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- December 1974 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.
By: W. Earl Sasser and Robert L. Banks
Keywords: Insurance Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Robert L. Banks. "Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co." Harvard Business School Case 675-088, December 1974. (Revised May 1990.)
- March 1986 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Westinghouse Steam Turbine Generator Diagnostic System (A)
Jaikumar, Ramchandran. "Westinghouse Steam Turbine Generator Diagnostic System (A)." Harvard Business School Case 686-006, March 1986. (Revised February 1989.)
- December 1986
- Case
Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Steam Turbine Division (B)
By: David A. Garvin
Keywords: Energy Industry
Garvin, David A. "Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Steam Turbine Division (B)." Harvard Business School Case 687-037, December 1986.
- March 1986
- Case
Westinghouse Steam Turbine Generator Diagnostic System (C)
Jaikumar, Ramchandran. "Westinghouse Steam Turbine Generator Diagnostic System (C)." Harvard Business School Case 686-059, March 1986.
- December 1986
- Case
Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Steam Turbine Division (A)
By: David A. Garvin
Keywords: Energy Industry
Garvin, David A. "Westinghouse Electric Corp.: Steam Turbine Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 687-036, December 1986.
- October 1978 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.: Treaty Reinsurance
Oksman, Warren. "Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.: Treaty Reinsurance." Harvard Business School Case 179-061, October 1978. (Revised September 1993.)
- August 2014
- Case
Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (A)
By: Ethan Bernstein, Francesca Gino and Bradley Staats
Valve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee... View Details
Keywords: Valve; Self-Managed Organizations; Organization Design; Strategy; Flat Organization; Video Games; Organization Alignment; Family Business; Steam; Steam Machine; Design; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Human Resources; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Leadership Style; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Groups and Teams; Alignment; Software; Hardware; Video Game Industry; Seattle
Bernstein, Ethan, Francesca Gino, and Bradley Staats. "Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (A)." Harvard Business School Case 415-015, August 2014.
- August 2014 (Revised August 2015)
- Supplement
Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (B)
By: Ethan Bernstein, Francesca Gino and Bradley Staats
Valve, one of the world's top video game software companies, has also become an iconic example of an organization with virtually no hierarchy. A 400-person organization, Valve's unique organizational form (described in detail in the case and accompanying employee... View Details
Keywords: Valve; Self-Managed Organizations; Organization Design; Strategy; Flat Organization; Video Games; Organization Alignment; Family Business; Steam; Steam Machine; Design; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Human Resources; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Leadership Style; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Groups and Teams; Alignment; Software; Hardware; Video Game Industry; Seattle
Bernstein, Ethan, Francesca Gino, and Bradley Staats. "Opening the Valve: From Software to Hardware (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 415-016, August 2014. (Revised August 2015.)
- January 1966 (Revised April 1983)
- Case
Economy Shipping Co.
The situation requires a decision to repair a steam river boat, to substitute a diesel-powered boat, or to lease a diesel boat. View Details
Hunt, Pearson. "Economy Shipping Co." Harvard Business School Case 210-101, January 1966. (Revised April 1983.)
- July 2024 (Revised December 2024)
- Background Note
District Heating: An Overview
By: Willy Shih and Michael W. Toffel
This note provides an overview of district heating: systems in which central plants generate heat that is conveyed by steam or water through a set of insulated pipes to send heat to residential and/or commercial buildings. It describes key elements of the system (heat... View Details
Keywords: Decarbonization; Energy Efficiency; Energy Storage; Energy Transmission; Construction; Energy; Buildings and Facilities; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Climate Change; Operations; Energy Industry; Denmark; Europe; United States
Shih, Willy, and Michael W. Toffel. "District Heating: An Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 625-008, July 2024. (Revised December 2024.)
- September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
The Dubai Ports World Debacle and its Aftermath
By: Julio J. Rotemberg
Describes the political ramifications in the United States of Dubai-based DP World's acquisition of London-based Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O). Because P&O operated some port terminals in the United States, DP World obtained clearance from the... View Details
Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government Legislation; National Security; Business and Government Relations; Ship Transportation; Dubai; United States
Rotemberg, Julio J. "The Dubai Ports World Debacle and its Aftermath." Harvard Business School Case 707-014, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- August 2007 (Revised September 2007)
- Case
Gome: Bidding for China Paradise
Gome, China's largest electronics retailer, has the opportunity to acquire China Paradise, the number three player in the Chinese electronic retailer industry. This happened in the general context of a great market development and potential consolidation of the... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Trade; Market Entry and Exit; Performance; Opportunities; Competition; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry; China
Jin, Li, Li Liao, Ruoran Guo, and Jielun Zhu. "Gome: Bidding for China Paradise." Harvard Business School Case 208-002, August 2007. (Revised September 2007.)
- 06 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 6
PublicationsStrength in Numbers: The Political Power of Weak Interests Author:Gunnar Trumbull Publication:Harvard University Press, forthcoming Abstract This book investigates the sources of interest group influence has on public policy. Trumbull argues that diffuse... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
‘Intrinsic Joy’ Sparks Ideas Better than Cash
Columbia University. When AI, open source, and incentives collide The findings have implications for any kind of innovation drive stemming from crowdsourcing, a method of gathering information from large groups that has been around for decades but has gained View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- HBS Case
Starbucks Reinvented
steam milk properly. For Schultz, however, that wasn't enough—he wanted to reach the company's store managers, recognizing them as essential to the transformation process. "I needed an unfiltered venue for expressing my empathy about... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Book
From the Plow to the Pill: How Technology Shapes Our Lives
For centuries, the creation of innovative technology—from steam engines and automobiles to computers and smartphones—has dramatically changed the nature of our work. Less deeply understood has been the impact of technology on the inner... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too
ritual." Norton says some businesses already seem aware of the power of rituals. Years ago, for example, Starbucks put the slogan "Take comfort in rituals" on its store doors, along with an image of a steaming cup of coffee. "Starbucks... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Industrial Decarbonization: Confronting the Hard Challenges of Cement
Cities like Cairo; Chongqing, China; Delhi; and Kinshasa, Congo are experiencing population explosions accompanied by unprecedented demand for homes, offices, factories, and infrastructure. In the United States, the Biden Administration’s policy-driven infrastructure... View Details
- 16 Feb 2023
- HBS Case
ESG Activists Met the Moment at ExxonMobil, But Did They Succeed?
The impact-investment hedge fund Engine No. 1 made a big splash in May 2021 when it managed to get three nominees elected to the ExxonMobil board of directors. It was an open effort to prod the oil giant toward renewable energy and test whether activist investing could... View Details
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
to maritime trade so phenomenal that he has been compared to the father of the steam engine, Robert Fulton. As a youth growing up on a farm in a small town of Maxton, North Carolina, McLean learned early on about the value of hard work... View Details