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  • November 2019
  • Case

The Genesis Lab at Novartis

By: Amy C. Edmondson, Ranjay Gulati, Patrick J. Healy and Kerry Herman
Novartis' Genesis Labs program, launched in 2016 as part of Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR), hosted pitch competitions where teams of NIBR scientists proposed ideas to explore that aimed to revolutionize drug discovery. The goal was to break down... View Details
Keywords: Drug Discovery; Health Care and Treatment; Research and Development; Innovation and Invention; Programs; Management
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Edmondson, Amy C., Ranjay Gulati, Patrick J. Healy, and Kerry Herman. "The Genesis Lab at Novartis." Harvard Business School Case 620-007, November 2019.
  • 08 Jun 2009
  • Research & Ideas

The Return of the Salesman

products with new inventions. But a strong sales force could also create a barrier to entry as in the case of IBM. Tom Watson himself noted that even though IBM did not always have the most innovative... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail
  • September 1995 (Revised October 1995)
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Transcape Systems: Creating a Market

Entrepreneurial companies must overcome substantial barriers to create markets for innovative products in industries reluctant to embrace change. Transcape Systems faces this callenge as it attempts to create a market for interactive multimedia software in the... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Product Marketing; Information Technology Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Health Industry
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Kosnik, Thomas J., and Dave Frampton. "Transcape Systems: Creating a Market." Harvard Business School Case 596-047, September 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
  • October 1993
  • Supplement

United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (B), Kenneth W. Dam Becomes Interim President

By: Jay W. Lorsch
Analyzes the measures taken by the United Way of America (UWA) and its board of governors in response to the 1992 Washington Post reports that lead to the UWA scandal. View Details
Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Newspapers; Nonprofit Organizations; United States
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Lorsch, Jay W. "United Way of America: Governance in the Nonprofit Sector (B), Kenneth W. Dam Becomes Interim President." Harvard Business School Supplement 494-033, October 1993.
  • 2010
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One Report: Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy

By: Robert G. Eccles and Michael Krzus
"One Report" refers to an emerging trend in business taking place throughout the world where companies are going beyond separate reports for financial and nonfinancial (e.g., corporate social responsibility or sustainability) results and integrating both into a single... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Reports; Strategy
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Eccles, Robert G., and Michael Krzus. One Report: Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. (Winner of PROSE Award for Excellence in Business, Finance & Management "For Professional and Scholarly Excellence" presented by Association of American Publishers.)
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Quality in Service Operations

Rogelio Oliva is interested in understanding how the operational characteristics of service delivery processes interact with human resource and marketing policies to determine the long term productivity, quality, and profitability of a service operation. Specifically,... View Details
  • March 2011 (Revised June 2011)
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Arck Systems (C)

By: Ian Larkin
The Arck Systems series of cases describes the dilemmas faced by a senior sales manager in determining a sales compensation plan at an enterprise software company. The existing compensation plan is aggressive and highly rewards "star" performers. The cases track a... View Details
Keywords: Change; Framework; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Management; Organizational Design; Outcome or Result; Performance Evaluation; Sales; Motivation and Incentives; System; Applications and Software
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Larkin, Ian. "Arck Systems (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 911-058, March 2011. (Revised June 2011.)
  • 25 Mar 2022
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Omobola Johnson

Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, emphasizes the importance of local content development and ICT skill capacitation in response to the burgeoning tech industry in Nigeria. View Details
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Secrets of Succession (Financial Times, December 6, 2002, with Nicholas Carr)

By: Rakesh Khurana
Boards often choose a new chief executive in response to outside pressures, skewed perceptions and simple convenience. In this extended essay, we argue for a return to objectivity and rigour in the selection process. View Details
  • June 2016 (Revised October 2016)
  • Technical Note

The Role of the Chief Financial Officer

By: C. Fritz Foley and Michael Lemm
This note profiles the role of the modern chief financial officer (CFO). It presents insights based on a variety of surveys and descriptions of HBS graduates who hold or have held the CFO role. Although the role varies significantly from one organization to another,... View Details
Keywords: CFO; Chief Financial Officer; Corporate Finance; Finance
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Foley, C. Fritz, and Michael Lemm. "The Role of the Chief Financial Officer." Harvard Business School Technical Note 216-079, June 2016. (Revised October 2016.)
  • August 2020
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US Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (A)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Holly Fetter
This Note has two parts. The first part (A) explores how U.S. private equity firms are incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) factors and impact objectives into their investment strategies and firm practices. It is based on publicly available... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Paine, Lynn S., and Holly Fetter. "U.S. Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (A)." Harvard Business School Background Note 321-036, August 2020.
  • 2022
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Buy Now, Pay Later Credit: User Characteristics and Effects on Spending Patterns

By: Marco Di Maggio, Justin Katz and Emily Williams
Firms offering "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) point-of-sale installment loans with minimal underwriting and low interest have captured a growing fraction of the market for short-term unsecured consumer credit. We provide a detailed look into the US BNPL market by... View Details
Keywords: Household Finance; Fintech; Consumer Credit; Credit; Consumer Behavior
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Di Maggio, Marco, Justin Katz, and Emily Williams. "Buy Now, Pay Later Credit: User Characteristics and Effects on Spending Patterns." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 30508, September 2022.
  • 12 Feb 2015
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When Girl Meets Oil

  • August 1998
  • Case

General Motors Corporation (C), The : 1990-1992

By: Peter Tufano
The third in a four-part series, this case details the financial policies and practices at General Motors from 1990 to 1996. This part describes the firm's financial responses to the business stresses it faced in the 1992 time period. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Finance; Auto Industry; United States
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Tufano, Peter, Markus Mullarkey, and William J Wildern. "General Motors Corporation (C), The : 1990-1992." Harvard Business School Case 299-008, August 1998.
  • 21 Sep 2015
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Caught! Impact of emission cheating on VW’s brand and future in US

  • August 2020
  • Background Note

US Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine and Holly Fetter
This is the second part of a two-part note. The first part (A) explores how US private equity firms are incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) factors and impact objectives into their investment strategies and firm practices. It is based on publicly... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Paine, Lynn S., and Holly Fetter. "U.S. Private Equity Firms: ESG and Impact (B)." Harvard Business School Background Note 321-037, August 2020.
  • April 2008
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Exercise: Customer-Operator Letter Writing

By: Frances X. Frei
The exercise involves having students write letters to an organization of their choice describing their operating experience at a detailed level. The companies' responses are paired with the students' letters and the entire collection is made available to the class.... View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Customer Satisfaction; Customer Value and Value Chain; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Performance Improvement
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Frei, Frances X. "Exercise: Customer-Operator Letter Writing." Harvard Business School Exercise 608-126, April 2008.
  • October 2009
  • Case

Medisys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team

By: Anne Donnellon and Joshua D. Margolis
Key topics include designing teams, managing teams, managing conflict, group dynamics, project management, product development, interdepartmental relations, and organizational change. MediSys, a U.S.-based medical equipment maker, has been developing IntensCare, a new... View Details
Keywords: Project Management; Interdepartmental Relations; Organizational Change; Leadership; Conflict Management; Interpersonal Communication; Groups and Teams; Product Design; Product Development; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Health Care and Treatment; Power and Influence; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; United States
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Donnellon, Anne, and Joshua D. Margolis. "Medisys Corp.: The IntensCare Product Development Team." Harvard Business School Brief Case 094-059, October 2009.

    Anthony Mayo

    Tony Mayo is the Thomas S. Murphy Senior Lecturer of Business Administration and C. Roland Christensen Distinguished Management Educator in the Organizational Behavior Unit of Harvard Business School (HBS).  He currently teaches and serves as the course head for... View Details

    Keywords: advertising; airline; education industry; nonprofit industry; publishing industry; service industry
    • 30 Oct 2014
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Housing Collateral, Credit Constraints, and Entrepreneurship-Evidence from a Mortgage Reform

    Keywords: by Thais Laerkholm Jensen, Søren Leth-Petersen & Ramana Nanda; Construction; Real Estate; Financial Services
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