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The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Conscious and Unconscious Thought Best Solves Complex Decisions
Two studies address the debate over whether conscious or unconscious mental processes best handle complex decisions. According to Unconscious Thought Theory (Dijksterhuis & Nordgren, 2006), both modes of thinking have particular advantages: conscious thought can follow...
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Forecasting and Prediction;
Values and Beliefs;
Information;
Knowledge Management;
Management Skills;
Management Style;
Measurement and Metrics;
Success;
Research;
Cognition and Thinking;
Personal Characteristics;
Perception
Nordgren, Loran F., Maarten W. Bos, and Ap Dijksterhuis. "The Best of Both Worlds: Integrating Conscious and Unconscious Thought Best Solves Complex Decisions." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 47, no. 2 (March 2011): 509–511.
- April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Katherine Seger
Designed to generate discussion on the issues of outsourcing from the perspective of a firm thinking about turning over its IS activities to a third-party vendor.
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Keywords:
Management Systems;
Management Style;
Information Technology;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Business Strategy;
Economic Systems;
Business or Company Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Processes;
Employment;
Emerging Markets;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Information Technology Industry;
Consulting Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Katherine Seger. "General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corporation: Outsourcing the IS Function (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-144, April 1993. (Revised May 1994.)
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Reinventing the Industrial Giant
basically the same things, which forced the two firms to compete for suppliers. 87 Ford and GM also had disparate styles and software, which made it very difficult for suppliers to streamline their systems. To solve these problems, Ford,...
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- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Women at the Top
explore a wide range of contemporary business issues and top management concerns. Beyond that, the program was aimed at giving these leaders the opportunity to reap the benefits of spending time with other top-level women executives. In a...
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Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Doing It Your Way
Americans and Africans, as well as introducing state-of-the-art technology and skills we hope will have a positive impact on the continent's economy." —N.O.P. « Back Unparalleled Parametric Combine the unabashedly aggressive management...
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- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
process, managing turnarounds of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and three decades of leadership in international finance. He and two of his children recently launched Wolfensohn & Company, LLC, a private investment firm and adviser...
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- May 2024
- Supplement
DRSi (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: In March of 2019, Jen Ransom Fuller purchased DRSi. DRSi, located in Bellevue, Washington, printed and reproduced... View Details
Abstract: In March of 2019, Jen Ransom Fuller purchased DRSi. DRSi, located in Bellevue, Washington, printed and reproduced... View Details
Keywords:
Acquisition;
Small Business;
Cost vs Benefits;
Decisions;
Business Education;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Health Pandemics;
Selection and Staffing;
Employee Relationship Management;
Production;
Logistics;
Safety;
Washington (state, US);
United States
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. " DRSi (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-718, May 2024.
- May 2024
- Supplement
gWorks (A)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
In January of 2019, Joe Heieck, CEO of gWorks, was deciding whether to proceed with his acquisition of Data Tech, that was a business roughly the same size as gWorks. gWorks, which provided geospatial software to small city and rural county governments, was acquired by...
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Acquisition;
Small Business;
Cost vs Benefits;
Decisions;
Business Education;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Business or Company Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Talent and Talent Management;
Customer Relationship Management;
Technology Adoption;
Information Infrastructure;
Digital Platforms;
Growth Management;
Applications and Software;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Technology Industry;
United States
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "gWorks (A)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-721, May 2024.
- 18 Jul 2019
- News
The Pursuit of Impact
actually doing the job that they ran for. And you’ve got to remember, the skill sets to run for office have nothing do with the skill sets to do the job once you get there. “I'm not obsessed with numbers, but we always have a saying at Bloomberg, “If you can't measure...
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- 01 Sep 2014
- News
All For One
The first thing Linda Hill noticed when she walked into Pixar Animation Studios was the energy. Pixar’s cavernous office in Emeryville, California, is totally open and organized around a huge central atrium, allowing a diverse group of artists, animators, computer...
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- 25 Oct 2011
- News
Who Will Replace Knowledge Workers?
- March 2021 (Revised August 2024)
- Case
Hotwire.com: Navigating Through Turbulence
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Manny de Zarraga and Eric Levine
On September 10, 2001, after speaking at an industry conference at New York’s World Trade Center, Hotwire co-founder Spencer Rascoff boarded a flight from Newark to San Francisco. After returning home, Rascoff awoke the next morning to a phone call informing him that...
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Keywords:
September 11;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Disruption;
Decisions;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Growth Management;
Digital Platforms;
Problems and Challenges;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Expansion;
Internet and the Web;
Leading Change;
Leadership Style;
Air Transportation Industry;
Tourism Industry;
San Francisco
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Manny de Zarraga, and Eric Levine. "Hotwire.com: Navigating Through Turbulence." Harvard Business School Case 821-084, March 2021. (Revised August 2024.)
- 13 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
Hiding Products From Customers May Ultimately Boost Sales
Concealment, co-authored by Kris Johnson Ferreira and Joel Goh, both assistant professors in the Technology and Operations Management Unit at Harvard Business School. The paper is novel in that it considers product categories in which...
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- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
efforts in Germany and France), consumers favor products that evolved slowly and are well engineered, while the French prefer style and innovation. These preferences are not just a matter of national DNA, but also reflect decisions made...
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- 06 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels
Management Practice in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, who recently published a paper on the topic of technology commoditization in MIT Sloan Management Review. According to Shih,...
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- 18 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 18, 2007
Administration (VHA). Kizer was appointed as the Under Secretary of Health, to oversee the VHA, in 1994. Upon Kizer's arrival, it was immediately apparent that the management style that pervaded the VHA was...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
marks clear dividing lines between China’s domestic economy and the rest of the world. It shows how China seeks to manage the links between the two just when western countries are also focusing on decoupling. In order to prosper, business...
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- 12 Nov 2019
- News
Seismic Shift
Over the years Jones watched as Culture Shift honored people like Peter Lewis (MBA 1985), managing partner at Wentworth Partners; Chris Young (MBA 2003), CEO of McAfee; Stacy Brown-Philpot, CEO at TaskRabbit; and, most recently, Deidre...
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Maureen Harmon
- 09 May 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year
met my dad or brother, but we are excited to see them this summer! *** Name: Lailah Thompson Children: Yasmina (2 years), Antonio (1 month) Student Status: EC Where are you from? New York and Maryland Professional pathway pre-HBS: Manufacturing View Details