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Merck: Managing Vioxx (B)
Simons, Robert L.; Rosenberg, Kathryn; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-109081-EStarting at €5.74
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Designing Impact Evaluations: Assessing Jamaica's PATH Program
Bjorkegren, Daniel; Levy, Dan; McCreless, MichaelCase HBS-HKS448-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case asks participants to put themselves in the position of a government official in charge of selecting an evaluation design to assess the impact of a social program. The goal is to illustrate the tradeoffs that are made in the real world when trying to balance the desire for a rigorous and credible evaluation design with the logistic, political, financial and ethical constraints that so frequently arise in evaluating social programs. Par...Starting at €8.20
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Thrive: To Lead Adaptive Change Effectively, You Need to Take Care of Yourself
Heifetz, Ronald; Grashow, Alexander; Linsky, MartyBook Chapter HBS-3293BC-ELeadership and People ManagementTake care of yourself rather than work to exhaustion. All the predictable consequences of burnout can result from poorly deploying your passionate commitments: bad judgments, losing connections with family, and your health. Take care of yourself not as an indulgence, but to help ensure that the causes you join have the best chance of achieving success, and that you are still around to enjoy the fruits of your labors. This chapter describes severa...Starting at €8.20
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Good News for Coffee Addicts
Lee, Thomas H., M.D.Article HBS-R0906A-ELeadership and People ManagementWhether it's a basic Mr. Coffee or a gadget that sports a snazzy device for grinding beans on demand, the office coffee machine offers a place for serendipitous encounters that can improve the social aspect of work and generate new ideas. What's more, a steaming cup of joe may be as good for your health as it is for the bottom line, says Lee, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the CEO of Partners Community HealthCare. Fears of ...Starting at €8.20
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Executive Physicals: What's the ROI
Komaroff, Anthony L., M.D.Article HBS-R0909A-ELeadership and People ManagementWith an eye toward prevention, many companies are having their top managers undergo pricey, comprehensive physical exams, complete with full-body CT scans. As imaging technology continues to get better and safer, the day may come when screening healthy people is worth the costs and the risks - but we're not there yet.Starting at €8.20
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Helping to Ease the Pain and Suffering
Grousbeck, I. H; Prober, C. G.; Tauber, Alexander; Zambricki, Elizabeth A.Case SGSB-ETH6-EThis case is centered on Stanford University’s Palliative Care program and covers difficult conversations physicians must have with patients and their families. Situations include dealing with the angry family of a terminally ill patient, and how to legally and ethically respond to a patient’s request for assisted suicide.Starting at €8.20
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The Simplest Way to Reboot Your Brain
Stickgold, RobertArticle HBS-R0910A-ELeadership and People ManagementResearch shows that even a few minutes of sleep can improve memory and problem-solving skills. In light of the potential benefits to productivity and performance, you may want to encourage your employees to catch a few winks during the day.Starting at €8.20
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Generation Health: A Pioneer in Genetics Benefit Management (A)
Higgins, Robert F.; Marrazzo, Jeffrey D.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-810007-EEntrepreneurshipGeneration Health, a pioneer in the new field of genetics benefit management, and newly formed company faces many strategic issues. CEO Per Lofberg is in the midst of negotiating a partnership with a major pharmacy benefit management company. As part of these negotiations, Lofberg must decide whether the time is right for such a strategic partner when Generation Health has only been founded for a year. At the same time, Lofberg must recruit for t...Starting at €8.20
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NovoCure Ltd.
Sahlman, William A.; Greene Flaherty, SarahCase HBS-810045-EFinanceVenture capitalist William Doyle must raise $35 million for a portfolio company with a promising, novel cancer therapy, just as global capital markets are imploding in the fall of 2008. NovoCure, Ltd., has developed an electrical-field-based therapy, called Tumor Treating fields, for the treatment of cancerous tumors. The therapy has shown significant efficacy with no side effects after five years of testing in human patients. Doyle believes Novo...Starting at €8.20