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- 22 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Bringing ‘Lean’ Principles to Service Industries
Wipro Technologies, an Indian outsource provider of software services, launches its own lean initiative. "In terms of operations and improvements, the service industries in general are a long way behind manufacturing," Upton... View Details
- March 2007 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd.
By: Mukti Khaire and Prabakar (PK) Kothandaraman
Fabindia is a for-profit Indian retail company with the stated mission of providing employment to weavers and traditional handicraft artisans in rural India. Established in 1960 as an exporter of home furnishings, Fabindia has grown as a consumer-facing retailer of... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Growth and Development Strategy; Supply Chain; Mission and Purpose; Expansion; Retail Industry; India
Khaire, Mukti, and Prabakar (PK) Kothandaraman. "Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 807-113, March 2007. (Revised February 2010.)
- September 1996 (Revised February 1998)
- Case
Cytec Industries' Spin-Off (B): Managing the Challenges of Success
Provides a follow-up to the (A) case. View Details
Wruck, Karen, and Sherry P. Roper. "Cytec Industries' Spin-Off (B): Managing the Challenges of Success." Harvard Business School Case 897-054, September 1996. (Revised February 1998.)
- March 1994 (Revised May 1994)
- Supplement
Lisa Benton (B)
By: Linda A. Hill
Provides a follow-up to Lisa Benton (A). View Details
Hill, Linda A. "Lisa Benton (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 494-115, March 1994. (Revised May 1994.)
- 2005
- Book
A Portrait of the Visual Arts: Meeting the Challenges of a New Era
By: Kevin F. McCarthy, Elizabeth A. Ondaatje, Arthur C. Brooks and András Szántó
Providing information about developments in the visual arts world, this book provides an analysis of the sector, describing the characteristics of visual arts consumers, artists, finances, and organization. View Details
McCarthy, Kevin F., Elizabeth A. Ondaatje, Arthur C. Brooks, and András Szántó. A Portrait of the Visual Arts: Meeting the Challenges of a New Era. Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2005.
- February 2010
- Background Note
Marketing Analysis Toolkit: Situation Analysis
By: Thomas J. Steenburgh and Jill Avery
Before managers can begin to formulate marketing strategies for their businesses, they must have a strong understanding of the internal and external marketing environments in which they are operating. In this note, we present three methods for collecting and analyzing... View Details
Keywords: Five Forces Framework; SWOT Analysis; Marketing Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Industry Structures; Strategic Planning
Steenburgh, Thomas J., and Jill Avery. "Marketing Analysis Toolkit: Situation Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 510-079, February 2010.
- October 2001
- Background Note
A Note on Team Process
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
When tasks are highly complex, demand a diversity of skills, or require a commitment from the involved parties, teams are usually the most effective way to approach them. But a group of people working together does not automatically equally a team, and groups are often... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Decision Making; Management; Business Processes; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Efficiency; Groups and Teams; Conflict and Resolution
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "A Note on Team Process." Harvard Business School Background Note 402-032, October 2001.
- July 2013 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
BMVSS: Changing Lives, One Jaipur Limb at a Time
By: Srikant Datar and Saloni Chaturvedi
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) is an Indian not-for-profit organization engaged in assisting differently-abled persons by providing them with the legendary low-cost prosthesis, the Jaipur Foot, and other mobility-assisting devices, free of cost. Known... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Financial Condition; Health Care and Treatment; Diversity; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; India; Asia
Datar, Srikant, and Saloni Chaturvedi. "BMVSS: Changing Lives, One Jaipur Limb at a Time." Harvard Business School Case 114-007, July 2013. (Revised May 2024.)
- 2009
- Book
The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care
By: Clayton M. Christensen, Jerome H. Grossman M.D. and Jason Hwang M.D.
A groundbreaking prescription for health care reform—from a legendary leader in innovation. Our health care system is in critical condition. Each year, fewer Americans can afford it, fewer businesses can provide it, and fewer government programs can promise it for... View Details
Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Health Care and Treatment; Disruptive Innovation; Health Industry; United States
Christensen, Clayton M., Jerome H. Grossman M.D., and Jason Hwang M.D. The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care. McGraw-Hill, 2009. (Winner of James A. Hamilton Award Given annually to the author of a management or healthcare book judged outstanding by the American College of Healthcare Executives' Book of the Year Committee presented by American College of Healthcare Executives.)
- August 2018 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
C3.ai—Driven to Succeed
By: Robert Simons and George Gonzalez
CEO Tom Siebel navigates his artificial intelligence (ai) startup through a series of pivots, market expansions, and even an elephant attack to become a leading platform ad service provider. The case describes his unusual management approach emphasizing employee... View Details
Keywords: Strategy Execution; Performance Measurement; Critical Performance Variables; Strategic Boundaries; Internet Of Things; Artificial Intelligence; Software Development; Big Data; Machine Learning; Business Startups; Management Style; Business Strategy; Performance; Measurement and Metrics; Organizational Culture; AI and Machine Learning; Digital Transformation; Applications and Software; Digital Marketing; Analytics and Data Science; Technology Industry; United States; California
Simons, Robert, and George Gonzalez. "C3.ai—Driven to Succeed." Harvard Business School Case 119-004, August 2018. (Revised October 2019.)
- November 2010 (Revised May 2012)
- Background Note
Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health
By: Thomas R. Piper
The case provides students with (1) an understanding of the essence of long-term financial health; (2) familiarity with the calculation and meaning of various financial ratios; and (3) an understanding of the influence of a company's operating and competitive... View Details
Keywords: Financial Condition; Forecasting and Prediction; Investment Return; Operations; Competitive Strategy
Piper, Thomas R. "Assessing a Company's Future Financial Health." Harvard Business School Background Note 911-412, November 2010. (Revised May 2012.)
- September 2023
- Case
Trilling Foods: Managing People with Data
Trilling Foods, a regional bricks-and-mortar grocery chain, has recently provided its frontline managers with new tools for using data. Allison Andersen, Trilling’s VP of Data Science, has spearheaded these efforts. Yet, as she works with Kent Wade, the general manager... View Details
Keywords: Digital Transformation; Management Practices and Processes; Training; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
Feldberg, Alexandra C., and Jeffrey T. Polzer. "Trilling Foods: Managing People with Data." Harvard Business School Case 424-025, September 2023.
- 01 Aug 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Business Transform Primary Health Care Across Africa?
- March 2015 (Revised January 2020)
- Case
Behavioural Insights Team (A)
By: Michael Luca and Patrick Rooney
The Behavioural Insights Team case introduces students to the concept of choice architecture and the value of experimental methods (sometimes called A/B testing) within organizational contexts. The exercise provides an opportunity for students to apply these principles... View Details
Keywords: Behavioral Economics; Experiments; Choice Architecture; Public Entrepreneurship; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Taxation; Economics; Public Administration Industry; United Kingdom
Luca, Michael, and Patrick Rooney. "Behavioural Insights Team (A)." Harvard Business School Case 915-024, March 2015. (Revised January 2020.)
- March 2003 (Revised March 2011)
- Background Note
A Note on Antitrust and Competitive Tactics
By: Dennis A. Yao
Provides an overview of antitrust law as it relates to competitive strategy. Discusses the problem of managing antitrust risk and provides a guide to business actions that pose antitrust risk. View Details
Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Risk Management; Monopoly; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy
Yao, Dennis A. "A Note on Antitrust and Competitive Tactics." Harvard Business School Background Note 703-493, March 2003. (Revised March 2011.)
- 2016
- Chapter
Dishonesty Explained: What Leads Moral People To Act Immorally
By: F. Gino and D. Ariely
The last two decades have witnessed what seems to be an increasing number of cases of dishonesty, from corporate corruption and employee misconduct to questionable behaviors during the financial crisis and individual acts of unethical behavior in many spheres of... View Details
Gino, F., and D. Ariely. "Dishonesty Explained: What Leads Moral People To Act Immorally." In The Social Psychology of Good and Evil. 2nd ed. Edited by Arthur G. Miller. New York: Guilford Press, 2016.
- December 1994 (Revised November 1997)
- Background Note
Information Sources About Private Equity
By: Josh Lerner
Provides an overview of key sources of information. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity
Lerner, Josh. "Information Sources About Private Equity." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-066, December 1994. (Revised November 1997.)
- November 2008 (Revised January 2013)
- Supplement
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Eee PC (B)
By: Willy Shih and Howard H. Yu
Provides an update to the 609-011 (A) case. View Details
Shih, Willy, and Howard H. Yu. "ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Eee PC (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-052, November 2008. (Revised January 2013.)
- September 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Background Note
Principles of Product Policy
By: Anita Elberse
Provides an introduction to key product policy issues. View Details
Keywords: Product Development
Elberse, Anita. "Principles of Product Policy." Harvard Business School Background Note 506-018, September 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
- August 2003
- Background Note
Drawing Inferences from the Written Interview
Provides instructions for analyzing the "Written Interview" assignment. View Details
Higgins, Monica C. "Drawing Inferences from the Written Interview." Harvard Business School Background Note 404-012, August 2003.