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- November 2010 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Dow's Bid for Rohm and Haas
By: Benjamin C. Esty and David Lane
This case analyzes Dow Chemical Company's proposed acquisition of Rohm and Haas in 2008. The $18.8 billion acquisition was part of Dow's strategic transformation from a slow-growth, low-margin, and cyclical producer of basic chemicals into a higher-growth,...
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Mergers and Acquisitions;
Financial Crisis;
Capital Structure;
Financial Condition;
Financial Management;
Contracts;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Valuation;
Chemical Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and David Lane. "Dow's Bid for Rohm and Haas." Harvard Business School Case 211-020, November 2010. (Revised May 2014.)
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
Although CEOs hold positions of power, many can feel powerless in certain ways—particularly when it comes to influencing the behaviors and performance of their employees. Yet perhaps they aren’t taking the time to understand what drives and motivates their employees,...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- September 2019
- Case
Teaming Up to Win the Rail Deal at GE (A)
By: Amy Edmondson, Ranjay Gulati and Rachna Tahilyani
In 2012, Nalin Jain, then head of GE aviation for South Asia, was given the added responsibility for GE’s transportation business in India, including bidding for a $2.5 billion contract to manufacture, service and maintain 1,000 diesel locomotives for state owned...
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Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Human Capital;
Groups and Teams;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Structure;
Industrial Products Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Rail Industry;
Transportation Industry;
United States;
India
Edmondson, Amy, Ranjay Gulati, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Teaming Up to Win the Rail Deal at GE (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-058, September 2019.
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
in much the same way that historical perspectives helped to shape the first generation of endogenous growth theories. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55039 September 21, 2018 Harvard Business Review...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 24
divisions. Our two studies allow us to demonstrate that spontaneous within-game dialogue and manipulated pre-game talk lead to the same results. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-039.pdf PublicationsCost Structure...
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Martha Lagace
- 20 Aug 2015
- Blog Post
AVICII: REFLECTIONS ON MANAGING THE BRAND OF A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR
does? Fortunately for everyone involved, our CEO Ash Pournouri is very capable of making this happen. In fact, he was one of the speakers at last year’s SPARK Conference, hosted by the Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Club. It is...
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Entertainment / Media / Sports
- 02 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 2, 2007
unidimensional concept captured by the cumulative production volume or number of projects completed by a team. Implicit in this approach is the assumption that teams are stable in their membership and internal organization. In practice, however, such stability is rare,...
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Martha Lagace
- 10 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Disruption: The Art of Framing
are allocated to respond. The dilemma: Create a response that is neither overreaction (threat) nor insufficient (opportunity). In this excerpt from their Harvard Business Review article, Harvard Business...
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by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
British merchant houses established business groups with diversified portfolio and pyramidal structures overseas, especially in developing economies, including both British colonies and the independent...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Exploring in a Passion Safe Environment
landscape and ecosystem, and develop an understanding of various corporate structures / lifestyle including business “vocabulary”. They’ve taught me that it’s not okay to tell my classmates to, Drop and give...
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McCulloch Hall | About
campus plan. Much of the interior of the U-shaped, brick, Georgian Revival-style structure was renovated in 2008 to upgrade safety systems, lighting, and finishes while meeting sustainability goals and adhering to modern, green building...
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- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
description in which the company, organization, or enterprise runs as a kind of military operation in which everyone lines up and falls in line. Although in the early 20th century many businesses were View Details
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by Christina Pazzanese
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
March–April 2017 Harvard Business Review Hiring an Entrepreneurial Leader: What to Look For By: Butler, Timothy Abstract—Aspiring to be innovative and agile, companies of all shapes and sizes want to recruit entrepreneurial managers. But...
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Sean Silverthorne
- August 2011 (Revised October 2011)
- Case
PureTech Ventures in 2011
By: Andrei Hagiu, Cesar Castro and Sarah Murphy
In early May 2011, Daphne Zohar, founder and managing partner of PureTech Ventures, a life science venture creation company in Boston, MA, was reviewing a term sheet she had just received from a venture capital (VC) firm for one of PureTech's portfolio companies. The...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Innovation and Invention;
Negotiation;
Partners and Partnerships;
Science-Based Business;
Opportunities;
Boston
Hagiu, Andrei, Cesar Castro, and Sarah Murphy. "PureTech Ventures in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 712-419, August 2011. (Revised October 2011.)
- 19 Nov 2014
- HBS Case
Marketing Marijuana
available shortly, Marketing Marijuana in Colorado, Harvard Business School marketing professor John A. Quelch and coauthor David Lane look at lessons from the first few months of legalization to see what they may tell us about eventual...
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- 07 Jan 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Culture Changers: Managing High-Impact Entrepreneurs
Saffronart, and food businesses Whole Foods and the James Beard Foundation. Khaire created the course, she says, because these industries function in fundamentally different ways than those in industries more familiar to traditional HBS...
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- 19 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Analyzing Institutions to Solve Big Problems
institutional theorists from around the world gathered at Harvard Business School to address head-on how institutional theory research and tools can help practitioners address work-related and societal issues—and how academics in the...
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by Carmen Nobel & Anna Secino
- 28 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, February 28
for success, such as the role of the senior team, and that also have distinct disciplines. Incubation is a frequent point of breakdown for firms that seek to build new businesses inside existing corporations; promising ideas often simply...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
Harvard Business Review Managing Political Misfits By: Bermiss, Y. Sekou, and Rory McDonald Abstract—Not all employees agree with your politics. That's OK. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54406...
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Sean Silverthorne
- April 2020 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Uber: Competing Globally
By: Alexander J. MacKay, Amram Migdal and John Masko
This case describes Uber’s global market entry strategy and responses by regulators and local competitors. It details Uber’s entry into New York City (New York), Bogotá (Colombia), Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom). In each...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Geographic Scope;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governance;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Innovation and Invention;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Law;
Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Markets;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Behavior;
Network Effects;
Emerging Markets;
Market Design;
Market Entry and Exit;
Market Participation;
Supply and Industry;
Industry Structures;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Relationships;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Labor and Management Relations;
Networks;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Transportation;
Transportation Networks;
Transportation Industry;
Technology Industry;
Africa;
Ghana;
Asia;
China;
Shanghai Shi;
Shanghai;
India;
New Delhi;
Europe;
United Kingdom;
England;
London;
Latin America;
North and Central America;
United States;
New York (city, NY);
New York (state, US);
South America;
Colombia
MacKay, Alexander J., Amram Migdal, and John Masko. "Uber: Competing Globally." Harvard Business School Case 720-404, April 2020. (Revised January 2022.)