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September 2017 (Revised April 2022)
Supplement

Tempur Sealy International (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty

This case explores the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms enjoyed a mutually beneficial and commercially prosperous... View Details

December 2014
Article

The Contaminating Effects of Building Instrumental Ties: How Networking Can Make Us Feel Dirty

By: Tiziana Casciaro, Francesca Gino and Maryam Kouchaki

To create social ties to support their professional or personal goals, people actively engage in instrumental networking. Drawing from moral psychology research, we posit that this intentional behavior has unintended consequences for an individual's morality. Unlike... View Details

Keywords: Networking; Morality; Dirtiness; Power; Networks; Moral Sensibility; Identity; Power and Influence

June 2003
Teaching Note

Competition Policy in the European Union and the Power of Microsoft (TN)

By: Julio J. Rotemberg

Teaching Note for (9-701-043). View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry; Electronics Industry; European Union; United States

October 2007
Article

The Power of Stars: Do Star Actors Drive the Success of Movies?

By: Anita Elberse

Is the involvement of star actors critical to the success of motion pictures? Film studios, which they regularly pay multimillion-dollar fees to star actors, seem driven by that belief. I shed light on the returns on this investment using an event study that considers... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Film Entertainment; Investment Return; Revenue; Compensation and Benefits; Resource Allocation; Success; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

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1994
Book

The Power of Commerce: Economy and Governance in the First British Empire

By: Nancy F. Koehn

Keywords: Economic History; Economy; Governance; United Kingdom

Jun 2005 - 2005
Conference Presentation

The Power of Stars: Creative Talent and the Success of Entertainment Products

By: Anita Elberse

Keywords: Creativity; Success

01 Apr 2002
News

New Director of MBA Career Services Focuses on Power of Alumni Network

The outlook for MBA job seekers was bright when Matthew S. Merrick (MBA '96) was a student in search of a summer internship. The Pittsburgh native knew he wanted to be in his hometown, so he sent his resume to three companies with HBS graduates at the helm. Two of the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

December 2017 (Revised March 2022)
Teaching Note

La Ceiba: Navigating Microfinance and Relationships in Honduras (A) and (B)

By: Christine L. Exley, John Beshears and Alison Wood Brooks

Teaching Note for cases 918-014 and 918-015. View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Power; Apology; Negotiation Process; Microfinance; Power and Influence; Situation or Environment

April 2022
Teaching Note

Tempur Sealy International (A, B & C)

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Daniel Fisher

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 718-422, 718-423, and 718-424. The cases explore the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms... View Details

02 Nov 2017
News

Author Of The Book "Forged In Crisis: The Power Of Courageous Leadership In Turbulent Time" Nancy Koehn

2011
Working Paper

The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India

By: Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra and Petia Topalova

Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence suggests that this increase is good... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Crime and Corruption; Local Range; Laws and Statutes; Law Enforcement; Gender; Power and Influence; Public Administration Industry; India

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21 Nov 2017
News

Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy

Their answers suggest that clean power will take off over the next decade or so, but hydrocarbon fuels will remain dominant. The E & E Club teamed up with the Business and Environment Initiative (BEI) to host the receptions—one in New... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; solar power; wind power

Article

The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India

By: Lakshmi Iyer, Anandi Mani, Prachi Mishra and Petia Topalova

Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women in India. Our evidence suggests that this increase is good... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Crime and Corruption; Rank and Position; Performance Effectiveness; Gender; Government and Politics; India

April 2011
Supplement

Designs by Kate: The Power of Direct Sales, Spreadsheet Supplement (Brief Case)

By: John A. Deighton and Sarah Abbott

April 1977
Article

Purchasing Power Gains on Debt: The Effect of Expected and Unexpected Inflation

By: Robert S. Kaplan

Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Inflation and Deflation

01 Apr 2025
News

Dr. Michael Norton: The Power of Rituals to Transform Your Daily Life

2024
Book

The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

By: Michael Norton

Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to keep us on track—what we come to know as habits. Over time, these routines (for example, brushing your teeth or putting on your right sock first) tend to be performed automatically. But when we’re more mindful about... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Happiness; Performance Productivity; Attitudes