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- April 2008 (Revised March 2014)
- Case
Flying J (A)
By: Rohit Deshpande and Lauren Barley
The largest retailer of diesel fuel in the U.S., Flying J, is rethinking its growth strategy as the economy goes into a recession. Its major customer base, owner-operated truck drivers, are facing increasing costs of doing business. Yet Flying J is considering whether...
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Decision Choices and Conditions;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Price;
Consumer Behavior;
Non-Renewable Energy;
Energy Industry;
United States
Deshpande, Rohit, and Lauren Barley. "Flying J (A)." Harvard Business School Case 508-074, April 2008. (Revised March 2014.)
- 04 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
Jumpstarting Innovation: Using Disruption to Your Advantage
dynamic, hypercompetitive world. But many have been forced to face the grim reality that the decades ahead will demand even more radical change. As disruptive technologies, business models, regulatory environments, View Details
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by Lynda M. Applegate
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
government, the different agencies, and ultimately the suppliers,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Jonas Heese, one of the study’s authors. “What we document, at a very high level, is that while allegations can shake that...
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- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
Working PapersAdding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of Store Openings on Sales through Direct Channels Authors:Jill Avery, Mary Caravella, John Deighton, and Thomas Steenburgh Abstract We assess the effect of opening physical retail...
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Martha Lagace
- March 2006
- Teaching Note
Genentech - Capacity Planning (TN)
By: Steven C. Wheelwright and Daniel C. Snow
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Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
Drivers of Industry Financial Structure
By: Dwight B. Crane and Indra Reinbergs
Teaching Note for (9-201-039).
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- 01 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Hiring a Career Switcher: The Value of the MS/MBA
MS/MBA program as an opportunity to make a career change. Adam felt it would supply the necessary venue to inform and test his specific career hypothesis. He explained, “I wanted to understand why we have...
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All Industries
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the Kenyan government’s decision to increase excise taxes on wines in 2007. The tax increase would cause an average increase in price of 367% on Keroche’s fortified wines. Meanwhile, Keroche’s competitor EABL had effectively lobbied the government...
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Keroche;
Alcohol;
Alcoholic Drinks;
Alcoholic Beverages;
Beverages;
Drinks;
Wine Industry;
Wine;
Fortified Wine;
Business Ventures;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Small Business;
Family Business;
Crime and Corruption;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Decisions;
Income;
Demographics;
Geographic Scope;
Geographic Location;
Goods and Commodities;
Government Legislation;
Growth and Development;
Business History;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Laws and Statutes;
Lawfulness;
Goals and Objectives;
Consumer Behavior;
Market Entry and Exit;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Social Issues;
Poverty;
Strategy;
Competition;
Entrepreneurship;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Kenya;
Nairobi;
Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (C): The Excise Tax Increase." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-392, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth
major supply contracts, and improve operational efficiency and quality, but might not have attended any "courses" on starting a new business in his or her prior...
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by Michael Raynor
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
their demand for a risky asset by weighing two signals: an average of the asset’s past price changes and the asset’s degree of overvaluation. The two signals are in conflict, View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
environment often demands a team approach to problem solving. This requires a leader who, among other things, is comfortable sharing power and generous in doing so, is able to see extraordinary potential in...
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- 16 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
3 Key Take-a-Ways From My Summer at Zalando
I am now on the halfway point of my internship and I would like to use this post to share three of the most relevant experiences I have had in the last few weeks at Zalando. 1. Management Board speaks about Diversity As I mentioned on my...
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Consumer Products / Retail
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
community service projects such as serving as classroom aides in inner-city schools or assisting staff at neighborhood Boys and Girls Clubs. Expansion of the relationship over the ensuing decade found Timberland View Details
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by James Austin
- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
plant stock, fertilizers, and pesticides; and began directly paying them a premium for better beans. Higher yields and quality increased the growers' incomes, the environmental...
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Sean Silverthorne
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: The Emotional Brain, Primer Eight
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: The Emotional Brain, Primer Eight." Harvard Business School Case 599-008, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Is the Human Brain a Computer? Primer Seven
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Is the Human Brain a Computer? Primer Seven." Harvard Business School Case 599-007, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Anatomical View of the Human Brain, Primer Three
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Anatomical View of the Human Brain, Primer Three." Harvard Business School Case 599-003, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- December 1998 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
Mind of the Market: Introduction to Neuroscience, Primer One
By: Gerald Zaltman and Kathryn A. Braun
Zaltman, Gerald, and Kathryn A. Braun. "Mind of the Market: Introduction to Neuroscience, Primer One." Harvard Business School Case 599-001, December 1998. (Revised April 1999.)
- 12 Feb 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘UpTick’ Brings Wall Street Pressure to Students
minute—and the decision of whether to ride it out and hope for a recovery or to blink and 'puke their position' (pardon the phrase but it's how actual traders describe it)—to be an extremely harrowing...
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- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Recruiting in the U.S. for International Students: 101
amazingly powerful forces of supply and demand) ended up placing me in the right job. When I applied to HBS, I had to figure out my career plans after graduation, as part of the application process. I...
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All Industries