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- 25 Oct 2020
- News
Kominers’s Conundrums: An Emoji Hunt in Search of a Song
Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin & End
Is success simply a matter of money and talent? Or is there another reason why some people and organizations always land on their feet, while others, equally talented, stumble again and again? There's a fundamental principle at work -- confidence -- that makes the... View Details
- 07 Nov 2023
- Blog Post
Get to Know the HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association
reservist community about the benefits of an MBA." Curran Boyce (MBA 2024), Co-President (Community) "After serving in the military, the first year at HBS can be a lot for new students to adjust to. I remember feeling challenged by the... View Details
- September 1992 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Reshaping Apple Computer's Destiny 1992
By: David B. Yoffie and Johanna M. Hurstak
Examines John Sculley's approach toward transforming Apple Computer. Focuses on Sculley's management style, his creation of a new management team, and his efforts to create a professional management system inside Apple. View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Transformation; Management Teams; Management Systems; Computer Industry; California
Yoffie, David B., and Johanna M. Hurstak. "Reshaping Apple Computer's Destiny 1992." Harvard Business School Case 393-011, September 1992. (Revised January 1994.)
- 15 Apr 2015
- News
Lessons From Steve Jobs, Andy Grove and Bill Gates
- 01 Jan 2014
- News
Women leave the door open for other women
- 01 Feb 2018
- News
After Era That Made It a Verb, Xerox, in a Sale, Is Past Tense
- Web
Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship
needed to meet the deadline should contact Rock@hbs.edu at least two weeks in advance of the deadline. Club List Entrepreneurship Club VC Club Insights Get insights and news on a range of start-up topics. Read more Career & Professional... View Details
- Forthcoming
- Article
Legislators' Demand for Firms' Financial Statements: Evidence from U.S. Congressional Redistricting Events
By: Matthew Ma, Jing Pan, Ethan Rouen and Laura Wellman
We investigate whether U.S. House representatives and their staff seek financial information from constituent firms to inform their legislative decisions. We exploit shifts in U.S. congressional districts (i.e., the reconfiguration of federal district lines or... View Details
Keywords: Redistricting; Lobbying; Legislators; Voting Behavior; Corporate Disclosure; Government Legislation; Voting; Behavior
Ma, Matthew, Jing Pan, Ethan Rouen, and Laura Wellman. "Legislators' Demand for Firms' Financial Statements: Evidence from U.S. Congressional Redistricting Events." Review of Accounting Studies (forthcoming). (Pre-published online July 7, 2025.)
- January 2025
- Case
A Winning Strategy (A): Innovation in Olympic Speed Skating
By: Rebecca Karp, Maria Roche, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon and Tom Quinn
This case describes two innovators in the Olympic sport of speed skating: the U.S. Men’s team, which devised a new approach to the team pursuit event following their disappointing performance in the 2018 Winter Olympics; and Nils van der Poel, a Swedish skater who... View Details
Keywords: Sports; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Knowledge Sharing; Sports Industry; United States; Sweden; Netherlands; Norway
Karp, Rebecca, Maria Roche, Maisie Wiltshire-Gordon, and Tom Quinn. "A Winning Strategy (A): Innovation in Olympic Speed Skating." Harvard Business School Case 725-391, January 2025.
- July 2018
- Teaching Note
Cumplo.com
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-039. Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-039. Cumplo is a Chilean-based fin-tech startup that provides investors and small businesses with opportunities to access loans and investments in ways distinct from traditional financial institutions in... View Details
- May 2008 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Kenny Kahn at Muzak (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Emily Stecker
Founded in 1934, Muzak pioneered the industry of background music. Equipped with propriety technology and a vast music library, over the ensuing decades the Muzak franchise organization expanded geographically. Despite a history of innovation, by the late 1990s Muzak... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Design; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Brands and Branding; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Franchise Ownership; Music Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Emily Stecker. "Kenny Kahn at Muzak (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-057, May 2008. (Revised June 2008.)
- May 2001 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
KONE: The MonoSpace Launch in Germany
By: Das Narayandas and Gordon Swartz
Focuses on the launch of a new elevator product in Germany. In 1996, global construction slumps and low differentiation among competitive offerings has led to significant price competition and margin erosion in the elevator industry. In these circumstances, KONE, one... View Details
Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Product Launch; Product Development; Construction Industry; Germany
Narayandas, Das, and Gordon Swartz. "KONE: The MonoSpace Launch in Germany." Harvard Business School Case 501-070, May 2001. (Revised February 2005.)
- 09 May 2017
- News
If You Were Lorde’s Manager What Would You Do?
- 27 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
How One Late Employee Can Hurt Your Business: Data from 25 Million Timecards
deviations on the performance of individual stores in a new study. “One employee being late or absent can negatively affect not only store operations, but also their coworkers by making them stay to make up for the lost labor.” Ananth... View Details
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
a social loss function. Purchase the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13622 New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial Stability Authors:Dale F. Gray, Robert C. Merton, and Zvi Bodie... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Donors Are Turned Off by Overhead Costs. Here’s What Charities Can Do
donors in this study: some 40,000 recipients of a donation request letter, which asked them to give $20, $50, or $100 toward a new project. The letter recipients were divided into four groups. In the “control” group, recipients simply... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 12 Feb 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of Store Openings on Sales through Direct Channels
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Accounting & Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Outstanding Reviewer Award from the Management Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association. Susanna Gallani : Winner of the Best Paper Award at the 2022 Conference of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and View Details
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The Human Relations Movement: Harvard Business School and the Hawthorne Experiments, 1924-1933
HBS Home HBS Index Contact Us A New Vision An Essay by Professors Michel Anteby & Rakesh Khurana The Online Exhibit Research Links Baker Library | Historical Collections | Site Credits | Digital Accessibility Contact Email:... View Details