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The Strategic Management of Technology
Clayton M. Christensen's research on the management of
technological innovation suggests that for leading firms in a wide
variety of industries, developing advanced technologies per se is
rarely the constraining challenge in technological innovation. Rather,
the...
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- January 1986 (Revised December 1986)
- Case
Smartfood
Contains a description of a major financing decision confronting the management and advisors of Smartfood, Inc., a company which hopes to market a cheese flavored popcorn product. The primary pedagogic objective is to teach students about matching the financing plan...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Financing and Loans;
Financial Strategy;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Market Entry and Exit;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Financial Management;
Food and Beverage Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Smartfood." Harvard Business School Case 286-064, January 1986. (Revised December 1986.)
- 11 Sep 2013
- News
Employers’ blind spot that causes hiring mistakes
- February 2003 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Disposable Diaper Industry in 2003, The
Updates the continuing developments in the disposable diaper industry from 1994 to 2003. Investigates new product innovation, global expansion, and emerging competitors in the highly competitive diaper industry, including the rise of training pants and ventures into...
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Coughlan, Peter J., and Jenny Illes. "Disposable Diaper Industry in 2003, The." Harvard Business School Case 703-491, February 2003. (Revised August 2003.)
- 13 Jul 2018
- Video
Mavath R. Chandran CEM Full Interview (Private Link)
- Web
Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting - Recruiting
Job Descriptions Job descriptions have always been an important element of the hiring process. They serve as a marketing tool to attract candidates and the language used can unconsciously tell people or...
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Turning Waste into By-Product
By: Deishin Lee
This paper studies how a firm can create and capture value by converting a waste stream into a useful and saleable by-product (i.e., implementing by-product synergy [BPS]). We show that BPS creates an operational synergy between two products that are jointly produced....
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Keywords:
Value Creation;
Innovation and Invention;
Cost Management;
Opportunities;
Market Participation;
Framework;
Profit;
Competition;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Product;
Business Processes
Lee, Deishin. "Turning Waste into By-Product." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 13, no. 1 (Winter 2011).
- May 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance: Launching the Cinquecento in North America
By: Gary P. Pisano, Phillip Andrews and Alessandro Di Fiore
Fiat ended its 27-year absence in the North American automobile market when the first Cinquecento (500)—a very small, iconic Italian car that had strong sales in Europe—was delivered on March 10, 2011. The Italian automaker re-entered the market through an alliance...
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Keywords:
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Partners and Partnerships;
Globalization;
Operations;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Integration;
Auto Industry;
North America;
Europe
Pisano, Gary P., Phillip Andrews, and Alessandro Di Fiore. "Fiat-Chrysler Alliance: Launching the Cinquecento in North America." Harvard Business School Case 611-037, May 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- June 1980 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
Southwest Lumber Distributors
By: David E. Bell
Concerns a lumber wholesaler who has been asked to give a forward price commitment. The market price has been volatile and the type of wood is different from that traded on the futures market. The question is: What to do about customer's request?
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Bell, David E. "Southwest Lumber Distributors." Harvard Business School Case 180-134, June 1980. (Revised November 2006.)
- 03 Aug 2010
- News
Analysis: Rare diseases lure Sanofi, other big drugmakers
- January 1993 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
Fog of Business, The
In the mid-1980s, the Holland Sweetener Co. (HSC) was facing the decision whether to enter the European and Canadian aspartame markets, following the ending of NutraSweet's patents there. A major question facing HSC was whether NutraSweet would respond to entry in an...
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Keywords:
Risk and Uncertainty;
Patents;
Competition;
Market Entry and Exit;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Canada;
United States;
Europe
Brandenburger, Adam M. "Fog of Business, The." Harvard Business School Case 793-098, January 1993. (Revised April 1995.)
- March 1998 (Revised December 1999)
- Case
Bronner Slosberg Humphrey
By: David E. Bell and Donald M Leavitt
Bronner Slosberg Humphrey has succeeded by providing integrated direct marketing solutions for major service companies such as AT&T, American Express, and FedEx. A new CEO takes over from the company's founder and is wondering how to grow the company. Options include...
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Keywords:
Marketing;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Leading Change;
Global Strategy;
Service Operations;
Competitive Strategy;
Information Technology;
Salesforce Management;
Marketing Communications;
Service Industry
Bell, David E., and Donald M Leavitt. "Bronner Slosberg Humphrey." Harvard Business School Case 598-136, March 1998. (Revised December 1999.)
David A. Moss
David Moss is the Paul Whiton Cherington Professor at Harvard Business School, where he teaches in the Business, Government, and the International Economy (BGIE) unit. He earned his B.A. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from Yale. In 1992-1993, he served as a... View Details
- April 1990 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
SouthPark IV
A young entrepreneur examines an 80,000 square foot office/warehouse building as a potential acquisition. The building is currently fully leased but all four leases will expire shortly. Due to changing market conditions, the protagonist has to look at current market...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Valuation;
Property;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Leasing;
Cash Flow;
Real Estate Industry
Poorvu, William J. "SouthPark IV." Harvard Business School Case 390-181, April 1990. (Revised December 1995.)
- July 2024
- Supplement
Fail Safe Testing, Inc. (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-Abstract: Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details.
Abstract: Fail Safe Testing, Inc., founded in 1988, was the leading provider of fire hose pressure testing, ground ladder and pump... View Details
Abstract: Fail Safe Testing, Inc., founded in 1988, was the leading provider of fire hose pressure testing, ground ladder and pump... View Details
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Fail Safe Testing, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 224-750, July 2024.
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Incentive Bubble
- November 2017
- Article
Overcoming Institutional Voids: A Reputation-Based View of Long Run Survival
Emerging markets are characterized by underdeveloped institutions and frequent environmental shifts. Yet they also contain many firms that have survived over generations. How are firms in weak institutional environments able to persist over time? Motivated by 69...
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Gao, Cheng, Tiona Zuzul, Geoffrey Jones, and Tarun Khanna. "Overcoming Institutional Voids: A Reputation-Based View of Long Run Survival." Strategic Management Journal 38, no. 11 (November 2017): 2147–2167. (Video Abstract.)
- 15 Feb 2022
- Video