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- June 2010 (Revised May 2017)
- Teaching Note
Sydney IVF: Stem Cell Research
By: Robert Simons and Kathryn Rosenberg
Teaching Note for 109017. View Details
Keywords: Strategy And Execution; Management Control Systems; Levers Of Control; Strategy; Risk Management; Decisions; Cooperative Ownership; Product Development; Moral Sensibility; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Expansion; Science-Based Business; Research; Management Practices and Processes; Business Subsidiaries; Biotechnology Industry; Sydney
- 2014
- Working Paper
The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research
By: George Serafeim
A long-standing ideology in business education has been that a corporation is run for the sole interest of its shareholders. I present an alternative view where increasing concentration of economic activity and power in the world's largest corporations, the Global... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Governance; Environment; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Sustainability; Sustainability Reporting; Sustainability Research; Sustainability Targets; Corporate Performance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
Serafeim, George. "The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-110, May 2014.
- 2002
- Other Unpublished Work
Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Research Triangle
This regional report examines the composition and performance of the Research Triangle regional economy, how industry clusters developed and innovation arose, how clusters affected the region's economic future, and how the region can establish a strategy and action... View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Clusters of Innovation Initiative: Research Triangle." Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC, January 2002. (Report.)
- June 1994 (Revised June 1994)
- Supplement
Kendall Square Research Corporation (B2)
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Presents a summary of analyst and newspaper reports of events. Designed as an in-class handout. An abridged version of the (B1) case. View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Kendall Square Research Corporation (B2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 194-133, June 1994. (Revised June 1994.)
- 9 May 2015
- Conference Presentation
Enhancing Relevance of Research
Toffel, Michael W. "Enhancing Relevance of Research." Paper presented at the Production and Operations Management Society Annual Conference, Washington, DC, May 9, 2015.
- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
researchers to test and build new theories at a more granular level. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55151 forthcoming American Economic Review Beliefs about Gender By: Bordalo, Pedro, Katherine Baldiga... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- February 1975
- Case
Northeast Research Laboratory (B)
Anthony, Robert N. "Northeast Research Laboratory (B)." Harvard Business School Case 175-184, February 1975.
- 2015
- Article
Multimarket Competition: Research Primer
By: Metin Sengul and S. Dimitriadis
Sengul, Metin, and S. Dimitriadis. "Multimarket Competition: Research Primer." Journal of Organization Design 4, no. 3 (2015): 18–30.
- June 1977 (Revised September 1992)
- Case
Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)
Presents the issues facing a high volume, high margin (but lightweight) medical products business. The company is trying to improve its inventory control to reduce inventory investment and improve service. The present multi-site inventory system is described and major... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Investment; Volume; Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Performance Improvement; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Sorenson Research Co. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 677-257, June 1977. (Revised September 1992.)
- 2018
- Book
Business and the Natural Environment: A Research Overview
By: Andrew J. Hoffman and Susse Georg
The fields of corporate environmentalism, green business and corporate sustainability have grown significantly over the past twenty-five years, such that the academic research domains of business decision-making, accounting, organizational behaviour, and the protection... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Environmental Regulation; Research
Hoffman, Andrew J., and Susse Georg. Business and the Natural Environment: A Research Overview. Routledge, 2018.
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Market Research Meets the “People Factor”
Knowledge about a market is no cinch to acquire, of course. And though information may have been painstakingly collected, analyzed, and presented by market researchers, it faces an even greater hurdle when the researchers attempt to hand... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- March 2023 (Revised June 2025)
- Case
Close Concerns: Diabetes Research and Advocacy
By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Brian L. Walker
This case describes the Exit considerations of Kelly Close, HBS MBA, and founder of the primary distributor of diabetes newsletters. It is part of the fourth module in the Innovating in Health Care HBS MBA course, which contains cases of other health care firms that... View Details
Keywords: Diabetes; Health; Health Care; Health Care And Treatment; Health Care Outcomes; Health Care Industry; Knowledge Dissemination; Outcome or Result; Equality and Inequality; Business Model; Entrepreneurship
Herzlinger, Regina E., and Brian L. Walker. "Close Concerns: Diabetes Research and Advocacy." Harvard Business School Case 323-047, March 2023. (Revised June 2025.)
- November 1994 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Scripps Research Institute, The: November 1993 (Abridged)
By: Josh Lerner
In November 1993, Dr. Richard Lerner, president of the Scripps Research Institute, faces the challenge of maintaining his organization's financial and scientific vitality. A proposed cooperative venture with Sandoz has attracted considerable criticism. Meanwhile, a new... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Financing and Loans; Policy; Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Problems and Challenges; Research; Nonprofit Organizations
Lerner, Josh. "Scripps Research Institute, The: November 1993 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 295-068, November 1994. (Revised December 1995.)
- February 2010
- Case
Applied Research Technologies, Inc.: Global Innovation's Challenges
By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Heather Beckham
Applied Research Technologies, Inc. (ART) is a diversified technology company which has used its entrepreneurial culture and encouragement of innovation as an ongoing competitive advantage. The case concentrates on the challenges faced by Peter Vyas, the Filtration... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Managerial Roles; Management Practices and Processes; Reputation; Organizational Culture; Innovation and Management; Competitive Advantage; Entrepreneurship; Management Systems; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Technology Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A., and Heather Beckham. "Applied Research Technologies, Inc.: Global Innovation's Challenges." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-168, February 2010.
- July 1998 (Revised May 2004)
- Case
Custom Research Inc. (B)
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Susan Harmeling
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Service Industry
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Susan Harmeling. "Custom Research Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 199-002, July 1998. (Revised May 2004.)
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
Joy M., Liana Victorino, Ryan W. Buell, Michael J. Dixon, Susan M. Goldstein, Larry J. Menor, Madeleine E. Pullman, Aleda Roth, Enrico Secchi, and Jie Zhang Abstract—The purpose of this article is to present exciting and innovative View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Nov 1984
- Conference Presentation
Creativity in Research and Development
Amabile, Teresa M. "Creativity in Research and Development." Paper presented at the Conference on Corporate Growth and Diversification through Technology Management (Address), University of Michigan, Institute of Science and Technology, Industrial Development Division, November 01, 1984.