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Faculty & Research - Leadership

Khurana Organizational Behavior 24 results Christopher A. Bartlett 23 results Michael Beer 22 results Ryan L. Raffaelli Organizational Behavior 22 results Ranjay Gulati... View Details

June 1983 (Revised November 2001)
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EMI and the CT Scanner (A)

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

June 1983 (Revised March 1985)
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EMI and the CT Scanner (B)

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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Lifelong Learning - Alumni

free coaching sessions per year, including self-assessment, interviewing prep, and offer negotiation tips. Keep Learning with Alumni Virtual Programs Expand your knowledge and skills with online programs led by HBS faculty and other... View Details

March 2020
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Forbidden City: Launching a Craft Beer in China

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Carole Carlson

This case describes a difficult choice faced by Victor Wang, Managing Director of Singapore-based Eurasian Brewing Company (EBC), concerning the competing product launch plans of Le Jie, Vice President of EBC's China and East Asian operations, and Vivian Chin, EBC's... View Details

Keywords: Subsidiary Management; Craft Brewing; Strategy; Decision Making; Organizational Structure; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Management Style; Food and Beverage Industry; China; East Asia

January 1998 (Revised April 1998)
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Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Jamie O'Connell

Lincoln Electric, a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland, Ohio, motivates its U.S. employees through a culture of cooperation between management and labor and an unusual compensation system based on piecework and a large... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Restructuring; Transformation; Construction; Compensation and Benefits; Management; Market Entry and Exit; Labor and Management Relations; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry; Ohio

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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni

collaboration and innovation between HBS and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences by supporting students enrolled in the MS/MBA joint degree program. E Sharyn and Matt Eby... View Details

June 1991 (Revised April 1993)
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General Electric: Jack Welch's Second Wave (A)

By the mid 1980's Jack Welch had completely transformed General Electric with more than 300 divestitures and acquisitions since the beginning of the decade. Welch insisted that his business units be number one or number two in their markets, and have the strength of... View Details

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Employee Relationship Management; Planning; Corporate Strategy

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Students on the Job Market - Doctoral

investment and cut global costs by $11 per dollar of subsidy—tripling if the US responds in kind. Faculty Advisor(s): Robin Lee (Chair), Ariel Pakes , Myrto Kalouptsidi , Frank Nagle , and Christopher Conlon... View Details

June 1991
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Philips Group--1990

Describes the strategic and organizational changes introduced by Cor Van Der Klugt as he becomes CEO. View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategy

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Resources - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

James L. Heskett, and Christopher A. Bartlett This document offers guidance and advice, including check lists, for the preparation and writing of both classroom cases and their... View Details

September 1989 (Revised July 1991)
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Komatsu: Ryoichi Kawai's Leadership

Highlights the role played by Ryoichi Kawai in building a company that was able to challenge industry leader Caterpillar. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Management; Growth Management; Competition; Manufacturing Industry

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May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
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NIKE in Transition (A): The Ascendancy of Bob Woodell

Explores Bob Woodell's tenure as Nike's first COO. Describes development of Woodell's management style, his attempts to develop the organization, and his responses to unforeseen business problems. Changing market forces, new competitors, a build-up of low-end... View Details

Keywords: Conferences; Crisis Management; Management Style; Marketing Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Competition

April 1999 (Revised May 2005)
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GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Meg Wozny

GE is faced with Jack Welch's impending retirement and whether anyone can sustain the blistering pace of change and growth characteristic of the Welch era. After briefly describing GE's heritage and Welch's transformation of the company's business portfolio of the... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Global Strategy; Leadership Development; Goals and Objectives; Six Sigma; Management Succession; Service Operations; Quality; Corporate Strategy

December 2009
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Philips versus Matsushita: The Competitive Battle Continues

Describes the development of the global strategies and organizations of two major competitors in the consumer electronics industry. Over four decades, both companies adapt their strategic intent and organizational capability to match and counter the competitive... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Organizational Culture; Multinational Firms and Management; Restructuring; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry

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Globalization - Faculty & Research

Stern, Ariel D., and Susan Pinckney. "Aidoc: Building a Hospital-Centric AI Platform." Harvard Business School Case 624-046, June 2024. More Publications Faculty Geoffrey G. Jones Christopher A. View Details

April 1982 (Revised September 1986)
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Ideal Standard France: Pat Paterson

A newly appointed country subsidiary manager must decide on action for an operation losing $1 million per month. He is constrained by price controls on one hand and sensitive union relations on the other. Furthermore a major loss-contributing plant has recently been... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Transition; Cost Management; Management; Crisis Management; Labor and Management Relations

March 2016
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Unilever’s New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability Video Supplement