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- July–August 1989
- Article
Teamwork for Today's Selling
By: Frank V. Cespedes, Stephen X. Doyle and Robert J. Freedman
Cespedes, Frank V., Stephen X. Doyle, and Robert J. Freedman. "Teamwork for Today's Selling." Harvard Business Review 67, no. 4 (July–August 1989): 44–59.
- January 1997 (Revised April 1997)
- Background Note
Building Coalitions
Introduces students to Peter Black's tactical approach toward building coalitions. View Details
Ibarra, Herminia M., and Jennifer Suesse. "Building Coalitions." Harvard Business School Background Note 497-055, January 1997. (Revised April 1997.)
- January 2001
- Article
Estimating the Performance Effects of Business Groups in Emerging Markets
By: Tarun Khanna and J. Rivkin
Khanna, Tarun, and J. Rivkin. "Estimating the Performance Effects of Business Groups in Emerging Markets." Strategic Management Journal 22, no. 1 (January 2001): 45–74. (Winner of Academy of Management. Business Policy and Strategy Division. Best Paper Award presented by Academy of Management.)
- Article
No Unique Effect of Intergroup Competition on Cooperation: Non-competitive Thresholds Are as Effective as Competitions between Groups for Increasing Human Cooperative Behavior
By: Matthew R. Jordan, Jillian J. Jordan and David G. Rand
Explaining cooperation remains a central topic for evolutionary theorists. Many have argued that group selection provides such an explanation: theoretical models show that intergroup competition could have given rise to cooperation that is costly for the individual.... View Details
Keywords: Intergroup Competition; Threshold Public Goods Game; Multi-level Selection; Cooperation; Groups and Teams; Competition
Jordan, Matthew R., Jillian J. Jordan, and David G. Rand. "No Unique Effect of Intergroup Competition on Cooperation: Non-competitive Thresholds Are as Effective as Competitions between Groups for Increasing Human Cooperative Behavior." Evolution and Human Behavior 38, no. 1 (January 2017): 102–108.
- August 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Background Note
Working Effectively with Counsel
Popular stereotypes of lawyers include "overhead," "Dr. No," "internal cop," "keep us out of trouble!" and "get us out of trouble!" Focus groups of business leaders queried in a survey by the Case Western Reserve University Law School associated the word "lawyer" with... View Details
Bagley, Constance E. "Working Effectively with Counsel." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-007, August 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
- 16 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable
have left since the restaurant's opening 10 years ago, and all three happened to be hired as temps.) "I'll definitely start another business," Oldani told Working Knowledge. "I want to see what my team says. And depending... View Details
- 14 Apr 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Facts and Figuring: An Experimental Investigation of Network Structure and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces
- 21 Jul 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Collaborating Across Cultures: Cultural Metacognition and Affect-Based Trust in Creative Collaboration
- Article
Managing Information Systems by Committee
By: R. L. Nolan
Nolan, R. L. "Managing Information Systems by Committee." Harvard Business Review 60, no. 4 (July–August 1982).
- November 1993 (Revised February 1996)
- Supplement
Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (B)
By: Linda A. Hill
Describes the final decision by CEO Rudi Gassner and the subsequent actions taken by the members of the executive committee. View Details
Hill, Linda A. "Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 494-056, November 1993. (Revised February 1996.)
- October 1985 (Revised November 1986)
- Supplement
CompuServe (E)
By: James L. Heskett
Describes events and raises issues subsequent to Charlie McCall's acceptance of the job of CEO at CompuServe. View Details
Heskett, James L. "CompuServe (E)." Harvard Business School Supplement 386-098, October 1985. (Revised November 1986.)
- February 2010
- Module Note
Strategies of Influence
By: Deepak Malhotra
Strategies of Influence (SOI) is a stand-alone session that teaches students about the psychology of persuasion. Students are presented a series of mini-case vignettes, each of which illustrates a specific strategy that negotiators can use to make their ideas, offers,... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Management Teams; Negotiation; Groups and Teams; Power and Influence; Strategy
Malhotra, Deepak. "Strategies of Influence." Harvard Business School Module Note 910-039, February 2010.
- January 2016
- Article
Blind Loyalty?: How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It
By: John Angus D. Hildreth, Francesca Gino and Max Bazerman
Loyalty often drives corruption. Corporate scandals, political machinations, and sports cheating highlight how loyalty's pernicious nature manifests in collusion, conspiracy, cronyism, nepotism, and other forms of cheating. Yet loyalty is also touted as an ethical... View Details
Hildreth, John Angus D., Francesca Gino, and Max Bazerman. "Blind Loyalty? How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 132 (January 2016): 16–36.
- July 1977 (Revised April 1995)
- Background Note
Managing a Task Force
Describes several principles for improving the effectiveness of internal task forces. Suggests a number of guidelines for starting up a task force, conducting the first meeting, managing the group's activities, and completing the project. View Details
Ware, James P. "Managing a Task Force." Harvard Business School Background Note 478-002, July 1977. (Revised April 1995.)
- November 1993
- Supplement
Sierra On-Line (C): The Insiders' Perspective, An Interview with Ken and Roberta Williams
Presents the insiders' perspective using an interview format. Ken and Roberta Williams, Sierra's founders, discuss issues raised in the (A) and (B) cases and present their vision to become the world leader in educational software. Teaching Purpose: Analysts typically... View Details
Wilson, G. Peter, and Elizabeth H. McNair. "Sierra On-Line (C): The Insiders' Perspective, An Interview with Ken and Roberta Williams." Harvard Business School Supplement 194-051, November 1993.
- April 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Exercise
Major Steckleson at the National Training Center (B): Role for 2LT Hank Smith
By: Scott A. Snook, Robert Kaderavek and Jeremy Schneider
Role play exercise for 2nd Lieutenant Hank Smith. Teaching Purpose: To role-play to further understanding of the protagonist's emotions. View Details
Snook, Scott A., Robert Kaderavek, and Jeremy Schneider. "Major Steckleson at the National Training Center (B): Role for 2LT Hank Smith." Harvard Business School Exercise 404-134, April 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- January 2003 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Peter Isenberg at Fischer Stevens (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
Having made managing director at an elite investment bank, Peter Isenberg struggles to understand his new role in the firm. He feels as though little has changed, although it is clear to him that those around him have new expectations. View Details
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "Peter Isenberg at Fischer Stevens (A)." Harvard Business School Case 403-127, January 2003. (Revised January 2005.)
- March 2005
- Article
Financial Intermediation As a Beliefs-Bridge between Optimists and Pessimists
By: Joshua D. Coval and Anjan Thakor
Coval, Joshua D., and Anjan Thakor. "Financial Intermediation As a Beliefs-Bridge between Optimists and Pessimists." Journal of Financial Economics 75, no. 3 (March 2005).
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
A Summit Higher Than Everest
the team decided to descend. The storm lasted four more days. When it was finally over, the men crawled through the deep, fresh snow in the unending Alaskan twilight. Just after sunrise on June 8, they reached the elusive summit. Those... View Details