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  • 26 Sep 2024
  • HBS Seminar

Garrett Van Ryzin, Columbia & Amazon

    Veil-of-Ignorance Reasoning Favors the Greater Good

    The “veil of ignorance” is a moral reasoning device designed to promote impartial decision-making by denying decision-makers access to potentially biasing information about who will benefit most or least from the available options. Veil-of-ignorance reasoning was... View Details

    • October 2003
    • Case

    Fire at Mann Gulch

    Describes the 1949 firefighting tragedy in Montana that led to the deaths of 12 smoke jumpers. Explores the myriad of poor decisions by the firefighting crew and their foreman. View Details
    Keywords: Decisions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Crisis Management; Public Administration Industry; Montana
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    Roberto, Michael, and Erika Ferlins. "Fire at Mann Gulch." Harvard Business School Case 304-089, October 2003.
    • March 2005 (Revised May 2009)
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    Columbia's Final Mission

    By: Michael Roberto, Amy C. Edmondson, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Laura Feldman and Erika Ferlins
    On February 1, 2003, the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, and the seven astronauts onboard lost their lives. Explores Columbia's final mission from the perspective of six key managers and engineers associated with NASA's Space... View Details
    Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Aerospace Industry
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    Roberto, Michael, Amy C. Edmondson, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Laura Feldman, and Erika Ferlins. "Columbia's Final Mission." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 305-032, March 2005. (Revised May 2009.)
    • February 2003
    • Case

    Irene Rodakis

    Traces the career decision-making process of Irene Rodakis, an MBA student, from her second year of graduate school through five (plus) years post-graduation. Rodakis faces numerous career-decision choices that involve careful consideration of myriad work, family, and... View Details
    Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Decision Choices and Conditions
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    Higgins, Monica C. "Irene Rodakis." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 403-101, February 2003.
    • 24 Jan 2008
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Impact of Component Modularity on Design Evolution: Evidence from the Software Industry

    Keywords: by Alan MacCormack, John Rusnak & Carliss Y. Baldwin; Video Game; Web Services
    • November 1990 (Revised June 1991)
    • Case

    Final Voyage of the Challenger

    Provides a summary of technical and organizational details that led to the decision to launch the Challenger Space Shuttle, and to the ensuing accident. Details of design and testing milestones of the Space Shuttle, with a focus on the Solid Rocket Booster, offer... View Details
    Keywords: Information Technology; Risk Management; Ethics; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Processes; Aerospace Industry; United States
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    Hauptman, Oscar. "Final Voyage of the Challenger." Harvard Business School Case 691-037, November 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
    • 15 Dec 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: Dec. 15, 2009

    Norton Publication:Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, no. 110 (2009): 152-159 Abstract The present investigation explores the neural mechanisms underlying the impact of social influence on... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • March 2018 (Revised September 2019)
    • Case

    Chewy.com (A)

    By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
    In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, faces a “bet the company decision”—whether to stay with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for all of its e-commerce fulfillment or to take the function in house. Cohen worries... View Details
    Keywords: Pet Food; Pet Products; Retail; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Decision Choices and Conditions; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Service Industry; Florida; United States
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    Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Chewy.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-079, March 2018. (Revised September 2019.)
    • September 2008 (Revised May 2010)
    • Supplement

    GE's Imagination Breakthrough: The EVO Project

    By: Christopher A. Bartlett, Brian J. Hall and Nicole Bennett
    This video features interviews with case protagonists John Dineen, Brett Begole, and Pierre Compte expressing their views on the decision framed by the case. In a second part of the tape the protagonists describe what they decided to do. A third segment features John... View Details
    Keywords: Communication Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Innovation and Management; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Outcome or Result; Green Technology Industry
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    Bartlett, Christopher A., Brian J. Hall, and Nicole Bennett. "GE's Imagination Breakthrough: The EVO Project." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 909-801, September 2008. (Revised May 2010.)
    • May 1997 (Revised July 1997)
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    Vermeer Technologies (C): Negotiating the Future

    By: Ashish Nanda
    The success of the Vermeer software offering suddenly transforms the start-up into a sought after company. After arduous negotiations, Vermeer management is faced with the choice of continuing as an independent company or being acquired by Microsoft or Netscape. View Details
    Keywords: Negotiation; Applications and Software; Decision Making; Acquisition; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Information Technology Industry
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    Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Vermeer Technologies (C): Negotiating the Future." Harvard Business School Case 397-081, May 1997. (Revised July 1997.)
    • May 2017 (Revised August 2021)
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    Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth

    By: Jill Avery and Gamze Yucaoglu
    This case examines the strategic choices and business model with regards to branding at Mavi, a leading Turkish apparel retailer. The case is presented from the perspective of the company CEO and its global brand director who is also part owner. In 2015, Mavi had sales... View Details
    Keywords: Brand Management; Brand Architecture; Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brand Positioning; International Expansion; Retailing; Fashion; Pricing; Fast Fashion; Emerging Economies; Brand Extension; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Global Range; Decision Choices and Conditions; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Turkey; Europe; Asia
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    Avery, Jill, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth." Harvard Business School Case 517-075, May 2017. (Revised August 2021.)
    • September 1997 (Revised March 2000)
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    Adelphia Communications Corporation

    By: Paul M. Healy
    A bank officer must make a loan application decision for a large but financially troubled cable broadcaster. View Details
    Keywords: Financial Condition; Financing and Loans; Decision Choices and Conditions; Contracts; Telecommunications Industry
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    Healy, Paul M. "Adelphia Communications Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 198-031, September 1997. (Revised March 2000.)
    • November 2017 (Revised December 2019)
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    Redfin: Redefine Real Estate

    By: Hong Luo and Huafeng Yu
    Founded in 2004, Redfin envisioned a light-touch model in which clients self-served using the digital platform in exchange for a significantly lower fee than traditional agents. Realizing the narrow appeal of its initial model, Redfin had made significant changes to... View Details
    Keywords: Adaptation; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Real Estate Industry; North America
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    Luo, Hong, and Huafeng Yu. "Redfin: Redefine Real Estate." Harvard Business School Case 718-430, November 2017. (Revised December 2019.)
    • 16 Dec 2015
    • Research & Ideas

    Why ‘Sleep on It’ No Longer Sounds Like Great Advice

    they were with the choice, and how easy the decision was to make, those who had slept tended to be less certain with their choice in the first study, View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail

      Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance

      Companies compete on the decisions they make. For years—even decades—in response to intensifying global competition, companies decided to outsource their manufacturing operations in order to reduce costs. But we are now seeing the alarming long-term effect of those... View Details
      • November 2013
      • Teaching Note

      8 Spruce Street

      By: Arthur I Segel
      The case begins in March 2009 during the depths of the recession with Forest City Ratner (FCR) Companies, a New York City based developer, facing the decision to halt construction half-way on 8 Spruce Street, the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere, or... View Details
      Keywords: Real Estate; Investment; Real Estate Industry; Japan
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      Segel, Arthur I. "8 Spruce Street." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 214-051, November 2013.
      • April 2017 (Revised July 2017)
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      ISRO: Explore Space or Exploit CubeSats?

      By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Tarun Khanna, Karim Lakhani and Rachna Tahilyani
      The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) achieved global acclaim by launching successful missions to the moon and Mars at a fraction of the cost of prior Western missions. It is now faced with an important strategic dilemma—whether to continue exploring deep space... View Details
      Keywords: Strategic Planning; Decision Choices and Conditions; Aerospace Industry; India
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      Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Tarun Khanna, Karim Lakhani, and Rachna Tahilyani. "ISRO: Explore Space or Exploit CubeSats?" Harvard Business School Case 617-062, April 2017. (Revised July 2017.)
      • October 2008
      • Article

      Evaluating the CEO

      By: Stephen P. Kaufman
      This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. After Kaufman became a CEO, he was struck by how perfunctory the board was in its... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives
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      Kaufman, Stephen P. "Evaluating the CEO." First Person. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 10 (October 2008).
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      Overview

      Phil's work aims to identify the drivers of performance for healthcare organizations and providers, and the mechanisms by which this performance can change over time. In complex healthcare settings, the optimal choice of treatment can be highly ambiguous. As a... View Details
      Keywords: Primary Care; Medical Decision-making; Learning By Doing; Healthcare Organizations; Healthcare Operations; Health Economics
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