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- 19 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 19, 2010
transplant types. This case study examines the history and current state of care delivery, reimbursement, and measurement for the UCLA Kidney Transplant Program, among the nation's highest-volume transplant providers. The UCLA Kidney... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Sep 2007
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First Look: September 5, 2007
and communities to set up conservation programs to preserve natural habitat. In contrast, Greenpeace works to campaign for environmental change against governments and corporations and accepts funding only through individuals and foundation grants. Explores the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- March 2017
- Case
Cantel Medical
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Cantel Medical Corporation provided infection prevention and control products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers. In 2016, Cantel generated sales of $665 million and net profits of $60 million, double the levels of five years earlier.... View Details
Keywords: Cantel; Charles Diker; Furniture Industry; Matrix Organization; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Chemicals; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Structure; Problems and Challenges; Research and Development; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Information Technology; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Health Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; New Jersey
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Cantel Medical." Harvard Business School Case 717-482, March 2017.
- 28 May 2013
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First Look: May 28
Supplements case 712-424. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/713436-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 113-084 Apartheid in South Africa A short history of Apartheid in South Africa. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Sep 2006
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First Look: September 19, 2006
the history of American business, the composition of insiders and outsiders has been open to redefinition and even today remains in constant flux. And, even though it appears that white men still hold the majority of positions of power... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Building ’Brandtopias’—How Top Brands Tap into Society
transformation is crucial for the long-term success of brands that rely upon cultural value. "For identity brands, brand strategy, as we conceive of it today, is often inconsequential," Holt concluded. He calls for a new type of strategy, grounded in View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
erupted both in Congress and in the press and this ruckus led DP World to promise that it would relinquish the U.S. terminals of P&O. Also contains a brief description of Dubai and its relationship to the U.S., a discussion of issues related to port security, and a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Open Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool
Science at Harvard (LISH) has a long history of working together with Harvard Catalyst at Harvard Medical School to identify interesting innovation and process problems in translational biomedical areas. We have conducted many research... View Details
- 08 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 8, 2008
but is difficult when demand history is unavailable such as for new products. One method that can be applied in such cases uses dispersion among forecasting experts as a measure of demand uncertainty. This paper provides a test for this... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 05 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV
requires four seats at least." His current projects include histories of German management thought and German capitalism, but working on the Porsche cases has given him a new appreciation for automobiles. "These are some of the... View Details
- 24 Oct 2024
- Research & Ideas
With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support
workplace for a time. Why is that? Fuller: Unfortunately, several things start happening if your work history gets interrupted. The first is something that virtually every employer uses to assess candidates called the continuity of... View Details
Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
- 20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008
sanction of the law. To make this argument, we review the history of two earlier breakthrough technologies—the birth control pill and in-vitro fertilization (IVF)—both of which were developed in the United States without federal funds and... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
Impact strategy (LTI) aimed at making a substantial improvement in high school graduation rates. The LTI required City Year to transform itself over time to create an organization capable of delivering its ambitious impact strategy. The case explores City Year’s View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
for-profit entity, while expanding its lines of business to realms other than insurance. By both exploring the history of the insurance industry and Verisk's unique position within it, the case provides readers with an understanding of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Sep 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
717-426 Imprimis (A) This case examines the strategic choices and evolving business model of Imprimis Pharmaceuticals from the perspective of CEO Mark Baum. The (A) case provides a brief history of the company and of the compounding... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 May 2012
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First Look: May 8
cost. The case details the history of these partnerships, examines American Express' own social platforms, and talks about American Express' future plans in the realm of social strategy. It then presents students with two options related... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 27, 2009
the capacity to curb its influence. Empire-Building or Bridge-Building? Evidence from New CEOs' Internal Capital Allocation Decisions Author:Yuhai Xuan Publication:Review of Financial Studies (forthcoming) Abstract This paper investigates how the job View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 1, 2008
innovation strategy under market uncertainty is also addressed. Purchase this note: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=508090 Myths and Lessons of Modern Chinese History Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2008
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First Look: January 29, 2008
uses a unique panel dataset that allows us to track the career histories of individuals across firms. We find that an individual is more likely to become an entrepreneur if his or her co-workers have been entrepreneurs before, or if the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Apr 2015
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First Look: April 7
Business School Case 315-055 Al Islami Foods: Beyond Dubai In 2014, Al Islami Foods CEO Marwan Al Garem considers his company's history of growth in Dubai and its growth opportunities within and outside the city. Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne