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  • November 2013 (Revised June 2014)
  • Case

E-Cigarettes: Marketing Versus Public Health

By: John A. Quelch and Margaret L. Rodriguez
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were heralded by some as a healthcare game changer, enabling smokers to switch to a new product which carried lower risk of cancer. However, there were concerns about the public health risk of e-cigarettes, particularly the chance... View Details
Keywords: Public Health; Tobacco; Smoking; Cigarettes; Electronic Cigarettes; Cancer; Lung; Lorillard; Philip Morris; Safety; Technological Innovation; Conflict of Interests; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing; Health; Advertising; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
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  • December 2007 (Revised December 2021)
  • Case

The South Sea Company (A)

By: David A. Moss, Eugene Kintgen, Agnieszka Rafalska and Kimberly Hagan
In early 1720, the South Sea Company and the Bank of England were cometing for the right to issue new shares and to exchange those shares for government bons that were then in the hands of the public. The British government had already executed two such debt conversion... View Details
Keywords: Borrowing and Debt; Debt Securities; Stock Shares; Financial Strategy; Bids and Bidding; Business and Government Relations; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; Great Britain
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    Rosabeth M. Kanter

    Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details

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    • Research Summary

    Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and Beyond

    Part of the fear and misunderstanding of state capitalism in the post-Berlin Wall era stems from the fact that most observers see state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as inefficient soviet companies. In Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and... View Details

    Keywords: State Capitalism; State-owned Enterprises; Development Banks; State Ownership; Development Economics; Management; Energy Industry; Energy Industry; Brazil; China; Europe; Latin America; Asia
    • 30 Jun 2010
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Empire Struck Back: The Mexican Oil Expropriation of 1938 Reconsidered

    Keywords: by Noel Maurer; Energy; Utilities
    • July 2009 (Revised June 2011)
    • Case

    Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (A)

    By: Lakshmi Iyer, John D. Macomber and Namrata Arora
    Maharashtra state is accepting bids to redevelop Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia. A real estate developer assesses the risks and tenders a bid. The bid conditions include providing new free housing to tens of thousands of slum dwellers, which is anticipated to be... View Details
    Keywords: Risk Management; Development Economics; Housing; Urban Development; Emerging Markets; Social Issues; Business and Government Relations; Real Estate Industry; Mumbai
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    • February 1975 (Revised April 2002)
    • Case

    Elizabeth Best (A)

    By: Wickham Skinner and Ardis Burst
    New political appointee with years of volunteer experience takes over highly responsible job in state government and is met with bureaucratic resistance. View Details
    Keywords: Government Administration; Organizational Structure; Attitudes; Groups and Teams; Human Resources; Jobs and Positions; Prejudice and Bias; Public Administration Industry
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    • February 2023 (Revised May 2023)
    • Case

    Doing Business in Athens, Greece

    By: Alan D. MacCormack, Carlota Moniz and Emilie Billaud
    This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Greece. It highlights Greece's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details
    Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Technological Innovation; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Greece; Athens
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      Archie L. Jones

      Archie Jones is Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School with an appointment in both the Finance and Entrepreneurial Management Units. In addition to teaching required curriculum courses in both units, Archie is a co-founder and course head for an elective... View Details

      • Profile

      Ebru Dorman

      Ebru Dorman (MBA 1999) is deputy CEO of the largest private health care provider in Turkey, focused on improving the patient experience. She is also working to introduce the “softer skills” into the primary school curriculum. View Details
      Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government

        Forest L. Reinhardt

        Forest L. Reinhardt is the John D. Black Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, and HBS’s Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions and Tenure.

        Professor Reinhardt is interested in the relationships between market and nonmarket... View Details

        Keywords: federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government
        • October 2021 (Revised November 2022)
        • Case

        The 2012 Spanish Labor Reform: Lifting All Boats, or Leveling Down?

        By: Vincent Pons, Rafael Di Tella, Santiago Botella and Elena Corsi
        Since 1978, Spain had struggled to control unemployment. The country’s labor law was protective of employees hired long-term and companies used temporary contracts as buffers. In 2012, amid economic recession and a 23.6% unemployment rate, a center-right government of... View Details
        Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic; Labor Market; Unemployment; Recession; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; International Relations; Working Conditions; Employment; Labor Unions; Contracts; Social Issues; Public Opinion; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Spain; European Union
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        • 04 Apr 2011
        • Research & Ideas

        Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon

        In order to get its financial and management woes under control, the health care industry might want to peek at the playbooks of retail giants like Walmart, Google, and Amazon.com. This was a key conversation point at "Perspectives... View Details
        Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Health
        • 14 Jul 2010
        • Working Paper Summaries

        From Russia with Love: The Impact of Relocated Firms on Incumbent Survival

        Keywords: by Oliver Falck, Christina Guenther, Stephan Heblich & William R. Kerr; Manufacturing
        • May 2017 (Revised November 2017)
        • Teaching Note

        BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leadership Team

        By: Boris Groysberg, Colleen Ammerman and Olivia Hull
        Teaching Note for HBS No. 417-020. View Details
        Keywords: Health Care Services; Entrepreneurs; Board Of Directors; Boards Of Directors; Health Care Industry; Growth Strategy; Organizational Change; Brand Positioning; Entrepreneurial Organizations; Entrepreneurial Management; Franchising; Family-owned Business; Home Health Care; Managing Growth; Management Styles; Organizational Development; Talent Management; Women Executives; Women And Leadership; Business Startups; Family Business; Small Business; Talent And Talent Management; Governing And Advisory Boards; Health Care And Treatment; Human Capital; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Business Or Company Management; Growth And Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, And Techniques; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Succession; Management Systems; Management Teams; Brands And Branding; Marketing Strategy; Strategy; Health Industry
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        • June 1983 (Revised March 1985)
        • Supplement

        EMI and the CT Scanner (B)

        By: Christopher A. Bartlett
        Describes the development of the first CT Scanner by EMI, a company new to the medical industry, and EMI's entry into the U.S. market. The company's early success is threatened by the entry of a dozen competitors (some very large and experienced), by government... View Details
        Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Technological Innovation; Market Entry and Exit; Industry Structures; Product Development; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
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        • May 2022
        • Case

        What to Propose?

        By: David G. Fubini
        Two audit and financial services firms, one of which your consulting firm has supported extensively, have merged to create one of the largest audit firms in the world. The audit firm's Executive Team has requested proposals aimed at re-evaluating their internal... View Details
        Keywords: Consulting; Professional Services; Governance; Presentations; Organizational Structure; Transition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Consulting Industry
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        • 31 Aug 2015
        • News

        How Ben Franklin’s ‘Way to Wealth’ Introduced American Capitalism to the World

        • June 1997 (Revised November 1998)
        • Case

        Sky Air, Inc.

        By: Paul A. Gompers
        Concerns a fictitious airline company and examines the moral hazard situation that results within a firm. Provides an opportunity to discuss corporate governance and contracting under uncertainty. View Details
        Keywords: Ethics; Corporate Governance; Contracts; Risk and Uncertainty; Air Transportation Industry
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        • January 2014
        • Case

        Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected

        By: Juan Alcacer and John Clayton
        Narrates the story of Emirates, an airline founded in 1985 in Dubai that by 2013 was among the three largest commercial airlines in the world. The case emphasizes how Emirates capitalized on its location—a small city–state strategically located to reach ¾ of the world... View Details
        Keywords: Sustainable Competitive Advantage; Airlines; Multinational; Location Strategies; Geographic Location; Multinational Firms and Management; Air Transportation; Competitive Advantage; Business Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; Middle East; Dubai
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