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- April 2014 (Revised July 2017)
- Case
The Tate's Digital Transformation
By: Jill Avery
John Stack was the visionary Head of Digital Transformation at the Tate, a collection of four major art galleries in the UK, including Tate Modern, the most visited gallery devoted to modern and contemporary art in the world. Stack was the architect of the Tate's...
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Keywords:
Digital;
Marketing Communication;
Non-profit Management;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Social Media;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Tourism Industry;
United Kingdom
Avery, Jill. "The Tate's Digital Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 314-122, April 2014. (Revised July 2017.)
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
transportation angle of cities and, more specifically, how we can positively impact people in communities with better infrastructure and transportation services. Tell us a little bit about your career journey since graduating. I knew that...
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- Article
Modes of Technology Transfer as a Function of Position in the Research-Development-Technical Service Spectrum
By: Michael Tushman and T. J. Allen
Tushman, Michael, and T. J. Allen. "Modes of Technology Transfer as a Function of Position in the Research-Development-Technical Service Spectrum." Academy of Management Journal 22, no. 4 (December 1979): 694–708.
- March 2011
- Case
Calveta Dining Services, Inc.: A Recipe for Growth?
By: James L. Heskett and Patricia Girardi
Calveta Dining Services contracts with senior living facilities (SLFs) for the management of food service to residents. Created by Antonio Calveta and built on his passion for food and traditional family values, the firm had enjoyed three decades of strong growth when...
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Keywords:
Corporate Vision;
Employee Empowerment;
Service Management;
Family Businesses;
Growth Strategy;
Family Business;
Expansion;
Communication;
Employee Relationship Management;
Service Operations;
Organizational Structure;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Service Industry;
Service Industry
Heskett, James L., and Patricia Girardi. "Calveta Dining Services, Inc.: A Recipe for Growth?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-261, March 2011.
- 15 Dec 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
The Business of Free Software: Enterprise Incentives, Investment, and Motivation in the Open Source Community
- January 2017 (Revised March 2018)
- Case
United Housing—Otis Gates
By: Steven Rogers and Mercer Cook
Otis Gates, the only African-American in his HBS graduating class, is an entrepreneur from greater Boston area and has built a successful affordable housing firm. Along the way, he and his partners have contributed countless hours of community service to the...
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Keywords:
Affordable Housing;
Real Estate;
Community Engagement;
Social-good;
Request For Proposal;
Diversity;
Entrepreneurship;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Moral Sensibility;
Fairness;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Housing;
Business and Community Relations;
Real Estate Industry
Rogers, Steven, and Mercer Cook. "United Housing—Otis Gates." Harvard Business School Case 317-059, January 2017. (Revised March 2018.)
- September 2020 (Revised July 2022)
- Case
Tulsa Remote: Moving Talent to Middle America
By: Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Emma Salomon and Brittany Logan
Tulsa Remote sought to attract a diverse group of remote workers to the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma—and was willing to put its money where its mouth was, offering $10,000 and a range of wraparound services for its program participants. After a successful pilot year, which...
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Keywords:
Remote Work;
Relocation;
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Community;
Employment;
Internet and the Web;
Geographic Location;
Programs;
Employees;
Diversity;
Recruitment;
Oklahoma;
Tulsa
Choudhury, Prithwiraj (Raj), Emma Salomon, and Brittany Logan. "Tulsa Remote: Moving Talent to Middle America." Harvard Business School Case 621-048, September 2020. (Revised July 2022.)
- 24 Aug 2017
- News
Unlocking Potential
professor for a father and an enthusiastic community volunteer for a mother, Anderson recalls that talk at the family dinner table often revolved around social problems such as the exploding US prison population, and how to fix them....
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- April 2011
- Case
Kay Sunderland: Making the Grade at Attain Learning
By: Linda A. Hill and Heather Beckham
Kay Sunderland is an account director at Attain Learning Inc., a business training solutions company. In January 2011, one of Attain's most important clients, Juan Nunez of Gramen Equipment Company, contacts Sunderland with a request: Nunez would like Attain content...
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Keywords:
Communication;
Interpersonal Relations;
Personal Strategy & Style;
Creativity;
Conflict;
Interdepartmental Relations;
Talent Management;
Management Style;
Interpersonal Communication;
Talent and Talent Management;
Relationships;
Conflict and Resolution;
Communication Strategy;
Power and Influence;
Service Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Heather Beckham. "Kay Sunderland: Making the Grade at Attain Learning." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-289, April 2011.
- March 2011
- Case
Valuation of AirThread Connections
By: Erik Stafford and Joel L. Heilprin
This case can be used as a capstone valuation exercise for first-year MBA students in an introductory finance course. A senior associate in the business development group at American Cable Communications, one of the largest cable companies in the U.S., must prepare a...
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Keywords:
Communication;
Present Value;
Tax Accounting;
Capital Costs;
Synergy;
Telephony;
Wireless Technologies;
Communication Technology;
Assets;
Cost of Capital;
Valuation;
Cash Flow;
Capital Structure;
Accounting;
Wireless Technology;
Communications Industry;
Communications Industry
Stafford, Erik, and Joel L. Heilprin. "Valuation of AirThread Connections." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-263, March 2011.
- September 2016 (Revised October 2016)
- Technical Note
Internet Data Capping Note
By: Shane Greenstein, Lisa Cox and Christine Snively
In April 2016, U.S. federal regulators approved Charter Communications’ acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC). The Department of Justice (DoJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), however, stipulated that the new company could not apply data caps or introduce...
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- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
through a day on the job to find out: Mardie Oakes, an HBS Service Leadership Fellow at Boston Community Capital, a community development financial institution, and Paul...
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- 24 Feb 2014
- News
A Capital Idea for Small Business
together in online communities to provide the financial and commercial resources necessary for business success, with networks of supportive peers, suppliers, investors, and customers. At the same time, iCrowd will provide investors with...
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- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Visionary of the Year
HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter was named the Intelligent Community Visionary of the Year in 2002 by the Intelligent Community Forum. The award recognizes an individual or group that has taken a...
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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Action Plan: In Context
winner in China: “The reaction was, ‘Who wants to admit they have no manners?’” Etiquette was equated with the service industry, not high society. To overcome the initial lack of enthusiasm, Ho launched Institute Sarita at the Park Hyatt...
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- 12 Nov 2020
- News
All in the Neighborhood
Photo courtesy of Angela Hicks Photo courtesy of Angela Hicks As native Hoosiers, Angie’s List cofounders Angela Hicks (MBA 2000) and Bill Oesterle (MBA 1992) knew they wanted to ground themselves in a community where their business could...
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- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Turning Point: Change, Stat
Omar Maniya (MBA 2016) Illustration by Gisela Goppel Omar Maniya (MBA 2016) Illustration by Gisela Goppel I was primed to become a doctor from an early age. Both of my parents are physicians who talked shop at the dinner table, so I grew up with an appreciation for the...
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- November 2022
- Background Note
The Future of E-Commerce: Lessons from the Livestream Wars in China
By: Ayelet Israeli, Jeremy Yang and Billy Chan
This note explores the emerging multi-billion dollar commerce trend of livestream commerce. Livestream commerce is the sale of goods or services directly to consumers via live shows on digital platforms (such as social media or e-commerce platforms). It is a form of...
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Keywords:
Retail;
Retailing;
E-commerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
Ecommerce;
Channels Of Distribution;
Marketing Communication;
Livestream Commerce;
Marketing;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Advertising;
Brands and Branding;
Media;
Consumer Behavior;
Social Media;
Retail Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Advertising Industry;
China;
United States;
United Kingdom
Israeli, Ayelet, Jeremy Yang, and Billy Chan. "The Future of E-Commerce: Lessons from the Livestream Wars in China." Harvard Business School Background Note 523-055, November 2022.
- February 2013 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Monique Leroux: Leading Change at Desjardins
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
Monique Leroux led a major transformation, overcoming resistance, at a large Canadian financial cooperative based in Quebec that competed with top Canadian banks. Leroux was elected in 2008 as Chairman, President, and CEO of Desjardins Group. In order to compete...
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Keywords:
Change Barriers;
Leadership;
Women And Leadership;
Cooperatives;
Social Enterprise;
Financial Firms;
Communication Strategy;
Change Management;
Transformation;
Communication;
Financial Services Industry;
Canada
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Monique Leroux: Leading Change at Desjardins." Harvard Business School Case 313-107, February 2013. (Revised April 2013.)