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- August 2001 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Surface Logix
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael J. Roberts and Kim Slack
Describes a start-up in the field of nano technology--very small physical structures measured in the billionths of a meter. The company, Surface Logix, has assembled a portfolio of intellectual property and completed some of the R&D work required to develop actual... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Research and Development; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Product Development; Intellectual Property; Investment Portfolio
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Michael J. Roberts, and Kim Slack. "Surface Logix." Harvard Business School Case 802-050, August 2001. (Revised April 2005.)
- December 1998 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Knot, The
By: William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts and Matthew C. Lieb
An online wedding resource company is seeking an equity investment to grow the business. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Venture Capital; Value Creation; Internet and the Web; Finance; Expansion; Strategic Planning; Service Industry; Consulting Industry
Sahlman, William A., Michael J. Roberts, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Knot, The." Harvard Business School Case 899-116, December 1998. (Revised March 2000.)
- January 1998 (Revised June 1999)
- Case
Chemdex.com
By: William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts and Laurence E. Katz
An Internet start-up company is developing an online marketplace for specialty chemicals and reagents. David Perry has been named a runner-up in the 1st annual HBS Business Plan contest and now faces seed-stage financing questions--how much money to raise, at what... View Details
Sahlman, William A., Michael J. Roberts, and Laurence E. Katz. "Chemdex.com." Harvard Business School Case 898-076, January 1998. (Revised June 1999.)
- Article
A Performance Management System: Research, Design, Introduction and Evaluation
By: Michael Beer, Robert Ruh, Jack A. Dawson, B.B. McCaa and Michael J. Kavanagh
Beer, Michael, Robert Ruh, Jack A. Dawson, B.B. McCaa, and Michael J. Kavanagh. "A Performance Management System: Research, Design, Introduction and Evaluation." Personnel Psychology 31, no. 3 (Fall 1978): 505–535.
- April 2008
- Supplement
ProfitLogic (CW)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Richard G. Hamermesh and Michael J. Roberts
This interactive spreadsheet accompanies the ProfitLogic case (#802-110) to enable analysis of the cash flow implications of three business models that the company is considering. Students are able to change key assumptions and see the impact on cash flow. View Details
- November 2008
- Article
Teaming Up to Crack Innovation and Enterprise Integration
By: Jim I. Cash Jr., Michael J. Earl and Robert Morison
Cash, Jim I., Jr., Michael J. Earl, and Robert Morison. "Teaming Up to Crack Innovation and Enterprise Integration." Harvard Business Review 86, no. 11 (November 2008).
- October 1999
- Case
Dispatch Management Services
By: William A. Sahlman, Michael J. Roberts and Matthew C. Lieb
Keywords: Distribution Industry
Sahlman, William A., Michael J. Roberts, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Dispatch Management Services." Harvard Business School Case 800-017, October 1999.
- April 1999 (Revised February 2001)
- Case
Davis Boatworks
By: Howard H. Stevenson, Michael J. Roberts and Matthew C. Lieb
A successful entrepreneur is considering his need for growth financing and his desire to achieve some personal liquidity. He has arguably the most successful sportfishing boat made, but sees the need both to grow further and to reduce his personal exposure to a... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Personal Finance; Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing Industry
Stevenson, Howard H., Michael J. Roberts, and Matthew C. Lieb. "Davis Boatworks." Harvard Business School Case 899-248, April 1999. (Revised February 2001.)
- March 1998 (Revised July 2000)
- Case
InPart
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael J. Roberts and Jon Biotti
Stacey Lawson, HBS 1996, started a CAD parts representations database company to help designers and engineers with the design process. The company has completed its product and is starting to sell it. The case examines issues involving the organization of the sales... View Details
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
divides and unite citizens in a sense of common purpose. The book offers examples of solutions to address each opportunity and concludes with a call to action. Exploring the Tail of Creativity: An Evolutionary Model of Breakthrough Invention, edited View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- October 1998 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision
By: Linda A. Cyr, Joseph B. Lassiter III and Michael J. Roberts
Boston Beer's current light-beer offering, Boston Lightship, has not been successful, and a student team is charged with investigating the problem and recommending a strategy. Highlights issues around branding, target customer selection, and cannibalization, and... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Brands and Branding; Customers; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Food and Beverage Industry; Boston
Cyr, Linda A., Joseph B. Lassiter III, and Michael J. Roberts. "Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision." Harvard Business School Case 899-058, October 1998. (Revised November 2001.)
- January 1999 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Finale
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael J. Roberts and Matthew C. Lieb
Designed for use with "Room for Dessert" to show the changes between creating the initial business plans and starting to serve customers. Conforti and Moore have to both manage the business and deliver service to customers on a day-to-day basis in the initial location... View Details
- 02 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 2, 2010
note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710456-PDF-ENG A Chronology of Integrated Reporting Robert G. Eccles and Michael P. KrzusHarvard Business School Note 411-049 This technical note traces the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2008
- First Look
First Look: June 3, 2008
Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-099WP.pdf Evaluating the Impact of SA 8000 Certification Authors:Michael J. Hiscox, Claire Schwartz, and Michael W. Toffel Abstract SA 8000, along with... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 31 Jul 2012
- First Look
First Look: July 31
case:http://hbr.org/search/612091-PDF-ENG Dovernet Robert L. Simons and Natalie KindredHarvard Business School Case 112-061 This case illustrates the implications of using stringent performance measurement systems to create performance... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 20, 2007
Regulating Capitalists Authors:Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch Publication:Chap. 12 in International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption, edited by Susan Rose-Ackerman, 352-80. Edward Elgar... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 04 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 4, 2008
negotiations as a two-level game and to minimize the disadvantageous effects of gender on job negotiation outcomes. Teaming Up to Crack Innovation and Enterprise Integration Authors:James I. Cash, Michael J.... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
markets. We find that introducing a signaling mechanism increases the welfare of workers and the number of matches, while the change in firm welfare is ambiguous. A signaling mechanism adds the most value for balanced markets. Should You Listen to the Customer?... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 5, 2006
pressures. Aid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Humanizing Victims Predicts Intergroup Helping Authors:Amy J. C. Cuddy, Mindi Rock, and Michael I. Norton Publication:Group Processes and Intergroup... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- February 26, 2003
- Article
Consumers' Reports on the Health Effects of Direct-To-Consumer Drug Advertising
By: Joel S. Weissman, David Blumenthal, Alvin J. Silk, Kinga Zapert, Michael Newman and Robert Leitman
Weissman, Joel S., David Blumenthal, Alvin J. Silk, Kinga Zapert, Michael Newman, and Robert Leitman. "Consumers' Reports on the Health Effects of Direct-To-Consumer Drug Advertising." Health Affairs (February 26, 2003).