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- October 2011 (Revised June 2014)
- Case
inge watertechnologies, GmbH
By: Ramana Nanda, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Markus Mittermaier
Using the financing history and exit choices of a German clean-tech startup as a lens, this case explores the reasons why venture-backed entrepreneurship is much lower in Germany than the US, despite a robust SME sector and large-corporate innovation in Germany. It...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Finance;
Venture Capital;
Negotiation;
Entrepreneurship;
Technology Industry;
Germany
Nanda, Ramana, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Markus Mittermaier. "inge watertechnologies, GmbH." Harvard Business School Case 812-002, October 2011. (Revised June 2014.)
- November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Musimundo
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez and James Robert Dillon
Mario Quintana, managing partner of Pegasus Capital, was preparing for the upcoming Musimundo board of directors meeting. He was satisfied with the investment decisions of the entertainment retailer, as actual performance surpassed the initial budget. However, given a...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Partners and Partnerships;
Performance Evaluation;
Budgets and Budgeting;
Retail Industry;
Spain
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and James Robert Dillon. "Musimundo." Harvard Business School Case 105-036, November 2004. (Revised November 2005.)
- August 1990 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
Eli Lilly and Co. (C): Japan
Describes the process of establishing an independent operation in Japan in the mid-1980s as a result of a decision to make a major investment in the market. Describes the challenges in setting up such an operation and focuses on the role of the country manager in...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Business Startups;
Decisions;
Investment;
Growth Management;
Managerial Roles;
Markets;
Problems and Challenges;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Japan
Yoshino, Michael Y. "Eli Lilly and Co. (C): Japan." Harvard Business School Case 391-034, August 1990. (Revised March 1991.)
- Research Summary
Overview
Professor Goh’s primary research interest is applying mathematical models to real-world problems in health care in order to inform, improve, and enhance medical decision making and health policy. His recent work in this domain focuses on developing new methods for...
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- 11 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ’Entrepreneurship and Multinationals’
organizations. This book makes the case that the role of business needs to be more centrally incorporated into narratives explain the making of the modern world. Broadly, it explores View Details
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Re: Geoffrey G. Jones
- April 2013
- Teaching Note
New Resource Bank: In Pursuit of Green (TN)
By: Christopher Marquis and Juan Almandoz
This case involves the founding and early life of a new bank enterprise in San Francisco with a commitment to the cause of sustainability. It illustrates the opportunities and challenges of banking on values and of specifying and making explicit the practical...
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- 20 Jun 2013
- News
The Jobs of the Knowledge Economy Are Not What You Think
- 03 Jan 2013
- News
Tom Keene Talks to Harvard's Clayton Christensen
- May 1992 (Revised January 2000)
- Supplement
ABB: Accountability Times Two (A)
By: Robert L. Simons
Describes the complexity of setting and reconciling performance targets in a global, matrix company. The president of the Finnish industry and rail transport company has received targets from two bosses--his regional superior and his business area superior. Each has...
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Simons, Robert L. "ABB: Accountability Times Two (A)." Harvard Business School Supplement 192-141, May 1992. (Revised January 2000.)
- January 1998
- Case
Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith and David Johnson have apparently irreconcilable differences over their firm's strategy, which have led Jeffrey to conclude that he must fire David. Focuses on whether Jeffrey has used his influence in such a way as to avoid conflict. If he has no other...
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Ibarra, Herminia M., and Jennifer Suesse. "Jeffrey Smith." Harvard Business School Case 498-043, January 1998.
- October 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (A)
By: Jonas Heese and Susan Pinckney
The case describes Ball’s multi decade history of using Economic Value Added to drive decision making and workforce compensation. In 2016, the company acquired Rexam PLC and became the world’s leading metal beverage container company. Consumer demand for varied...
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Keywords:
Budgets and Budgeting;
Cost Accounting;
Financial Reporting;
Financial Statements;
Buildings and Facilities;
Green Building;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Customer Satisfaction;
Decisions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Machinery and Machining;
Asset Pricing;
Corporate Finance;
Capital;
Cost;
Financial Management;
Goods and Commodities;
Compensation and Benefits;
Executive Compensation;
Employee Relationship Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Resource Allocation;
Business Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Arizona;
California;
Texas
Heese, Jonas, and Susan Pinckney. "Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (A)." Harvard Business School Case 124-002, October 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- April 2012 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Dovernet
By: Robert Simons and Natalie Kindred
This case illustrates the implications of using stringent performance measurement systems to create performance pressure, motivate employee achievement, and sharpen a firm's competitiveness. It opens by describing the downsides of the ruthlessly competitive culture at...
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Keywords:
Motivation and Incentives;
Information Technology;
Competitive Advantage;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Evaluation;
Compensation and Benefits;
Web Services Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Vancouver
Simons, Robert, and Natalie Kindred. "Dovernet." Harvard Business School Case 112-061, April 2012. (Revised February 2017.)
- 21 Aug 2014
- News
Teams’ practice facilities turn into money-makers
- Program
Senior Executive Program—Africa
Summary African countries face a distinct set of social, economic, and political conditions that create unique business challenges—along with exciting opportunities. To gain a competitive advantage,...
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- March 2008
- Article
Are Accruals Mispriced? Evidence from Tests of an Intertemporal Capital Asset Pricing Model
By: Mozaffar N. Khan
This paper proposes a risk-based explanation for the accrual anomaly. Risk is measured using a four-factor model motivated by the Intertemporal Capital Asset Pricing Model. Tests of the model suggest that a considerable portion of the cross-sectional variation in...
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Khan, Mozaffar N. "Are Accruals Mispriced? Evidence from Tests of an Intertemporal Capital Asset Pricing Model." Journal of Accounting & Economics 45, no. 1 (March 2008): 55–77.
- December 1994 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Patriot National Insurance Company: Case and Simulation
Designed to be used in conjunction with Byrnes, Byrnes & Townsend. Discusses a suit brought by a woman client who was badly injured in an automobile accident and alleges that a proximate cause of the accident was faulty repairs on her car by a Patriot-insured auto...
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Hammond, John S., and Marjorie Corman Aaron. "Patriot National Insurance Company: Case and Simulation." Harvard Business School Case 395-134, December 1994. (Revised October 1996.)
- February 2017
- Supplement
The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity
By: Benjamin C. Esty, Daniel P. Gross and Lauren G. Pickle
In September 2014, Tom Montgomery (SVP of strategic initiatives at the De Beers Group) and his team launched a pilot program in the United States to explore the $1 billion diamond market for pre-owned (recycled) diamonds. According to Montgomery, the motivation for the...
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Keywords:
Diamonds;
Go-to-market Strategy;
Secondary Market;
Willingness To Pay;
Pilot Program;
Strategy Development;
Strategy Execution;
Scope;
Marketing;
Advertising;
Branding;
Customer Value;
Pawn Shops;
Jewelry;
Supply And Demand;
Corporate Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Advertising Campaigns;
Value Creation;
Retail Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Mining Industry;
United States;
United Kingdom;
Africa;
Botswana;
South Africa;
Namibia
- Program
The Women's Leadership Forum
Summary While today's companies are making a concerted effort to grow leaders from within, many are missing a crucial opportunity by not fully utilizing the talents of...
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- Article
The Counterfeit Self: The Deceptive Costs of Faking It
By: Francesca Gino, Michael I. Norton and Dan Ariely
Although people buy counterfeit products to signal positive traits, we show that wearing counterfeit products makes individuals feel less authentic and increases their likelihood of both behaving dishonestly and judging others as unethical. In four experiments,...
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Gino, Francesca, Michael I. Norton, and Dan Ariely. "The Counterfeit Self: The Deceptive Costs of Faking It." Psychological Science 21, no. 5 (May 2010): 712–720.
- 18 May 2017
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Hilton
there anything else you would like to share with fellow recruiters or those who are new to recruiting with HBS?At HBS students are tasked with making a difference in the world....
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Hospitality