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- December 2019 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
The Dutch East India Company in 1612 (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci
The Dutch East India Company’s board of directors must decide what to do about an impending legal requirement to liquidate the company’s assets and return to shareholders their capital and any profits earned during a ten-year lock-up period. The charter granted to the...
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Corporate Governance;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Organizational Structure;
Laws and Statutes;
Financial Markets;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Business History;
Shipping Industry;
Netherlands
Paine, Lynn S., and Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci. "The Dutch East India Company in 1612 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 320-047, December 2019. (Revised June 2024.)
- 26 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 26, 2017
forthcoming Review of Financial Studies Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work By: Bandiera, Oriana, Andrea Prat, Renata Lemos, and Raffaella Sadun Abstract—We present evidence on the labor supply of CEOs and on whether...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Dec 2016
- Research & Ideas
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016
and Donald Trump attracted lots of attention. Here are the year’s 10 most popular research-related stories, columns, and op-eds on Working Knowledge: How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers Thales Teixeira studies...
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by Carmen Nobel
- 03 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
dictator's fall from power (e.g., in Egypt), we should focus on building relationships with the country's many future leaders and constituents. This outreach should include all parties that will be relevant in the future, not just those...
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- 02 Aug 2010
- Research & Ideas
Modern Indian Art: The Birth of a Market
to as high as, in some cases, millions of dollars. Khaire and Wadhwani describe their work in "Changing Landscapes: The Construction of Meaning and Value in a New Market Category—Modern Indian Art," which is scheduled to be published in a forthcoming Academy...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
workforce ages, their skills “asset base” erodes, making the logic of relying on alternatives more compelling. That problem is compounded by the failure of many U.S. employers to cultivate relationships with local educators to help ensure...
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- May 2021
- Case
André Hoffmann: Beyond Philanthropy
By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Jiawei Ye and Spencer C.N. Hagist
André Hoffmann is a leader of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. His exceptional tenure in philanthropy over the past several decades, including being president of the WWF and the vice-president of the MAVA Foundation, has allowed him access to a far...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Restructuring;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Values and Beliefs;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Cash Flow;
Macroeconomics;
Ethics;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Switzerland;
United States;
Japan
Cohen, Lauren, Hao Gao, Jiawei Ye, and Spencer C.N. Hagist. "André Hoffmann: Beyond Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 221-093, May 2021.
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
falls between a security and a real estate investment. The risk and control characteristics also vary. This case explores both the valuation of the property and the logistical issues around managing it, as well as the View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- March 2021
- Supplement
Toyota and Its Labor Union in Argentina (C)
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). In 2019, after achieving all the goals set forward...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Alignment;
Cooperation;
Negotiation;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Factories, Labs, and Plants;
Goals and Objectives;
Auto Industry;
Latin America;
South America;
Argentina
Tamayo, Jorge, Erik Snowberg, and Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago. "Toyota and Its Labor Union in Argentina (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-413, March 2021.
- January 2012 (Revised September 2012)
- Case
Aadhaar: India's 'Unique Identification' System
By: Tarun Khanna and Anjali Raina
Keywords:
Business Government Relations;
Information;
Information Technology;
Organizational Design;
Infrastructure;
Leadership Style;
Business and Government Relations;
Change Management;
Crime and Corruption;
Identity;
Projects;
Information Management;
Information Technology Industry;
India
Khanna, Tarun, and Anjali Raina. "Aadhaar: India's 'Unique Identification' System." Harvard Business School Case 712-412, January 2012. (Revised September 2012.)
- 19 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017
successfully increase immigrants' political participation, even when they do not specifically target their communities and concerns. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53575 November 28, 2017 athenaInsight The No-excuses Way to View Details
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Carmen Nobel
- 13 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 13
how management and corporate boards of directors can best manage investor relations with activist stockholders such as hedge funds who are demanding major changes within a corporation to improve stockholder...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Control Your Inventory in a World of Lean Retailing
with high variance. (See the exhibit "A Better Way to Manage Inventory.") The first test shows a scenario in which a manufacturer is most concerned about keeping its big retail customers happy by...
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- October 2004 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Sonoco Products Company (A): Building a World-Class HR Organization
By: David A. Thomas, Boris Groysberg and Cate Reavis
Describes the steps the vice-president of human resources takes in revamping an HR function that was noncooperative and, at times, competitive and introducing the company to the notion of HR as a strategic business partner. Explores changes made to the company's...
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Keywords:
Human Resources;
Compensation and Benefits;
Management Succession;
Measurement and Metrics;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Performance;
Partners and Partnerships;
Business Strategy
Thomas, David A., Boris Groysberg, and Cate Reavis. "Sonoco Products Company (A): Building a World-Class HR Organization." Harvard Business School Case 405-009, October 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
- 06 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels
Management Practice in Business Administration at Harvard Business School, who recently published a paper on the topic of technology commoditization in MIT Sloan Management Review. According to Shih,...
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- 08 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
How to Fix a Broken Marketplace
markets must also overcome the fact that some transactions are considered repugnant, especially in the infancy of an industry. (For instance, life insurance—in which companies essentially place bets on when a customer will die—used to be...
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- 13 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
From Turf Wars to Learning Curves: How Hospitals Adopt New Technology
may be the case that it is appropriate only for particular groups or individuals within the firm. If a manager decides to adopt a new technology for only part of the organization, he or she will need to remain aware of how that decision...
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- June 2019
- Teaching Note
CEWD: Closing the Skills Gap
By: William R. Kerr and Ted Smalley Bowen
Teaching Note for HBS No. 818-081. The teaching note presents background, case details, and teaching strategies, along with board plans and supporting graphics.
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Keywords:
Competency and Skills;
Training;
Demographics;
Economics;
Education;
Energy;
Jobs and Positions;
Intellectual Property;
Labor;
Knowledge;
Leadership;
Management;
Marketing;
Organizations;
Outcome or Result;
Performance;
Personal Development and Career;
Projects;
Relationships;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Science;
Technology;
Energy Industry;
North and Central America
- August 2004 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Debating the Expropriation of Mexican Oil
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and R. Daniel Wadhwani
In 1938, the Mexican government expropriated the assets of foreign oil companies. Explores the legal and moral arguments in favor of and against expropriation.
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Ethics;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Government and Politics;
Business History;
Lawfulness;
Business and Government Relations;
Energy Industry;
Mexico
Jones, Geoffrey G., and R. Daniel Wadhwani. "Debating the Expropriation of Mexican Oil." Harvard Business School Case 805-011, August 2004. (Revised June 2008.)
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
theoretical prediction using a novel methodology based on the classic gravity equation in economics and measures of knowledge distance. Using a custom dataset of patents filed by all global subsidiaries of the top 25 patenting U.S....
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Dina Gerdeman