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  • 24 Apr 2014
  • HBS Seminar

Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School

  • December 2015
  • Article

Entrepreneurial Imagination and a Demand and Supply-side Perspective on the MNE and Cross-border Organization

By: Geoffrey Jones and Christos Pitelis
This article explores the role of entrepreneurial imagination on the international expansion of multinational enterprises. The focus is on supply- and demand-side factors that help explicate cross-border expansion. The article explores how appropriability-informed and... View Details
Keywords: Imagination; Globalization; History; Entrepreneurship; Multinational Firms and Management; Africa; Asia; Europe; North and Central America
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Jones, Geoffrey, and Christos Pitelis. "Entrepreneurial Imagination and a Demand and Supply-side Perspective on the MNE and Cross-border Organization." Journal of International Management 21, no. 4 (December 2015): 309–321.
  • October 2002 (Revised March 2009)
  • Background Note

Foreign Direct Investment

By: Laura Alfaro and Esteban Clavell
Briefly reviews motivations and trends behind foreign direct investment and multinational corporations as well as the policy debate that surrounds them. View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Policy; Business and Government Relations
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Alfaro, Laura, and Esteban Clavell. "Foreign Direct Investment." Harvard Business School Background Note 703-018, October 2002. (Revised March 2009.)
  • June 2007 (Revised September 2021)
  • Case

Thomas J. Watson, IBM and Nazi Germany

By: Geoffrey Jones, Grace Ballor and Adrian Brown
Considers the strategy of U.S.-owned IBM, then a manufacturer of punch cards, in Nazi Germany before 1937. Opens with IBM CEO Thomas J. Watson meeting Adolf Hitler in his capacity as President of the International Chamber of Commerce. IBM had acquired a German company... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Values and Beliefs; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Investment; Business and Government Relations; Germany; United States
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Jones, Geoffrey, Grace Ballor, and Adrian Brown. "Thomas J. Watson, IBM and Nazi Germany." Harvard Business School Case 807-133, June 2007. (Revised September 2021.)
  • March 2007 (Revised August 2009)
  • Case

Grupo Bimbo

By: Jordan I. Siegel
In 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy.... View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business and Government Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; China; Mexico; United States; South America
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Siegel, Jordan I. "Grupo Bimbo." Harvard Business School Case 707-521, March 2007. (Revised August 2009.)
  • November 1984 (Revised October 1989)
  • Case

Dow Corning Corp.: Business Conduct and Global Values (A)

Describes the development and ongoing operation of the Business Conduct Committee of Dow Corning Corp. as an example of managing corporate values in a multinational enterprise. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Values and Beliefs; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact
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Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Dow Corning Corp.: Business Conduct and Global Values (A)." Harvard Business School Case 385-018, November 1984. (Revised October 1989.)
  • 25 Feb 2002
  • Research & Ideas

MNCs in Asia: Investing in the Future

The unparalleled size of Asia's markets has always caught the eye of multinational corporations. More recently, as government policies and cultural attitudes in the region continue to evolve, the strategies of View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
  • June 2015
  • Case

Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?

By: John A. Quelch and Sunru Yong
This case centers on the potential and challenges of entering an emerging market. It provides a brief overview of the Ethiopian market, market reforms and policies, and the business environment faced by foreign companies. Three multinational businesses, CareCo, ShoeCo,... View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; Foreign Direct Investment; Ethiopia
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Quelch, John A., and Sunru Yong. "Ethiopia: An Emerging Market Opportunity?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-501, June 2015.

    How Companies in Emerging Markets Break Out

    In this interview with Harvard Business Review, Krishna Palepu explains how multinationals and local companies can win in emerging markets.


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    • October 1987
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    Philips Group--1987, The

    By: Francis Aguilar and Michael Y. Yoshino
    Discusses how Philips, a major Dutch-based multinational company, attempts to bring about a fundamental change in its strategy, organization, and culture in response to a rapidly changing market and competitive environment. View Details
    Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Markets; Change Management; Netherlands
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    Aguilar, Francis, and Michael Y. Yoshino. "Philips Group--1987, The." Harvard Business School Case 388-050, October 1987.
    • 2022
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    Capitalism and Global Governance in Business History: A Roundtable Discussion

    By: Sabine Pitteloud, Grace Ballor, Patricia Clavin, Nicolás M. Perrone, Neil Rollings and Quinn Slobodian
    This working paper brings together a diverse group of scholars to discuss the historiography of capitalism, business history and global governance and lay the foundations for further research in this area. Grace Ballor and Sabine Pitteloud open the discussion with a... View Details
    Keywords: Capitalism; Business History; Multinational Corporation; Business And Government Relations; Business And Society; Business And The Environment; International Relations; Regulation; Business Interest Association; Lobbying; Private Governance; State-business Relations; Political Risk; Neo-Liberalism; Governance; Globalized Firms and Management; Government and Politics
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    Pitteloud, Sabine, Grace Ballor, Patricia Clavin, Nicolás M. Perrone, Neil Rollings, and Quinn Slobodian. "Capitalism and Global Governance in Business History: A Roundtable Discussion." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 22-081, June 2022.
    • November 2004 (Revised January 2007)
    • Case

    Ice-Fili (Abridged)

    By: John R. Wells, Pai-Ling Yin and Michael G. Rukstad
    Designed as an overview of all aspects of the strategy process: industry analysis, positioning, dynamics and sustainability, and scope issues of corporate strategy, including vertical integration, horizontal diversification, and location issues. Ice-Fili is the largest... View Details
    Keywords: Product Positioning; Geographic Location; Competition; Vertical Integration; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Russia
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    Wells, John R., Pai-Ling Yin, and Michael G. Rukstad. "Ice-Fili (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 705-441, November 2004. (Revised January 2007.)
    • 2002
    • Case

    Hindustan Lever

    By: Vijay Govindarajan and Chris Trimble
    Hindustan Lever, Ltg (HLL), the Indian subsidiary of Unilever PLC, is one of the most respected multinationals operating in India and one of the first multinationals to recognize that the poor in developing countries represent an untapped growth opportunity. They... View Details
    Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; India
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    Govindarajan, Vijay, and Chris Trimble. "Hindustan Lever." 2002. (Case No. 2-0011.)
    • 19 Nov 2019
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    Lessons from IBM in Nazi Germany

    Keywords: Re: Geoffrey G. Jones; Information Technology

      Causes and Consequences of Firm Disclosures of Anticorruption Efforts

      Multinationals frequently operate in locations where laws against corruption are not widely enforced. We examine ratings of self-reported anticorruption efforts for 480 multinationals to better understand what factors underlie their efforts and their performance... View Details
      • June 1992 (Revised January 1994)
      • Case

      Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (A)

      Multinational professional services firm Coopers & Lybrand has decided to enter the Hungarian market and weighs its strategic options in light of the environment in which it will operate and its resources. View Details
      Keywords: Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Market Entry and Exit; Service Industry; Hungary
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      Loveman, Gary W., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Coopers & Lybrand in Hungary (A)." Harvard Business School Case 692-112, June 1992. (Revised January 1994.)
      • 06 May 2014
      • News

      Pfizer's bid for AstraZeneca: It's time to reform the U.S. corporate tax system

      • 03 Oct 2005
      • What Do You Think?

      What’s the Future of Globally Organized Labor?

      will emerge new kinds of collective actions that will address the contemporary issues of multinational workforces and globalized networks of trade and commerce." These comments raise several questions: Just what new kinds of... View Details
      Keywords: by James Heskett
      • 27 Sep 2006
      • Research & Ideas

      Report From Egypt: Studying Global Influences

      multinationals that move people across locations, expect frequent travel outside the country, and emphasize abundant training and Web-based process tools. Part of the mission of all three companies in Egypt is to transmit these standards... View Details
      Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
      • September 2020 (Revised November 2020)
      • Case

      PDS: Ring-Fencing the Ranch

      By: Dennis Campbell, Tarun Khanna and Kerry Herman
      Pallak Seth, Group CEO of PDS Multinational Fashions, is contemplating options to bring better collaboration across his global apparel supply chain platform. PDS, a group of 50-plus subsidiary companies, each led by its own CEO and with different apparel industry... View Details
      Keywords: Collaboration; Supply Chain Management; Performance; Partners and Partnerships; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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      Campbell, Dennis, Tarun Khanna, and Kerry Herman. "PDS: Ring-Fencing the Ranch." Harvard Business School Case 721-361, September 2020. (Revised November 2020.)
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