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      • 2007
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      Process Management, Technological Innovation, and Organizational Adaptation

      By: Mary Benner and M. Tushman
      The promise of process management practices is that as organizations focus on variance reduction and increased process control, they will drive both speed and organizational efficiency. However, this promise also accentuates the dark side of process management. These... View Details
      Keywords: Competency and Skills; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Management Practices and Processes; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Design
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      Benner, Mary, and M. Tushman. "Process Management, Technological Innovation, and Organizational Adaptation." Chap. 15 in Business Process Transformation, edited by Varun Grover and M. Lynne Markus, 317–326. Advances in Management Information Systems. Irvine, CA: M.E. Sharpe, 2007.
      • October 2007
      • Teaching Note

      Transforming Korea Inc: Financial Crisis and Institutional Reform (TN)

      By: Laura Alfaro and Renee Kim
      Teaching Note for 708007. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Crisis; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Transformation; Policy; Development Economics; Investment Funds; International Finance; Financing and Loans; South Korea
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Renee Kim. "Transforming Korea Inc: Financial Crisis and Institutional Reform (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 708-027, October 2007.
      • April 2007
      • Case

      ABN AMRO Bank N.V.: Global Change Agents

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Lance P. Pierce and Ryan Leo Raffaelli
      ABN AMRO Global Banking Group developed its risk management function in response to expansion, and increasingly focused on environmental and social risks. The head of the function needed to influence policies and business decisions in a highly decentralized context in... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Banks and Banking; Expansion; Change; Governing and Advisory Boards; Social Enterprise; Leadership Development; History; Banking Industry; Service Industry; Brazil; India; United States
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., Lance P. Pierce, and Ryan Leo Raffaelli. "ABN AMRO Bank N.V.: Global Change Agents." Harvard Business School Case 307-050, April 2007.
      • February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
      • Case

      UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Forest L. Reinhardt and Elizabeth Raabe
      Marco Suter, Executive Vice-Chairman, UBS Board of Directors, carefully studied the chart on his desk. It showed the public commitment of major financial institutions to help mitigate global warming. Evidently, UBS lagged behind its competitors. The graph was part of a... View Details
      Keywords: Climate Change; Energy Conservation; Cost vs Benefits; Law; Financial Institutions; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Accountability; Financial Services Industry
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Forest L. Reinhardt, and Elizabeth Raabe. "UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?" Harvard Business School Case 707-511, February 2007. (Revised March 2007.)
      • December 2006 (Revised April 2014)
      • Case

      J. R. D. Tata

      By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Benson
      J.R.D Tata, Chairman of the Indian conglomerate Tata & Sons, played a significant role in building India's economic infrastructure. Under his guidance, Tata & Sons built locomotives, steel refineries, airlines, chemical plants, and technology-based enterprises.... View Details
      Keywords: Family Business; Development Economics; Working Conditions; Leadership; Infrastructure; Personal Development and Career; Business and Government Relations; India
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      Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Benson. "J. R. D. Tata." Harvard Business School Case 407-061, December 2006. (Revised April 2014.)
      • December 2006
      • Article

      Europe vs America: Institutional Hysteresis in a Simple Normative Model

      By: Rafael Di Tella and Robert MacCulloch
      We show how the differences in US and European institutions can arise in a normative model. The paper focuses on the labor market and the government's decision to set unemployment benefits in response to an unemployment shock. The government balances insurance... View Details
      Keywords: Optimal Unemployment Benefits; Labor Market Institutions; Hysteresis; Europe; United States
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      Di Tella, Rafael, and Robert MacCulloch. "Europe vs America: Institutional Hysteresis in a Simple Normative Model." Journal of Public Economics 90, no. 12 (December 2006): 2161–86.
      • 1 Jul 2006
      • Conference Presentation

      The Role of Individuals in Institutional Change: When Individuals Act as Institutional Entrepreneurs

      By: Julie Battilana
      Keywords: Change; Entrepreneurship; Identity
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      Battilana, Julie. "The Role of Individuals in Institutional Change: When Individuals Act as Institutional Entrepreneurs." Paper presented at the European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, Bergen, Norway, July 01, 2006.
      • June 2006 (Revised October 2007)
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      Takashimaya in Transition

      By: Rajiv Lal, Masako Egawa and Chisato Toyama
      Takashimaya, the largest department store in Japan, was suffering from declining sales. CEO Koji Suzuki had succeeded in instituting changes to cut costs. However, Suzuki needed to come up with a strategy to increase sales, particularly in apparel, which comprised the... View Details
      Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Sales; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Japan
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      Lal, Rajiv, Masako Egawa, and Chisato Toyama. "Takashimaya in Transition." Harvard Business School Case 506-054, June 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
      • March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
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      The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer and Aldo Musacchio
      In Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the stirrings of industrialization and modernization were promising, and more than 50,000 workers, mostly women, were employed in the textile sector; the figure reflected more than a threefold increase in just a few... View Details
      Keywords: History; Labor Unions; Trade; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Financial Crisis; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Lesotho
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer, and Aldo Musacchio. "The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry." Harvard Business School Case 706-043, March 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
      • March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
      • Case

      China: To Float or Not To Float? (D)- Bank of America's Strategic Investment in China Construction Bank

      By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
      With its $3 billion investment in Chinese state bank China Construction Bank, Bank of America--the second U.S. bank behind Citigroup in terms of assets and market capitalization--was one of several foreign banks directly participating in China's banking sector reform.... View Details
      Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Banks and Banking; Foreign Direct Investment; International Relations; Banking Industry; China; United States
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      Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "China: To Float or Not To Float? (D)- Bank of America's Strategic Investment in China Construction Bank." Harvard Business School Case 706-031, March 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
      • February 2006 (Revised August 2006)
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      Investment Banking at Thomas Weisel Partners

      By: Malcolm P. Baker and Lauren Barley
      Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP), a San Francisco-based bank focusing on emerging growth companies, is considering its strategy in the context of regulatory, competitive, and legal changes. Blake Jorgensen, the chief operating officer and co-director of investment banking,... View Details
      Keywords: Strategy; Business or Company Management; Conflict of Interests; Change Management; Investment Banking; Financing and Loans; Laws and Statutes; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance; Banking Industry; San Francisco
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      Baker, Malcolm P., and Lauren Barley. "Investment Banking at Thomas Weisel Partners." Harvard Business School Case 206-091, February 2006. (Revised August 2006.)
      • December 2005
      • Article

      Functional Change and Bank Strategy in German Corporate Governance.

      By: Dwight B. Crane and Ulrike Schaede
      Keywords: Banks and Banking; Strategy; Corporate Governance; Change; Germany
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      Crane, Dwight B., and Ulrike Schaede. "Functional Change and Bank Strategy in German Corporate Governance." International Review of Law and Economics (December 2005).
      • August 2005 (Revised March 2007)
      • Case

      Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (A)

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner
      Involves the March 2005 takeover bid launched by ABN Amro, the Dutch bank, for Padua-based Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.p.A. (Antonveneta)--a bid that many would view as a test of Italy's commitment to the creation of a single European market for financial... View Details
      Keywords: History; Transformation; Business and Government Relations; Integration; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Markets; Financial Markets; Banks and Banking; Financial Services Industry; European Union; Italy
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., and Christopher Bruner. "Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-009, August 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
      • June 2005 (Revised October 2005)
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      Coach Roy Williams: What Next? (A)

      By: Thomas J. DeLong, Christoper Chang and Scott Schweitzer
      Roy Williams, head coach of the Kansas University Men's Basketball Team, was facing a major decision. The recent resignation of the coach at the University of North Carolina (UNC) had lead to speculation that Williams, a UNC alumnus, would be named as its new coach.... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Resignation and Termination; Job Offer; Leading Change; Management Succession; Performance Improvement; Personal Development and Career; Sports; Kansas; North Carolina
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      DeLong, Thomas J., Christoper Chang, and Scott Schweitzer. "Coach Roy Williams: What Next? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-070, June 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
      • April 2005 (Revised April 2005)
      • Background Note

      An Overview of Project Finance - 2004 Update

      By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia
      Introduces the field of project finance and provides a statistical overview of the project-financed investments over the last five years. Defines project finance and contrasts it with other well-known financing structures. Describes the evolution of project finance,... View Details
      Keywords: Project Finance; Investment; Projects; Trends
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      Esty, Benjamin C., and Aldo Sesia. "An Overview of Project Finance - 2004 Update." Harvard Business School Background Note 205-065, April 2005. (Revised April 2005.)
      • March 2005 (Revised May 2005)
      • Background Note

      Even Bigger Change: A Framework for Getting Started at Changing the World

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter
      Presents a framework for leading change in institutions or society, showing leaders how to manage political, economic, or social change by mapping their targets (policy, programs, or people/culture) and choice of action vehicle (single organizations or coalitions of... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Leading Change; Society
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Even Bigger Change: A Framework for Getting Started at Changing the World." Harvard Business School Background Note 305-099, March 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
      • March 2005 (Revised May 2005)
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      Ito-Yokado: The Challenge of Apparel

      By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
      Ito-Yokado, the 16th largest retail conglomerate in the world, has struggled with the declining performance in the apparel division of its superstores for over a decade. Apparel sales are slipping, eating hard-won gains in the retailer's food division. CEO Toshifumi... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Performance; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry; Japan
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      Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Ito-Yokado: The Challenge of Apparel." Harvard Business School Case 505-048, March 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
      • February 2005 (Revised May 2005)
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      Nordstrom: The Turnaround

      By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
      After a period of turbulence, the fourth generation of Nordstroms are in control of the $7.1 billion apparel retailer. They have instituted a number of changes in buying and IT that have turned the business around. What can they do to ensure future growth? View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Crisis Management; Growth Management; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
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      Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Nordstrom: The Turnaround." Harvard Business School Case 505-051, February 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
      • February 2005
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      Managing the Ecosystem

      By: Marco Iansiti
      The days of the corporate lone wolf are over. In our increasingly interconnected world, standing alone is no longer a viable business model. Instead, smart companies rely heavily on networks of partners, suppliers, and customers to achieve market success and sustain... View Details
      Keywords: Integrated Corporate Reporting; Partners and Partnerships; Industry Clusters; Customers; Markets; Situation or Environment; Banks and Banking; Insurance; Software
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      Iansiti, Marco. "Managing the Ecosystem." Optimize 4, no. 2 (February 2005).
      • 2005
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      Gifts of Time and Money: The Role of Charity in America's Communities

      By: Arthur C. Brooks
      Policymakers, civic leaders, and scholars have increasingly focused their attention over the last decade-and-a-half on the importance of voluntary participation in civil society. From George H. W. Bush's Thousand Points of Light to Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps to George... View Details
      Keywords: Volunteering; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society; United States
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      Brooks, Arthur C., ed. Gifts of Time and Money: The Role of Charity in America's Communities. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2005.
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