Publications

April 2003 (Revised October 2004)
Case

Novartis: The Challenge of Success (A)

By: Sandra J. Sucher and Stacy McManus

Preliminary results from Phase 1 clinical trials of a newly developed compound, STI571, showed that 31 out of 31 patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) had their blood counts return to normal. In the world of oncology, this was unheard of. This was the... View Details

Keywords: Decision Making; Health Testing and Trials; Innovation and Invention; Markets; Distribution; Product Development; Production; Problems and Challenges; Research; Research and Development; Complexity; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

18 Feb 2016
Video

Take On Any Challenge Your Organization Throws You

Feb 18 2016
Short Film

Take on Any Challenge Your Organization Throws You

winter 1997
Article

Risk and Reward in Private Equity Investments: The Challenge of Performance Assessment

By: Paul A. Gompers and J. Lerner

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; For-Profit Firms; Equity; Investment; Problems and Challenges; Performance

19 Sep 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

Say Again? Uncommon Advice for Common Business Problems

Excellence Comes From Saying No Why it's better to be excellent at one thing than good at everything. Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees Think effective leadership requires gregariousness and charisma? Think again.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

March 2002
Article

The Hidden Challenge of Cross-Border Negotiations

By: James K. Sebenius

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Negotiation

Article

Holdout in the Assembly of Complements: A Problem for Market Design

By: Scott Duke Kominers and E. Glen Weyl

Holdout problems prevent private (voluntary and self-financing) assembly of complementary goods—such as land or dispersed spectrum—from many self-interested sellers. While mechanisms that fully respect sellers' property rights cannot alleviate these holdout problems,... View Details

Keywords: Governance; Market Design; Property

May 2012
Case

BoldFlash: Cross-Functional Challenges in the Mobile Division

By: Michael Beer and Rachel Shelton

Roger Cahill has spent less than a year as head of the Mobile Division of BoldFlash, a flash memory component maker. On the corporate level, BoldFlash has adapted to an evolving and difficult marketplace, but the Mobile Division is struggling. The four groups within... View Details

Keywords: United States; Massachusetts; Morale; Human Resource Management; Technology; Leadership; Opportunities; Organizational Design; Conflict and Resolution; Product Development; Change Management; Information Infrastructure; Business Processes; Manufacturing Industry; Electronics Industry; Massachusetts

December 2015
Case

Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Challenging Situations at Work: Managing Communication

By: Boris Groysberg and Ann Leamon

Keywords: Organization Behavior; Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Organizations

01 Jun 2000
Conference Presentation

Four Divergent Challenges of Performance Management

By: Dutch Leonard

Keywords: Performance; Management; Problems and Challenges

November 1984 (Revised November 1985)
Background Note

Problems Involving Calculation of Internal Rate of Return and Net Present Value--November 1984

January 5, 2017
Article

The U.S. Media's Problems Are Much Bigger than Fake News and Filter Bubbles

By: Bharat Anand

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March 2009
Article

Product Development and Learning in Project Teams: The Challenges are the Benefits

By: A. C. Edmondson and I. Nembhard

Keywords: Product; Research and Development; Learning; Projects; Groups and Teams; Problems and Challenges

October 2011 (Revised June 2013)
Case

Becton Dickinson: Opportunities and Challenges on the Road to the 'Envisioned Future'

By: Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat

The case depicts a mission and values driven firm, how it was turned around, and its unique strategy of enabling others to succeed. View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry

2019
Book

Problem Solving: HBS Alumni Making a Difference in the World

By: Howard H. Stevenson, Russ Banham and Shirley Spence

Problem Solving is the culmination of four years of research conducted by a small project team from 2015 through 2018 in collaboration with HBS alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Its broad and deep knowledge base is derived from a survey of 13 MBA classes... View Details

Keywords: Harvard Business School; Alumni; Influence; Social Responsibility; Humanitarianism

2005
Manual

Teaching Manual to accompany Case Problems in Finance

By: W. Carl Kester, Richard Ruback and Peter Tufano

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Finance; Teaching; Books

18 Mar 2015
Panel Discussion

Education Reform and Bureaucracy: The Challenges of Institutionalizing Reforms in India

By: Akshay Mangla

02 Feb 2011
Working Paper Summaries

Lawful but Corrupt: Gaming and the Problem of Institutional Corruption in the Private Sector

Keywords: by Malcolm S. Salter; Financial Services

August 2008
Case

Sloan & Harrison: The Associate Challenge

By: Boris Groysberg and Eliot Sherman

The law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was confronting issues pertaining to morale and turnover among its associate ranks. Annual surveys of associates revealed increasing dissatisfaction, particularly with respect to partner communication, work-life balance, and mentorship.... View Details

Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Employees; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Management Style; Performance; Work-Life Balance; Conflict Management; Legal Services Industry