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- April 2004 (Revised May 2007)
- Case
Conor Medsystems
By: Donald N. Sull, Robert F. Higgins, Linda A. Cyr and Bijan Salehizadeh
Conor Medsystems had developed a drug-eluting stent that could capture significant share of the $5 billion global market. Chief executive officer, Frank Litvack, is considering alternative sources of financing to test the device. View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Health Testing and Trials; Corporate Finance; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Sull, Donald N., Robert F. Higgins, Linda A. Cyr, and Bijan Salehizadeh. "Conor Medsystems." Harvard Business School Case 804-180, April 2004. (Revised May 2007.)
- 05 Aug 2015
- What Do You Think?
What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?
technology is being diverted to the creation of more variations on basic ideas faster instead of “an economy based on new products/platforms/ideas.” Donald Shaw cited “problems in finding qualified people to hire.” He also said that,... View Details
- 07 Nov 2016
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Tax Strategies Mirror Personal Returns of Top Execs
companies and their shareholders. It’s no secret that companies with similar financials often pay very dissimilar amounts of tax in a given year. The same is true of individuals. One need look no further than Republican presidential nominee View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- Article
Determining Our Destiny: Do Restrictions to Collective Autonomy Fuel Collective Action?
By: Frank J. Kachanoff, Nour Kteily, Thomas H. Khullar, Hyun Joon Park and Donald M. Taylor
Kachanoff, Frank J., Nour Kteily, Thomas H. Khullar, Hyun Joon Park, and Donald M. Taylor. "Determining Our Destiny: Do Restrictions to Collective Autonomy Fuel Collective Action?" Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 119, no. 3 (September 2020): 600–632.
- 07 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
Election 2024: Why Demographics Won't Predict the Next President
shifts are apparent in the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump, a Republican, has recently been trying to soften his anti-abortion position amid signs he may be losing support from women.... View Details
Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald
- 23 Aug 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Has the Corporate Mission Just Been Disrupted?
friends—but employers seem hardly to notice the trend. Joseph Fuller discusses why companies should support them. Should US Companies Still Care About the Paris Climate Change Agreement?American President Donald Trump pulled out of the... View Details
- 26 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why the US-China Tariff Standoff Hurts American Companies More
"We are the 'piggy bank' that everyone wants to take advantage of," President Donald Trump told his 61 million Twitter followers in May, days after he hiked tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. "NO... View Details
- 29 Dec 2014
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Research Papers of 2014
language it uses to communicate. Why Do Outlet Stores Exist? Created in the 1930s, outlet stores allowed retailers to dispose of unpopular items at fire sale prices. Today, outlets seem outmoded and unnecessary—stores have bargain racks, after all. View Details
- 27 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
A Politician's Investment Portfolio Might Tip Off Corruption Potential
Re-entering the political sphere, Minor’s research begs the question of how this could apply to the current presidential race. The paper does not make claims in this regard, but Minor says the two-front running candidates have already been associated with financial... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland
- 08 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
You Won't Make It If You Fake It
is essential to surround yourself with more experienced leaders as Zuckerberg found with Sandberg. Google founders Page and Sergey Brin followed a similar course by recruiting Eric Schmidt as CEO. It is also important to seek out wise mentors, as Zuckerberg did with... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
When former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced earlier this year he was thinking about running for president of the United States, it wasn’t a new idea. Past CEOs seeking the White House have included Carly Fiorina, Ross Perot, Herman Cain, Steve Forbes, Mitt... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 08 Jan 2014
- What Do You Think?
Do Productivity Increases Contribute to Social Inequality?
growth. One respondent turned the topic on its head, posing a more interesting question of whether equality fosters productivity. Several felt that innovation and productivity increases are leading to inequality. As Donald Shaw put it,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up
As America recedes from global leadership under President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies, a new generation of business statesmen is stepping up to take on global issues of monumental importance: global trade, climate change, job... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 06 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
Where Do Workers Go When the Robots Arrive?
across the business environment. The subject is also a hot political potato, from Republican President Donald Trump's dramatic trade approach to proposals from Democrats on automation, robots, and job loss. A new study looks at worker... View Details
- 03 Sep 2020
- Op-Ed
Why American Health Care Needs Its Own SEC
Donald Trump’s administration is requiring hospitals to publish their charges in a way that consumers can easily understand, starting in January. The required information includes the rates hospitals negotiate with insurers. For their... View Details
- 01 Feb 2022
- What Do You Think?
Is Concierge Management an Answer to the “Big Quit”?
Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019). Sarah Kessler, “One Risk of Remote Work: Being Forgotten,” The New York Times, August 5, 2021. Donald... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Sep 2019
- Research & Ideas
Germany May Have the Answer for Reducing Drug Prices
(again) American political leaders have repeatedly tried and failed to stem spiraling drug costs. US President Donald Trump said in May that he expected drugmakers to voluntarily cut their costs, providing few details. However, a Wells... View Details
- 08 Mar 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Can the Proposed American Health Care Act Improve on 'Obamacare'?
Yesterday, President Donald Trump endorsed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a plan proposed by Republican United States lawmakers to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly known as “Obamacare.” Democrats rallied against... View Details
- Panel Discussion
Chief Executive Officers’ Dialogue: Towards an Agenda for Inclusive Growth in Africa
By: Robert Gumede, Aziz Mebarek, Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Catherine Samba-Panza, Euvin Naidoo, Donald Kaberuka and Lerato Mbele
Gumede, Robert, Aziz Mebarek, Jubril Adewale Tinubu, Catherine Samba-Panza, Euvin Naidoo, Donald Kaberuka, and Lerato Mbele. "Chief Executive Officers' Dialogue: Towards an Agenda for Inclusive Growth in Africa." African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Lisbon, Portugal, June 9–10, 2011.
- 05 Dec 2012
- What Do You Think?
Should Managers Bother Listening to Predictions?
Summing Up Can Managers Afford to Ignore Predictions in Planning? There is a healthy skepticism when it comes to the reliability of predictions as a basis for planning. Donald Kortalon, commenting on this month's column, cites a number of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett