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- 29 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Time Pressure and Creativity: Why Time is Not on Your Side
an organizational setting, have you talked to or researched creative folks in the arts or other endeavors? A: Several years ago, while a professor of psychology at Brandeis University, I studied professional artists who occasionally did... View Details
- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
four museums, including the acclaimed Tate Modern—has pushed the boundaries of what an art museum can be. Its journey may be both a road map and a caution for many institutions—cultural and business—as they begin to explore the promise of... View Details
- September 1978 (Revised September 1991)
- Case
Metropolitan Museum of Art--1972
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Metropolitan Museum of Art--1972." Harvard Business School Case 179-056, September 1978. (Revised September 1991.)
- August 1984
- Book Review
Exhibit Review of 'The Tribal Style: Selections from the African Collection of the Peabody Museum of Salem'
By: Louis T Wells Jr
Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Exhibit Review of 'The Tribal Style: Selections from the African Collection of the Peabody Museum of Salem'." African Arts 17, no. 4 (August 1984): 79.
- December 1994
- Case
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Poorvu, William J. "Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum." Harvard Business School Case 395-137, December 1994.
- December 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Supplement
The Metropolitan Opera (B)
By: Anita Elberse and Crissy Perez
In April 2007, the New York City Metropolitan Opera's general manager Peter Gelb looks back on the first season of a daring experiment to broadcast performances live in high-definition to movie theaters across North America. While the "Live in HD" program has received... View Details
Elberse, Anita, and Crissy Perez. "The Metropolitan Opera (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 509-034, December 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- March 1994 (Revised July 2000)
- Case
London Symphony Orchestra (A), The
Riding the crest of recent artistic and organizational successes, this self-governing symphony orchestra now confronts the challenge of engendering a culture in which, in the words of the managing director, "everyone in the orchestra is constantly thinking, how can we... View Details
Hackman, J. Richard, Erin Lehman, and Adam Galinsky. "London Symphony Orchestra (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 494-034, March 1994. (Revised July 2000.)
- May 1993
- Teaching Note
Museum Accounting Methods Controversy TN, The
- February 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
San Francisco Opera
By: John C. Sawhill and Elizabeth Kind
The San Francisco Opera, second largest in the United States, has embarked on a initiative to attract a larger audience and more support from Silicon Valley. Given that the opera's traditional constituency is the older, wealthier residents of San Francisco, this... View Details
Keywords: Arts; Nonprofit Organizations; Marketing Strategy; Internet; Fine Arts Industry; San Francisco
Sawhill, John C., and Elizabeth Kind. "San Francisco Opera." Harvard Business School Case 300-095, February 2000. (Revised April 2000.)
- April 1975 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Salter, Malcolm S. "Boston Symphony Orchestra." Harvard Business School Case 375-340, April 1975. (Revised April 1983.)
- 16 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
Luxury Isn’t What It Used to Be
brand's appeal with a new generation of customers. "When they think of crystal and fine china, most young people remember their mother saying, 'Don't you dare touch it,'" remarks Foley. As consumers move away from the formal... View Details
- June 2001 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Boston Lyric Opera
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Dennis Campbell
The Boston Lyric Opera was the fastest growing opera company in North America during the 1990s. Having successfully completed a move to a larger facility in 1999, the board and general director recognize the need to develop a formal strategic planning and governance... View Details
Keywords: Balanced Scorecard; Strategic Planning; Arts; Growth and Development Strategy; Governing and Advisory Boards; Fine Arts Industry; Massachusetts
Kaplan, Robert S., and Dennis Campbell. "Boston Lyric Opera." Harvard Business School Case 101-111, June 2001. (Revised July 2001.)
- September 2013 (Revised August 2015)
- Background Note
Leadership and Teaming
By: Ethan Bernstein
Small differences in the leadership of teams can have large consequences for the success of their efforts. Many initiatives fail not because of a fatal error in judgment or insufficient ideas, knowledge, motivation, or capabilities to deliver a solution. They fail... View Details
Keywords: Teams; Teaming; Leadership And Managing People; Leadership; Team Effectiveness; Team Performance; Team Design; Team Leadership; Teamwork; Team Process; Team Function; Team Launch; 60/30/10 Rule; Team Boundary; Distribution Of Leadership Authority; Self-Managed Teams; Virtual Teams; Unbounded Teams; Acts Of Leadership; Execution Teams; Decision Making Teams; Creativity Teams; Team Size; Task Design; Team Timeline; Team Roles; Team Representation; Diversity; Team Familiarity; Collective Intelligence; Team Stages Of Development; Team Coaching; Performance Pressure; X-Teams; Team Focus; Interaction; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Management Systems; Management Style; Management Skills; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Efficiency; Performance Productivity; Groups and Teams; Networks; Social Psychology; Behavior; Conflict and Resolution; Creativity; Social and Collaborative Networks; Satisfaction; Prejudice and Bias; Power and Influence; Personal Characteristics; Familiarity; Cognition and Thinking; Attitudes; Projects; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Knowledge Sharing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Design; Interpersonal Communication; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Asia; North and Central America; South America; Atlantic Ocean; Central Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; Oceania; West Indies
Bernstein, Ethan. "Leadership and Teaming." Harvard Business School Background Note 414-033, September 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
- summer 1993
- Article
Underinvestment and Incompetence as Responses to Radical Innovation: Evidence from the Photolithographic Industry
Henderson, Rebecca. "Underinvestment and Incompetence as Responses to Radical Innovation: Evidence from the Photolithographic Industry." RAND Journal of Economics 24, no. 2 (summer 1993).
- March 2000
- Case
People's Light and Theatre Company, The
Describes in operational detail the activities involved in creating a collaborative and artistic product. Parallels to companies in dynamic industries emerge from the management philosophies and artistic methods of the case protagonist, Artistic Director Abigail Adams. View Details
Keywords: Creativity; Service Operations; Business Strategy; Theater Entertainment; Fine Arts Industry
Austin, Robert D. "People's Light and Theatre Company, The." Harvard Business School Case 600-055, March 2000.
- February 2010
- Teaching Note
Saffronart.com: Bidding for Success (TN)
By: Mukti Khaire
Teaching Note for [808027]. View Details
- July 2019 (Revised November 2022)
- Case
Backstage at Boston Ballet
By: David G. Fubini, Ryan Raffaelli, Begum Agca Okutgen and Julia Kelley
This case asks students to consider how to prioritize goals when placed in a new leadership role. In August 2014, Meredith “Max” Hodges became the youngest Executive Director (ED) in the Boston Ballet’s 51-year history. In her first year, she was able to claim several... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Behavior; Managing Change; Strategy Execution; Priorities; Arts; Buildings and Facilities; Decision Making; Theater Entertainment; Leadership; Business or Company Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Nonprofit Organizations; Strategy; Marketing; Price; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; Fine Arts Industry; United States; North America; Massachusetts; Boston; New England; Northeastern United States
Fubini, David G., Ryan Raffaelli, Begum Agca Okutgen, and Julia Kelley. "Backstage at Boston Ballet." Harvard Business School Case 420-005, July 2019. (Revised November 2022.)
- February 1982 (Revised April 1990)
- Teaching Note
Steinway & Sons, Teaching Note
By: David A. Garvin
Teaching Note for (9-682-025). View Details
Keywords: Fine Arts Industry
- August 2012 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Colorscope, Inc. (Abridged)
By: V.G. Narayanan
A small company in the graphic design business faces severe price competition. The company must respond by cutting costs and making process improvements. View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Price; Business Processes; Performance Improvement; Competition; Fine Arts Industry
Narayanan, V.G. "Colorscope, Inc. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 113-025, August 2012. (Revised November 2012.)
- February 2002 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Roundabout Theatre Company, The (A)
Todd Haimes is the artistic director of the Roundabout, a nonprofit theatre. He must decide if he is willing to accept a large sponsorship from American Airlines and, in doing so, allow the airline to the name the Roundabout's new Broadway theatre. In making this... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Decision Making; Financing and Loans; Theater Entertainment; Fine Arts Industry
Levy, Reynold, and Daniella Ballou. "Roundabout Theatre Company, The (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-097, February 2002. (Revised February 2002.)