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- December 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Given Imaging Ltd. - First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take Berlin?
GI has developed a revolutionary video pill for imaging the small bowel in the gastro-intestinal tract. The development has required the integration of wide variety of technologies. GI founder and CEO Gabriel Meron must determine GI's marketing strategy and prioritize... View Details
Keywords: Medical Specialties; Globalized Markets and Industries; Decisions; Technological Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Entrepreneurship; Health Care and Treatment; Corporate Finance; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Japan; United States; Europe
Isenberg, Daniel J. "Given Imaging Ltd. - First We Take Manhattan, Then We Take Berlin?" Harvard Business School Case 808-033, December 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- August 1970
- Case
Hawthorne Plastics
An "imperfect tester" problem involving the decision of how to produce batches of plastic strapping, given uncertainty about the length of the molecular chain in the raw material. A decision on whether to test the raw material and a choice of production process must be... View Details
Hammond, John S. "Hawthorne Plastics." Harvard Business School Case 171-004, August 1970.
- June 2018
- Case
Burton Sensors, Inc.
By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
Burton Sensors presents a realistic situation where a small, rapidly growing, and profitable temperature sensor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) reaches its debt capacity and seeks equity financing to sustain high growth. The president of the company must decide... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Acquisition; Investment; Financial Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions
Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "Burton Sensors, Inc." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-539, June 2018.
- May 2016
- Article
When Performance Trumps Gender Bias: Joint Versus Separate Evaluation
By: Iris Bohnet, Alexandra van Geen and Max Bazerman
We examine a new intervention to overcome gender biases in hiring, promotion, and job assignments: an "evaluation nudge," in which people are evaluated jointly rather than separately regarding their future performance. Evaluators are more likely to focus on individual... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Selection and Staffing; Decision Choices and Conditions; Performance; Gender
Bohnet, Iris, Alexandra van Geen, and Max Bazerman. "When Performance Trumps Gender Bias: Joint Versus Separate Evaluation." Management Science 62, no. 5 (May 2016): 1225–1234.
- November 2002 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Circles: Series D Financing
By: Paul W. Marshall and Kristin Lieb
Circles, a corporate concierge company on the verge of profitability, must make a decision whether to take a D-round venture capital despite ever-changing and ever-worsening terms. A four-year-old company with several major clients, it has met its business plan... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Financing and Loans; Management Teams; Growth and Development Strategy; Negotiation Process; Venture Capital; Governing and Advisory Boards; Entrepreneurship; Service Industry; Consulting Industry; Massachusetts
Marshall, Paul W., and Kristin Lieb. "Circles: Series D Financing." Harvard Business School Case 803-062, November 2002. (Revised October 2003.)
- March 2022 (Revised April 2022)
- Teaching Note
Spotify's Audio-First Strategy: Leading the Podcasting Market
By: Hong Luo and Carol Lin
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 721-439. Within 15 years, CEO Daniel Ek had led Spotify from an ambitious startup to a multi-billion dollar company that had transformed the music industry. As part of Spotify’s next phase of growth, the platform would invest heavily in... View Details
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
Keyra Lynn Johnson. “The frontline perspective can give management important insight into the employee experience and what customers really want from the airline.” Delta has reclassified most jobs that had previously required a degree and has begun to View Details
- February 2009
- Article
Just Because I'm Nice, Don't Assume I'm Dumb
By: Amy Cuddy
We often judge colleagues on the basis of their perceived warmth and competence, finding clues to these qualities in stereotypes rooted in race, gender, or nationality. Many of our decisions about fellow workers are thus premised on faulty data—harming judged and... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Perception; Nationality; Race; Judgments; Competency and Skills; Gender
Cuddy, Amy. "Just Because I'm Nice, Don't Assume I'm Dumb." Breakthrough Ideas of 2009. Harvard Business Review 87, no. 2 (February 2009).
- May 1960 (Revised February 1982)
- Case
Warren Agency, Inc.
Involves the analysis of a sequential decision problem. View Details
Keywords: Decision Making
Christenson, Charles. "Warren Agency, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 106-036, May 1960. (Revised February 1982.)
- March 2025
- Article
Differentiating on Diversity: How Disclosing Workforce Diversity Influences Consumer Choice
By: Maya Balakrishnan, Jimin Nam and Ryan W. Buell
Companies are facing increased pressure to “walk the talk” on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their operations. One specific call-to-action from stakeholders is the public disclosure of EEO-1s. Companies with 100+ employees are federally mandated to annually... View Details
Balakrishnan, Maya, Jimin Nam, and Ryan W. Buell. "Differentiating on Diversity: How Disclosing Workforce Diversity Influences Consumer Choice." Production and Operations Management 34, no. 3 (March 2025): 457–474.
- TeachingInterests
Understanding and Influencing Operations as an Investor
This course is designed to impart to students who plan to become investors an understanding of firms' operations, and to students, including entrepreneurs, planning to operate companies an understanding of how to interface with investors. The course also... View Details
- August 1989 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Prospect Hill
By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman
Bill Hassett, a partner in the Nelson Companies, has to make some important decisions regarding the expansion of Prospect Hill Executive Office Park in Waltham, Massachusetts. The pre-development issues concerning him about the Hillside Building include how to position... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Property; Decisions; Interest Rates; Urban Development; Organizational Structure; Real Estate Industry; Massachusetts
Poorvu, William J., and Katherine Sweetman. "Prospect Hill." Harvard Business School Case 390-011, August 1989. (Revised January 1992.)
- January 2012 (Revised April 2015)
- Case
India 2014: The Challenges of Governance
By: Lakshmi Iyer and Richard H. K. Vietor
In January 2012, the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth, inclusive development, and improved governance. The economy was experiencing a growth slowdown, persistently high inflation, and infrastructure and... View Details
Iyer, Lakshmi, and Richard H. K. Vietor. "India 2014: The Challenges of Governance." Harvard Business School Case 712-038, January 2012. (Revised April 2015.)
- 18 Apr 2022
- Video
Professor Jay Lorsch: Listening
- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
guys in the room—often make mistakes because they won't listen to what they falsely believe is not worth hearing. Shutting out voices that might say otherwise can be risky. Decisions are seldom better for... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 2016
- Book
Management: An Integrated Approach
The goal of Management: An Integrated Approach 2nd ed., is to prepare students for leadership positions in 21st century companies by addressing the many facets involved in answering one key question: How are leaders successfully managing competitive companies in... View Details
Gulati, Ranjay, Anthony Mayo, and Nitin Nohria. Management: An Integrated Approach. 2nd ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016.
- 2014
- Working Paper
The Cost of Friendship
By: Paul A. Gompers, Vladimir Mukharlyamov and Yuhai Xuan
We investigate how personal characteristics affect people's desire to collaborate and whether this attraction enhances or detracts from performance in venture capital. We find that venture capitalists who share the same ethnic, educational, or career background are... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., Vladimir Mukharlyamov, and Yuhai Xuan. "The Cost of Friendship." Working Paper, 2014.
- December 2005 (Revised September 2007)
- Case
Canyon Johnson Urban Fund
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Alexa Arena
Basketball star Earvin "Magic" Johnson and K. Robert Turner, managing partner of Canyon Johnson Urban Fund (CJUF), raised $271.7 million for investments in urban real estate. The fund considered two projects, both located in Hollywood, CA. The first was located on... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Projects; Business and Government Relations; Public Opinion; Urban Development; Real Estate Industry; Los Angeles
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, and Alexa Arena. "Canyon Johnson Urban Fund." Harvard Business School Case 706-442, December 2005. (Revised September 2007.)
- May 2007
- Article
Managing Your Boss
By: John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter
The best way to make a major impact in your organization? Forge a strong relationship with your boss. You'll get the support and resources you need to put your great ideas into action. But "managing up" isn't easy. For example, if you're reporting to a new CEO, you... View Details
Gabarro, John J., and John P. Kotter. "Managing Your Boss." Managing Up, 2nd Edition (HBR Article Collection). Harvard Business Review 85, no. 5 (May 2007).
- February 2024 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
CPP Investments—The Road to Zero
By: Vikram Gandhi and Radhika Kak
In February 2022, Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Investments, the investment management organization that managed funds for the CPP, one of the biggest pension plans in the world, announced a net-zero commitment for its portfolio by 2050. Under its CEO, John Graham, it... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Asset Management; Investment Portfolio; Leading Change; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Financial Services Industry; Canada; California
Gandhi, Vikram, and Radhika Kak. "CPP Investments—The Road to Zero." Harvard Business School Case 324-054, February 2024. (Revised April 2024.)