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- March 23, 2006
- Article
The Search for Security
By: Raymond Fisman and Eric D. Werker
Keywords: Safety
Fisman, Raymond, and Eric D. Werker. "The Search for Security." Mastering Uncertainty Financial Times (March 23, 2006).
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
The Exchange: The Tech Leader’s Tightrope
broadly universal that, no matter what a government’s position or what the potential benefit to society is, ought to be respected? In this case, Apple could view it as appropriate—and perhaps even required—to protect privacy in order to help protect physical View Details
- January 1991
- Supplement
Suzuki Samurai, Supplement
By: John A. Quelch
A condensed version of Suzuki Samurai: The Rollover Crisis. Suzuki management must plan a response to a Consumers Union demand for a recall of the Samurai on grounds of its unacceptable propensity to roll over. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Suzuki Samurai, Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 591-040, January 1991.
- December 1993 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
Manville Corporation DE Products (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Sarah Gant
Paine, Lynn S., and Sarah Gant. "Manville Corporation DE Products (A)." Harvard Business School Case 394-114, December 1993. (Revised November 1999.)
- March 1980 (Revised September 1982)
- Case
Parker Brothers (B)
Describes the recall program designed by Parker Brothers following the death of two children, which may have been related to a new product. View Details
Cady, John F. "Parker Brothers (B)." Harvard Business School Case 580-086, March 1980. (Revised September 1982.)
- May 9, 2023
- Response
Regulatory Submission Characteristics and Recalls of Medical Devices Receiving 510(k) Clearance
By: Alexander O. Everhart, Yi Zhu and Ariel D. Stern
Everhart, Alexander O., Yi Zhu, and Ariel D. Stern. "Regulatory Submission Characteristics and Recalls of Medical Devices Receiving 510(k) Clearance." JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association 329, no. 18 (May 9, 2023): 1609–1610. (Reply to original paper.)
- March 1980 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Parker Brothers (A)
Focuses on the decision required of Parker Brothers regarding the necessity and advisability of recalling a new product that may have been related to the death of two children. View Details
Cady, John F. "Parker Brothers (A)." Harvard Business School Case 580-085, March 1980. (Revised July 1985.)
- 11 Jun 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Throwing the Baby Out with the Drinking Water: Unintended Consequences of Arsenic Mitigation Efforts in Bangladesh
- 2022
- Working Paper
The Lifesaving Benefits of Convenient Infrastructure: Quantifying the Mortality Impact of Abandoning Shallow Tubewells Contaminated by Arsenic in Bangladesh
By: Nina Buchmann, Erica Field, Rachel Glennerster and Reshmaan Hussam
We document the consequences of a public health campaign which led to the sudden abandonment of local water infrastructure by one-fifth of Bangladesh’s population. Households who experienced quasi-randomly distributed arsenic contamination, and thus were likely to... View Details
Keywords: Child Mortality; Arsenic; Unintended Consequences; Health Disorders; Safety; Outcome or Result; Bangladesh
Buchmann, Nina, Erica Field, Rachel Glennerster, and Reshmaan Hussam. "The Lifesaving Benefits of Convenient Infrastructure: Quantifying the Mortality Impact of Abandoning Shallow Tubewells Contaminated by Arsenic in Bangladesh." Working Paper, September 2022.
- Article
The Rise of Synthetic Colors in the American Food Industry, 1870–1940
By: Ai Hisano
This article examines how, starting in the 1870s, food manufacturers in the United States began to use standardized color, achieved by synthetic dyes, as part of their marketing strategies. The emergence of the synthetic dye industry paralleled the growth of mass... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Food; Health; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Hisano, Ai. "The Rise of Synthetic Colors in the American Food Industry, 1870–1940." Special Issue on Food and Agriculture. Business History Review 90, no. 3 (October 2016): 483–504.
- October 2010
- Supplement
Toyota Recalls (C): Bumpy Road Ahead
By: John A. Quelch, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Ryan Johnson
Between February and July 2010, Toyota sales recover thanks to the use of extensive PR and sales incentives. Yet recalls continue. Can Toyota stem the tide and correct its organizational flaws to address the underlying issues? View Details
Quelch, John A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Ryan Johnson. "Toyota Recalls (C): Bumpy Road Ahead." Harvard Business School Supplement 511-042, October 2010.
- Web
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Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, J. W. McCormack POCH, Room 222, Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-4557. Annual Security & Fire Safety Report Availability The University is required by federal... View Details
- February 2014 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: Safety, Environment and Health
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
In January 2014, Gary Bald, senior vice president of Safety, Environment and Health at Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCL), prepared for a review meeting with the company's chief executive, Adam Goldstein, and chairman, Richard Fain. Prior to joining RCL in 2006, Bald... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Market Segmentation; Operations; Shipbuilding; Cruising; Cruise Lines; Royal Caribbean; Carnival; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Environment; Security; Health; Public Health; Environmental Protection; Health Care; International; Safety; Environmental Sustainability; Travel Industry; Health Industry; Europe; West Indies; Mexico; United States; United Kingdom
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: Safety, Environment and Health." Harvard Business School Case 514-069, February 2014. (Revised June 2014.)
- April 1, 2020
- Article
A Detailed Plan for Getting Americans Back to Work
By: Amitabh Chandra, Mark Fishman and Douglas Melton
Given the different impact that the pandemic is having on individual communities across the country, the notion that all workers should be allowed to return to work on one date is unrealistic. Instead, individual states should make that determination. This article lays... View Details
Chandra, Amitabh, Mark Fishman, and Douglas Melton. "A Detailed Plan for Getting Americans Back to Work." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (April 1, 2020).
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
Faculty Q&A: Less Risk, More Reward
Your research explores entrepreneurship and the social safety net. What is the connection between those two things? I look at whether stronger social safety net benefits make it more likely for people to... View Details
- 2001
- Working Paper
Refugees in Arua District: A Human Security Analysis
By: Lucy Hovil and Eric D. Werker
Hovil, Lucy, and Eric D. Werker. "Refugees in Arua District: A Human Security Analysis." Refugee Law Project Working Paper, No. 3, September 2001.
- October 2010
- Supplement
Toyota Recalls (B): Mr. Toyoda Goes to Washington
By: John A. Quelch, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Ryan Johnson
Case describes the testimony to the U.S. Congress of the Toyota CEO and the head of its U.S. motor sales. View Details
Quelch, John A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Ryan Johnson. "Toyota Recalls (B): Mr. Toyoda Goes to Washington." Harvard Business School Supplement 511-041, October 2010.
- June 2008
- Case
Mattel's Long Hot Summer
In the summer of 2007, Mattel performed three major recalls of toys, mostly due to lead paint and other manufacturing issues in China. This case examines specifically how those recalls were perceived by consumers, and responded to by Mattel, as well as what effect they... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Quality; Production; Price; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry; China
Wei-Skillern, Jane, Sonia Marciano, and Barbara Passy. "Mattel's Long Hot Summer." Harvard Business School Case 308-129, June 2008.