006.
      • May – June 2006
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      Choose the Right Measures, Drive the Right Strategy

      By: Dennis Campbell
      Metrics overload is a common problem that can have serious consequences: Specifically, it can make it difficult for employees to see what actions they should take to execute strategic objectives. Having too many metrics dilutes the focus and invariably means many are... View Details
      Keywords: Measurement and Metrics; Strategy; Employees; Customer Satisfaction
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      Campbell, Dennis. "Choose the Right Measures, Drive the Right Strategy." Balanced Scorecard Report (May–June 2006).
      • March 2006 (Revised February 2007)
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      Massive Incorporated (A)

      By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Clark Gilbert and Victoria Winston
      How do you go to market with a brand new product in a new industry? How does a business develop an opportunity and then adapt its strategy to ensure success? Who are the early adopters and how does a business work with them? Katherine Hays, chief operating office at... View Details
      Keywords: Emerging Markets; Product Launch; Digital Marketing; Business Startups; Advertising Industry
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      Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Clark Gilbert, and Victoria Winston. "Massive Incorporated (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-126, March 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
      • November 2005 (Revised April 2006)
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      Brazil Sugar and the WTO: Agricultural Reform in the European Union

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Kerry Herman and Irina Tarsis
      Pedro de Camargo Neto, Brazil's secretary of trade and production for the Ministry of Agriculture, has won a WTO sugar decision for Brazil against the EU sugar policies. This case analyzes what this decision will mean to world food policies, especially those of the EU... View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Trade; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Governing and Advisory Boards; Policy; Government and Politics; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; United States; Brazil
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      Goldberg, Ray A., Kerry Herman, and Irina Tarsis. "Brazil Sugar and the WTO: Agricultural Reform in the European Union." Harvard Business School Case 906-408, November 2005. (Revised April 2006.)
      • January 2005 (Revised October 2005)
      • Case

      Private Capital and Public Policy: Standard & Poor's Sovereign Credit Ratings

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner
      Describes Standard & Poor's sovereign credit ratings business. Provides background on the history of credit ratings agencies, the meaning of credit ratings, the expansion of the sovereign ratings business over recent decades, and the market for credit ratings. Also,... View Details
      Keywords: Sovereign Finance; History; Policy; Business and Government Relations; International Finance; Country; Globalized Economies and Regions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Capital Markets; Debates; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., and Christopher Bruner. "Private Capital and Public Policy: Standard & Poor's Sovereign Credit Ratings." Harvard Business School Case 705-026, January 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
      • January 2005 (Revised August 2006)
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      Lean Forward Media

      By: Teresa M. Amabile and Victoria Winston
      Jeff Norton and Michelle Crames, the co-founders of Lean Forward Media, face several options for producing the world's first interactive DVD film for children. Their vision is to build a company whose products simultaneously entertain children, engage them actively in... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Early Childhood Education; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Risk Management; Partners and Partnerships; Opportunities; Creativity
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      Amabile, Teresa M., and Victoria Winston. "Lean Forward Media." Harvard Business School Case 805-063, January 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
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      Revisiting the Meaning of Leadership

      By: Joel Podolny, Rakesh Khurana and Marya Lisl Hill-Popper
      Keywords: Leadership; Communication Intention and Meaning
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      Podolny, Joel, Rakesh Khurana, and Marya Lisl Hill-Popper. "Revisiting the Meaning of Leadership." Research in Organizational Behavior 26 (2004).
      • 2004
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      Revisiting the Meaning of Leadership

      By: Joel M. Podolny, Rakesh Khurana and Marya Hill-Popper
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      Podolny, Joel M., Rakesh Khurana, and Marya Hill-Popper. "Revisiting the Meaning of Leadership." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 05-030, October 2004.
      • September 2004 (Revised January 2005)
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      Brazil's WTO Cotton Case: Negotiation Through Litigation

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Robert Lawrence and J. Katherine Milligan
      Brazil has just won a case action against the U.S. cotton agriculture program at the World Trade Organization. What does this mean for future agricultural programs in the United States? For future trade policies of the United States, Brazil, and others in the global... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Trade; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Lawsuits and Litigation; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Types; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States; Brazil
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      Goldberg, Ray A., Robert Lawrence, and J. Katherine Milligan. "Brazil's WTO Cotton Case: Negotiation Through Litigation." Harvard Business School Case 905-405, September 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
      • 2004
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      The Keystone Advantage: What the New Dynamics of Business Ecosystems Mean for Strategy, Innovation, and Sustainability

      By: Marco Iansiti and Roy Levien
      Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Strategy; Innovation and Invention
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      Iansiti, Marco, and Roy Levien. The Keystone Advantage: What the New Dynamics of Business Ecosystems Mean for Strategy, Innovation, and Sustainability. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2004.
      • 2004
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      What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness

      By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Rachel Croson
      Keywords: Negotiation; Media; Perception; Social Issues; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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      McGinn, Kathleen L., and Rachel Croson. "What Do Communication Media Mean for Negotiations? A Question of Social Awareness." In The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture, edited by Michele J. Gelfand and Jeanne M. Brett, 334–349. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2004.
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