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  • June 1998 (Revised April 2000)
  • Case

GM Powertrain

By: Amy C. Edmondson and Mikelle Eastley
Discusses a young MBA plant manager who is improving the operations of a small General Motors components plant in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At 29 years old, Joe Hinrichs is the youngest plant manager at GM, and in his new assignment, he is faced with the daunting... View Details
Keywords: Service Operations; Labor Unions; Problems and Challenges; Technological Innovation; Change Management; Machinery and Machining; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States
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Edmondson, Amy C., and Mikelle Eastley. "GM Powertrain." Harvard Business School Case 698-008, June 1998. (Revised April 2000.)

    Paul W. Marshall

    MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management, Paul W. Marshall, is affiliated with the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager in the Turnaround Environment. This Elective Curriculum course focuses on the role of... View Details

    Keywords: aerospace; banking; brokerage; computer; consulting; defense; management consulting; manufacturing; metals; professional services; retail financial services; retailing; steel
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    Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

    Influence: Medium 50 1950 19 The Organization Man Union membership peaks The AFL merges with the CIO: 15 million members Influence: Medium-High 60 1960 19 Factory automation slashes jobs Service industry... View Details
    • August 2024
    • Case

    The Walt Disney Company: Management Guidance

    By: Joseph Pacelli and James Weber
    In November 2023, financial analyst Aurora Fee was forecasting The Walt Disney Company’s earnings and stock price, with the goal of providing an investment recommendation to her clients. Disney, one of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies, had just... View Details
    Keywords: Valuation; Accounting; Investment; Communication; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Earnings; Growth and Development Strategy; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; United States
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    Pacelli, Joseph, and James Weber. "The Walt Disney Company: Management Guidance." Harvard Business School Case 125-027, August 2024.
    • August 1990
    • Case

    Giovanni Buton: International Marketing Strategy

    Describes the situation confronting Giovanni Buton, an Italian distiller and beverage distributor, in 1989. The market for distilled spirits was declining and the spirits industry was consolidating via mergers and acquisitions on a worldwide basis. "Global brands" such... View Details
    Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Italy; European Union
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    Buzzell, Robert D. "Giovanni Buton: International Marketing Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 591-023, August 1990.
    • 02 Jan 2024
    • Research & Ideas

    10 Trends to Watch in 2024

    The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne
    • August 2012
    • Case

    Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)

    By: Josh Lerner, Eva Lutz and Kerry Herman

    In 2001, Allianz Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs acquired a majority stake in Messer Griesheim, a European industrial gas concern held by Hoechst. The dealmakers faced several challenges, including delicate corporate governance issues due to partial family... View Details

    Keywords: Germany; Energy; Private Equity; Venture Capital; Energy Industry; European Union
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    Lerner, Josh, Eva Lutz, and Kerry Herman. "Messer Griesheim (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 813-018, August 2012.
    • Research Summary

    Dissertation: "Essays in International Non-market Strategy and the Political Economy of Environmental Regulation"

    My dissertation is part of a research agenda intended to advance our understanding of the interaction between companies and non-market actors (e.g. regulators) in an international context. The empirical setting of my analysis is the European Union Emissions Trading... View Details

    • January 2003
    • Background Note

    Institutions for Collaboration: Overview

    By: Michael E. Porter and Willis M. Emmons III
    Provides an overview of the wide variety of organizations other than firms, government ministries and regulatory agencies, and universities that may have significant effects on competitiveness. These intermediary entities, referred to as institutions for collaboration... View Details
    Keywords: Globalization; Labor Unions; Organizations; Competitive Strategy; Technology
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    Porter, Michael E., and Willis M. Emmons III. "Institutions for Collaboration: Overview." Harvard Business School Background Note 703-436, January 2003.
    • August 2009 (Revised September 2011)
    • Case

    Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth

    By: Christopher Marquis, Marya Besharov and Bobbi Thomason
    In 2009, Whole Foods stands at a crossroads. Their incredible growth over the past 25 years has vaulted them into the ranks of the largest US supermarkets and they have arguably led to the widespread acceptance of natural and organic foods in the United States. Yet... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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    Marquis, Christopher, Marya Besharov, and Bobbi Thomason. "Whole Foods: Balancing Social Mission and Growth." Harvard Business School Case 410-023, August 2009. (Revised September 2011.)
    • 06 Aug 2021
    • Blog Post

    Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Alexis Jackson (MBA 2021)

    industry that would bring financial and job security. An aptitude for math and science led to an engineering scholarship to Penn State, a major in electrical engineering, and a position at a multinational oil and gas corporation after... View Details
    • 21 Oct 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: October 21, 2008

    door-to-door marketing of a home water purification solution. We find that higher prices screen out those who use the product less. By contrast, we find no consistent evidence of sunk-cost effects. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/07-034.pdf Local... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace

      W. Carl Kester

      Carl Kester is a Baker Foundation Professor and the George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Finance Unit. He served as Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs (2006-2010), Chairman of the... View Details

      Keywords: education industry; education industry; education industry; education industry; education industry; education industry; education industry
      • May 2018 (Revised February 2019)
      • Case

      The Powers That Be (Internet Edition): Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft

      By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Julia Kelley and Nathaniel Schwalb
      As of early 2018, five U.S. technology companies—Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft—were among the largest companies in the world. Similarly, three Chinese technology firms—Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, or BAT—had emerged as global players due in part to the... View Details
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Business Ventures; Customers; Analytics and Data Science; Safety; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Technology Industry
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      Rayport, Jeffrey F., Julia Kelley, and Nathaniel Schwalb. "The Powers That Be (Internet Edition): Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft." Harvard Business School Case 818-111, May 2018. (Revised February 2019.)
      • 21 Nov 2023
      • Op-Ed

      The Beauty Industry: Products for a Healthy Glow or a Compact for Harm?

      In my recently published book Deeply Responsible Business, I write about business leaders since the 19th century who have acted responsibly, often by putting the welfare of their communities above the idea of maximizing profits. I make a sharp distinction between... View Details
      Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Beauty & Cosmetics
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      Entrepreneurial Management - Faculty & Research

      a fictional elevator company, invest a lot of money in reskilling its entire staff? The industry is moving from hardware to software in the form of smart, connected elevators. But instead of laying off legacy hardware staff and hiring new... View Details
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      Curriculum - Case Method Project

      colonial charters; voting rights and franchise requirements in the early United States; populism; industrialization and urbanization; Rhode Island; suffrage movement; Dorr Rebellion; President John Tyler Debt and Democracy: The New York... View Details
      • October 2013
      • Case

      Mitch Daniels and the State of Indiana

      By: Robert Steven Kaplan and Wendy K. Winer

      Mitch Daniels, Governor of the State of Indiana, knew he had to make a difficult choice as he sat in his office in December 2010. Should he aggressively push the state legislature to pass comprehensive education reform—a major priority of his administration—or,... View Details

      Keywords: Education Reform; Priorities; Leadership; Education; Government and Politics; Public Administration Industry; Public Administration Industry; Indiana
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      Kaplan, Robert Steven, and Wendy K. Winer. "Mitch Daniels and the State of Indiana." Harvard Business School Case 414-049, October 2013.
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      Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

      safety. This tradeoff is more pronounced in factories with unions and high-powered productivity incentives, suggesting internal governance structures shape how suppliers respond to social movement pressures. About the Unit As the world of... View Details
      • 29 Sep 2015
      • First Look

      September 29, 2015

      the capital of Bangladesh. Over 1,100 people were killed in the worst industrial accident since the Union Carbide plant gas leak in Bhopal, India. Most of the victims worked for garment factories, whose... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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