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- 1991
- Chapter
The Boundaries of the Firm
Badaracco, J. L., Jr. "The Boundaries of the Firm." In Socio-Economics: Toward a New Synthesis, edited by P. R. Lawrence and A. Etzione. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 1991.
- January 1988 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C2)
By: David A. Garvin
To follow Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C1). Students must assess what their next steps would be as plant manager and group manufacturing manager. View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Model; Business or Company Management; Production; Technology; Technology Industry
Garvin, David A. "Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (C2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 688-063, January 1988. (Revised March 1995.)
- winter 1986
- Article
Auditor Changes Following Big Eight Mergers with Non-Big Eight Audit Firms
By: Paul M. Healy and Tom Lys
Healy, Paul M., and Tom Lys. "Auditor Changes Following Big Eight Mergers with Non-Big Eight Audit Firms." Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 5, no. 4 (winter 1986): 251–265.
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Elevator Pitch: Dress Code
professor Ayelet Israeli. The company has received $30 million in venture capital funding. Heard: “The ‘overwhelm’ of shopping online is very big,” says Koen. “We’ve built an experience that lets women enjoy the process and get to the... View Details
- October 2020 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
MobSquad
- June 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur
Bert Twaalfhoven (70; HBS '54) is faced with two offers to acquire the manufacturing holding company he had built up over 40 years. Despite the attractive price, which would net Twaalfhoven and his family $70 million, he is reluctant to sell the company because his... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Management Succession; Manufacturing Industry
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Mark Rennella. "Bert Twaalfhoven: The Successes and Failures of a Global Entrepreneur." Harvard Business School Case 807-165, June 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- Article
Why Bad Things Happen to Good Companies
By: Richard S. Tedlow, Benson P. Shapiro and Adrian Jurij Slywotzky
Keywords: Business Ventures
Tedlow, Richard S., Benson P. Shapiro, and Adrian Jurij Slywotzky. "Why Bad Things Happen to Good Companies." Strategy & Business, no. 3 (Second Quarter 1996): 16–26.
- August 28, 2000
- Article
The Making of the Modern Company
By: R. S. Tedlow
Keywords: Business Ventures
Tedlow, R. S. "The Making of the Modern Company." Business Week (August 28, 2000).
- 1982
- Chapter
Reflections on the Corporation as a Social Invention
By: Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling
Keywords: Business Ventures
Jensen, Michael C., and William H. Meckling. "Reflections on the Corporation as a Social Invention." In Controlling the Giant Corporation: A Symposium, edited by Robert Hessen. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester, Graduate School of Management, Center for Research in Government Policy and Business, 1982. (Reprinted in the Midland Corporate Finance Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3 (autumn 1983); reprinted in International Institute for Economic Research Reprint Paper 18 (November 1983).)
- July–August 1997
- Article
Putting your Company's Whole Brain to Work
By: D. A. Leonard and S. Straus
Keywords: Business Ventures
Leonard, D. A., and S. Straus. "Putting your Company's Whole Brain to Work." #97407. Harvard Business Review 75, no. 4 (July–August 1997): 110–122.
- April 1983
- Article
The Market for Corporate Control: The Scientific Evidence
By: M. C. Jensen and R. S. Ruback
Keywords: Business Ventures
Jensen, M. C., and R. S. Ruback. "The Market for Corporate Control: The Scientific Evidence." Journal of Financial Economics 11, nos. 1-4 (April 1983): 5–50. (Reprinted in The Modern Theory of Corporate Finance, edited by M.C. Jensen and C. W. Smith. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984.)
- 1 Feb 2009
- Conference Presentation
Where Do Transactions Come From? Modularity, Transactions and the Boundaries of Firms
Keywords: Business Ventures
- November 23, 2007
- Article
Target-Proof Your Company
By: Robert C. Pozen
Keywords: Business Ventures
Pozen, Robert C. "Target-Proof Your Company." Wall Street Journal (November 23, 2007).
- 1994
- Article
Dynamic Capabilities of Firms: An Introduction
By: Gary P. Pisano and David Teece
Keywords: Business Ventures
Pisano, Gary P., and David Teece. "Dynamic Capabilities of Firms: An Introduction." Industrial and Corporate Change 3, no. 3 (1994): 537–556.
- Guest Column
What Is the Purpose of Business?
By: Rakesh Khurana and Herbert Gintis
Keywords: Business Ventures
Khurana, Rakesh, and Herbert Gintis. "What Is the Purpose of Business?" Your Turn. BizEd 7, no. 1 (January–February 2008).
- January 1983
- Article
Spin-Offs and the New Firm Formation Process
By: David A. Garvin
Keywords: Business Ventures
Garvin, David A. "Spin-Offs and the New Firm Formation Process." California Management Review 25, no. 2 (January 1983).
- Profile
Leo Markel
Why was earning your MBA at Harvard Business School important to you? I came to Harvard Business School to further develop my leadership ability. While confident in my analytical skills, I recognized that I... View Details
- September 2021
- Supplement
Ensuring Your Family’s Future: The Alagil Family Office (B)
By: Lauren Cohen, Esel Çekin and Fares Khrais
Cohen, Lauren, Esel Çekin, and Fares Khrais. "Ensuring Your Family’s Future: The Alagil Family Office (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 222-035, September 2021.