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- 27 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Employee-Suggestion Programs That Work
Bumping up against accepted theories in process improvement, a new research paper from Harvard Business School questions the value of prioritizing problems identified by frontline employees. Citing a... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Guttry
- June 2013
- Teaching Plan
The K-Dow Petrochemicals Joint Venture
By: Guhan Subramanian and Charlotte Krontiris
This case follows a two-part deal involving Dow Chemicals: Dow's ill-fated joint venture with the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, the failure of which nearly scuttled Dow's simultaneous acquisition of Rohm & Haas. Focusing on Dow CEO Andrew Liveris, this case examines... View Details
Keywords: Dow Chemicals; Kuwait; Financial Crisis; Negotiation Process; Joint Ventures; Corporate Disclosure; Acquisition; Chemical Industry; Kuwait
Subramanian, Guhan, and Charlotte Krontiris. "The K-Dow Petrochemicals Joint Venture." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 913-047, June 2013.
- 28 Jul 2015
- Blog Post
Nairobi Love: Heading Home
available from my own classmates running review sessions, tutoring through Student Services, office hours with professors, et cetera, has been wonderful. I thrived in classes like The Entrepreneurial Manager, and Business and Government... View Details
- 13 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
7 Reasons Why the New MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program at Harvard is Next Level
[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tqSnOoXaZYY/maxresdefault.jpg] It means your professors are incredibly entrepreneurial, and are applying research in cutting edge tech, stats and business to areas like health, sports and so much more. #5.... View Details
- September 2000 (Revised October 2006)
- Teaching Note
Wildfire Communications, Inc. (A) and (B) (TN)
Teaching Note for (9-396-305) and (9-396-306). View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Letters to the Editor
Everest tragedy, to our collaborative work on the multimedia case on NASA’s 2003 Columbia tragedy, and to his recent book, Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer. The course I teach today, General Management: Processes & Action,... View Details
- 05 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
5 Pieces of Advice for Applying to HBS
There’s no doubt that applying to business school can be a stressful undertaking. Researching MBA programs, taking the GMAT, writing essays, chasing after recommenders (often while also trying to balance a full time job) can be downright... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Research Brief: Bankruptcy as a Better—Not Bitter—End
some have suggested. “For one out of five of these sales, the process is really just about transferring ownership of an ongoing, operating enterprise to another owner,” says Gilson. “That’s exactly what happens in the market for mergers... View Details
Keywords: Erin Peterson
- 09 Apr 2008
- Conference Presentation
Entrepreneurial Processes, Political Institutions, and New-venture Survival
By: Shon R. Hiatt and Wesley Sine
- September 1992
- Case
ACCOR (A)
ACCOR, a French-based lodging and restaurant company, is described from its founding in 1967 to its 1990 acquisition of Motel 6. Particular attention is devoted to ACCOR's co-chairmen, Paul Dubrule and Gerard Pelisson, and the management policies they have put in... View Details
Keywords: Management Practices and Processes; Acquisition; Management Teams; Accommodations Industry; France; North America
Rosenzweig, Philip M. "ACCOR (A)." Harvard Business School Case 393-012, September 1992.
- June 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Teaching Note
Home Nursing of North Carolina
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
In 2011, immediately after graduating HBS, Ari Medoff began a self-funded search for a small firm to buy and run as its CEO. After just three month of searching, he identified Home Nursing of North Carolina (HNNC), a home care agency based in Greensboro, NC, as a... View Details
- June 1988
- Case
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: The Inflation Strategy Task Force (B)
Describes what happened after the apparent eruption and traumas within the task force described in the (A) case. The task force moved from being "the very worst committee" according to one member to becoming "the very best." Tries to explain how and why. Also describes... View Details
Barnes, Louis B. "John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.: The Inflation Strategy Task Force (B)." Harvard Business School Case 488-050, June 1988.
- 01 Dec 2016
- Blog Post
4 Reasons College Students Apply to 2+2
As a college student you’re probably thinking about your future, what career path might interest you, whether an MBA might be worthwhile to pursue. For most top MBA programs you’re going to need some work experience before coming to View Details
- May 2012
- Case
Evergreen Natural Markets 2012
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Paul S. Myers
Evergreen Natural Markets is a successful food retailer located in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. Having grown through acquisition, it has a reputation for improving the companies it purchases while retaining previous management. This strategy has succeeded due... View Details
Keywords: United States; Operating Systems; Acquisitions; Strategy; Human Resource Management; Consolidations; Retail Trade; Food; Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Consolidation; Acquisition; Business Processes; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Las Vegas; Western United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Paul S. Myers. "Evergreen Natural Markets 2012." Harvard Business School Brief Case 124-450, May 2012.
- 13 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Way Whistleblowers Reduce Government Fraud
government, the different agencies, and ultimately the suppliers,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Jonas Heese, one of the study’s authors. “What we document, at a very high level, is that while allegations can shake that... View Details
- 27 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Guts, Gall, and Good Luck: What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur
iStock What do these people have in common? The daughter of former slaves, pioneers in the private space race, and oddball inventors who created the green business industry. They all overcame long odds to become great American... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- February 2001 (Revised November 2019)
- Supplement
Delivery Problems at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (B)
By: Andrew P. McAfee, Frances X. Frei and Kerry Herman
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Order Taking and Fulfillment; Problems and Challenges; Business Processes; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry
McAfee, Andrew P., Frances X. Frei, and Kerry Herman. "Delivery Problems at Arrow Electronics, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 601-132, February 2001. (Revised November 2019.)
- May 2000 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Telecom Italia Takeover (A)
By: Michael D. Watkins, James K. Sebenius and Ann Leamon
After two months at the helm of Telecom Italia, Franco Bernabe is confronted by a hostile takeover bid from a much smaller rival. He has a few days in which to maneuver. The case describes the background of Italian telecoms and of the bid itself. Also presents the... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Process; Mergers and Acquisitions; Leadership Style; Telecommunications Industry; Italy
Watkins, Michael D., James K. Sebenius, and Ann Leamon. "Telecom Italia Takeover (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-363, May 2000. (Revised August 2001.)