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  • 05 Jul 2016
  • First Look

July 5, 2016

conservation problem as a behavior change problem, understand behavioral mechanisms and identify appropriate approaches for behavior change (awareness, incentives, nudges), and evaluate and adapt approaches based on new behavioral... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Web

Economic Development in Rural Areas - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Rural economic development should focus on the unique strengths of each area, rather than concentrating on ameliorating generic weaknesses The appropriate economic unit for strategy purposes must include not only rural areas but also... View Details
  • 31 Oct 2018
  • What Do You Think?

What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

PeopleImages What kinds of fear, if any, are appropriate in leading others? Fear has a place in leading and managing others. But if used for short-term achievement, as a negative motivator, or as a source of power over others, it can have... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • Teaching Interest

Managing Global Health: Applying Behavioral Economics to Create Impact (MBA)

Health, and development more broadly, is not something we give to people: it is something they produce themselves, interacting with supply-side and institutional factors. This course trains students to see through the lens of the end-user and to use the levers of... View Details

  • Winter 2021
  • Article

Dealmaking Disrupted: The Unexplored Power of Social Media in Negotiation

By: James K. Sebenius, Ben Cook, David A. Lax, Isaac Silberberg and Paul Levy
While social media has had profound effects in many realms, the theory and practice of negotiation have remained relatively untouched by this potent phenomenon. In this article, we survey existing research in this area and develop a broader framework for understanding... View Details
Keywords: Bargaining; 3D Negotiation; Negotiation; Conflict and Resolution; Social Media
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  • October 2016
  • Article

Technical Debt and System Architecture: The Impact of Coupling on Defect-related Activity

By: Alan MacCormack and Daniel J. Sturtevant
Technical debt is created when design decisions that are expedient in the short-term increase the costs of maintaining and adapting this system in future. An important component of technical debt relates to decisions about system architecture. As systems grow and... View Details
Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Performance Efficiency; Applications and Software; Infrastructure
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  • 2015
  • Working Paper

Customers and Investors: A Framework for Understanding Financial Institutions

By: Robert C. Merton and Robert T. Thakor
Financial institutions have both investors and customers. Investors, such as those who invest in stocks and bonds or private/public-sector guarantors of institutions, expect an appropriate risk-adjusted return in exchange for the financing and risk-bearing that they... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions
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  • 22 Nov 2010
  • Research & Ideas

Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution

will offer a menu of techniques to foster commitment to achieving shared goals. Or, if rewarding self-interest is more appropriate for your business, I will explore alternative approaches you should employ. 7. What Strategic Uncertainties... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
  • Teaching Interest

Applied Business Analytics

Course Overview:

Business Analytics has become a core function in many firms today and is driving innovation in the form of new business and operating models. Data-driven decision-making requires understanding of statistics, computer... View Details

  • May 2007
  • Article

Inner Work Life: Understanding the Subtext of Business Performance

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer
Anyone in management knows that employees have their good days and their bad days and that, for the most part, the reasons for their ups and downs are unknown. Most managers simply shrug their shoulders at this fact of work life. But does it matter, in terms of... View Details
Keywords: Employees; Performance; Motivation and Incentives; Perception; Practice
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  • Fast Answer

Delisted securities: prices

Where can I find daily stock price data for delisted securities? US and non-US Stock price data for delisted securities can be found in the following databases: LSEG Workspace Enter a company name or ticker in the main search bar and select the View Details
  • 01 Oct 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company

Taken together, they suggest there are three critical hurdles or challenges that management faces in any restructuring program: 1. Design. What type of restructuring is appropriate for dealing with the specific challenge, problem, or... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson
  • June 2025
  • Case

From Single Stock to Diversified Portfolio: Mastercard Foundation's $42 Billion Asset Management Launch

By: Luis M. Viceira and Justin Cohen
This case examines the decision of the Mastercard Foundation in 2023 to divest its holdings of Mastercard stock, its only asset since inception in 2006 and worth $42 billion in early 2024, and to invest the proceeds in a newly designed diversified portfolio. To this... View Details
Keywords: Asset Management; Financial Liquidity; Financial Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Governance; Selection and Staffing; Risk Management; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Motivation and Incentives
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  • Forthcoming
  • Article

Achieving Epilepsy Care for All: Ecosystem-Based Transformation

By: Susanna Gallani, Bernice Martin Lee and Lidia M. V. R. Moura
Epilepsy exemplifies many of the systemic challenges of modern health care— fragmented care delivery, inequitable access, financial strain, and so on. The current “system of systems” (SoS) structure of U.S. health care fosters siloed operations among its member systems... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery; Epilepsy; Seizures; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Equality and Inequality; Framework; Service Delivery
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  • January 2009
  • Case

When Supply is of Public Interest: Roche & Tamiflu

The case focuses on the challenges of Roche maintaining a supply network for a global influenza pandemic response initiative based on its antiviral drug Tamiflu. The Roche group is a 40 billion CHF company consisting of a pharmaceutical division and a diagnostic... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Health Pandemics; Distribution; Logistics; Production; Supply Chain Management; Performance Capacity; Pharmaceutical Industry
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  • Web

Course Overview - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

involves some predictable agendas as well as challenges that are often unanticipated. The Workshop covers the following topics, among others, with some adjustments based on the actual mix of participants and their circumstances: Defining a strategic direction - setting... View Details
  • Web

Case Services - Faculty & Research

course material for copyright compliance, reaching out to copyright holders for permission to use their material. They also verify that course material is accompanied by appropriate releases. Case Services works with faculty and their... View Details
  • 18 Aug 2022
  • Op-Ed

Your Best Employees Are Burning Out: A Framework for Retaining Talent

why it happened, and how it could be done better. Insight: Leaders must pull the best ideas from their teammates and gain their insights in order to produce the best outcomes for the organization. Action: If the team is aligned on goals, it will be far easier to take... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and MaShon Wilson
  • 25 Jan 2016
  • Research & Ideas

When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number

reasoned that a round bid indicated that the bidder wasn’t confident of the appropriate price. Two of the bankers showed a weak preference for the precise option but weren’t sure why; two had no preference. The remaining five preferred... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 07 Feb 2017
  • Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Cry in Front of Your Boss

appropriate in the American workplace, but valued. People only get emotional about things they care about, so reframing distress as passion isn’t disingenuous, she says. Take job performance reviews, a situation where despite best efforts... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland