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- 29 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The History and Influence of Andy Grove
biographer Richard S. Tedlow puts it, Grove was "one of the master managers in the history of American business." A new biography, Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American, will debut next week, written by Tedlow, the Class...
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- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
1978, U.S. airlines were one of the most government-regulated businesses, when suddenly full deregulation changed the competitive landscape once again. How individual executives both shaped the industry and were shaped by it is the subject of a new View Details
- 2012
- Working Paper
'Power from Sunshine': A Business History of Solar Energy
By: Geoffrey Jones and Loubna Bouamane
This working paper provides a longitudinal perspective on the business history of solar energy between the nineteenth century and the present day. It covers early attempts to develop solar energy, the use of passive solar in architecture before World War 2, and the...
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Keywords:
Renewable Energy;
Business History;
Policy;
Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Invention;
Business Model;
Energy Industry
Jones, Geoffrey, and Loubna Bouamane. "'Power from Sunshine': A Business History of Solar Energy." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-105, May 2012.
- 2023
- Book
Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership
By: Geoffrey Jones
Corporate social responsibility has entered the mainstream, but what does it take to run a successful purpose-driven business? This book examines leaders who put values alongside profits to showcase the challenges and upside of deeply responsible business. Should...
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Keywords:
Corporate Responsibility;
Business Ecuation;
Socially Responsible Investing;
Business Education;
Ethics;
Leadership;
Business History;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Religion;
Social Enterprise;
Social Issues;
Wealth and Poverty;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Banking Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Computer Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Education Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Green Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
United Kingdom;
Germany;
United States;
Japan;
India;
Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey. Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven Leadership. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2023.
- August 2005
- Background Note
Dual Class Share Companies
By: Samuel L. Hayes III, Lynn S. Paine and Christopher Bruner
Provides a brief historical overview of dual class share companies in the United States, focusing on the New York Stock Exchange's evolving position on dual class structures since the 1920s, the impact of hostile takeovers on their use since the 1980s, and recent...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Debates;
Capital Structure;
Equity;
Business History;
Law;
Organizational Structure;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Perspective;
Europe;
United States
Hayes, Samuel L., III, Lynn S. Paine, and Christopher Bruner. "Dual Class Share Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 306-032, August 2005.
- October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Blethen Family and the Seattle Times Company (A), The
By: John A. Davis and Cathy Quinn
Frank Blethen, the fourth-generation publisher of The Seattle Times, ponders the challenges facing this family business. This case reviews the long history of this business and family and asks whether family ownership and management are in the interests of both the...
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Keywords:
History;
Management;
Business or Company Management;
Family Business;
Family and Family Relationships;
Family Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Journalism and News Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Davis, John A., and Cathy Quinn. "Blethen Family and the Seattle Times Company (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 802-096, October 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
- 01 Aug 2007
- Op-Ed
Company Town: Fixing Corrupt Governments
Ernst & Young, or McKinsey should all get a shot at becoming candidates to run cities and districts with a history of corruption. Entities that are experts at municipal accounting, consulting to foreign governments, or providing...
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by Eric Werker
- November 2005
- Case
Marilyn Carlson Nelson and the Carlson Companies Renaissance
By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
In 2005, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, CEO and chairman of the Carlson Companies, must decide whether to outsource jobs at the risk of destroying the culture centered on the values of integrity, trustworthiness, and caring that she had painstakingly created since becoming...
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Keywords:
History;
Leadership Development;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Business or Company Management;
Organizational Culture;
Personal Development and Career;
Family Ownership;
Leadership Style;
Management Teams
George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "Marilyn Carlson Nelson and the Carlson Companies Renaissance." Harvard Business School Case 406-019, November 2005.
- April 2019 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Wendell Weeks at Corning Inc.: Extending a History of Life-Changing Innovations (A)
By: Ryan Raffaelli, David G. Fubini and Aldo Sesia
This case examines the leadership challenges associated with maintaining a culture of innovation in established organizations. It asks students to step into the shoes of a leader faced with making several tough decisions about when to invest (or to stop investing) in...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Organizational Culture;
Innovation Leadership;
History;
Technological Innovation;
Investment;
Decision Making
Raffaelli, Ryan, David G. Fubini, and Aldo Sesia. "Wendell Weeks at Corning Inc.: Extending a History of Life-Changing Innovations (A)." Harvard Business School Case 419-003, April 2019. (Revised April 2024.)
- 1994
- Book
The Making of Global Enterprises
By: G. Jones
This volume presents new insights on the history of international business. Two main themes are addressed: how and when has global business developed over the last century? and what has been its impact on host economies? The volume includes a pioneering study by Mira...
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Keywords:
Economic History;
Business Subsidiaries;
Economy;
Trade;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Information Technology
Jones, G., ed. The Making of Global Enterprises. London: Frank Cass, 1994.
- October 1999 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Coca-Cola Company (A), The
By: David F. Hawkins
In order to fully appreciate Coca-Cola's profitability, financial risk, and operating risk, Jane Wilson, a security analyst, is considering preparing a consolidated financial statement for Coca-Cola analyzing Coca-Cola Enterprises as a fully consolidated entity.
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Keywords:
Accounting Audits;
Financial Statements;
Business Earnings;
History;
Private Sector;
Business Units;
Consolidation;
Organizations;
Operations;
Private Ownership;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Coca-Cola Company (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 100-001, October 1999. (Revised October 2000.)
- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (A): Pressure for Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and James Weber
After years of strong performance with market-dominating brands, Gillette's performance slips and a new CEO is selected from outside the company to lead a turnaround. This case describes the business and financial situation he inherited and asks what he should do...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Performance Consistency;
Product Positioning;
Selection and Staffing;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Competitive Strategy;
Planning;
Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and James Weber. "Gillette Company (A): Pressure for Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-032, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- May 2015
- Case
Transforming Alkermes into a Global Biopharmaceutical Company
By: C. Fritz Foley and Nicholas Haas
In the summer of 2011, Jim Frates, CFO of Alkermes faced choices about how to finance the acquisition of Dublin, Ireland-based Elan Drug Technologies (EDT)—a deal that was expected to close in the fall. The case describes the history of Alkermes, provides information...
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Keywords:
Financing;
Debt;
Merger;
CFO;
Financial Management;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States;
Europe
Foley, C. Fritz, and Nicholas Haas. "Transforming Alkermes into a Global Biopharmaceutical Company." Harvard Business School Case 215-079, May 2015.
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
IT Links for Boundaryless Companies
David Upton's Alumni Conference report on the state of information technology for business-to-business began with a lesson in technology history because, said the HBS professor, "understanding doesn't come easy without an...
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by Kenneth Liss
- Fall 2019
- Article
Du « défi américain » à l’expansion européenne: Les relations économiques transatlantiques des années cinquante aux années soixante-dix
By: Grace A. Ballor
Economic histories of post-war transatlantic relations have focused on two predominant narratives: US aid for European reconstruction through the Marshall Plan, and the threat of American business investment in Europe. But little research has linked these two elements....
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Keywords:
Multinational Corporations;
Economic History;
International Relations;
Business History;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Multinational Firms and Management
Ballor, Grace A. "Du « défi américain » à l’expansion européenne: Les relations économiques transatlantiques des années cinquante aux années soixante-dix." Relations internationales 180, no. 4 (Fall 2019): 43–57.
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
I joined the company. The company's long history of success had led to a soft underbelly that manifested itself in a lack of discipline. The company was extremely values-centered, but its internal norms of...
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by Bill George
- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (D): Implementing Change
How a strategic change agenda is implemented depends on leaders below the top in every function and geographic region translating the agenda into actions. But those actions do not always unfold as planned. This case examines the first 16 months of a turnaround from the...
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Keywords:
Business History;
Competitive Strategy;
Strategic Planning;
Change Management;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Behavior;
Leading Change;
Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Gillette Company (D): Implementing Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-035, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
How do companies survive not just for years, but for decades? For centuries even? During a global pandemic, researchers are studying anew what makes companies resilient, agile, and enduring. After all,...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (C): Strategies for Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and James Weber
Examines the strategic change agenda set by a new CEO as the initial priorities in the turnaround of this leading global consumer products company.
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Keywords:
Business History;
Global Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Leading Change;
Change Management;
Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and James Weber. "Gillette Company (C): Strategies for Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-034, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)