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- June 2008 (Revised October 2008)
- Case
AREVA T&D
By: Ananth Raman, Vincent Marie Dessain, Ane Damgaard Jensen and Gudrun Urfalino Kristinsdottir
The case explores the rapid and highly effective turnaround at AREVA's transmission and distribution (T and D) business by focusing on the division's operations. The division was struggling in 2004 when newly-appointed CEO Philippe Guillemot and his team improved...
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Business Divisions;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Product Development;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Performance Improvement;
Environmental Sustainability
Raman, Ananth, Vincent Marie Dessain, Ane Damgaard Jensen, and Gudrun Urfalino Kristinsdottir. "AREVA T&D." Harvard Business School Case 608-174, June 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
- January 2003 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
By: Allen S. Grossman, Jane Wei-Skillern and Kristin Lieb
In 2002, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, the recognized world leader in the breeding and training of guide dogs, was in the midst of broadening its reach and providing additional mobility services. Chief Executive Geraldine Peacock was concerned that systemic...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Resource Allocation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Programs;
Networks;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Competitive Strategy
Grossman, Allen S., Jane Wei-Skillern, and Kristin Lieb. "Guide Dogs for the Blind Association." Harvard Business School Case 303-006, January 2003. (Revised January 2007.)
- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
How Business Strategy Tamed the “Invisible Hand”
thinking to guide management decisions. Thus, Peter Drucker argued that "management is not just passive, adaptive behavior; it means taking action to make the desired results come to pass." He noted that economic theory had long...
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by Pankaj Ghemawat
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Latin America's Decade
1977) is chairman and CEO of Buenos Aires-based Velox Group, a privately held organization with a line of supermarkets, banks, and finance companies spanning five South American countries. He notes, "You need to be prescient, nimble, and View Details
- 01 Apr 2008
- First Look
First Look: April 1, 2008
for PR firms and their holding-company media conglomerate parents to do so. The public relations industry in the broadest sense has undergone a tremendous amount of consolidation through acquisitions over the past 20 years. It is also being challenged to View Details
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Martha Lagace
- May 2005 (Revised April 2011)
- Case
Arctic Timber AB: Engineered Woods Division (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman, David Kiron and Wendy Smith
Describes the leadership challenges involved in managing strategic innovation and change in a highly mature business unit. Allows systematic exploration of organizational structures, incentives, competencies, and culture that impede innovation. Pivots on a new leader's...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Leadership;
Management Teams;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure
Tushman, Michael L., David Kiron, and Wendy Smith. "Arctic Timber AB: Engineered Woods Division (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-067, May 2005. (Revised April 2011.)
- March 1999
- Case
Hans Fritz at Novartis Thailand (A): The First Month
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Dr. Hans Fritz is 37 years old when he arrives in Bangkok on March 1, 1998 to assume his position as general manager of Novartis Thailand. Novartis is the world's largest pharmaceutical company. He had lobbied to transition from a staff position to this line management...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Organizational Structure;
Transition;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Working Conditions;
Organizational Culture;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Crisis Management;
Decision Making;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Thailand
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Hans Fritz at Novartis Thailand (A): The First Month." Harvard Business School Case 399-123, March 1999.
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
should hire for curiosity, model inquisitiveness, emphasize learning goals, let workers explore and broaden their interests, and have “Why?” “What if ?” and How might we ?” days. Doing so will help their organizations adapt to uncertain...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
channel partners. Make no mistake: What we advocate in this book is not always easy. The analyses and processes we recommend are meant to be adaptive and continuous, and they are aimed at reaching the ultimate goal in steps, with the...
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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
Facebook which have first-party data? That remains a big question.” Gupta expects companies will adapt in the post-cookie era by relying more on contextual advertising—a bit of a throwback. “If you’re reading the Wall Street Journal, I...
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- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
sixth-generation business, said it is possible for enterprises such as his to adapt to change. "The issue is flexibility and being able to diversify," he advised. Speaking from his company's experience, Zobel said that family businesses...
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Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Covering the Issues
MBA Program, one small but important sign, the piece declared, that the PC had "come of age." Over the past decade, the magazine has covered the School's frequent technology conferences, campus upgrades, curriculum adaptations (such as...
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- November 2023
- Case
From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group (Abridged)
By: Willy Shih and Nancy Dai
Like other small shops based in Chongqing, China, Zongshen Industrial Group started by assembling motorcycles from "standard" parts. The quality of its early products was good enough for rural Chinese buyers, though wealthier consumers usually purchased premium...
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Keywords:
Disruptive Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competitive Strategy;
Supply Chain;
Product Positioning;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motorcycle Industry;
China
Shih, Willy, and Nancy Dai. "From Imitation to Innovation: Zongshen Industrial Group (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 624-056, November 2023.
- September 1996 (Revised September 1999)
- Case
Mobil USM&R (A): Linking the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan
The CEO of the marketing and refining division of a major oil company is in the midst of implementing a profit turnaround. He transforms the strongly centralized, functionally-organized division into 17 independent business units and 14 internal service companies. The...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Measurement and Metrics;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Design;
Balanced Scorecard;
Corporate Strategy;
Mining Industry;
Energy Industry
Kaplan, Robert S. "Mobil USM&R (A): Linking the Balanced Scorecard." Harvard Business School Case 197-025, September 1996. (Revised September 1999.)
- June 1993 (Revised December 1995)
- Case
Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Navigator Project (A)
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Richard O. Mason and Melinda Conrad
Provides an overview of the company's recent organizational changes followed by a discussion of the company's new sales promotion software, "Promotion Planner." The president of Frito-Lay's central division must decide how he should proceed with the rollout of this new...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Trends;
Innovation Strategy;
Marketing Communications;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Manufacturing Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Richard O. Mason, and Melinda Conrad. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Navigator Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-025, June 1993. (Revised December 1995.)
- January 2009 (Revised May 2009)
- Case
College Summit: Rethinking the Relationship Between Growth and Impact
By: Stacey M. Childress and Geoff Eckman Marietta
College Summit, a nonprofit organization "committed to the day when every student who can make it in college makes it to college," was faced with an important strategic decision. After growing rapidly at more than 30% a year for the last several years, founder and CEO,...
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Keywords:
Secondary Education;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Education Industry
Childress, Stacey M., and Geoff Eckman Marietta. "College Summit: Rethinking the Relationship Between Growth and Impact." Harvard Business School Case 309-088, January 2009. (Revised May 2009.)
- March 2000 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Supplements the (A) case.
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Style;
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Management Succession;
Competitive Advantage;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Retail Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 400-054, March 2000. (Revised June 2000.)
- March 2000 (Revised July 2000)
- Case
Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A) (Abridged)
By: Linda A. Hill and Jennifer Suesse
Jeanne Lewis, after six years with Staples, Inc., is promoted to senior vice president of marketing. She is to work for fifteen months alongside her predecessor, a legacy in the organization, "learning the ropes" before he moves on. This case is set nine months after...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Style;
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Management Succession;
Competitive Advantage;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Retail Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Jennifer Suesse. "Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 400-065, March 2000. (Revised July 2000.)
- November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Jeanne Lewis, after six years with Staples, Inc., is promoted to senior vice president of marketing. She is to work for fifteen months alongside her predecessor, a legacy in the organization, "learning the ropes" before he moves on. This case is set nine months after...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Management Style;
Change Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Management Succession;
Competitive Advantage;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Retail Industry;
United States
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-041, November 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- 30 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
Are Business Schools Really Important “Crucibles of Leadership?”
made, not born. These primary qualities of leaders are formed in the "crucible of leadership" (as Bennis and Thomas define it, anything from an important mentoring relationship to a near-death or war-time experience). Leaders have the View Details
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by James Heskett