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- October 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Dwight B. Crane and Ashley Robertson
Raises issues about how the nature and function of a board changes as a company moves from ownership by its employees, including the founder, to ownership by a private equity firm, Fremont Partners, culminating in a highly successful IPO. Gives students the opportunity...
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Private Equity;
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Initial Public Offering;
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Employee Ownership;
Health Care and Treatment;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Health Industry;
United States
Lorsch, Jay W., Dwight B. Crane, and Ashley Robertson. "Kinetic Concepts, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 405-042, October 2004. (Revised July 2005.)
- 05 Jul 2017
- What Do You Think?
Can Innovation Save Us From Ourselves?
Summing Up Do We Need to Give More Attention to the Dark Side of Innovation? Innovation may be able to help us deal with problems such as famine, pollution, and even global warming. But unless it can prove to be just as effective in combating destructive human traits...
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- 02 Jul 2015
- Op-Ed
The Future of the Greek Economy
offer their thoughts on the Greek economic crisis. Their answers were written before last week's referendum vote by the Greek people, but their insights remain valuable. The Need For Sustainable Growth Calling for a referendum asking the...
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- Blog
Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
types of companies might be adjacent to that and would benefit from your expertise. Identify the kind of company you want to work with—large, small, public, privately held, early stage, mature, and so on. Think about what matters most to...
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- 29 Mar 2010
- Research & Ideas
Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
Reviewing a spectacular business failure, we often wonder why the CEO didn't see trouble coming. It was so obvious. Why didn't Digital Equipment Corp. CEO Kenneth Olsen see the PC as a threat to minicomputers? Did Coca-Cola's Roberto Goizueta really View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Op-Ed
'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year
the corporate world to suck people's home and leisure time away from them. Most people are only fooling themselves when they think ordering take out (an unhealthy option, when done too much) or hiring a housecleaner will give them that...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Mar 2016
- HBS Case
Can Customer Reviews Be 'Managed?'
the case about the trustworthiness of online reviews. It’s remarkable that 85 percent or so of people would make a purchase after reading online reviews. A: Yes. It turns out that if you think about it from a consumer standpoint: what are...
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- 17 May 2004
- Research & Ideas
Why We Don’t Study Corporate Responsibility
corporate practices contribute to or detract from stable societal institutions or democratic processes, or how might companies advance individual learning and growth, or the capacity of individuals to be conscientious citizens? We also...
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by Manda Salls
- 07 Oct 2015
- What Do You Think?
What is the Best Immigration Model for the US?
On Immigration Does the US Have Anything to Learn from Europe? We should not confuse the potential economic benefits of immigration for the United States with what is happening in Europe and specifically Germany. While the benefits can be...
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by James Heskett
- 06 Apr 2016
- What Do You Think?
As Tim Cook, How Would You Tackle Apple's Next Challenge?
issue for only a tiny fraction of the population of potential Apple customers.” As Guy put it, “I think consumers assume a certain level of security will be in the product--probably no better or worse than other products in the class.”...
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- 24 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
Stimulus Surprise: Companies Retrench When Government Spends
average firm in his state cut back capital expenditures by roughly 15 percent, according to their working paper, "Do Powerful Politicians Cause Corporate Downsizing?" "It was an enormous surprise, at least to us, to View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
still doesn't adequately represent that. Norway has instituted a rule that 40 percent of corporate directors in that country must be women, but I don't think that kind of edict coming from the federal government would fly here, partly...
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by Jim Aisner
- 24 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
Why Do We Tax?
Depending on what they choose, I will learn how much importance they assign to different principles of tax design. I hope this research, by making more relevant the theory that we tax scholars use to...
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- 04 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
The Fantastic Horizon: How to Invest in a New City
has an obligation—and opportunity—to intervene. I'm interested in the opportunity. I'm interested in sustainability as defined by economic competitiveness and the resource-stretching aspects of environmentalist thinking. I View Details
- 10 Aug 2020
- News
At Home, Workers Seek Alternative Credentials
- 13 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Business Get Done the Same Way in Emerging and Developed Countries?
industries. It was started in Istanbul by Rahmi’s father, Vehbi Koç, in 1926, and expanded while Turkey was largely a closed economy. Although it employs professional managers, members of the family remain very influential. In fact, as...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jan 2015
- News
Which Has More Bias? Wikipedia or the Encyclopedia Britannica
- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Andy Grove on the Confident Leader
above and below, by virtue of having been there for a long time and by virtue of people thinking that given that this is your baby—that what you're interested in is in the...
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- 23 Mar 2021
- Book
Succeeding in the New Work-from-Anywhere World
the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in the Boston area. [Image: Shutterstock/Min C. Chiu] What do you think it takes to succeed as a remote team? Share your insights in the comments below. Book Excerpt Remote Work Revolution:...
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by Michael Blanding
- 13 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Ignore This Advice at Your Own Peril
repositories of advice.” Dina Gerdeman is a senior writer at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. Image: iStock Related Reading: Advice on Advice Research Paper Do We Listen to Advice Just Because We Paid for It? Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both What do...
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by Dina Gerdeman