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- 12 Sep 2017
- News
What’s the Right Kind of Bonus to Motivate Your Sales Force?
- 24 Sep 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
CEO and CFO Career Penalties to Missing Quarterly Analysts Forecasts
- 17 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Being the Boss
dealings with authority figures. By the time you meet them, they've accumulated a set of ambivalent and even negative feelings about authority, which they apply to you and any instructions you give. At the extreme, these are the people... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- February 2015
- Supplement
The Affordable Care Act (D): Making a Decision on the Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Tax Exclusion
By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
In the summer of 2009, a meeting is called in the White House to discuss the impact of changing the rules on the employer-sponsored health insurance tax exclusion. View Details
Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Health; Government and Politics; Health Industry; United States
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Affordable Care Act (D): Making a Decision on the Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Tax Exclusion." Harvard Business School Supplement 315-035, February 2015.
- November 2007
- Case
Differences at Work: Allie (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Rachel Gordon
On a business trip, Allie's boss demands that she and a colleague skip planned company meetings and "meet him at the beach in their bikinis." View Details
Sucher, Sandra J., and Rachel Gordon. "Differences at Work: Allie (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-037, November 2007.
- April 1988 (Revised November 1990)
- Supplement
Precista Tools AG (B)
The family holds a meeting to talk about the future of the business. Designed to be used with Precista Tools AG (A) and (C) in a one class period. View Details
Keywords: Family Business
Barnes, Louis B. "Precista Tools AG (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 488-047, April 1988. (Revised November 1990.)
- 2000
- Chapter
Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001
One major benefit of Jebsen & Jessen Packaging Pte Ltd (JJPS’s) implementation of ISO 14001 is that it acquired a third-party 'seal of approval' that will be used in its marketing efforts to meet the growing environmental concern of its customers within the electronics... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Standards; Environmental Sustainability; Singapore
Toffel, Michael W. "Anticipating Greener Supply Chain Demands: One Singapore Company's Journey to ISO 14001." Chap. 16 in ISO 14001 Case Studies and Practical Experiences, edited by Ruth Hillary, 182–199. Sheffield, U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing, 2000.
- November 2006 (Revised August 2008)
- Supplement
China Resources Corporation (B): China Resources Microelectronics
By: Dennis Campbell and David Lane
Supplements the (A) case. Late in October 2006, China Resources (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (CRC) CEO Charlie Song Lin, CFO Jiang Wel, and Information Center GM Derek Cheng were traveling from Hong Kong to Wuxi, China to attend the first ever meeting of China Resources... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Business Conglomerates; Profit; Governance Controls; Management Systems; Business Strategy; China
Campbell, Dennis, and David Lane. "China Resources Corporation (B): China Resources Microelectronics." Harvard Business School Supplement 107-015, November 2006. (Revised August 2008.)
- April 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
AvantGo
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
Richard Owen, CEO of AvantGo, is preparing for a meeting in which he will set the human resource policy for the firm going forward. It has been three months since the company's IPO, and given the tremendous cramp in hiring over the six months prior to the IPO, he knows... View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Management Teams; Selection and Staffing; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Performance Evaluation; Information Technology; Decisions; Information Technology Industry; Service Industry; United States
MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "AvantGo." Harvard Business School Case 601-095, April 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
- 09 Jun 2020
- News
Coronavirus Could Finally Fix Some of Our Most Toxic Work Habits
- November 1975 (Revised October 1976)
- Case
Cross River Products
Describes production task of meeting peak seasonal demands in a light manufacturing plant. Information is provided for evaluating the options of overtime, second shift, second production line, and inventory buildup. View Details
Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Information; Labor; Demand and Consumers; Production; Supply Chain
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Cross River Products." Harvard Business School Case 676-086, November 1975. (Revised October 1976.)
- 02 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Stuck in Gear: Why Managers Don’t Act
For want of a better idea, many companies often rely on a tried-and-true success formula. And why not? What worked before to pull their organization into profitability will surely work again, right? Not so, according to Donald Sull, assistant professor at Harvard... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 May 2023
- Video
Beyond Business as Usual: Climate Disruptors
- 01 Jun 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
Building India’s First $100 Billion Company
- October 2005
- Background Note
Tax Impropriety: Judicial Sanctions and Professional Repercussions
By: Henry B. Reiling, Catherine M. Conneely, Frank Bruno and Kevin Wall
Examines the case histories of high-profile individuals who failed to meet their tax obligations, the judicial sanctions carried out against them, and the repercussions on their professional and personal lives. View Details
Reiling, Henry B., Catherine M. Conneely, Frank Bruno, and Kevin Wall. "Tax Impropriety: Judicial Sanctions and Professional Repercussions." Harvard Business School Background Note 206-036, October 2005.
- July 1999 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Enterprise Software Selection
Describes Harley-Davidson's decision process for defining and selecting an enterprise-wide procurement software package and the institutional changes introduced as part of this process. Tells the story of Harley-Davidson's approach in developing integrated business... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology; Groups and Teams; Software; Motorcycle Industry
Austin, Robert D., Deborah Soule, and Mark J. Cotteleer. "Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Enterprise Software Selection." Harvard Business School Case 600-006, July 1999. (Revised January 2003.)
- March 2015
- Case
Guiding Professional Accountants to Do the Right Thing
By: Paul Healy, V.G. Narayanan and Penelope Rossano
The Ethics Advisory Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) provides training and support for member Chartered Accountants to help them deal with difficult professional situations. Members can seek help through call centers and... View Details
Healy, Paul, V.G. Narayanan, and Penelope Rossano. "Guiding Professional Accountants to Do the Right Thing." Harvard Business School Case 115-028, March 2015.
- 27 Jul 2016
- News
Harvard Professor discusses Vietnam’s development prospects
- 09 Aug 2024
- Video