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- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Negotiation is Like Jazz
improvisational forms can help you shape your negotiations from the onset. Just as a piece of jazz springs from all the musicians in an ensemble, a negotiation evolves from interactions across the parties. No matter how much you prepare... View Details
Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn
- 10 Jan 2011
- Research & Ideas
Is Groupon Good for Retailers?
higher cost of goods sold, giving them less room to discount. And if they don't sell a product one day, they can hold it in inventory for future sale. So marginal business is less urgent for them. We're not prepared to say Gap's Groupon... View Details
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
that relied heavily on debt? Would Warburg Pincus Ventures be prepared to pay a price sufficient to win the bidding contest? Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207125 Dressen (Abridged) (B)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 27 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 27
Tony Lee is preparing to present a project to the investment committee of Howard Street Capital. He will be recommending an investment in Project Sun Devil, a high-quality 225-unit student housing rental property near Tempe, Arizona. Tony... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?
store closures around the country. Supermarkets are moving to much smaller formats, much more prepared foods, and healthy foods, because they are getting hit by many competitive threats that make large stores unprofitable. And now this... View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
sales process, and some retailers did not understand why they should trust a small, young company with their payment security. By late 2017, Index had made some changes to reduce the average sales cycle, but there was still room for improvement. Now, Index was View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 5, 2017
behavioral ethics. I explore why some decisions are much more easily resolved in the classroom than in practice and offer three ways to more effectively prepare students: integrating ethical decision-making with core-discipline teaching,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
strategies. This module sets the stage for the series, preparing the reader to build on the basic concepts and definitions introduced in this module. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/117101-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 9
kidneys, overcoming the barrier faced by living donors deemed incompatible with their intended recipients. This review provides a basic overview of the concepts and challenges faced by KPD as we prepare for a national pilot program with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: First Look: October 10
Case 407-050 Gianna Angelopoulous-Daskalaki led the bidding organization that secured the 2004 Olympics for Athens and then later the preparations for those Games. Tracks her leadership style and how she and her team won the bid. After... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Can Religion and Business Learn From Each Other?
uncharted areas that is part of most people's lives, and yet we haven't prepared managers and the business community to think about this very strongly," Nash says. "What we were very concerned about with the book is not to set... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
How an African History Scholar Became a Modern Righter of Wrongs
people held true about the empire in the West,” Elkins says. Time was a factor, too. Teaching, writing, and preparing a tenure packet was keeping her pretty busy already. And so? Elkins agreed to be the expert witness in the case. “I... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
tracks the origins of sweetriot from Sarah's formative early career experiences, to the company's launch and beyond as Sarah prepares future products, establishes production channels, and seeks future funding. Sarah was not content to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
health care), OTC drugs (in which its Advil and Anacin were best-sellers), nutritional products (in which its infant formula preparations ranked just behind those of Abbott and Bristol-Myers in market share), and hospital supply goods.... View Details
- 26 Jun 2007
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First Look: June 26, 2007
forecasting processes, while also trying to prepare for unexpected urgent orders and natural disasters. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=107018 Google Advertising Harvard Business School... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
in partnering with Spark to develop its hemophilia B program. Also, the company is working with the FDA on a potential change to its protocol. The CEO is preparing for a board meeting, and he is contemplating the best path to deal with... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
"micro-schools." AltSchool is born out of Ventilla's frustration with the education options available for his young daughter. During his search, Ventilla comes to the conclusion that American schools are not adequately preparing... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Apr 2007
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First Look: April 3, 2007
surrounding management of creative ensembles. The topics discussed include: the nature and attainment of mastery (as opposed to technical competence); master and apprentice relationships; the details of collaborative work and workspace; and how to make View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2006
- HBS Case
Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive
surprisingly rare message from the public stage at this moment in history. And it was said so accessibly, with great inspiration but also with great humility. That combination of inspiration and humility I found absolutely compelling." Oprah Attends Class Last May... View Details
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
led to a new questioning of extreme consumption, a dissatisfaction with being overworked. And yet these intimations of other targets are constantly being cannibalized by new celebrity treatments of the desire for "simple living." You have to be View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson