Publications

August 2020
Case

This Old House of Worship: St. Anthony Shrine (A)

By: Ryan Raffaelli

This multimedia case asks students to consider how leaders of non-profit organizations manage difficult financial, operational, and cultural turnarounds. Since its founding in 1947, St. Anthony Shrine had been a central partner in serving the Downtown Boston community.... View Details

Keywords: Leadership And Change Management; Turnarounds; Non-profit Management; Leadership; Change Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Management; Religion; Mission and Purpose; Transformation; Organizational Culture; United States

1980
Article

Consumer Impulse Purchase and Credit Card Usage: An Empirical Examination Using the Log Linear Model

By: Rohit Deshpandé and S. Krishnan

Most of the work in impulse purchase behavior has investigated the association of socioeconomic variables and unplanned purchases with equivocal results. This paper examines the interrelationship between impulse purchases, credit card usage, cost of items bought, and... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Mathematical Methods; Credit Cards; Income

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23 Mar 2018

HBS Women's Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association, this Open House is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA program and the community of women at Harvard... View Details

26 Oct 2010
News

Sweeney, Retsinas Interview About U.S. Housing Market

22 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

When Will the Hot Housing Market Finally Start to Cool?

The United States housing market is tight and expensive and shows no signs of easing. Existing home sales hit a 15-year high in 2021, with 6.12 million sold, a jump of 8.5... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

01 Mar 2004
News

A Woman in the House

governor’s ascension to the top office. The former controller of Indianapolis was confirmed in a unanimous vote by both the State Senate and the House of Representatives.... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

4 PM – 9 PM EST, 09 Nov 2017

HBS Alumnae Circles Open House & Training 2017: NYC

Women's groups are launching- are you interested? Register for this upcoming open house to learn more. View Details

November 1995 (Revised January 1997)
Teaching Note

Measure of Delight, A: The Pursuit of Quality at AT&T Universal Card Services (A) TN

By: Robert H. Hayes

Teaching Note for (9-694-047). View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications Industry

December 1985 (Revised July 1993)
Case

Scovill, Inc.: NuTone Housing Group

Describes a conflict between the corporate controller and a division president about labor standards, which the division purposefully overstates to protect its margins. Illustrates the multiple roles of standards, and the roles of controllers and line management in... View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Standards; Management Teams; Conflict and Resolution

14 Oct 2016

HBS LGBT Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Association (LGBTSA), the LGBT Open House is an opportunity to experience Harvard Business School. During the day you will have an opportunity... View Details

27 Jun 2011
News

The House that Howard Built

January 2010 (Revised February 2011)
Case

The Random House Response to the Kindle

By: Bharat N. Anand and Peter Olson

In early 2010, e-readers, like Amazon's Kindle and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Trends; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Industry Structures; Corporate Strategy; Hardware; Publishing Industry

20 Oct 2017

Women Prospective Student Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Women’s Student Association (WSA), this Open House is an opportunity for women to learn more about the student experience and meet a dynamic community of women... View Details

16 Oct 2017

LGBT Prospective Student Open House

Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Association (LGBTSA), the LGBT Open House is an opportunity to experience Harvard Business School. During the day you will have an opportunity... View Details

September 2000 (Revised March 2001)
Teaching Note

House of Tata, 1995: The Next Generation (A) TN

By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Catherine M. Conneely

Teaching Note for (9-798-037). View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products Industry; Service Industry