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- July 2016 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Banking on Change: Aligning Culture and Compensation at Morgan Stanley
This case study was prepared as part of a research project on Culture, Conduct, and Governance in Financial Firms. The objective of this project is to compare and contrast the efforts of U.S. and European banks to induce changes in organization culture in the aftermath...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Corporate Accountability;
Ethics;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Governance;
Banks and Banking;
United States;
Europe
Salter, Malcolm S. "Banking on Change: Aligning Culture and Compensation at Morgan Stanley." Harvard Business School Case 917-402, July 2016. (Revised January 2017.)
- February 2008 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Harvard Business School
By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In 2008 the Boston-based Harvard Business School would turn 100. As the centennial year began, the HBS community and leadership were reflecting on how the School might fulfill its mission to "develop business leaders who make a difference in the world" in the next...
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Keywords:
Business Education;
Cases;
Leadership Development;
Management;
Management Skills;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Planning;
Problems and Challenges;
Segmentation;
Education Industry
Datar, Srikant M., David A. Garvin, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Harvard Business School." Harvard Business School Case 308-012, February 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
- September 1999 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Roadside Attractions LLC
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, John T. Gourville and Nicole Tempest
Eric d'Arbeloff, producer of independent films, must decide between two offers for distribution of his new movie, "Trick." The case tracks the assembly of resources and the effects of technological change in the film business.
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Keywords:
Disruptive Innovation;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Distribution;
Technological Innovation;
Change Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Film Entertainment;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, John T. Gourville, and Nicole Tempest. "Roadside Attractions LLC." Harvard Business School Case 800-015, September 1999. (Revised August 2000.)
- May 2009 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide
By: Nitin Nohria and Umaimah Mendhro
This case tells the story of Ralph Nader's leadership, from his success as a crusader for consumer interests and active public participation in the political process to his controversial campaigns for the U.S. presidency.
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Keywords:
Values and Beliefs;
Government and Politics;
Leadership;
Personal Development and Career;
Reputation;
Public Opinion;
Public Administration Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Umaimah Mendhro. "Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide." Harvard Business School Case 409-117, May 2009. (Revised November 2009.)
- October 2013 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Steward Health Care System
By: Robert F. Higgins and Noah Fisher
Steward Health has raised private equity and has converted from not-for-profit to for-profit. The case describes its Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and asks whether it should continue this experiment.
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Keywords:
Accountable Care Organization;
ACO;
Medicare;
Medicaid;
Medical Services;
Cerberus;
Caritas;
Health Care Policy;
Health Care Industry;
Provider Organizations;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry;
United States
Higgins, Robert F., and Noah Fisher. "Steward Health Care System." Harvard Business School Case 814-029, October 2013. (Revised October 2016.)
- October 1988 (Revised March 1989)
- Supplement
Florida Power Light Quality Improvement (QI) Story Exercise (B)
Designed to be used as an in-class handout after Florida Power Light Quality Improvement (QI) Story Exercise (A). A rewritten version of an earlier case by the same authors.
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Hart, Christopher. "Florida Power Light Quality Improvement (QI) Story Exercise (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 689-042, October 1988. (Revised March 1989.)
- 13 Jul 2011
- News
Cleveland Manufacturer Welds Together Job Security, Profits
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
market value to recognize that it is possible for markets not to know the full implications of a firm's policies until they begin to show up in cash flows over time. In such a case View Details
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by Michael C. Jensen
- April 1985 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
Sun Hydraulics Corp. (B)
Fifteen years later, the company has achieved widespread recognition in the industry for its innovative designs, its quality products, and its highly ethical standards for business dealings. This case describes the organization, the plant, and current concerns.
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Ethics;
Engineering;
Organizational Culture;
Technology Industry
Barnes, Louis B. "Sun Hydraulics Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 485-170, April 1985. (Revised November 1987.)
- October 2015 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Building Watson: Not So Elementary, My Dear! (Abridged)
By: Willy C. Shih
This case is set inside IBM Research's efforts to build a computer that can successfully take on human challengers playing the game show Jeopardy! It opens with the machine named Watson offering the incorrect answer "Toronto" to a seemingly simple question during the...
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Keywords:
Analytics;
Big Data;
Business Analytics;
Product Development Strategy;
Machine Learning;
Machine Intelligence;
Artificial Intelligence;
Product Development;
AI and Machine Learning;
Information Technology;
Analytics and Data Science;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Shih, Willy C. "Building Watson: Not So Elementary, My Dear! (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 616-025, October 2015. (Revised October 2016.)
- February 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Doing Business in Seoul, South Korea
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Seoul, South Korea. It highlights South Korea's economic development in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics.
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Strategy;
Management;
Social Enterprise;
Technology Industry;
Consulting Industry;
South Korea;
United States
Fleiss, Sara, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Bonnie Yining Cao, and Dawn H. Lau. "Doing Business in Seoul, South Korea." Harvard Business School Case 323-091, February 2023. (Revised March 2024.)
- 18 Mar 2013
- News
HBS Cases: LEGO
- 02 May 2023
- What Do You Think?
How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—if at All?
remote work affect innovation? Remote work will, on balance, support innovation. That’s the sense of responses to last month’s column. Susan Turner made the case this way: “WFH...
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- 23 Feb 2022
- Video
Thinking Differently: Part Three
- 2014
- Teaching Note
Yonyou 2013 (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Zheng Xiaoming and Ziqian Zhao
The case describes how a leading Chinese management software provider Yonyou (formerly known as "UFIDA") disrupted its value chain-based business model to transform itself into a platform provider. The case describes Yonyou's past success, the market forces and...
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Keywords:
Business Models;
ERP;
Platforms;
Strategy;
Transformations;
China;
Information Technology;
China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Zheng Xiaoming, and Ziqian Zhao. "Yonyou 2013 (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2014.
- September 2012 (Revised September 2015)
- Case
Doing Business in China
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Michael Shih-ta Chen, Nancy Dai and G.A. Donovan
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in China. It highlights China's remarkable economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2012 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case summarizes the main obstacles faced...
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- January 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
The IASB and FASB propose new contingency loss recognition, measurement, and disclosure rules (A case). The B and C cases apply these proposals to British Petroleum's Mexican Gulf oil spill and Union Carbide's Bhophal gas discharge.
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Keywords:
Financial Reporting;
International Accounting;
Trade;
International Finance;
Standards;
Strength and Weakness;
Natural Disasters;
Crisis Management;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Energy Industry;
India
Hawkins, David F. "Accounting for Catastrophes: BP PLC and Union Carbide Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 111-062, January 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- February 2003 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Peter Jacobs at Versity.com
By: Leslie A. Perlow
Peter Jacobs is Versity.com's new professional CEO. This case provides a behind-the-scenes look at his thoughts and feelings about the company's evolution as he takes charge and tries to establish a new direction for the company.
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Perlow, Leslie A. "Peter Jacobs at Versity.com." Harvard Business School Case 403-133, February 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
- October 2012 (Revised February 2014)
- Teaching Note
Logoplaste: Global Growing Challenges (TN)
By: Juan Alcacer
The case follows Logoplaste in its transformation from a small player in the plastic container industry in Portugal to a mid-sized global firm with operations in 11 countries. The case summarizes Logoplaste's history, with an emphasis on the milestones of its global...
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