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- November 2012 (Revised November 2013)
- Case
Generator Hostels: The Way Out
By: Nicolas P. Retsinas and Lisa Strope
Josh Wyatt, Director of Patron Capital Partners, needs to make an exit decision for a successful investment in Generator Hostels. After five years of explosive growth and in the middle of a financial crisis, Wyatt needs to evaluate Patron's alternatives: IPO the... View Details
Retsinas, Nicolas P., and Lisa Strope. "Generator Hostels: The Way Out." Harvard Business School Case 213-069, November 2012. (Revised November 2013.)
- January 1989 (Revised March 2009)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (C)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A). View Details
Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-011, January 1989. (Revised March 2009.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (D)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A). View Details
Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-012, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- January 1989 (Revised February 1991)
- Supplement
General Electric: Valley Forge (B)
By: Robert L. Simons
Supplements General Electric: Valley Forge (A). View Details
Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 189-010, January 1989. (Revised February 1991.)
- September 1971 (Revised July 1976)
- Case
American General Films
Keywords: Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "American General Films." Harvard Business School Case 172-114, September 1971. (Revised July 1976.)
- February 2024
- Supplement
Ada: General Updates
By: Reza Satchu and Patrick Sanguineti
Mike Murchison, cofounder and CEO of Ada, updates the audience on which investor he chose as well as how Ada has grown since its Series B. View Details
Keywords: Founder; Entrepreneur; Business Startups; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Growth and Development
Satchu, Reza, and Patrick Sanguineti. "Ada: General Updates." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 824-707, February 2024.
- April 1987 (Revised February 1988)
- Case
New General Motors
Keywords: Auto Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. "New General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 387-171, April 1987. (Revised February 1988.)
- Teaching Interest
General Management: Processes and Action
General Management: Processes and Action (GMPA) focuses on implementation and the way that general managers get things done. Typically, they work through processes—sequences of tasks and activities that unfold over time, like strategic planning,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Communication Strategy; Decision Making; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Management; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Resource Allocation; Business Processes; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Strategic Planning; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Auto Industry; Computer Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; Health Industry; Information Industry; Legal Services Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; Retail Industry; Video Game Industry; China; India; United States
- March 2005
- Background Note
Home Video Games: Generation Seven
By: Elie Ofek
Discusses the issues facing firms in the seventh generation of home video game platforms. In particular, Sony and Microsoft plan to launch new game consoles in the 2005 to 2006 time frame. Each firm seems to be following a different strategy. Microsoft wants to launch... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Technological Innovation; Information Infrastructure; Applications and Software; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Technology Industry
Ofek, Elie. "Home Video Games: Generation Seven." Harvard Business School Background Note 505-072, March 2005.
- December 2005 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
General Electric's 20th Century CEOs
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Benson
General Electric thrived in every decade of the 20th century. Since its founding in 1892, GE has placed a high value on picking and training the best people. Staff members worked with other scientists in the company's research lab to design and manufacture new and... View Details
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Benson. "General Electric's 20th Century CEOs." Harvard Business School Case 406-048, December 2005. (Revised April 2011.)
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
People achieve success in the early years of their career by specializing and becoming functional experts—in essence, they succeed by knowing more and more about less and less, says Benjamin C. Esty, chair of the General Management... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- July 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Background Note
Down General Management Memory Lane
By: Ashish Nanda
Offered at the end of a twenty-five session course on general management, this note reviews the course and reflects on major parts of learning. View Details
Keywords: Management
Nanda, Ashish, and Ed Zschau. "Down General Management Memory Lane." Harvard Business School Background Note 899-007, July 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- October 1993 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary
By: Joseph L. Bower and Jay Dial
Describes the work of Jack Welch as CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 1992, focusing particularly on his transformation of the company's portfolio through extensive dispositions and acquisitions and the company's culture through a mandated process called "work out."... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Transformation; Investment Portfolio; Leadership Style; Management; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career
Bower, Joseph L., and Jay Dial. "Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary." Harvard Business School Case 394-065, October 1993. (Revised April 1994.)
- June 1995 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Welsh Water (A): General Information
This is a four-player negotiation simulation in which a newly-privatized British water utility must deal with contentious unions and national collective-bargaining agreements. Explores the question of coalitions and multi-lateral negotiations, and the value of... View Details
Robinson, Robert J. "Welsh Water (A): General Information." Harvard Business School Case 895-040, June 1995. (Revised February 1998.)
- Research Summary
General research interests
- Implications of information technology for strategy and operations
- Organizational knowledge, learning, and information processing
- Business growth and scalable organizational architectures
- Japanese busines
- High technology... View Details
- January 1960
- Case
General Motors Corp.
Anthony, Robert N. "General Motors Corp." Harvard Business School Case 160-005, January 1960.
- March 2012 (Revised July 2018)
- Case
V-Cola: General Instructions
By: Ian Larkin and Hal Movius
V-Cola is a six-party exercise that simulates a negotiation between a boutique advertising agency and a beverage company that is launching a new product. Each of the six parties has different incentives and information, which leads to a complex, realistic simulation... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Process; Contracts; Information; Motivation and Incentives; Advertising Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Larkin, Ian, and Hal Movius. "V-Cola: General Instructions." Harvard Business School Case 912-043, March 2012. (Revised July 2018.)
- August 1995 (Revised September 1996)
- Supplement
General Instrument (B)
Updates the (A) case. View Details
Gray, Ann E., and James A. Costantini. "General Instrument (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 696-054, August 1995. (Revised September 1996.)
- April 1995 (Revised July 1997)
- Case
General Instrument (A)
A manufacturer of cable TV transmission equipment is faced with redesigning its network of international plants that make set-top converters and decoders. One possibility is to have each plant dedicated to manufacturing and engineering support for different product... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Manufacturing Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Gray, Ann E., and James A. Costantini. "General Instrument (A)." Harvard Business School Case 695-056, April 1995. (Revised July 1997.)
- November 1990 (Revised April 1999)
- Case
General Motors: Packard Electric Division
Packard Electric is the division of General Motors (GM) that does all of the electrical wiring and cabling for GM automobiles. They developed a new approach for passing the cables through the firewall between the engine and passenger compartments. The new technology... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Cost; Management Style; Product Design; Product Development; Production; Projects; Groups and Teams; Conflict and Resolution; Technology; Auto Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Motors: Packard Electric Division." Harvard Business School Case 691-030, November 1990. (Revised April 1999.)