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      • April 2004
      • Case

      Case Vignette: The Salesman Saga

      By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
      A venture capitalist faces a situation in which a struggling portfolio company has found a promising vice president of sales through a recruitment agency. The candidate would be an excellent fit for another one of the investor's companies--one that is doing much... View Details
      Keywords: Salesforce Management; Corporate Governance; Venture Capital; Ethics; Recruitment
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      Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Case Vignette: The Salesman Saga." Harvard Business School Case 804-175, April 2004.
      • March 2004 (Revised April 2004)
      • Background Note

      Seeing What's on Red Auerbach's Mind

      By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and John T. Gourville
      Analysis of an interview with Red Auerbach, HBR No. 87201. Alan M. Webber, who conducted the interview, probed for the lessons that Auerbach has learned from a long and productive career coaching and managing the Boston Celtics, a professional basketball team in the... View Details
      Keywords: Markets; Research; Sports; Product Development; Communication Intention and Meaning; Sports Industry
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      Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and John T. Gourville. "Seeing What's on Red Auerbach's Mind." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-160, March 2004. (Revised April 2004.)
      • March 2004
      • Article

      Do Police Reduce Crime? Estimates Using the Allocation of Police Forces after a Terrorist Attack

      By: Rafael Di Tella and Ernesto Schargrodsky
      An important challenge in the crime literature is to isolate causal effects of police on crime. Following a terrorist attack on the main Jewish center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July 1994, all Jewish institutions received police protection. Thus, this hideous event... View Details
      Keywords: Law Enforcement; Crime and Corruption; Resource Allocation; National Security
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      Di Tella, Rafael, and Ernesto Schargrodsky. "Do Police Reduce Crime? Estimates Using the Allocation of Police Forces after a Terrorist Attack." American Economic Review 94, no. 1 (March 2004): 115–33.
      • February 2004 (Revised August 2004)
      • Case

      National Semiconductor's India Design Center

      By: Jeffrey T. Polzer and Elizabeth Kind
      The senior managers of the India Design Center used 360-degree feedback to develop their team competencies. Now, three new managers are about to join their management team, and Ashok Kumar, director of the center, must decide how to integrate the new managers in a way... View Details
      Keywords: Groups and Teams; Information Technology Industry; India
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      Polzer, Jeffrey T., and Elizabeth Kind. "National Semiconductor's India Design Center." Harvard Business School Case 404-102, February 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
      • December 2003 (Revised May 2004)
      • Case

      Sears Auto Centers (A) (Abridged)

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      In the early 1990s Sears faced and allegations by the California Department of Consumer Affairs that the company's auto repair centers had been overbilling customers and making unnecessary repairs. Top management must evaluate the problem and come up with a plan to... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Corporate Accountability; Ethics; Organizational Culture; Compensation and Benefits; Management Teams; Employees; Behavior; Motivation and Incentives; Performance Improvement; Auto Industry
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Sears Auto Centers (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 304-063, December 2003. (Revised May 2004.)
      • November 2003 (Revised July 2014)
      • Case

      'Walking on a Tightrope': Maintaining London as a Financial Center

      By: Geoffrey Jones and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine
      Focuses on the development of London as a leading international financial center and the difficulties it faces maintaining its status. Examines London's history as a financial center from Roman times to the present day. London's position in the 19th century rested on... View Details
      Keywords: International Finance; Geographic Location; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business History; Status and Position; Financial Services Industry; Europe; London
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      Jones, Geoffrey, and Meghan Gallagher-Kernstine. "'Walking on a Tightrope': Maintaining London as a Financial Center." Harvard Business School Case 804-081, November 2003. (Revised July 2014.)
      • August 2003 (Revised August 2024)
      • Case

      Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger and John McDonough
      Many health care innovations appear successful; but fail. This is the first case in the Innovating Health Care course that investigates how to create successful health care innovations. It is part of the first module in the course. This module focuses on how to... View Details
      Keywords: Three Pillars; Industry Analysis; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Medical Specialties; Health Industry
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      Herzlinger, Regina E., and John McDonough. "Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Do Good/Do Well Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment." Harvard Business School Case 304-009, August 2003. (Revised August 2024.)
      • June 2003 (Revised November 2003)
      • Case

      Siemens Medical Solutions: Strategic Turnaround

      By: D. Quinn Mills and Julian Kurz
      Describes how Siemens Medical Solutions (MED) accomplished a remarkable turnaround from a money-losing operation to one of Siemens' most profitable divisions. By late 1996, a challenging market environment in the health care industry as well as inefficiencies in the... View Details
      Keywords: Opportunities; Globalized Firms and Management; Health Care and Treatment; Transformation; Problems and Challenges; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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      Mills, D. Quinn, and Julian Kurz. "Siemens Medical Solutions: Strategic Turnaround." Harvard Business School Case 703-494, June 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
      • May 2003 (Revised March 2006)
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      Carol Fishman Cohen: Professional Career Reentry (A)

      By: Myra M. Hart, Robin J. Ely and Susan Wojewoda
      Explores the career challenges facing highly successful women who leave the full-time workforce for several years to manage family commitments. Carol Cohen is a 1985 Harvard MBA who has professional line experience in a manufacturing environment, followed by a... View Details
      Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships
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      Hart, Myra M., Robin J. Ely, and Susan Wojewoda. "Carol Fishman Cohen: Professional Career Reentry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-185, May 2003. (Revised March 2006.)
      • April 2003 (Revised March 2009)
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      Operational Execution at Arrow Electronics

      By: Ananth Raman and Zeynep Ton
      Distribution center operations (from order taking to order fulfillment) and the importance of attending to process details at Arrow Electronics, a large distributor of electronic components and computer products are described. The case also details the actions the... View Details
      Keywords: Information; Distribution; Logistics; Strategy; Electronics Industry
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      Raman, Ananth, and Zeynep Ton. "Operational Execution at Arrow Electronics." Harvard Business School Case 603-127, April 2003. (Revised March 2009.)
      • February 2003 (Revised October 2004)
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      Antamini Simulation Model

      By: Peter Tufano
      Antamini is a simulation of the value of an investment project whose outcome is uncertain. This case describes the situation facing a natural resource firm as it contemplates bidding on a copper mine in Peru. The bidder faces uncertainties about the ore deposit size... View Details
      Keywords: Valuation; Auctions; Investment; Mining; Mining Industry; Peru
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      Tufano, Peter. "Antamini Simulation Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 203-083, February 2003. (Revised October 2004.)
      • February 2003
      • Exercise

      Restructuring the U.S. Steel Industry: Spreadsheet Exercise

      By: William E. Fruhan Jr.
      Description of an EXCEL spreadsheet exercise to test the impact of changes in wage rates on the value of debt and equity securities. View Details
      Keywords: Equity; Debt Securities; Valuation; Wages; Restructuring; Steel Industry
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      Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Restructuring the U.S. Steel Industry: Spreadsheet Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 203-070, February 2003.
      • October 2002 (Revised December 2003)
      • Case

      eShip-4U

      By: Roy D. Shapiro and Timothy M. Laseter
      eShip is a small Israeli start-up with a potentially exciting new concept for the residential package-delivery value chain--the Automatic Delivery Machine (ADM). Much like today's ubiquitous ATMs, ADMs would allow consumers to have parcels delivered to a nearby ADM... View Details
      Keywords: Business Startups; Business Model; Service Operations; Logistics; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation; Saving; Innovation and Invention; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; Shipping Industry; Israel; United States
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      Shapiro, Roy D., and Timothy M. Laseter. "eShip-4U." Harvard Business School Case 603-076, October 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
      • August 2002 (Revised January 2003)
      • Case

      Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 1

      By: John A. Deighton and Das Narayandas
      How does a $2 million software sale happen? This case traces efforts by Siebel Systems to sell lead management software to discount broker Quick & Reilly. The buying process is mapped out over four years. Covers in detail the last six months—from Siebel's initial... View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Organizational Structure; Behavior; Competition; Applications and Software; Technology Industry
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      Deighton, John A., and Das Narayandas. "Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 1." Harvard Business School Case 503-021, August 2002. (Revised January 2003.) (request a courtesy copy.)
      • August 2002 (Revised February 2003)
      • Case

      Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 2

      By: John A. Deighton and Das Narayandas
      How does a $2 million software sale happen? This case traces efforts by Siebel Systems to sell lead management software to discount broker Quick & Reilly. The buying process is mapped out over four years. Covers in detail the last six months--from Siebel's initial... View Details
      Keywords: Business Cycles; Leadership; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Organizational Structure; Behavior; Competition; Applications and Software; Technology Industry
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      Deighton, John A., and Das Narayandas. "Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 2." Harvard Business School Case 503-022, August 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
      • August 2002
      • Case

      Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 3

      By: John A. Deighton and Das Narayandas
      How does a $2 million software sale happen? This case traces efforts by Siebel Systems to sell lead management software to discount broker Quick & Reilly. The buying process is mapped out over four years. Covers in detail the last six months--from Siebel's initial... View Details
      Keywords: Sales; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competitive Strategy; Customer Relationship Management; Product Marketing; Information Technology Industry
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      Deighton, John A., and Das Narayandas. "Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 3." Harvard Business School Case 503-023, August 2002.
      • July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
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      Washington Hospital Center (A): Rescuing Emergency Medicine

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
      Dr. Craig Feied and Dr. Mark Smith, recruited to turn around the Washington Hospital Center Emergency Department, prepare to roll out their most revolutionary change yet--an information system that could radically improve the practice of emergency medicine. A review of... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Health Care and Treatment; Nonprofit Organizations; Medical Specialties; Organizational Culture; Crisis Management; Technological Innovation; Higher Education; Health Industry; District of Columbia
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Michelle Heskett. "Washington Hospital Center (A): Rescuing Emergency Medicine." Harvard Business School Case 303-019, July 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
      • July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
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      Washington Hospital Center (B): The Power of Insight

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
      Dr. Craig Feied considers how to take a major technical innovation beyond his own department into a large hospital system. Reviews how proprietary information systems became indispensable in the department of emergency medicine and what it took to introduce the change... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Health Care and Treatment; Nonprofit Organizations; Medical Specialties; Organizational Culture; Crisis Management; Technological Innovation; Higher Education; Adoption; Health Industry; District of Columbia
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Michelle Heskett. "Washington Hospital Center (B): The Power of Insight." Harvard Business School Case 303-020, July 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
      • July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
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      Washington Hospital Center (C): Progress and Prospects, 1995-2001

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
      Dr. Craig Feied and Dr. Mark Smith have already transformed a "worst-in-area" emergency medicine department into the best in the area. Industry-wide and hospital system-specific challenges remain, including their newest project of national importance--creating an... View Details
      Keywords: History; Higher Education; Organizational Culture; Medical Specialties; Technological Innovation; Change Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Expansion; Crisis Management; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; District of Columbia
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Michelle Heskett. "Washington Hospital Center (C): Progress and Prospects, 1995-2001." Harvard Business School Case 303-021, July 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
      • July 2002 (Revised August 2002)
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      Washington Hospital Center (D): Emergency Medicine After September 11

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Michelle Heskett
      The all-risks-ready emergency room prototype project becomes widely accepted as a need after September 11, 2001. The already operational medical informatics system, Insight, comes under heavy demand after its strong performance during crises and is noticed by various... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Health Care and Treatment; Nonprofit Organizations; Medical Specialties; Organizational Culture; Crisis Management; Technological Innovation; Higher Education; Performance Productivity; Health Industry; District of Columbia
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Michelle Heskett. "Washington Hospital Center (D): Emergency Medicine After September 11." Harvard Business School Case 303-022, July 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
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