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  • June 2011 (Revised July 2012)
  • Case

Reversing the AMD Fusion Launch

By: Elie Ofek and Ryan Johnson
AMD management needs to make a critical decision on the launch sequence of its next-generation technology called Fusion. The Fusion processor concept merges the central and graphics processing units (CPU and GPU) onto one chip-- yielding advantages in performance... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Performance Effectiveness; Strategic Planning; Competition; Value Creation; Computer Industry; Computer Industry
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  • 07 Feb 2011
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Creating the Founders’ Dilemmas Course

four sections of the course, with 68 students in each section. Some 170 more students were wait-listed. The course's popularity is a reflection of its universal nature—it addresses quandaries that virtually all entrepreneurs will face... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Education
  • 05 May 2003
  • What Do You Think?

Is This a Golden Era for Marketing Productivity?

proportion of a firm's customers that account for nearly all of its profits may not exceed 10 percent when one takes into account the significant impact of so-called "apostle/owners" on a business. These are customers who are... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 24 Oct 2023
  • HBS Case

From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World

stories contain pearls of management wisdom for today’s executives looking to lead with excellence. “Without exception, all these people are opportunity seekers,” says Simons of the leaders profiled, which include former British Prime... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • January 2021
  • Supplement

What Went Wrong with Boeing’s 737 Max? (B)

By: William W. George and Amram Migdal
Following the March 10, 2019, crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, en route to Nairobi, Kenya and the October 29, 2018, downing of Lion Air flight 610 as it took off from Jakarta, Indonesia, Boeing’s 737 Max jet, the model flown in both instances, was grounded by... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Values and Beliefs; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Leadership; Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Organizations; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Failure; Transportation; Air Transportation; Aerospace Industry; Aerospace Industry; North America; United States
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  • 12 Sep 2007
  • Op-Ed

Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure

negative amortization) turned millions of renters into homeowners. Subprime lending soared from near 0 in the early 1990s to 20.1 percent of all originations in 2006. The subprime lenders hawked their mortgages with glitzy ads, Internet... View Details
Keywords: by Nicolas P. Retsinas; Banking; Construction; Real Estate
  • February 1994
  • Case

Project Ghost Busters (A)

Describes a field study project undertaken by four students, attacking a specific quality problem in an auto assembly plant. How should they approach this problem to reduce its frequency by 50%? How should they manage this team project to get the most out of all... View Details
Keywords: Quality; Production; Performance Improvement; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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    Customers As Innovators: A New Way to Create Value

    Product R&D at many companies is a major bottleneck. The difficulty is that fully understanding the needs of just a single customer can be an inexact and costly process--to say nothing of the needs of all customers or even groups of them. In the course of... View Details

      Judo Strategy: Turning Your Competitors’ Strength to Your Advantage

      Why do some companies succeed in defeating stronger rivals, while others fail? This is a question that, sooner or later, all ambitious competitors must face. Whether you’re a tiny start-up taking on industry giants or a giant moving into markets dominated by... View Details

      • 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; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Accommodations Industry; Asia; North and Central America; South America; Atlantic Ocean; Central Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; Oceania; West Indies
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      • 05 Jul 2023
      • HBS Case

      What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment

      contextual, or relational. The challenge for leaders is to develop a style that blends elements of all three, because “an overreliance on any one orientation can lead to poor action plans that may derail your ability to execute,” the note... View Details
      Keywords: by Ben Rand
      • October 2013
      • Article

      Barriers to Completion of Patient Reported Outcome Measures

      By: Elizabeth H. Schamber, Steven K. Takemoto, Kate Eresian Chenek and Kevin J. Bozic
      Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) are commonly used in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) to assess surgical outcomes. However certain patient populations may be underrepresented due to lower survey completion rates. The purpose of this study is to evaluate... View Details
      Keywords: Patient Reported Outcome Measures; PROM; Total Joint Arthroplasty; Hip; Knee; Electronic Survey; Equality and Inequality; Demographics; Surveys; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry
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      • February 2016 (Revised October 2017)
      • Case

      The Jungle and the Debate over Federal Meat Inspection in 1906

      By: David Moss and Marc Campasano
      In early June 1906, the House Committee on Agriculture heard testimony from two investigators appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt to verify allegations of unsanitary conditions at Chicago slaughterhouses that had appeared in Upton Sinclair's recent novel, The... View Details
      Keywords: Safety; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Governance Compliance; Laws and Statutes; Business and Government Relations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States
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      • January 2011 (Revised March 2011)
      • Case

      Development and Promotion at North Atlantic Hospital

      By: Boris Groysberg, Lisa Leffert, Kerry Herman and Libby Williams
      Dr. Elizabeth Harris, Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology (DA) at North Atlantic Hospital (NAH), faces several significant challenges. Staff satisfaction surveys confirmed her assessment that department faculty morale was low, the tenure and promotion system was... View Details
      Keywords: Training; Employees; Retention; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry
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      • August 2001 (Revised August 2012)
      • Case

      BestDoctors, Inc.

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Seth Bokser
      Upon learning the news of a critical illness, patients and their families are shocked, saddened, fearful, and angry all at once. And just as soon as they catch their collective breath, they all ask the same question—a question that has the potential to infuse hope into... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Knowledge Sharing; Demand and Consumers; Health Industry
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        Willis M. Emmons

        WILLIAM (WILLIS) EMMONS is Senior Lecturer and Director of the C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard Business School, a position he has held since 2004.  As Director of the Christensen Center, Emmons oversees programs to... View Details

        Keywords: infrastructure industry; infrastructure industry; infrastructure industry; infrastructure industry; infrastructure industry
        • Program

        Disruptive Innovation

        With the ability to spot potential threats and opportunities sooner and make the right strategic moves faster, you will be ready to drive innovation and position your organization for long-term success. Details Create and sustain a strong position in an evolving View Details
        • January 1971 (Revised August 1984)
        • Case

        Dansk Designs Ltd.

        Dansk Designs Ltd., a supplier of high quality, highly designed tableware products, plans to enter a new product area in housewares. Past growth and anticipated future expansion make organizational changes necessary. Overseas operations, design changes, supplier... View Details
        Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Growth Management; Expansion; Organizational Structure; Consumer Products Industry
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        • June 2020
        • Case

        Agile Consumer Product Innovation with Alibaba's Tmall Innovation Center

        By: William R. Kerr, Daniel O'Connor and James Palano
        Consumer products companies were beset by changes on all sides during the 2010s. Customers were increasingly turning to ecommerce platforms rather than shopping in-store. Meanwhile, nimble, digitally-savvy competitors were gaining market share by capitalizing on the... View Details
        Keywords: Future Of Work; Retail; Ecommerce; Alibaba; Consumer Products; Innovation; Innovation and Invention; Product Development; Consumer Behavior; E-commerce; Consumer Products Industry; Retail Industry; China
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        • 12 Mar 2013
        • First Look

        First Look: March 12

          PublicationsLocal Industrial Structures and Female Entrepreneurship in India Authors:Ghani, Ejaz, William R. Kerr, and Stephen D. O'Connell Publication:Journal of Economic Geography Abstract We analyze the spatial determinants of female... View Details
        Keywords: Sean Silverthorne