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- May 2015
- Case
Shareholder Issues over Ten Generations at De Kuyper
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Collette
Keywords:
Family Business
Davis, John A., and Courtney Collette. "Shareholder Issues over Ten Generations at De Kuyper." Harvard Business School Case 815-069, May 2015.
- March 2012 (Revised September 2014)
- Supplement
Clarks at a Crossroads (C)
By: John A. Davis and Suzanne Stroh
Clarks (C) describes the turnaround of C&J Clarks Ltd., 1993-2002. It describes the roles of family chairman Roger Pedder, and CEO Timothy Parker, in this successful effort.
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Davis, John A., and Suzanne Stroh. "Clarks at a Crossroads (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-115, March 2012. (Revised September 2014.)
- March 2012 (Revised September 2014)
- Supplement
Clarks at a Crossroads (B)
By: John A. Davis and Suzanne Stroh
Clarks (B) summarizes the results of the shareholders vote described in the (A) case.
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Davis, John A., and Suzanne Stroh. "Clarks at a Crossroads (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-114, March 2012. (Revised September 2014.)
- November 2009
- Teaching Note
An Entrepreneur's Journey: Simi Nwogugu (TN)
By: John A. Davis and Shirley Spence
Teaching Note for 810701.
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- February 2007
- Teaching Note
J. Perez Foods (TN) (A), (B) and (C)
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Keywords:
Food and Beverage Industry
Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "J. Perez Foods (TN) (A), (B) and (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 807-134, February 2007.
- July 2005 (Revised October 2006)
- Supplement
Stevenson Industries (B)
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "Stevenson Industries (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 806-031, July 2005. (Revised October 2006.)
- July 2005 (Revised October 2006)
- Supplement
Stevenson Industries (C)
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Supplements the (A) case.
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Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "Stevenson Industries (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 806-032, July 2005. (Revised October 2006.)
- February 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Supplement
J. Perez Foods (C)
By: John A. Davis and Kacie LaChapelle
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Food and Beverage Industry
Davis, John A., and Kacie LaChapelle. "J. Perez Foods (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 803-163, February 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
- September 2001 (Revised June 2005)
- Case
Stevenson Industries (A)
By: John A. Davis and Kacie LaChapelle
Simon Carlson, chairman of the board of his family's fourth-generation industrial company, must decide how to deal with his conflict with the company's nonfamily CEO. Hired by the board just 15 months earlier to pursue growth more aggressively, CEO Paul Steel has upset...
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Management Succession;
Management Style;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Management Teams;
Rank and Position;
Organizational Culture;
Decision Making;
Manufacturing Industry
Davis, John A., and Kacie LaChapelle. "Stevenson Industries (A)." Harvard Business School Case 802-086, September 2001. (Revised June 2005.)
- March 2000 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
Spec's Music (A)
By: John A. Davis and Susan Harmeling
Presents the story of a music retailer in Miami which started in the late 1940s, grew throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and went public in 1985 before experiencing a deep industry crisis in the mid-1990s. At issue in 1996 is whether the company should attempt to sell...
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Keywords:
History;
Family Business;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Management Succession;
Entrepreneurship;
Crisis Management;
Performance Improvement;
Music Industry;
Miami
Davis, John A., and Susan Harmeling. "Spec's Music (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-336, March 2000. (Revised May 2000.)
- May 1986
- Case
O.M. Scott & Sons Co., Software Case
By: John H. McArthur
Keywords:
Software
McArthur, John H. "O.M. Scott & Sons Co., Software Case." Harvard Business School Case 286-091, May 1986.
- November 2009
- Case
An Entrepreneur's Journey: Simi Nwogugu
By: John A. Davis and Shirley Spence
This multimedia case follows Simi Nwogugu's life from childhood in Lagos, Nigeria to Mount Holyoke and Wall Street, back to Lagos to found a chapter of Junior Achievement, through marriage and HBS to motherhood and disenchantment with opportunities for mothers in the...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Work-Life Balance;
Customization and Personalization;
Business Ventures;
Nigeria;
United States
Davis, John A., and Shirley Spence. "An Entrepreneur's Journey: Simi Nwogugu." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 810-701, November 2009.
- June 2008
- Supplement
Mike Corbin: Closing the Corbin-Pacific Case - video
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
An interview with Mike Corbin wrapping up the Corbin-Pacific case.
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Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "Mike Corbin: Closing the Corbin-Pacific Case - video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 808-707, June 2008.
- September 2006
- Teaching Note
Trinity Crystal (TN)
By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Teaching Note to (898-066).
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- June 2006
- Case
Matthew B. Hunter
By: John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
Matthew Hunter, CEO of a second-generation family business, must manage the performance of a key manager in his company. Looks at the impact of family relationships on performance management.
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Keywords:
Family Business;
Performance Evaluation;
Crisis Management;
Business or Company Management;
Conflict Management;
Corporate Governance;
Family and Family Relationships;
Partners and Partnerships;
Negotiation Process
Davis, John A., and Deepak Malhotra. "Matthew B. Hunter." Harvard Business School Case 806-204, June 2006.
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
New Releases
present readers with a personal portrait of McArthur as well as an in-depth look at several of the research projects and initiatives that flourished under his leadership. The Intellectual Venture Capitalist: John View Details
Keywords:
Susan Young
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Merton Named University Professor
in Economic Sciences for his work on the valuation of stock options, had held the George Fisher Baker Professorship of Business Administration at HBS since 1988. The John and Natty McArthur University Professorship was established after...
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- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Alumni Book Briefs
Brightest Young Business Leaders by John Coleman (MPA/MBA ’10), Daniel Gulati (MBA ’11), and W. Oliver Segovia (MBA ’10) (Harvard Business Review Press) Recent Harvard MBAs share personal stories about assuming the mantle of leadership in...
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- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Alumni Books
Professional Property Development by John McMahan (MBA ’61) (McGraw-Hill) McMahan addresses the fundamentals of successful property development — marketing, financing, planning, designing, construction, merchandising, and property...
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