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- February 2018 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Nancy Hua Dai
CEO Zhang Ruimin must plan how to accelerate the growth of self-managed microenterprises. Platforms were Haier’s business platforms operating in five major sectors: white goods transformation, investment and incubation, financial holdings, real estate, and cultural...
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Keywords:
China;
Microenterprise;
Appliances;
Platform;
Change;
Innovation;
Opportunities;
Entrepreneurship;
Digital Platforms;
Transformation;
Innovation and Invention;
Leadership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
China
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Haier: Incubating Entrepreneurs in a Chinese Giant." Harvard Business School Case 318-104, February 2018. (Revised May 2018.)
- Program
Strategic Negotiations
Summary The planning and strategizing process behind complex, high-stakes deals and major disputes can be even more important than your performance at the bargaining table. In this business negotiation strategy program, you will learn how...
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- 03 May 2016
- Blog Post
Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Renee Pappastratis
diverse set of industries keeps me on my toes! I am also part of our Operations team and am heavily involved in planning all of our on-campus recruiting events. What is your favorite part about working with employers? My favorite part of...
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- February 2015
- Case
BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
In July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day offsite to discuss the state of talent within the firm. A year prior, in 2013, Chairman and CEO Laurence (Larry) Fink had asked Global Head of HR Jeff...
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Keywords:
Women And Leadership;
Diversity;
General Management;
Leadership;
Change Management;
Human Capital;
Leading Change;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Culture;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success." Harvard Business School Case 415-047, February 2015.
- 05 Feb 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Does Front-Loading Taxation Increase Savings? Evidence from Roth 401(k) Introductions
- December 1996 (Revised July 1997)
- Case
USG Corporation
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Tara L. Nells
In 1988, USG was the world's largest gypsum producer and one of the world's largest building-products companies. On May 2, 1988, USG's board of directors announced a proposed leveraged recapitalization plan to thwart a hostile cash tender offer by Desert Partners. With...
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Keywords:
Capital Structure;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Corporate Governance;
Valuation;
Cash Flow;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Restructuring;
United States
Esty, Benjamin C., and Tara L. Nells. "USG Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 297-052, December 1996. (Revised July 1997.)
- November 2017
- Case
Poppy: A Modern Village for Childcare
By: Thomas Eisenmann and Jeff Huizinga
In 2017, management at Poppy, which matched families that required occasional childcare with thoroughly vetted caregivers, was formulating plans for the Seattle-based seed-stage startup’s next phase of expansion. One option was to grow using the same business model...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Market Design;
Multi-Sided Platforms;
Marketplace Matching;
Expansion;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas, and Jeff Huizinga. "Poppy: A Modern Village for Childcare." Harvard Business School Case 818-075, November 2017.
- September 2016 (Revised May 2018)
- Case
Zurich Insurance: Talent Pipeline
By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
Zurich Insurance was undergoing organizational change after implementing five new people practices focused on manager development, diversity and inclusion, job model and data analytics, recruitment, and talent pipeline. The case “Zurich Insurance: Fostering Key People...
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Keywords:
Managing Change;
Leadership;
Organizational Behavior;
Succession;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leading Change;
Leadership Development;
Human Capital;
Human Resources;
Insurance;
Management Succession;
Insurance Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Katherine Connolly. "Zurich Insurance: Talent Pipeline." Harvard Business School Case 417-040, September 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- July 1991 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Alliant Health System: A Vision of Total Quality
Alliant has been a leader in the health care industry in implementing total quality management. After five years, however, they do not have much to show for their efforts except a "foundation" of quality attitudes and processes. The case discusses their plans to "jump...
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Keywords:
Quality;
Management Practices and Processes;
Information Technology;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry
Linder, Jane C. "Alliant Health System: A Vision of Total Quality." Harvard Business School Case 192-003, July 1991. (Revised July 1993.)
- January 1974 (Revised January 1987)
- Case
Gillette Safety Razor Division: Blank Cassette Project
Gillette is trying to decide whether to enter the fast-growing blank recording cassette business. The vice president of new business development is charged with developing a marketing plan to be used as the basis for a go/no go decision. In part, the issue is whether...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Consumer Products Industry
Star, Steven H. "Gillette Safety Razor Division: Blank Cassette Project." Harvard Business School Case 574-058, January 1974. (Revised January 1987.)
- 22 Feb 2013
- News
The Thought Leader Interview: Cynthia Montgomery
- 09 Jul 2018
- Video
Triston Francis (MBA 2019)
- May 2019
- Supplement
Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople with Incentive Compensation (C)
By: Doug J. Chung
Kjell & Company was a Swedish retail electronics chain. The company’s products consisted of home electronics and accessories. The company was noted for its excellent customer service and a fair “one-for-all” HR policy. Historically, the salespeople had been compensated...
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Keywords:
Salesforce Management;
Compensation and Benefits;
Change Management;
Behavior;
Electronics Industry;
Sweden
Chung, Doug J. "Kjell and Company: Motivating Salespeople with Incentive Compensation (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 519-095, May 2019.
- March 2016 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
South Africa: A Fractured Rainbow?
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
Twenty years after the end of Apartheid, South Africa's democracy persists, albeit with problems. A tripartite coalition — the African National Congress, the labor unions, and the Communist Party — still controls the political system but with diminishing economic...
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Keywords:
Politics;
Development;
Productivity;
Labor;
Labor Unions;
Infrastructure;
Government and Politics;
Economic Growth;
Performance Productivity;
Economy;
Social Issues;
South Africa
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "South Africa: A Fractured Rainbow?" Harvard Business School Case 716-069, March 2016. (Revised September 2021.)
- Article
Four Ways to Build a Productive Sales Culture
By: Frank V. Cespedes and Steven Maughan
This article distinguishes sales efficiency (SE) initiatives (e.g., CRM, training, and KPI dashboards) from sales optimization (SO) decisions (e.g., aligning sales tasks with business strategy, customer selection, and deployment of sales resources across...
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- February 2005 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
SAIF: May 2004
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
The Softbank Asia Infrastructure Fund (SAIF) team has just learned that the price at which its portfolio company, the Chinese gaming firm Shanda, was planning to go public must be reduced. As a result, the partners think through the entire genesis of the deal and the...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Initial Public Offering;
Price;
China;
United States
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "SAIF: May 2004." Harvard Business School Case 805-091, February 2005. (Revised November 2005.)
- December 1998
- Case
Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (B): Education Reform in Union City
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
The second in a five-part series about Bell Atlantic Corp.'s technology-in-education partnership with the Union City, New Jersey school system. Reviews the education reform efforts planned and implemented in the school system, which coincided with the partnership and...
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Keywords:
Middle School Education;
Secondary Education;
Change Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Information Technology;
Education Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (B): Education Reform in Union City." Harvard Business School Case 399-043, December 1998.
- Fall 2012
- Article
Innovation Strategy and Entry Deterrence
By: Ozge Turut and Elie Ofek
We model an incumbent's decision to pursue radical or incremental innovation when facing a rival entrant. The radical innovation may yield lucrative financial returns but entails significant technological and market-related uncertainties. It is also particularly...
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Turut, Ozge, and Elie Ofek. "Innovation Strategy and Entry Deterrence." Journal of Economics & Management Strategy 12, no. 3 (Fall 2012).
- 25 Oct 2016
- Working Paper Summaries