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- February 2015 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
Nokia's Bridge Program: Redesigning Layoffs (A)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Susan J. Winterberg
"Not another Bochum." Nokia Board Chairman Jorma Ollila was clear in the goals he set for the 2011 restructuring that Nokia's new CEO, Stephen Elop, had decided was necessary to address the dramatically changed competitive environment the company faced in smartphones...
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Keywords:
Layoffs;
Plant Closure;
Outplacement;
Shared Value;
Business or Company Management;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Restructuring;
Employee Relationship Management;
Telecommunications Industry
Sucher, Sandra J., and Susan J. Winterberg. "Nokia's Bridge Program: Redesigning Layoffs (A)." Harvard Business School Case 315-002, February 2015. (Revised August 2016.)
- 23 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life
other people at work, home, school, and beyond, we aren’t that great at it—we make mistakes, have awkward moments, miss golden opportunities—we all have room for improvement. If we can improve each conversation in our lives just View Details
- January 1996
- Background Note
National Cultures and Work-Related Values: The Hofstede Study
People from different national cultures often operate under different assumptions about what is appropriate behavior. In organizational settings, these cultural differences in underlying assumptions can significantly affect interactions when individuals from various...
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Keywords:
Behavior;
Organizations;
Attitudes;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Computer Industry
Ibarra, Herminia M. "National Cultures and Work-Related Values: The Hofstede Study." Harvard Business School Background Note 496-044, January 1996.
- 2021
- Article
Decarbonizing Everything
By: Alex Cheema-Fox, Bridget LaPerla, George Serafeim, David Turkington and Hui (Stacie) Wang
We analyze how the use of different climate risk measures leads to different portfolio carbon outcomes and risk-adjusted returns. Our findings are synthesized in a rules-based investment framework, which selects a different type of climate metric across industries and...
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Keywords:
Climate Risk;
ESG;
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance;
ESG Disclosure;
ESG Disclosure Metrics;
ESG Ratings;
Investing;
Investing For Impact;
Investment Strategy;
Environment;
Decarbonization;
Climate Change;
Environmental Sustainability;
Environmental Management;
Environmental Accounting;
Investment;
Strategy;
Investment Portfolio;
Investment Return
Cheema-Fox, Alex, Bridget LaPerla, George Serafeim, David Turkington, and Hui (Stacie) Wang. "Decarbonizing Everything." Financial Analysts Journal 77, no. 3 (2021): 93–108.
- 07 May 2020
- News
The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation
- 2008
- Simulation
Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery
By: Willy C. Shih and Clayton Christensen
This online simulation allows students to play the role of a business unit manager at Back Bay Battery Company who faces the dilemma of balancing a portfolio of investment strategies across products in the rechargeable battery space. Players have to manage R&D...
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Keywords:
Competitive Strategy;
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Investment;
Product Development;
Research and Development;
Battery Industry
Shih, Willy C., and Clayton Christensen. "Strategic Innovation Simulation: Back Bay Battery." Simulation and Teaching Note. Watertown, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing, 2008. Electronic. (2656-HTM-ENG.)
- August 2017 (Revised July 2019)
- Case
GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence
By: Ethan Bernstein, Paul McKinnon and Paul Yarabe
Over 10% of all 2017 university graduates in Japan used GROW, an artificial intelligence platform and mobile app developed by Tokyo-based people analytics startup IGS, to recruit for a job. This case puts participants in the shoes of IGS founder and CEO Masahiro...
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Keywords:
Big Data;
Artificial Intelligence;
Talent and Talent Management;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Human Resources;
Information Technology;
AI and Machine Learning;
Analytics and Data Science;
Financial Services Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Technology Industry;
Japan
Bernstein, Ethan, Paul McKinnon, and Paul Yarabe. "GROW: Using Artificial Intelligence to Screen Human Intelligence." Harvard Business School Case 418-020, August 2017. (Revised July 2019.)
- October 16, 2019
- Article
Where ESG Fails
By: Michael E. Porter, George Serafeim and Mark Kramer
We are entering a new stage of understanding of the linkage between investment performance and social impact. Previous approaches, such as socially responsible investing and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) screening, have obscured the opportunities for...
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Keywords:
ESG;
Sustainability;
Environment;
Social Impact;
Impact Investing;
ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance;
ESG Reporting;
Shared Value;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Issues;
Investment;
Value;
Strategy
Porter, Michael E., George Serafeim, and Mark Kramer. "Where ESG Fails." Institutional Investor (October 16, 2019).
- June 2019
- Technical Note
Valuing Employee Equity at Early Stage Ventures
By: Shikhar Ghosh, Christopher Stanton and Sanchali Pal
The note introduces a framework to consider factors that influence the value of employee equity at early stage ventures. Valuing equity is complex, and it important to account for expected dilution, assess exit potential, and acknowledge the high rate of failure in...
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Ghosh, Shikhar, Christopher Stanton, and Sanchali Pal. "Valuing Employee Equity at Early Stage Ventures." Harvard Business School Technical Note 819-167, June 2019.
- March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
After providing a brief overview of Turner Construction Co.'s structure and project work, the case gives a detailed description of its project management control system, the IOR system. In addition to explaining the mechanics of the IOR system, the case identifies the...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Cost Management;
Performance Evaluation;
Risk Management;
Strategic Planning;
Planning;
Management Systems;
Management Teams;
Construction Industry
Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems." Harvard Business School Case 190-128, March 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
- February 2003
- Tutorial
Pre-Money / Post-Money Tutorial
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Nitin Nohria, Michael J. Roberts, Arleen Ahearn-Cavanaugh and Sal Darji
An online, interactive tutorial that addresses issues surrounding entrepreneurial valuations. Topics include: the difference between an implied and a "bottom-up" valuation; the difference between pre-money and post-money valuations; the calculation of pre-money and...
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Keywords:
Money
- August 2023 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Money Fellows: The Quest for Expansion
By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, Michael Chu and Ahmed Dahawy
This case explores the opportunities and challenges associated with expanding the operations of a complex entrepreneurial business model. It highlights how cultural aspects of different geographies impact a startup's operational and economic models. The case also...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Geographic Scope;
Business Strategy;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Financial Services Industry;
Banking Industry;
Egypt
Rodríguez Arregui, Álvaro, Michael Chu, and Ahmed Dahawy. "Money Fellows: The Quest for Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 324-010, August 2023. (Revised December 2023.)
Megan Gorges
Megan is a doctoral student in Organizational Behavior at Harvard Business School. She is interested in identity and the relationship between people's work- and non-work lives, and is currently conducting a longitudinal qualitative study of people's experiences as they...
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- April 2002
- Background Note
Local Institutions and Global Strategy
By: Tarun Khanna
Explores how location affects a firm's strategy and identifies the different ways location affects industry structure, choice of a firm's position, and the sustainability of that position. The intellectual foundations lie in an appreciation of institutional economics....
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Keywords:
Global Range;
Global Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Market Transactions;
Industry Structures;
Negotiation Deal;
Organizational Design;
Outcome or Result;
Strategic Planning
Khanna, Tarun. "Local Institutions and Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 702-475, April 2002.
- January 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Case
Chef Davide Oldani and Ristorante D'O
By: Gary Pisano, Alessandro Di Fiore, Elena Corsi and Elisa Farri
This case examines the unique business model of Ristorante D'O, a high end gourmand restaurant located near Milan, Italy. Founded by Chef Davide Oldani, D'O offers meals at approximately one-third the price of other Michelin starred restaurants. Oldani has made this...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Expansion;
Creativity;
Competitive Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Milan
Pisano, Gary, Alessandro Di Fiore, Elena Corsi, and Elisa Farri. "Chef Davide Oldani and Ristorante D'O." Harvard Business School Case 613-080, January 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- 11 Dec 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
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- November 2005
- Background Note
Financial Reporting, Tax Reporting and the Role of Deferred Taxes
Explains how differences in the calculation of tax and financial income result in the need for a deferred tax account. Also provides a high-level overview of deferred tax accounting under U.S. and international GAAPs. Allows students to understand the major differences...
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Miller, Gregory S. "Financial Reporting, Tax Reporting and the Role of Deferred Taxes." Harvard Business School Background Note 106-026, November 2005.
- May–June 2018
- Article
Structure That's Not Stifling: How to Give Your People Essential Direction—Without Shutting Them Down
By: Ranjay Gulati
Most leaders view employee freedoms and operational controls as antagonists in a tug-of-war. They tend to focus on regulating workers’ behavior, often putting a damper on commitment, innovation, and performance without realizing it. But freedom and control aren’t zero...
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Keywords:
Organizational Structure;
Mission and Purpose;
Framework;
Employee Relationship Management;
Performance Effectiveness
Gulati, Ranjay. "Structure That's Not Stifling: How to Give Your People Essential Direction—Without Shutting Them Down." Harvard Business Review 96, no. 3 (May–June 2018): 68–79.
- 12 Jan 2013
- News