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HBX Becoming A Better Manager
Master a process approach to management and move your organization forward. In Becoming a Better Manager youll learn to identify, analyze, design, and influence four critical organizational processes: decision-making, implementation, organizational learning, and change... View Details
- October 2000 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals: The EVA Decision
By: Robert Simons and Indra A. Reinbergs
In 2016, the new CEO of Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals introduces an Economic Value Added (EVA) program to focus the company on long-term shareholder value. The EVA program consists of three elements: EVA centers (business units), EVA drivers (operational practices that... View Details
Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Employee Relationship Management; Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Management; Motivation and Incentives; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Performance Evaluation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry; Washington (state, US)
Simons, Robert, and Indra A. Reinbergs. "Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals: The EVA Decision." Harvard Business School Case 101-019, October 2000. (Revised June 2017.)
- June 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
Membership Rewards® from American Express
By: Shelle Santana, Frances X. Frei and Lauren G. Pickle
Credit and charge card issuer American Express (Amex) had developed a strong reputation among consumers due in part to its Membership Rewards (MR) loyalty program, first established in 1991. Through MR, all Amex cardholders could accumulate and redeem “points” based on... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services; Customer Loyalty; Credit Cards; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Customer Value and Value Chain; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; North America; United States
Santana, Shelle, Frances X. Frei, and Lauren G. Pickle. "Membership Rewards® from American Express." Harvard Business School Case 518-079, June 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- 05 Sep 2023
- Book
Failing Well: How Your ‘Intelligent Failure’ Unlocks Your Full Potential
results. “An intelligent failure is an undesired result in new territory,” says Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at HBS. “There’s no way you can know for sure whether it will work out without trying it.” Edmondson View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 17 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Money Isn’t Everything: The Dos and Don’ts of Motivating Employees
offers four research-backed strategies leaders should put into place now to create incentive programs that work, and three important pitfalls to avoid. Do: Offer equity ‘with juice’ For senior-level... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 2017
- Working Paper
The 4 Minds of the Customer: A Framework for Understanding and Applying the Science of Decision Making
By: Ryan Hamilton and Uma R. Karmarkar
Scientists have spent decades creating powerful and detailed descriptions of how people make decisions. Unfortunately, many of these theories make contradictory predictions and are difficult to understand and implement. We introduce the 4 Minds framework as a practical... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Choice; Market Research; Decision Making Process; Decision; Marketing Research; Consumer Behavior; Decision Choices and Conditions; Marketing; Decision Making; Segmentation; Research
Hamilton, Ryan, and Uma R. Karmarkar. "The 4 Minds of the Customer: A Framework for Understanding and Applying the Science of Decision Making." Marketing Science Institute Report, No. 17-109, May 2017.
- 16 May 2018
- Blog Post
Internship Success: Mutual Growth Brings Intern and Enterprise Together
At HBS, Fernando Czapski, MBA 2019, was seeking an internship that would help him fulfill his career transition from engineering to product development. At Zillow, Melissa Tran, University Recruiting Programs Specialist, was responsible... View Details
Keywords: Technology
- March 1998 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Thomas Dretler
Explores a global program of Electronic Data Systems (EDS) called "Global Volunteer Day" and examines the activities and business situation of the company in four countries. Asks students to address whether American values like "volunteerism" can be exported. View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Information Technology Industry; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Thomas Dretler. "Electronic Data Systems (EDS)." Harvard Business School Case 398-072, March 1998. (Revised October 1999.)
- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
motivated, to find meaning at work during this crisis. Research by Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria and colleagues suggests that people are guided by four basic emotional needs, or drives, that are the product of our common... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 06 Oct 2014
- News
New tool maps economic clusters
- 12 Feb 2015
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Year Up: Why Investing in Young Adults Makes Sense
- 9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 21 Mar 2018
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HBX Becoming A Better Manager
Master a process approach to management and move your organization forward. In Becoming a Better Manager youll learn to identify, analyze, design, and influence four critical organizational processes: decision-making, implementation, organizational learning, and change... View Details
- 9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 16 May 2018
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HBX Becoming A Better Manager
Master a process approach to management and move your organization forward. In Becoming a Better Manager youll learn to identify, analyze, design, and influence four critical organizational processes: decision-making, implementation, organizational learning, and change... View Details
- November 2003 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
STAR 2003
By: Thomas R. Piper
A shift in strategy from broadcasting standardized programs throughout its footprint to localized programming necessitates a review of STAR's organizational structure. Growing complexity and a need for local responsiveness point toward adoption of a country-based... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Organizational Structure; Management Teams; Decision Choices and Conditions; Organizational Design; Complexity; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Service Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "STAR 2003." Harvard Business School Case 204-014, November 2003. (Revised July 2006.)
- November 1982 (Revised November 1984)
- Case
Information Resources, Inc. (A)
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is a small but rapidly growing marketing research firm. IRI's major product, BehaviorScan, provides the most completely controllable and measurable marketing program testing facility in the world. It includes UPC electronic scanning at... View Details
Clarke, Darral G. "Information Resources, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 583-053, November 1982. (Revised November 1984.)
- July 2013
- Teaching Note
Google's Project Oxygen: Do Managers Matter?
By: David A. Garvin
Google's Project Oxygen started with a fundamental question raised by executives in the early 2000s: do managers matter? The topic generated a multi-year research project that ultimately led to a comprehensive program, built around eight key management attributes,... View Details
- 25 May 2010
- News
Six Doctoral Candidates Receive Research Awards
Products to Platforms: Making the Leap
Following the path of companies such as Apple and Amazon, more and more firms are trying to become not just product purveyors but also platform providers, facilitating direct connections between customers and other groups. Although launching a platform can... View Details