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- July 1993
- Supplement
Ethics in Marketing
By: John A. Quelch
Compilation of commercials for six marketing case studies included in the book Ethics in Marketing by N. Smith and J.A. Quelch, published by Richard D. Irwin, Homewood, IL.
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Quelch, John A. "Ethics in Marketing." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 593-512, July 1993.
- 09 Sep 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Boundary Spanning in a For-Profit Research Lab: An Exploration of the Interface Between Commerce and Academe
- 2013
- Teaching Note
Innovation and Development of China Machine Press in the New Century (TN)
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Ning Jia and Guo Jia
China Machine Press (CMP), founded in 1952, is a leading multi-field, multi-discipline and multimedia publishing group in China with large scale, comprehensive and specialized business that integrates paper media, audiovisual media and online media, and combines...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Ning Jia, and Guo Jia. "Innovation and Development of China Machine Press in the New Century (TN)." Tsinghua University Teaching Note, 2013.
- October 2020
- Case
John Branca: Negotiating the Beatles' Northern Songs Catalog (A)
By: James K. Sebenius and Alex Green
In 1985, pop music superstar Michael Jackson instructed his attorney, John Branca, to make a bid for the Northern Songs music catalog, which contained the songs of the Beatles. In a challenging negotiation with Australian media baron Robert Holmes à Court, Branca...
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Keywords:
Negotiation;
Entertainment;
Music Entertainment;
Strategy;
Music Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States;
United Kingdom
Sebenius, James K., and Alex Green. "John Branca: Negotiating the Beatles' Northern Songs Catalog (A)." Harvard Business School Case 921-009, October 2020.
- September 2007 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Still Leading (A): Issues in Transitioning to New Forms of Service Later in Life
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Lance Pierce
Identifies the challenges for experienced leaders who transition from their primary income-earning careers to a next phase of public service or social-purpose work, based on interviews and published sources.
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Personal Development and Career;
Transition;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Social Enterprise;
Society
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Lance Pierce. "Still Leading (A): Issues in Transitioning to New Forms of Service Later in Life." Harvard Business School Case 308-047, September 2007. (Revised October 2017.)
- Research Summary
Creativity and Innovation
Starting in 2016, I undertook several new projects on creativity and innovation. The first, a revision of my 1988 componential theory of creativity and innovation, was coauthored with Michael Pratt (Boston College) and published in Research in Organizational... View Details
- February 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Theranos: The Unicorn That Wasn't
By: Joseph B. Fuller and John Masko
In 2003, 19-year-old Elizabeth Holmes founded a startup dedicated to making blood testing easier and more affordable. By 2015, her company, Theranos, was worth $9 billion. It boasted a star-studded board and contracts with national pharmacy and supermarket chains...
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Keywords:
Theranos;
Blood;
Lab Testing;
Fraud;
Holmes;
Balwani;
Shultz;
Carreyrou;
Securities And Exchange Commission;
Food And Drug Administration;
FDA;
SEC;
Health Testing and Trials;
Corporate Accountability;
Organizational Culture;
Misleading and Fraudulent Advertising;
Crime and Corruption;
Entrepreneurship;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Fuller, Joseph B., and John Masko. "Theranos: The Unicorn That Wasn't." Harvard Business School Case 319-068, February 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- February 2018
- Article
Patent Publication and the Market for Ideas
By: Deepak Hegde and Hong Luo
In this paper, we study the effect of invention disclosure through patent publication on the market for ideas. We do so by analyzing the effects of the American Inventor's Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA)—which required U.S. patent applications to be published 18 months...
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Keywords:
Licensing;
Patent Publication;
Invention Disclosure;
Patents;
Information Publishing;
Innovation and Invention;
Knowledge Dissemination
Hegde, Deepak, and Hong Luo. "Patent Publication and the Market for Ideas." Management Science 64, no. 2 (February 2018): 652–672.
- April 2019 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Sanjeev Kapoor: The Recipe for Success
By: Boris Groysberg and Mahima Rao-Kachroo
India's most recognized celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been an integral part of the country's food industry since 1993. As a celebrity chef, Kapoor enjoyed a 17-year run of his hit TV cooking show “Khana Khazana,” published more than 100 cookbook titles in multiple...
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Keywords:
Advertising;
Business Ventures;
Change;
Decision Making;
Entrepreneurship;
Food;
Leadership;
Management;
Markets;
Media;
Organizations;
Ownership;
Problems and Challenges;
Quality;
Relationships;
Technology;
Food and Beverage Industry;
India;
South Asia
Groysberg, Boris, and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Sanjeev Kapoor: The Recipe for Success." Harvard Business School Case 419-076, April 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
- 2013
- Case
Innovation and Development of China Machine Press in the New Century
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Ning Jia and Guo Jia
China Machine Press (CMP), founded in 1952, is a leading multi-field, multi-discipline and multimedia publishing group in China with large scale, comprehensive and specialized business that integrates paper media, audiovisual media and online media, and combines...
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McFarlan, F. Warren, Ning Jia, and Guo Jia. "Innovation and Development of China Machine Press in the New Century." Tsinghua University Case, 2013.
- March 2024
- Case
Katharine Graham: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the life of Katharine Graham from housewife to publisher of the Washington Post. Born into a family of wealth, Graham described herself as a “doormat wife” after she married Phil Graham and stayed at home to raise their children. His unexpected death...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Values and Beliefs;
Power and Influence;
Personal Characteristics;
Leadership Style;
Success;
Work-Life Balance;
News;
Newspapers;
Media;
Gender;
Publishing Industry
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Katharine Graham: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 124-035, March 2024.
- March 1999 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Xerox: Book-In-Time
Book-In-Time, developed at Xerox, can dramatically reduce the cost of printing "one" book. Combined with the possibilities of digital content storage and transmittal, the new technology has vast opportunities. Xerox needs a commercial plan. The case describes the state...
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Keywords:
Cost Management;
Distribution;
Planning;
Opportunities;
Commercialization;
Technology Adoption;
Publishing Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi. "Xerox: Book-In-Time." Harvard Business School Case 599-119, March 1999. (Revised October 2002.)
- July 1996
- Case
Edmund's--www.edmunds.com
Edmund's publishes an automobile price guide in books (600,000 units per year) and over the Internet (16,000 users a day and growing). The site can be visited at www.edmunds.com. In the marketplace, it makes money selling books. In the marketspace, they make their...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Digital Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Information Publishing;
Information Industry;
Auto Industry
Sviokla, John J. "Edmund's--www.edmunds.com." Harvard Business School Case 397-016, July 1996.
- March 1986 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Valerie Morgan
Presents interviews and conversations with a woman who recently started a publishing house. Primarily concerns her immediate future regarding harvesting options: IPO, sell out, step up to chairman, venture capital, etc. Also deals with the excitement and thrill of...
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Keywords:
Interactive Communication;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Entrepreneurship;
Cash;
Initial Public Offering;
Business or Company Management;
Strategic Planning;
Publishing Industry
Stevenson, Howard H. "Valerie Morgan." Harvard Business School Case 386-164, March 1986. (Revised November 1990.)
- October 2015
- Supplement
The National Geographic Society (B)
By: David A. Garvin
This case was written as an update to the case "The National Geographic Society," HBS No. 311-002, published in 2011. The (B) case describes the 2015 creation of National Geographic Partners, a for-profit joint venture between the National Geographic Society and 21st...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Information Publishing;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Managerial Roles;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Internet;
Publishing Industry;
Publishing Industry
Garvin, David A. "The National Geographic Society (B) ." Harvard Business School Supplement 316-084, October 2015.
- June 1981 (Revised February 1983)
- Case
West Point: The Cheating Incident (A)
Presents a review of published data on the 1976 cheating scandal at West Point. Written from the perspective of the Academy Superintendent, it raises issues of ethics, organizational change and action planning in the face of conflicting stakeholder interests.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Higher Education;
Ethics;
Government Administration;
Conflict and Resolution;
Planning;
Public Administration Industry;
Education Industry
Schlesinger, Leonard A. "West Point: The Cheating Incident (A)." Harvard Business School Case 481-117, June 1981. (Revised February 1983.)
- 2001
- Case
Encyclopedia Britannica (B)
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Praveen Kopalle
In response to the threat from Encarta (Microsoft), Encyclopedia Britannica (EBI) published its text on a two-CD set that was offered free to consumers who purchased the print set and charged $995 if the consumer wanted solely to purchase the CD. By 1996, the company...
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Govindarajan, Vijay, and Praveen Kopalle. "Encyclopedia Britannica (B)." 2001. (Case No. 2-0008.)
- September 2010 (Revised August 2011)
- Background Note
A Chronology of Integrated Reporting
By: Robert G. Eccles and Michael P. Krzus
This technical note traces the development of integrated reporting through published materials, research, and the formation of various committees. Readers will gain an understanding of how the topics of nonfinancial information, sustainable development, corporate...
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Keywords:
Integrated Corporate Reporting;
Corporate Disclosure;
Product Development;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Social Issues
Eccles, Robert G., and Michael P. Krzus. "A Chronology of Integrated Reporting." Harvard Business School Background Note 411-049, September 2010. (Revised August 2011.)
- October 2000 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Editora Abril S.A.
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Perry Fagan
Brazil's media conglomerate Editora Abril S.A. is Latin America's largest publishing and printing company; it publishes books, and comic books, videos, maps, travel guides, music, and textbooks. It also owns Brazil's largest database marketing company, its...
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Keywords:
Business Conglomerates;
Investment;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Communications;
Market Design;
Media;
Service Delivery;
Private Ownership;
Expansion;
Web Sites;
Publishing Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Brazil
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Perry Fagan. "Editora Abril S.A." Harvard Business School Case 301-062, October 2000. (Revised May 2001.)
- Article
How History Shaped the Innovator's Dilemma
By: Tom Nicholas
In 1993, four years prior to the publication of Clayton Christensen’s highly influential book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, the Business History Review (BHR) published an article by Christensen titled “The Rigid Disk Drive Industry: A History of...
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Nicholas, Tom. "How History Shaped the Innovator's Dilemma." Business History Review 95, no. 1 (Spring 2021): 121–148.