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- January 2017
- Case
Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District of Columbia
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
2023 Annual Report From The Dean Key Metrics Financials PDF Downloads Financials From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financials From the CFO... View Details
- January 2020
- Case
SK Group: Social Progress Credits
By: George Serafeim, Ethan Rouen and David Freiberg
SK Group was one of the largest companies South Korea. A family-run conglomerate consisting of around 120 subsidiaries and employing more than 100,000, SK was tightly knit into the fabric of Korean society. SK viewed their future success as contingent upon the strength... View Details
Keywords: Impact; Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; Social Value; Social Development; Conglomerates; Measurement Of Purpose; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Capital Markets; Innovation; Environmental Impact; Collaboration; Social Enterprise; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Measurement and Metrics; Value Creation; Cooperation; Environmental Sustainability; Employment; Accounting; Energy Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Chemical Industry; South Korea
Serafeim, George, Ethan Rouen, and David Freiberg. "SK Group: Social Progress Credits." Harvard Business School Case 120-071, January 2020.
- September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
Student Success at Georgia State University (A)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley
Georgia State University had developed a reputation for driving student success by nearly doubling its graduation rate for students of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. It did so while growing its student body and the proportion of Black/African... View Details
Keywords: Education; Higher Education; Learning; Curriculum and Courses; Demographics; Diversity; Ethnicity; Income; Race; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Measurement and Metrics; Operations; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Outcome or Result; Performance; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Evaluation; Service Operations; Performance Improvement; Planning; Strategic Planning; Social Enterprise; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Equality and Inequality; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; Education Industry; Atlanta
Toffel, Michael W., Robin Mendelson, and Julia Kelley. "Student Success at Georgia State University (A)." Harvard Business School Case 621-006, September 2020. (Revised September 2021.)
- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
even more difficult than in the past. Why the concern about coordination between sales and marketing? Every business exists for financial performance—making money. We know generally how to measure it across different companies and industries, and use View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro
Risks, Opportunities, And Investments In The Era Of Climate Change (ROICC)
The MBA course on "Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in an Era of Climate Change" is ideal for students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting their own company or joining a start-up that is driving innovation and solving challenges posed by climate change.... View Details
- Article
Measurement of Multiple Sites in Service Firms with Data Envelopment Analysis
By: R. Metters, F. Frei and V. Vargas
Metters, R., F. Frei, and V. Vargas. "Measurement of Multiple Sites in Service Firms with Data Envelopment Analysis." Production and Operations Management 8, no. 3 (Fall 1999): 264–281.
- Article
Measuring Market Orientation: A Generalization and Synthesis
By: R. Deshpande and J. U. Farley
Deshpande, R., and J. U. Farley. "Measuring Market Orientation: A Generalization and Synthesis." Journal of Market-Focused Management 2, no. 3 (September 1998): 213–232.
- November 13, 2003
- Article
Looking Ahead: Anticipated New 2004 and Year-End 2003 Standards Reviewed
By: David Hawkins
Keywords: Standards
Hawkins, David. "Looking Ahead: Anticipated New 2004 and Year-End 2003 Standards Reviewed." Accounting Bulletin, no. 126 (November 13, 2003).
- Profile
Ed Rogers
broadly, I see that technology can have a profound impact on how people live their lives. I’m very intrigued by the "quantified self" movement; the idea of enabling people with metrics that give them deep insights into how they... View Details
- spring 2001
- Article
Banner Advertising: Measuring Effectiveness and Optimizing Placement
By: John Deighton and Lee Sherman
Deighton, John, and Lee Sherman. "Banner Advertising: Measuring Effectiveness and Optimizing Placement." Journal of Interactive Marketing 15, no. 2 (spring 2001).
- January 1997
- Article
Moving toward Three New International Accounting Standards: Employee Benefits, Discontinued Operations, and Provisions and Contingencies
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Moving toward Three New International Accounting Standards: Employee Benefits, Discontinued Operations, and Provisions and Contingencies." Accounting Bulletin, no. 45 (January 1997).
- 2005
- Other Unpublished Work
Large Blocks of Stock: Prevalence, Size, and Measurement
By: P. Gompers, Andrew Metrick, Rudi Fahlenbrach and Jennifer Lauren Dlugosz
Keywords: Measurement and Metrics
- February 2006 (Revised June 2007)
- Case
Atheros Communications
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Lauren Barley
Managers at Atheros, a leading provider of wireless local area network chipsets, must decide whether to join a special interest group (SIG) proposed by Intel to end an impasse over standards for the 802.11n (11n), the next generation of "Wi-Fi" technology. Two factions... View Details
Keywords: Intellectual Property; Standards; Wireless Technology; Semiconductor Industry; United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Lauren Barley. "Atheros Communications." Harvard Business School Case 806-093, February 2006. (Revised June 2007.)
- 2009
- Book
Measuring Identity
By: Rawi Abdelal, Yoshiko M. Herrera, Alastair Iain Johnston and Rose McDermott
Abdelal, Rawi, Yoshiko M. Herrera, Alastair Iain Johnston, and Rose McDermott, eds. Measuring Identity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
- winter 2007
- Article
The Rules of Standard Setting Organizations: An Empirical Analysis
By: Josh Lerner, Benjamin Chiao and Jean Tirole
Lerner, Josh, Benjamin Chiao, and Jean Tirole. "The Rules of Standard Setting Organizations: An Empirical Analysis." RAND Journal of Economics 38, no. 4 (winter 2007): 905–930. (Earlier versions distributed as National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 11156.)
- February 2004
- Article
Measuring the Strategic Readiness of Intangible Assets
By: Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton
Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. "Measuring the Strategic Readiness of Intangible Assets." Harvard Business Review 82, no. 2 (February 2004).
- Article
Measurement of Productivity Improvements: An Empirical Analysis
By: R. Banker, S. Datar and M. Rajan
Banker, R., S. Datar, and M. Rajan. "Measurement of Productivity Improvements: An Empirical Analysis." Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance 2, no. 4 (Fall 1987): 319–347.
- December 18, 2009
- Article
Bailout Standards Need Tightening
By: Robert C. Pozen
Keywords: Standards
Pozen, Robert C. "Bailout Standards Need Tightening." Boston Herald (December 18, 2009).
- 2006
- Other Unpublished Work
The Impact of the SIC-NAICS Conversion on Industrial Organization Metrics: Evidence Building from Establishment Data
By: Glenn Ellison, Edward Glaeser and William R. Kerr