by Robert Simons - Publications - Faculty & Research

April 22, 2012
Article

U.S. Hedge Funds Rules Relaxed by Accident

By: Robert C. Pozen

Citation

Read Now

04 Nov 2015
Working Paper Summaries

Cohort Turnover and Operational Performance: The July Phenomenon in Teaching Hospitals

Keywords: by Hummy Song, Robert S. Huckman & Jason R. Barro; Health

24 Oct 2023
HBS Case

From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World

What makes a leader great? A dose of luck, for sure. But specific leadership traits mark extraordinary individuals time and time again and help elevate the standouts from the vast middle. That’s the overarching takeaway from an extensive and growing collection of... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

1995
Working Paper

Managing Marketing by the Customer Equity Criterion

By: Robert C. Blattberg and John Deighton

Citation

14 Jul 2003
Research & Ideas

Keeping Your Balance With Customers

A successful CM strategy must address each of the following processes. (Typical objectives and measures for customer management are shown in Figure 1.) 1. Customer selection. The customer selection process begins with an understanding of the customer, first View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

July – August 1996
Article

Manage Marketing by the Customer Equity Test

By: Robert C. Blattberg and J. A. Deighton

Keywords: Marketing; Customers

Citation

Find at Harvard

04 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: Harder Than I Thought

Editor's note: A hybrid of a novel and a guidebook, Harder Than I Thought: Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader invites readers to critique the journey of Jim Barton, the new CEO of a west coast aerospace firm. Written by business... View Details

Keywords: by Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan & Shannon O'Donnell; Aerospace

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Partnering and the Balanced Scorecard

by themselves. They need contributions—actions and ideas—from everyone. Individuals far from corporate and regional headquarters create considerable value by finding new and improved ways of doing business.... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton

24 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Managing Alignment as a Process

corporate policies that will be administered by corporate support units. Corporate office to business units: The corporate priorities are cascaded into business unit strategies. Business units to support units: The strategic priorities of... View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Retail

20 Nov 2018
Working Paper Summaries

Reverse the Curse of the Top-5

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Education

08 Nov 2024
HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

during military conflicts. As countries such as the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom honor their veterans this month, Harvard Business School Professor Robert Simons reflects on how service... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation

1986
Chapter

Competition Encountered by U.S. Companies That Manufacture Abroad

By: Robert B. Stobaugh

Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Competition; Trade; Manufacturing Industry; United States

Citation

November 2017 (Revised April 2019)
Case

Bose Corporation: Communication Strategy for Challenging Apple's Beats by Dr. Dre

By: Robert J. Dolan

Citation

Educators

Purchase

2010
Other Paper

Matching and Sub-Specialization by Technical Complexity in Cardiac Surgery

By: Kyna Fong and Robert S. Huckman

Citation

14 Nov 2011
Working Paper Summaries

The Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Organizational Process and Performance

Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles, Ioannis Ioannou & George Serafeim; Accounting

03 Jun 2009
Working Paper Summaries

It Is Okay for Artists to Make Money…No, Really, It’s Okay

Keywords: by Robert D. Austin & Lee Devin; Entertainment & Recreation

01 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault

Simons says. “They control this narrow slice, but their jobs are tied to things like revenue growth and profitability. The missing piece is the support they are given to accomplish their goals.” When using the tool, a job can be evaluated... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman