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  • Web

Digital Archival Resources - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Yardsticks of Management , 1952 John G. Bowes; William K. Bowes, Jr.; Charles W. Gardiner; Robert M. Halperin; Robert G. Hooker, Jr.; Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.; Bradford K. Kroha; View Details
  • Web

Digital Archival Resources - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

Yardsticks of Management , 1952 John G. Bowes; William K. Bowes, Jr.; Charles W. Gardiner; Robert M. Halperin; Robert G. Hooker, Jr.; Franklin P. Johnson, Jr.; Bradford K. Kroha; View Details
  • December 2018
  • Case

Sonic Introduces a Blended Burger

By: Lena G. Goldberg, Michael S. Kaufman and Max Saffer
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  • 2015
  • Report

The Challenge of Shared Prosperity: Findings of Harvard Business School's 2015 Survey on U.S. Competitiveness

By: Jan Rivkin, Karen G. Mills and Michael E. Porter
In the 2015 survey on U.S. competitiveness, HBS alumni weigh in on the current state and future trajectory of U.S. competitiveness as well as the structural strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. business environment. In addition, alumni delve deeper into two aspects of... View Details
Keywords: Competitiveness; U.S. Competitiveness; Shared Prosperity; Wealth; Competition; United States
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Meaning and Momentum in the Integrated Reporting Movement

By: Robert G. Eccles, Michael P. Krzus and Sydney Ribot
In this summary of their recently published book, the authors provide an update of the state of the integrated reporting (or ) movement, whose aim is to persuade companies to provide fuller disclosure of material nonfinancial (or "ESG") factors and how they are... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Reporting; Integrated Corporate Reporting
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  • Article

Models of Best Practice in Integrated Reporting 2015

By: Robert G. Eccles, Michael P. Krzus and Sydney Ribot
In March of 2015, the authors reviewed the integrated reports of 25 multinational companies that participated in the International Integrated Reporting Council's (IIRC's) Pilot Programme Business Network. Because it was not until December 2013 that companies had any... View Details
Keywords: Integrated Reporting; Integrated Corporate Reporting
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  • May 2011 (Revised March 2012)
  • Case

InterfaceRAISE: Sustainability Consulting

By: Michael W. Toffel, Robert G. Eccles and Casey Taylor
InterfaceRAISE is a sustainability management consulting firm created to leverage the capabilities of its parent company Interface Inc., a carpet manufacturer recognized as a global leader in corporate environmental sustainability. This case illustrates the challenges... View Details
Keywords: Problems and Challenges; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Entrepreneurship; Performance; Environmental Accounting; Profit; Marketing Strategy; Human Resources; Business Model; Leveraged Buyouts; Salesforce Management; Consulting Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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  • March 2003 (Revised November 2005)
  • Case

Bertelsmann AG

By: Bharat N. Anand, Michael G. Rukstad and Christoph Kostring
On July 28, 2002, Bertelsmann announced the firing of its CEO, Thomas Middelhoff, in a move that surprised industry observers, analysts, and many employees. Bertelsmann, a privately held company headquartered in Germany, was one of the largest global media... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Integration; Resignation and Termination; Private Ownership; Initial Public Offering; Business Units; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry; Music Industry; Germany
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  • February 2003 (Revised September 2003)
  • Supplement

Toys "R" Us (B)

By: Michael G. Rukstad, Dennis A. Yao and Cate Reavis
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
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  • 13 Sep 2016
  • First Look

September 13, 2016

Samsung, however, has succeeded by its ability to strike a balance between the two. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51604 in press Journal for the Association of Consumer Research Family Rituals Improve the Holidays By: Sezer, Ovul,... View Details
  • 14 Sep 2010
  • First Look

First Look: September 14, 2010

experience suggests it may take several years. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-020.pdf   Working PapersWellsprings of Creation: How Perturbation Sustains Exploration in Mature Organizations Authors:David James Brunner, Bradley R. Staats, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 1998
  • News

Africa's Way

1970s," says Andrews, "a number of firms, many headed by HBS alumni, set an example for other companies by eliminating racial discrimination and, in certain cases, by deliberately ignoring discriminatory laws." Andrews notes that several HBS alumni - including Peter L.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young and Garry Emmons
  • 09 Feb 2012
  • Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Online Marketing

Yelp Factor: Are Consumer Reviews Good for Business? In a new study, Assistant Professor Michael Luca shows just how much restaurant reviews on Yelp affect companies' bottom lines. The more difficult question: Are these ratings reliable... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Technology
  • December 2019
  • Supplement

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (B): Doing Right by Do-Rite Donuts

By: Lena G. Goldberg and Michael S. Kaufman
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  • December 2018
  • Case

Should Olo Bet on Delivery?

By: Lena G. Goldberg and Michael S. Kaufman
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  • December 2003
  • Teaching Note

Capital One Financial Corporation (TN)

By: Bharat N. Anand and Michael G. Rukstad
Teaching Note to (9-700-124). View Details
Keywords: Customization and Personalization; Industry Structures; Internet and the Web; Competitive Strategy; Information Management; Financial Services Industry
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  • 03 Jan 2008
  • What Do You Think?

Does Judgment Trump Experience?

and Warren Bennis that judgment trumps experience. While raising many other questions about the column, Michael Scott pointed out that "as the book (by Tichy and Bennis) makes clear, judgment is the quintessential leadership... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
  • November 2001 (Revised February 2010)
  • Case

Intel Corporation: 1997-2000

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Michael G. Rukstad
Describes Intel's diversification strategy initiated in 1998 by CEO Craig Barrett. Initially, Barrett's strategy worked well, as market value reached $510 billion in September 2000. Just three months later, however, investor pessimism over a slowing economy and recent... View Details
Keywords: Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Investment; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Valuation; Technology Industry
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  • October 1977 (Revised September 1983)
  • Case

Colonial Food Services Co.

By: Michael Beer and James G. Clawson
The first case in a four-part case series which outlines the events leading up to a performance appraisal interview. Describes the background of the company. View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Food and Beverage Industry
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  • 2012
  • Chapter

Integrated Reporting Requires Integrated Assurance

By: Robert G. Eccles, Michael P. Krzus and Liv A. Watson
In the wake of the recent financial crisis, increasing the effectiveness of auditing has weighed heavily on the minds of those responsible for governance. When a business is profitable and paying healthy dividends to its stockholders, fraudulent activities and... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Crime and Corruption; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Governance Compliance; Organizational Culture; Management Systems; Laws and Statutes; Information Management; Accounting Audits; Financial Crisis
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