Publications

25 Jun 2014
Lessons from the Classroom

FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing

older man led them to the back of one of the homes. Inside, he showed them a group of people huddled around the glow of two laptops, powered by a generator. “More than any... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Education

May 1992 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (A)

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Describes Jan Carlzon's actions on assuming the CEO's responsibility at SAS in a time of financial and organizational difficulty. After tracing Carlzon's development as a manager, it focuses on the way in which he developed, then communicated a clear and motivating... View Details

Keywords: Communication; Financial Crisis; Employee Relationship Management; Knowledge; Leadership Development; Crisis Management; Motivation and Incentives; Business Strategy; Aerospace Industry

May 1988
Background Note

Roles and Relationships of Business and Government

By: George C. Lodge

Synthesizes a wide range of literature and experience concerning comparative government-business relations, focusing especially on Japan, Europe, and the United States with some references to Brazil and Mexico. Designed for discussion in two consecutive class sessions.... View Details

Keywords: Economic Systems; Framework; Government and Politics; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Structure; Business and Government Relations; Mathematical Methods; System; Japan; Europe; Mexico; United States; Brazil

December 1993 (Revised March 1994)
Supplement

Fusion Systems Corp. in Japan (B)

Describes how the dispute was settled. Designed as a class hand-out. View Details

Keywords: Conflict and Resolution; Japan

16 Aug 2024
In Practice

Election 2024: What's at Stake for Business and the Workplace?

leaders will report new lessons on the art of building trust during a time when it looks remarkably difficult. Sandra J. Sucher is the MBA Class of 1966 Professor of Management... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

February 2024
Case

Nuwa Capital: Investing During Uncertainty

By: Paul A. Gompers and Fares Khrais

Nuwa Capital (Nuwa) was a venture capital firm based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The business was founded in 2020 by Khaled Talhouni and his partners Sarah Abu Risheh, and Stephanie Nour Prince (they were later joined by Nitin Reen... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Disruption; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Decisions; Middle East; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Dubai; Bahrain

April 2013 (Revised April 2014)
Case

Transitions Asia: Managing Across Cultures

By: Roy Y.J. Chua and Dawn H. Lau

The director of an interim executive search firm, Chee Lung Tham, faced a clash of culture and management styles when his mainland Chinese client threatened to fire the American interim manager that Tham had assigned. The client, Wong Lung, ran a family-owned garment... View Details

Keywords: China; Cross-cultural Management; Management Style; Conflict Management; Family Business; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Service Industry; China

23 Jul 2018
Research & Ideas

The Open Office Revolution Has Gone Too Far

shift slightly in mindset to optimize for their work more often. Related Reading: Hiding From Managers Can Increase Your Productivity Airplane Design Brings Out the Class Warfare in Us All Why You Are... View Details

Keywords: Re: Ethan S. Bernstein

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan

Knowledge senior editor Martha Lagace, Deighton explains how it continues to carve out territory in the marketplace.Lagace: Were you surprised that Webvan failed? Deighton: No. The purpose of writing View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products; Retail

February 2007
Module Note

American Ground Summary: Assuming Leadership

By: Sandra J. Sucher

A summary of the major themes discussed in the thirteenth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Moral Sensibility

October 11, 2016
Article

Innovation Network

By: Daron Acemoglu, Ufuk Akcigit and William R. Kerr

Technological progress builds upon itself, with the expansion of invention in one domain propelling future work in linked fields. Our analysis uses 1.8 million U.S. patents and their citation properties to map the innovation network and its strength. Past innovation... View Details

Keywords: Innovation and Invention; Networks; Patents

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February 2007
Module Note

Trifles Summary: Reasoning from Moral Theory

By: Sandra J. Sucher

A summary of the major themes discussed in the fifth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Moral Sensibility; Business Education

03 Jan 2018
What Do You Think?

In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?

SUMMING UP Would More Women in Leadership Help Mitigate #MeToo Concerns? If a good case study is one that splits a class down the middle on an important issue while surfacing... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

October 2024
Article

Medicare Part D Protected-Class Policy Is Associated with Lower Drug Rebates

By: Pragya Kakani, Michael Anne Kyle, Amitabh Chandra and Luca Maini

Medicare Part D does not allow plans to exclude drugs in six protected classes from their formularies, which may limit plans’ ability to negotiate rebates and lead to higher spending. We estimated the association between protected-class status, US-level estimated... View Details

Keywords: Insurance; Health Care and Treatment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States

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