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Baker Old Class Collection | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

first half of the twentieth century. The rich holdings include trade publications, government documents, corporate histories and publications, and business directories, including material documenting the... View Details

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Faculty - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Ethics. Profile Jay W. Lorsch, Louis Kirstein Professor of Human Relations Jay W. Lorsch is the Louis Kirstein Professor of Human Relations and Chairman of the Executive Education Program “Making Corporate Boards More Effective.” He is a... View Details

12 May 2020
Blog Post

The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership

be allocated? To which groups? And on what basis?” To integrate operations and reach the public, she also oversaw the launch of SJDigitalInclusion.org, San Jose’s portal for the initiative. Building the website from scratch, along with identifying potential View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government; Nonprofit / Government

February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
Case

The P&G Acquisition of Gillette

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson

Raises issues about the role of boards of directors in compensating CEOs and, specifically, the rewards granted to CEOs for arranging a change-of-control for their companies. View Details

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Consumer Products Industry; United States

January 2002 (Revised March 2004)
Case

Computer Associates International, Inc.

In late 2000, Computer Associates (CA) changed its business model and the way it recognized revenue, ostensibly to better serve its stakeholders. The new subscription-based license model offered customers greater flexibility. Clients could subscribe to any CA software... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Valuation; Corporate Disclosure; Revenue Recognition; Corporate Governance; Technology Industry

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October 2021
Case

Esquel Group: Turning Crises into Transformation

By: William C. Kirby, Adina Wong, Noah B. Truwit and John McHugh

Focuses on a Hong Kong-based, globally-established textile and apparel manufacturer and its experience in navigating turbulent geopolitical environments. Identifies ways the company has pursued business priorities while upholding its sustainability values. View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Manufacturing Industry; China; Hong Kong

05 Oct 2016
What Do You Think?

Can the US Economy Regain the Growth and Prosperity of the Past?

he said "our best policy is to promote economic liberty so that individuals and corporations can adjust to changes in society, technology, the economy, the environment and politics stop trying to make View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

August 1991 (Revised March 1993)
Case

Champion International Corp.: Timber, Trade, and the Northern Spotted Owl

By: Forest L. Reinhardt

Champion's forest products division owns timberlands, sawmills, and plywood mills in the Pacific Northwest. The listing of the northern spotted owl as an endangered species, and restrictions on exports of logs from state-owned lands, have disrupted the stumpage, log... View Details

Keywords: Science-Based Business; Natural Environment; Product Marketing; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Strategy; Trade; Decisions; Management Teams; Forest Products Industry; North and Central America

September 2019 (Revised February 2022)
Supplement

Glenn Defense Marine Asia (B)

By: Susanna Gallani, Anja Anliker, Luke Hodges and Amram Migdal

This case describes the growth of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) under the leadership of Leonard Glenn Francis. GDMA provided ship husbanding and logistical support services to the United States Navy when Navy ships visited various ports in Southeast Asia. The case... View Details

September 2019 (Revised February 2022)
Case

Glenn Defense Marine Asia (A)

By: Susanna Gallani, Anja Anliker, Luke Hodges and Amram Migdal

This case describes the growth of Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) under the leadership of Leonard Glenn Francis. GDMA provided ship husbanding and logistical support services to the United States Navy when Navy ships visited various ports in Southeast Asia. The case... View Details

March 2002
Case

Anthony Neoh

By: Guhan Subramanian, Michelle Kalka and Qian Sun

This case provides a brief history of the development of the Chinese securities market and details Anthony Neoh's involvement with it. It concentrates particularly on exploring issues specific to emerging markets. View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Financial Markets; Corporate Governance; Emerging Markets

December 1992
Exercise

Negotiation Exercise on Tradeable Pollution Allowances: Group A, Utility #2

By: Willis M. Emmons III

Describes the position of Utility #2 in negotiating Group A with respect to 1) its SO emissions reduction requirements; 2) the costs of its alternative compliance strategies; and 3) the nature of its state regulatory environment. View Details

Keywords: Negotiation; Pollutants; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Governance Compliance; Utilities Industry