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- 14 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 14
this process mainly involved horizontal integration, some form of legal or administrative centralization followed by vertical integration. Standard Oil represents the canonical example of this development. Standard Oil's history is also... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 9
heavily than advice from novices. Theoretical and practical contributions are discussed. Deception and Its Detection: Effects of Monetary Incentives and Personal Relationship History Authors:Lyn M. Van Swol, Deepak Malhotra, and Michael... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
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
- First Look
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 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
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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
- 19 Jun 2007
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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
- 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
- 04 Nov 2014
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First Look: November 4
the first Academy Award® in that category for Walt Disney Animation Studios. In late March 2014, Frozen became the highest-grossing animated feature, worldwide, of all time. There was a period in the history of the 90-year-old studio, not... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Future of Boards
don't recognize that as well. But I think it's more deeply engrained in our history and the way we think about things. Q: In terms of board structure, two of the book's chapters make opposing arguments. David Nadler of Marsh &... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 03 Jan 2007
- First Look
First Look: January 3, 2007
competitive solutions from Microsoft and the open-source community threaten to hinder the company's long-term growth potential. Outlines virtualization technology and the dynamics that affect its market; covers the history of VMware;... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019
student self-directed learning model was instituted to build knowledge and skills graduates needed to be successful in college. The case study describes the history of Summit and its evolution to this new learning model. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
Theresa May met with her European counterparts in an attempt to renegotiate the “Brexit deal” she had reached with them only weeks earlier; the deal was facing harsh criticism and almost certain rejection at home. Perhaps only the keenest students of View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 08 Aug 2017
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First Look at Research and Ideas, August 8, 2017
characteristic-based portfolio strategy that requires relatively low annual turnover. This is a continuum, with small size (a very persistent characteristic) at one end of the spectrum and high frequency reversal at the other. Unlike low-turnover tilts, a full View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne