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- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
Working PapersThe Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras Authors:Mary J. Benner and Mary Tripsas Abstract New industries sparked by...
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Sean Silverthorne
- June 2006 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
De Beers at the Millennium
At the time of the millennium, diamond demand was threatened by an increasing awareness among jewelry customers that diamond production and trading in some countries was being linked to growing inequities and human rights violations. This, in turn, had an impact on De...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Value Creation;
Strategic Planning;
Social Issues;
Luxury;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Africa
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Sonia D. Marciano. "De Beers at the Millennium." Harvard Business School Case 706-518, June 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
- 10 Apr 2013
- News
Tapped In
resource his company harvests from pine trees. But he can offer a brief history: resin-harvesting is a millenarian tradition, mentioned in the Bible; it was a foundational industry for colonial America; and resin is even why North...
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- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
modern organization is less and less about looking inward and creating strong teams inside the company and more about teaming across boundaries—that often are in flux. Extreme Teaming is a must-read book for all courses related to leading...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- June 2024
- Supplement
Pal's Sudden Service (B)
By: Gary P. Pisano, Francesca Gino and Ruth Page
Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: Pal's Sudden Service has developed a unique operating model and organizational culture in the quick service... View Details
Abstract: Pal's Sudden Service has developed a unique operating model and organizational culture in the quick service... View Details
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Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Motivation and Incentives;
Service Operations;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry
Pisano, Gary P., Francesca Gino, and Ruth Page. "Pal's Sudden Service (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 917-701, June 2024.
- February 2007 (Revised November 2011)
- Case
Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility
By: F. Warren McFarlan, William C. Kirby and Tracy Manty
Focuses on the experience of China's largest shirt manufacturer in managing various aspects of government relations in China. Identifies a wide variety of social initiatives it has undertaken.
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Growth and Development Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Government Relations;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, William C. Kirby, and Tracy Manty. "Esquel Group: Integrating Business Strategy and Corporate Social Responsibility." Harvard Business School Case 307-076, February 2007. (Revised November 2011.)
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove on the Confident Leader
its trek through that? Grove: Our last-generation growth has been fueled by a fairly major structural transformation of the computing industry from mainframe, centralized computing to distributed computing, PCs. And that defined the...
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- May 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Brief Biographical Note on P. Roy Vagelos
By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler
Provides background biographical information on P. Roy Vagelos, chief executive officer of Merck Pharmaceuticals. Teaching Purpose: To chart the development of a leader in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Biography;
Teaching;
Leadership Development;
Mission and Purpose;
Personal Development and Career;
Ethics;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Bridget Gurtler. "Brief Biographical Note on P. Roy Vagelos." Harvard Business School Case 404-132, May 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- September 1998 (Revised February 1999)
- Case
Interactive Insurance Services: Redefining Insurance Distribution
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Marla Malcom-Nagler
Founded in July 1995, Interactive Insurance Services provided personal lines of insurance over the World Wide Web. In June 1996, the company was acquired by Intuit for $7.5 million. The case details the competitive and organizational issues faced by this rapidly...
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Acquisition;
Restructuring;
Growth and Development;
Distribution;
Business Processes;
Competitive Strategy;
Web;
Insurance Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., and Marla Malcom-Nagler. "Interactive Insurance Services: Redefining Insurance Distribution." Harvard Business School Case 399-017, September 1998. (Revised February 1999.)
- September 1992 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
Chrysler: Iacocca's Legacy
By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green
Describes the changes fashioned by Iacocca during his tenure as CEO of the Chrysler Corp. Pays particular attention to the rhetoric he employed in mobilizing change and the actions he took to implement change.
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Leadership Style;
Management Teams;
Communication Strategy;
Auto Industry;
Auto Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Sandy Green. "Chrysler: Iacocca's Legacy." Harvard Business School Case 493-017, September 1992. (Revised January 2002.)
- July 2001 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
USA TODAY: Pursuing the Network Strategy (B)
By: Michael L. Tushman, Michael J. Roberts and David Kiron
Supplements the (A) case.
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Business Units;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Integration;
Internet and the Web;
Organizational Design;
Groups and Teams;
Newspapers;
Innovation and Invention;
Journalism and News Industry
Tushman, Michael L., Michael J. Roberts, and David Kiron. "USA TODAY: Pursuing the Network Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Case 402-011, July 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
- July 2022
- Supplement
General Mills: Responding to the Killing of George Floyd (B)
By: Debora L. Spar and Alicia Dadlani
Jeff Harmening, CEO of General Mills, one of the world's largest manufacturers of breakfast cereals and packaged foods, was deeply disturbed and instantly aware that he and General Mills would need to respond. George Floyd, an African-American man who had been accused...
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Race;
Decisions;
Social Issues;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Consumer Products Industry;
Minneapolis;
Minnesota;
United States
Spar, Debora L., and Alicia Dadlani. "General Mills: Responding to the Killing of George Floyd (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 323-020, July 2022.
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
high, and many of the most difficult challenges have yet to be solved!" Sanchali Pal (MBA 2018), Founder & CEO at Joro "We are in the midst of a unique period of rapid change: shifting from a fossil-fueled society to a clean energy world. MBAs are uniquely...
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- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Vive la Madeleine!
he made in the food industry were equally discouraging. “They told me I was crazy, that Jeannette was dead, that near the end they had been producing the worst madeleines in France. To restart production and change its image at the same...
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- 07 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
Marketing Reimagined: A Recap of the 2016 Marketing Innovation Conference
co-chairs. The day kicked off with a unique keynote. Five executives from successful startups took the stage to answer questions like “How do you acquire new customers & scale a brand while operating without a physical footprint?” or “How do you build an View Details
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Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 29 May 2017
- Blog Post
The Diverse Community at HBS
with a liberal arts background, I had been thinking about going to business school to learn more about different industries and topic areas (like finance and accounting) in order to better position myself to impact the way people consume...
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- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Broad Range of Interests Among Nine New Faculty
years, that’s an enormous technological transition. So the questions of how firms can organize themselves to do it, and what kinds of governance mechanisms will support and encourage them to do that, seem to me a natural extension of what...
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Margie Kelley
- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
By: Nava Ashraf and Kristin Johnson
Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Training;
Health Care and Treatment;
Compensation and Benefits;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Mission and Purpose;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Motivation and Incentives;
Health Industry;
Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, and Kristin Johnson. "Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 914-024, February 2014. (Request a courtesy copy.)
- March 2010 (Revised February 2014)
- Case
Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management
By: Nava Ashraf and Natalie Kindred
This case examines the various considerations relevant to selecting and compensating workers in a context where their work involves a pro-social component. This is relevant to not only health care in Zambia, but to NGO and public sector workers who are both motivated...
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Developing Countries and Economies;
Training;
Health Care and Treatment;
Compensation and Benefits;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Mission and Purpose;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Motivation and Incentives;
Health Industry;
Zambia
Ashraf, Nava, and Natalie Kindred. "Community Health Workers in Zambia: Incentive Design and Management." Harvard Business School Case 910-030, March 2010. (Revised February 2014.) (Request a courtesy copy.)
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
their worth from their multisided platforms (MSPs), which facilitate interactions or transactions between parties. Many MSPs are more valuable than companies in the same industries that provide only products or services: For instance,...
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Sean Silverthorne