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- December 2019 (Revised January 2021)
- Supplement
The Leveraged Buyout of TXU: (B) Energy Future Holdings
By: Trevor Fetter, Erik Snowberg and Rebecca M. Henderson
This case is designed to support a lively discussion about the relative merits of shareholder vs. stakeholder perspectives in the context of a company that provides a vital public service that has important environmental implications. The 2007 purchase of TXU, the...
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Transformation;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Environmental Sustainability;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Energy Generation;
Utilities Industry;
Energy Industry;
Texas
Fetter, Trevor, Erik Snowberg, and Rebecca M. Henderson. "The Leveraged Buyout of TXU: (B) Energy Future Holdings." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-065, December 2019. (Revised January 2021.)
- July–August 2023
- Article
Case Study: How Should a Start-Up Cut Its Burn Rate?
By: Nitin Nohria, Katie Josephson, Sophia Wronsky and Elizabeth Rha
Tyler Smith, the founder and CEO of the enterprise software firm Puck.io, is facing a hard decision. Just three months earlier the company laid off 20% of its employees to reduce its burn rate amid growing economic uncertainty and a suddenly unattractive funding...
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Keywords:
Employees;
Job Cuts and Outsourcing;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business or Company Management;
Business Startups
Nohria, Nitin, Katie Josephson, Sophia Wronsky, and Elizabeth Rha. "Case Study: How Should a Start-Up Cut Its Burn Rate?" Harvard Business Review 101, no. 4 (July–August 2023): 144–149.
- December 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Todovino: Can Your Rival be Your Friend?
Todovino sells Spanish wines through wine clubs and web sites. Founder-CEO Gonzalo Verdera has partnered with many companies to create cobranded wine clubs, but now he is pondering a joint venture with one of his rivals, a brick-and-mortar wine chain, where Todovino...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competition;
Cooperation;
Online Technology;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Retail Industry
Martinez-Jerez, Asis, and Lisa Brem. "Todovino: Can Your Rival be Your Friend?" Harvard Business School Case 111-071, December 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- January 2021 (Revised March 2021)
- Supplement
Toyota and Its Labor Union in Argentina (B)
By: Jorge Tamayo, Erik Snowberg and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago
Toyota Argentina (TASA) and the union representing automotive industry workers in the country had been working together since 2011 to address the challenges faced by Toyota’s manufacturing plant in Zárate (Argentina). The strategy for moving forward was built on an...
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Keywords:
Manufacturing Performance;
Production;
Performance Improvement;
Strategy;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Strategic Planning;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Auto Industry;
Argentina
Tamayo, Jorge, Erik Snowberg, and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago. "Toyota and Its Labor Union in Argentina (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-412, January 2021. (Revised March 2021.)
- July 2007
- Article
Cooperation between Corporations and Environmental Groups: A Transaction Cost Perspective
Theory suggests that when transaction costs are low, corporations and stakeholders can minimize social costs by transacting to their mutual advantage, but when transaction costs are high, reducing social costs requires the intervention of a centralized institution....
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Keywords:
Cost vs Benefits;
Cost;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Environmental Sustainability;
Competitive Advantage;
Cooperation
King, Andrew A. "Cooperation between Corporations and Environmental Groups: A Transaction Cost Perspective." Academy of Management Review 32, no. 3 (July 2007): 889–900.
- April 2004 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
China and the WTO: Doing the Right Thing?
In late 2001, the People's Republic of China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). Sets the terms of China's accession agreement against its compliance record some two years later. Discusses why key actors, such as business, organized labor, and other governments,...
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Keywords:
Management;
History;
International Relations;
Judgments;
Trade;
Business and Government Relations;
Development Economics;
Governance Compliance;
Emerging Markets;
Global Strategy;
China
Abrami, Regina M. "China and the WTO: Doing the Right Thing?" Harvard Business School Case 704-041, April 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
- 27 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work
the Strategy unit at Harvard Business School who studies the curious relationship between managerial incentives and motivation. “Family CEOs are a very interesting group” "Family CEOs are a very interesting group," says Sadun, coauthor of...
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by Carmen Nobel
- February 2008
- Exercise
Gerson Lehrman Group
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and David Lane
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) brought together decision makers in search of hard-to-find answers with specialized experts in nearly every imaginable field. Over time, GLG developed software to help minimize potential conflicts of interest among and between experts and...
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Keywords:
Experience and Expertise;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Governance Compliance;
Conflict of Interests;
Competitive Advantage;
Software;
Consulting Industry
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and David Lane. "Gerson Lehrman Group." Harvard Business School Exercise 408-076, February 2008.
- 05 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
Using Competition to Reform Healthcare
The ills of the U.S. healthcare system are well chronicled—soaring costs, low customer satisfaction, increasing problems with quality, and restricted coverage lead the list. But do we really understand the underlying issues well enough to...
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- March 2018
- Supplement
Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal (B)
By: Christopher J. Malloy, Lauren H. Cohen and Inakshi Sobti
Supplements the (A) case. Having successfully spearheaded relief work in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, the Chaudhary Foundation envisions creating a more comprehensive and sustainable development model. They are keen to build a model village that integrates...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Family Business;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Values and Beliefs;
Venture Capital;
Microfinance;
Geographic Location;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Management;
Crisis Management;
Management Teams;
Resource Allocation;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Natural Disasters;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Social Issues;
Business Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry;
Banking Industry;
Auto Industry;
Real Estate Industry;
Travel Industry;
Nepal
Malloy, Christopher J., Lauren H. Cohen, and Inakshi Sobti. "Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 218-110, March 2018.
- 16 Feb 2021
- Research & Ideas
To Fight Climate Change, Should Green Investors Reconsider Big Oil?
Administration at Harvard Business School. “This is technology that's going to help us to abate these issues around energy and climate, and it's the best technology in that space.” The spectacular rise of sustainable investing Almost 33 percent of the $51.4 trillion in...
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- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
who the customer is. Traditionally, leading companies—both in the West and in developing countries—have operated under the assumption that the world's poor majority—those four billion people on the planet with a disposable income of $5 a...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2020
- Research & Ideas
Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.
enough that they might be able to listen to more complex arguments. Relationships matter. Silverthorne: Words from leaders are important: some soothe, others inflame. What’s your advice to new leaders for setting the right tone? What...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Entrepreneurship in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment
research, the relationship that exists between FDI and local entrepreneurship in Asia may be one important reason why certain Asian countries developed differently from others, despite surface similarities. This angle on FDI may offer a...
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by Martha Lagace
- April 8, 2024
- Article
Loyalty Programs May Limit Competition, and They Could Be Pushing Prices up for Everyone
By: Alexandru Nichifor and Scott Duke Kominers
Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Competitive Strategy;
Consumer Behavior;
Brands and Branding
Nichifor, Alexandru, and Scott Duke Kominers. "Loyalty Programs May Limit Competition, and They Could Be Pushing Prices up for Everyone." The Conversation (April 8, 2024).
- June 25, 2022
- Guest Column
CEOs Didn't Make the Roe Decision. It's Still Their Problem to Solve
By: Sandra Sucher
Keywords:
Health Care and Treatment;
Trust;
Rights;
Government Legislation;
Social Issues;
Employee Relationship Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
United States
Sucher, Sandra. "CEOs Didn't Make the Roe Decision. It's Still Their Problem to Solve." Barron's (June 25, 2022).
- May 2006 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
De Beers: Addressing the New Competitiveness Challenges
By: Michael E. Porter, Sonia D. Marciano and Alyson Warhurst
Traces the development of De Beers and the diamond industry from its inception in the mid-1800s to the year 2000. Discusses De Beer's history and strategy as the industry leader and its role in industry development. Enables deep examination of the interdependence of...
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Keywords:
History;
Strategy;
Geographic Location;
Conflict Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Business and Community Relations;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Mining Industry
Porter, Michael E., Sonia D. Marciano, and Alyson Warhurst. "De Beers: Addressing the New Competitiveness Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 706-501, May 2006. (Revised May 2009.)
- September 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Yale University Investments Office: June 2003
By: Josh Lerner
The Yale Investments Office must decide whether to continue to allocate the bulk of the university's endowment to illiquid investments--hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and so forth. Considers the risks and benefits of a different asset allocation strategy....
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Keywords:
Leveraged Buyouts;
Assets;
Venture Capital;
Private Equity;
Investment Funds;
Resource Allocation;
Partners and Partnerships;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Strategy;
Education Industry
Lerner, Josh. "Yale University Investments Office: June 2003." Harvard Business School Case 204-055, September 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Shareholder Activism on Sustainability Issues
By: Jody Grewal, George Serafeim and Aaron Yoon
Shareholder activism on sustainability issues has become increasingly prevalent over the years, with the number of proposals filed doubling from 1999 to 2013. We use recent innovations in accounting standard setting to classify 2,665 shareholder proposals that address...
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Keywords:
Sustainability;
Activism;
Activist Investors;
Activist Shareholder;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Environment;
Corporate Performance;
Corporate Accountability;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Performance;
Environmental Sustainability;
Corporate Governance;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Investment Activism
Grewal, Jody, George Serafeim, and Aaron Yoon. "Shareholder Activism on Sustainability Issues." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-003, July 2016.
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women at Work
Lynda Clarizio Every woman who works and has a life confronts unique challenges, from finding reliable and caring childcare to making time to nurture the relationship with their spouse or partner to fighting their own guilt and...
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by Wendy Guild