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Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World
By: John P. Kotter
Based on the award-winning article in Harvard Business Review, from global leadership expert John Kotter. It's a familiar scene in organizations today: a new competitive threat or a big opportunity emerges. You quickly create a strategic initiative in response and...
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Kotter, John P. Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World. Harvard Business Review Press, 2014.
- 2014
- Working Paper
The New Empirical Economics of Management
By: Nicholas Bloom, Renata Lemos, Raffaella Sadun, Daniela Scur and John Van Reenen
Over the last decade the World Management Survey (WMS) has collected firm-level management practices data across multiple sectors and countries. We developed the survey to try to explain the large and persistent TFP differences across firms and countries. This review...
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Bloom, Nicholas, Renata Lemos, Raffaella Sadun, Daniela Scur, and John Van Reenen. "The New Empirical Economics of Management." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 20102, April 2014.
- March 2014 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
China Vanke (A-1)
By: Lynn S. Paine, John Macomber and Keith Chi-ho Wong
As China's largest homebuilder, China Vanke Co. Ltd. (Vanke) was facing an industry downturn sparked by strong government intervention. Faced with falling prices, Vanke's president must decide whether to keep the company's pricing and product positioning intact, and...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
China;
Green Building;
Sustainable Development;
Business Government Relations;
Leadership;
Business and Government Relations;
Urban Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Safety;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Paine, Lynn S., John Macomber, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "China Vanke (A-1)." Harvard Business School Case 314-104, March 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
- March 2014 (Revised May 2014)
- Teaching Note
Demarketing Soda in New York City
By: John A. Quelch
In 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried and failed to institute a ban on serving sizes of large sugary beverages. Obesity posed a large public health risk to the city. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban was one of many attempts to combat the rising threat of...
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- March 2014 (Revised December 2014)
- Case
Vision 2020: Takeda and the Vaccine Business
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
In 2014, Yasuchika Hasegawa was orchestrating the transformation of Takeda from a Japanese pharmaceutical company with a global footprint into a global company with a Japanese heritage. A 33-year veteran of Takeda, Hasegawa-san was appointed president of Takeda in 2003...
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Keywords:
Health Care;
Global;
NGO;
Public Health;
Japan;
GSK;
Vaccine;
Supply Chain;
Market Entry;
Health;
Health Care and Treatment;
Trade;
Market Entry and Exit;
Global Strategy;
Health Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Vision 2020: Takeda and the Vaccine Business." Harvard Business School Case 514-084, March 2014. (Revised December 2014.)
- March 2014 (Revised April 2014)
- Supplement
China Vanke (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine, John Macomber and Keith Chi-ho Wong
The case describes Vanke's response to the decisions posed in the A1, A2, and A3 cases and asks whether Vanke should expand its strategic scope by defining itself as an "urban facilities provider" rather than a "residential housing developer." The management team is...
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Keywords:
Real Estate;
China;
Green Building;
Sustainable Development;
Asset Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Urban Development;
Safety;
Assets;
Real Estate Industry;
China
Paine, Lynn S., John Macomber, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "China Vanke (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-107, March 2014. (Revised April 2014.)
- March 2014
- Teaching Note
E-Cigarettes: Marketing Versus Public Health
By: John A. Quelch
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were heralded by some as a healthcare game changer, enabling smokers to switch to a new product which carried lower risk of cancer. However, there were concerns about the public health risk of e-cigarettes, particularly the chance...
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- January 2014
- Case
Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected
By: Juan Alcacer and John Clayton
Narrates the story of Emirates, an airline founded in 1985 in Dubai that by 2013 was among the three largest commercial airlines in the world. The case emphasizes how Emirates capitalized on its location—a small city–state strategically located to reach ¾ of the world...
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Keywords:
Sustainable Competitive Advantage;
Airlines;
Multinational;
Location Strategies;
Geographic Location;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Air Transportation;
Competitive Advantage;
Business Strategy;
Air Transportation Industry;
Middle East;
Dubai
Alcacer, Juan, and John Clayton. "Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected." Harvard Business School Case 714-432, January 2014.
- 2013
- Book
Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters
The period leading up to the Great Depression witnessed the rise of the economic forecasters, pioneers who sought to use the tools of science to predict the future, with the aim of profiting from their forecasts. This book chronicles the lives and careers of the men...
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Keywords:
Forecasting And Prediction;
Economic History;
Economics;
History;
Risk and Uncertainty;
United States
Friedman, Walter A. Fortune Tellers: The Story of America's First Economic Forecasters. Princeton University Press, 2013.
- November 2013 (Revised January 2015)
- Case
Obamacare
By: Matthew Weinzierl and Katrina Flanagan
One vote in June, 2012, decided the fate of President Barack Obama's crowning first-term achievement: universal health insurance. Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court cast the deciding vote to uphold the keystone of the reform: the mandate to purchase...
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Keywords:
Universal Health Insurance;
Adverse Selection;
Leviathan;
Courts and Trials;
Judgments;
Insurance;
Health Care and Treatment;
Government and Politics;
Insurance Industry;
Public Administration Industry;
Health Industry;
United States
Weinzierl, Matthew, and Katrina Flanagan. "Obamacare." Harvard Business School Case 714-029, November 2013. (Revised January 2015.)
- November 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
E-Cigarettes: Marketing Versus Public Health
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were heralded by some as a healthcare game changer, enabling smokers to switch to a new product which carried lower risk of cancer. However, there were concerns about the public health risk of e-cigarettes, particularly the chance...
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Keywords:
Public Health;
Tobacco;
Smoking;
Cigarettes;
Electronic Cigarettes;
Cancer;
Lung;
Lorillard;
Philip Morris;
Safety;
Technological Innovation;
Conflict of Interests;
Market Entry and Exit;
Marketing;
Health;
Advertising;
Consumer Products Industry;
Health Industry
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "E-Cigarettes: Marketing Versus Public Health." Harvard Business School Case 514-059, November 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- November 2013
- Article
Adding Bricks to Clicks: On the Role of Physical Stores in a World of Online Shopping
By: Jill Avery, Thomas Steenburgh, John A. Deighton and Mary Caravella
Buying a product has never been easier. Consumers can shop online, over the phone or via mail order, from home or on the go, and if they want to experience touch and feel, they can also visit a "real" store. Often, one and the same retailer offers several of these...
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Keywords:
Channel Management;
Retailing;
Marketing;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
E-commerce;
Retail Industry;
United States
Avery, Jill, Thomas Steenburgh, John A. Deighton, and Mary Caravella. "Adding Bricks to Clicks: On the Role of Physical Stores in a World of Online Shopping." GfK Marketing Intelligence Review 5, no. 2 (November 2013).
- November 2013
- Article
Simplification and Saving
By: John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte C. Madrian
The daunting complexity of important financial decisions can lead to procrastination. We evaluate a low-cost intervention that substantially simplifies the retirement savings plan participation decision. Individuals received an opportunity to enroll in a retirement...
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Keywords:
Retirement Savings;
Simplification;
Procrastination;
Behavioral Economics;
Saving;
Motivation and Incentives;
Retirement
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Simplification and Saving." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 95 (November 2013): 130–145.
- November 2013
- Article
The Performance of Corporate Alliances: Evidence from Oil and Gas Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
By: John Beshears
I use data on oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to measure how a corporate alliance—a group of firms that jointly develops an offshore tract—performs relative to a solo firm. I employ a regression discontinuity strategy based on bids in first-price sealed-bid...
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Keywords:
Organizational Form;
Corporate Alliances;
Oil And Gas Production;
Lease Auctions;
Regression Discontinuity;
Alliances;
Organizational Structure;
Auctions;
Performance;
Energy Sources;
Leasing;
Energy Industry
Beshears, John. "The Performance of Corporate Alliances: Evidence from Oil and Gas Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico." Journal of Financial Economics 110, no. 2 (November 2013): 324–346.
- October 2013 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
NOWaccount
By: Ramana Nanda, William A. Sahlman and Lauren Barley
It was September 2013, and NOWaccount Network Corporation (NOW®) co-founders John Hayes and Lara Hodgson were putting the final touches on the presentation deck for their annual shareholders' meeting. Along with co-founder Stacey Abrams, the pair had designed NOW's... View Details
Nanda, Ramana, William A. Sahlman, and Lauren Barley. "NOWaccount." Harvard Business School Case 814-048, October 2013. (Revised August 2016.)
- October 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
Demarketing Soda in New York City
By: John A. Quelch, Margaret L. Rodriguez, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Christine Snively
In 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried and failed to institute a ban on serving sizes of large sugary beverages. Obesity posed a large public health risk to the city. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban was one of many attempts to combat the rising threat of...
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Keywords:
Soda;
Public Health;
Business And Public Policy;
Obesity;
Business and Government Relations;
Public Sector;
Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Marketing;
Health;
City;
Food and Beverage Industry;
New York (city, NY)
Quelch, John A., Margaret L. Rodriguez, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Christine Snively. "Demarketing Soda in New York City." Harvard Business School Case 514-003, October 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- September 2013 (Revised June 2014)
- Supplement
Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)
By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza building collapse, a group of international retailers and labor unions partnered to create a proposal for more stringent inspections and enforcement of safety standards in Bangladesh garment factories. The proposal was met by...
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Keywords:
Retail Trade;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Apparel;
Bangladesh;
Worker Safety;
Government And Business;
International Business;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Bangladesh
Quelch, John A., and Margaret L. Rodriguez. "Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-035, September 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
- July 2013
- Case
Montreaux Chocolate USA: Are Americans Ready for Healthy Dark Chocolate?
By: John A. Quelch and Diane Badame
Andrea Torres, director of new product development at a high-end chocolate confectionery company, leads her team through a carefully sequenced program of market research to support the development and launch of a new product, healthy dark chocolate with fruit. This is...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Food;
Consumer Behavior;
Nutrition;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Switzerland;
United States
Quelch, John A., and Diane Badame. "Montreaux Chocolate USA: Are Americans Ready for Healthy Dark Chocolate?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-501, July 2013.
- July–August 2013
- Article
Building Sustainable Cities
By: John D. Macomber
By 2050 the number of people living in cities will have nearly doubled, to 6 billion, and the problems created by this rampant urbanization are among the most important challenges of our time. Of all resource-management issues, the author argues, water, electricity,...
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Macomber, John D. "Building Sustainable Cities." Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2013): 40–50.
- June 2013 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Bluefin Labs: The Acquisition by Twitter
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
What is the value of Bluefin Labs's social listening data to Twitter? Acquired by Twitter in 2013, Bluefin had built a system that gathered millions of online comments in an effort to develop new metrics for TV programs and brand advertising. With data from Twitter...
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Keywords:
Measurement and Metrics;
Data and Data Sets;
Internet;
Software;
Communication Technology;
Advertising;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Acquisition;
Television Entertainment;
Advertising Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
United States
Deighton, John, and Leora Kornfeld. "Bluefin Labs: The Acquisition by Twitter." Harvard Business School Case 513-091, June 2013. (Revised November 2013.) (request a courtesy copy.)