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- August 2004 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Li Ka-Shing
By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler
From his humble beginnings in China as a teacher's son, a refugee, and later as a salesman, Li provides a lesson in integrity and adaptability. Through hard work, and a reputation for remaining true to his internal moral compass, he was able to build a business empire... View Details
- August 2004 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Marketing James Patterson
By: John A. Deighton
Can a successful novelist use direct-to-consumer marketing to grow his brand? The author, who in a previous career ran a major advertising agency, uses advertising with great success to build his stature as a crime fiction writer. Further, he applies his experience at... View Details
- July 2004
- Article
Overcoming Focusing Failures in Competitive Environments
By: Lorraine Chen Idson, Dolly Chugh, Yoella Bereby-Meyer, Simone Moran, Brit Grosskopf and Max H. Bazerman
- May 2004
- Article
The Role of Information in Medical Markets: An Analysis of Publicly Reported Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
By: David Cutler, Robert S. Huckman and Mary Beth Landrum
- March 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Blackout: August 14, 2003
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Ryland Matthew Willis
On August 14, 2003, an electricity blackout cascaded throughout the northeastern United States and Canada. Describes the structure, technology, and economics of the electric utility industry and how gradual deregulation beginning in the 1970s placed unprecedented, and... View Details
- March 8, 2004
- Article
Secret to Success: Go for "Just Enough"
By: Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson
Keywords: Success
- 2004
- Book
Just Enough: Tools for Creating Success in Your Work and Life
By: Howard Stevenson and Laura Nash
- 2004
- Book
Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes
By: Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton
- December 2003 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Camilla Denison (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen, Bryce LaPierre and Virginia Fuller
Follows a successful manager as she takes on challenging assignments to lead manufacturing and development organizations. Details many experiences that influenced her character and attitudes from her youth to her graduate education and first jobs. Students discover the... View Details
- December 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
7-Eleven, Inc.
By: David E. Bell and Hal Hogan
Can 7-Eleven United States replicate the successful experience of 7-Eleven Japan in selling fresh foods through convenience stores? Describes the Japanese system and shows the steps the company is taking to try to achieve the same success in the United States. View Details
Keywords: Distribution; Adoption; Success; Sales; Food; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Japan; United States
- December 2003
- Article
Focusing Failures in Competitive Environments: Explaining Decision Errors in the Monty Hall Game, the Acquiring a Company Problem, and Multiparty Ultimatums
By: Avishalom Tor and Max H. Bazerman
- November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Teledesic (Abridged)
Describes plans for a failed project that proposed the use of 288 satellites to deliver high-speed data communications services anywhere in the world. View Details
- November 2003 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
San Francisco Giants
By: William A. Sahlman and Elizabeth Kind
Larry Baer, executive vice-president and COO, was eager to improve profitability for the San Francisco Giants baseball team. Over the last few years, the Giants have had a number of successes. They successfully built the first privately financed ball park in over 30... View Details
- November 2003 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Union Corrugating Company (B)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Julia Stevens
Lauri Union, president of Union Corrugating Co., has successfully transformed her family's corrugated steel roofing and siding manufacturer into a successful enterprise. Reviews how Union turned the struggling company around and also considers the management structure... View Details
- October 2003 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
Innovation Corrupted: The Rise and Fall of Enron
Presents an historical overview of Enron's rise and fall and summarizes what is currently known about (1) the evolution of Enron's business model, (2) the organizational processes Enron officials relied on to drive and monitor the business, (3) emergent behavior... View Details
- 01 Oct 2003
- Conference Presentation
The Best (and Worst) Days in Creative Project Teams: Some Preliminary Results
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Steve J. Kramer