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- 07 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
The Competition of Countries
involved in a large-scale field study of best practice in environmental management. Having just completed a case text on competing countries, Vietor discusses globalization and national development strategies. Cynthia D. Churchwell: What...
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- August 2019
- Case
Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War
By: Elie Ofek and John Masko
In 2019, Chinese smartphone maker and telecommunications empire Huawei was preparing to launch its new flagship smartphone series, the Mate 30. After years of explosive growth, the previous 18 months had been a challenge for the company. In early 2018, Huawei’s planned...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Global Strategy;
International Relations;
National Security;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Volatility;
Adaptation;
Telecommunications Industry;
China;
United States;
European Union
Ofek, Elie, and John Masko. "Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War." Harvard Business School Case 520-017, August 2019.
- July–August 2014
- Article
Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook
By: Lynn S. Paine
One surprising role of Nike's corporate responsibility committee is to provide support for innovation. More and more companies recognize the importance of corporate responsibility to their long-term success—and yet the matter gets short shrift in most boardrooms,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Governance;
Corporate Accountability;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry
Paine, Lynn S. "Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook." Harvard Business Review 92, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2014): 87–94.
- 19 Nov 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Management and the Financial Crisis (We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us …)
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by William A. Sahlman
- October 2019 (Revised December 2019)
- Case
BC Partners: Acuris
By: Victoria Ivashina and Terrence Shu
This case follows Nikos Stathopoulos, Managing Partner of BC Partners, as he and his team evaluate the potential sale of one of BC Partners’ portfolio companies, Acuris. Acuris was a global financial intelligence, news, and data company that had been acquired by BC...
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Keywords:
Fund Management;
Fund Raising;
Leveraged Buyout;
Buyout;
Portfolio Management;
Operations Improvement;
Exit;
Exit Strategy;
Valuation Ratios;
Finance;
Private Equity;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Operations;
Performance Improvement;
Acquisition;
Valuation
Ivashina, Victoria, and Terrence Shu. "BC Partners: Acuris." Harvard Business School Case 220-041, October 2019. (Revised December 2019.)
- 2019
- Chapter
The Great Divergence and the Great Convergence
By: Geoffrey Jones
This chapter provides a new lens to the extensive debate among economists and economic historians concerning why the West grew rich and the rest of the world lagged behind as modern industrialization took hold in the 19th century. The literature has focused heavily on...
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Keywords:
Globalization;
Growth and Development;
History;
Africa;
Asia;
Europe;
Latin America;
Middle East;
North and Central America;
Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. "The Great Divergence and the Great Convergence." Chap. 37 in The Routledge Companion to the Makers of Global Business, edited by Teresa da Silva Lopes, Christina Lubinski, and Heidi J.S. Tworek, 578–592. New York: Routledge, 2019.
- February 1998
- Case
Creating the International Trade Organization
By: David A. Moss, George R. Appling and Andrew D Archer
In the late 1940s, officials at the U.S. State Department began campaigning for the creation of an International Trade Organization (ITO). This new organization would oversee global negotiations on trade liberalization, foreign direct investment, cartels, and commodity...
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Keywords:
Mission and Purpose;
Trade;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Economic Systems;
International Relations
Moss, David A., George R. Appling, and Andrew D Archer. "Creating the International Trade Organization." Harvard Business School Case 798-057, February 1998.
- December 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Innovation and Collaboration at Merrill Lynch
By: Boris Groysberg and Ingrid Vargas
In the spring of 2005, Candace Browning, head of Global Securities Research and Economics at Merrill Lynch, led about 500 Merrill Lynch analysts worldwide in a collaborative effort to produce innovative research, most of them accustomed to working independently in...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Groups and Teams;
Management Teams;
Decision Making;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Negotiation;
Mathematical Methods;
Strategy;
Human Resources;
Motivation and Incentives;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Ingrid Vargas. "Innovation and Collaboration at Merrill Lynch." Harvard Business School Case 406-081, December 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- 28 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Improving Accountability at the World Bank
Editor's Note: As an institution charged with fighting global poverty, the World Bank has found itself on the firing line of late. Critics cite a persistent lack of transparency and failure to include local insights in decision-making...
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by Alnoor Ebrahim
- October 2021
- Article
Can European Electric Utilities Manage Asset Impairments Arising from Net Zero Targets?
By: Conor Hickey, John O'Brien, Ben Caldecott, Celine McInerney and Brian O' Gallachoir
This paper develops a framework to assess the ability of electric utilities to sustain the forced impairment of carbon emitting power plants and applies it to the European market. We present a new method to measure asset impairment, for both the company and the...
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Hickey, Conor, John O'Brien, Ben Caldecott, Celine McInerney, and Brian O' Gallachoir. "Can European Electric Utilities Manage Asset Impairments Arising from Net Zero Targets?" Art. 102075. Journal of Corporate Finance 70 (October 2021).
- December 2010 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg
By: David A. Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The leading global consulting firm they had built specialized in managing digital risk and uncovering digital evidence and had grown very rapidly....
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Change Management;
Transition;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Structure;
Consulting Industry
Garvin, David A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg." Harvard Business School Case 311-008, December 2010. (Revised March 2013.)
- January – February 2011
- Article
Creating Shared Value
By: Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer
The capitalist system is under siege. In recent years business has been criticized as a major cause of social, environmental, and economic problems. Companies are widely thought to be prospering at the expense of their communities. Trust in business has fallen to new...
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Keywords:
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Economic Growth;
Economic Systems;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Trust;
Human Needs;
Welfare;
Competitive Advantage;
Value Creation
Porter, Michael E., and Mark R. Kramer. "Creating Shared Value." Harvard Business Review 89, nos. 1-2 (January–February 2011): 62–77.
- 28 Jul 2009
- Research Event
Business Summit: Real Estate
next steps in real estate? This panel discussed the global real estate crisis, the future of securitization, and predictions for the future of the U.S. real estate market. After years of abundant capital and...
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- January 2014
- Case
The Weather Company
New CEO David Kenny transformed The Weather Company in less than two years from a primary identity as a cable television channel to a multi-platform digital company innovating in the uses of weather data. He assesses progress and considers strategic choices and...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Strategy;
Strategic Change;
Change Management;
Expansion;
Weather;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Innovation and Invention;
Technology Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "The Weather Company." Harvard Business School Case 314-083, January 2014.
- Teaching Interest
Overview
By: John F. Batter
As as Senior Lecturer I teach the EC course Law, Management and Entrepreneurship (cross-listed in the General Management and Entrepreneurial Management Units) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. While I have retired from my public and private company litigation...
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- November 2015 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO
By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott, Olivia Hull and J. Yo-Jud Cheng
It’s August 2014 and John Chambers is expected to announce his retirement after 17 years as CEO of global technology giant Cisco Systems. Under Chambers’s leadership, Cisco has grown from $2.2 billion in annual revenues and under 4,000 employees to revenues of $46...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Succession Planning;
CEO Succession;
Managing Change;
Person-organization Fit;
Management Succession;
Transition;
Talent and Talent Management;
Change Management;
Retirement;
Innovation Leadership;
Recruitment;
Corporate Governance;
Experience and Expertise;
Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States;
San Jose;
California
Groysberg, Boris, Sarah L. Abbott, Olivia Hull, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng. "Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO." Harvard Business School Case 416-027, November 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
- March 2014
- Teaching Note
The Weather Company
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
New CEO David Kenny transformed The Weather Company in less than two years from a primary identity as a cable television channel to a multi-platform digital company innovating in the uses of weather data. He assesses progress and considers strategic choices and...
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- August 2015 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Amazon.com, 2021
By: John R. Wells, Benjamin Weinstock, Gabriel Ellsworth and Galen Danskin
In February 2021, Amazon announced 2020 operating profits of $22,899 million, up from $2,233 million in 2015, on sales of $386 billion, up from $107 billion five years earlier (see Exhibit 1). The shareholders expressed their satisfaction (see Exhibit 2), but not all...
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Keywords:
Strategic Analysis;
Retail;
E-commerce;
Amazon;
Internet;
Amazon.com;
AmazonFresh;
Jeff Bezos;
Cloud Computing;
Marketplaces;
Streaming;
E-reader Market;
Digital Media;
Mobile App;
Online Retail;
Shipping;
Database;
Tablet;
Kindle;
Kindle Fire;
Smartphone;
Delivery;
Digital Platforms;
Competition;
Internet and the Web;
Corporate Strategy;
Digital Marketing;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Organization;
For-Profit Firms;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Profit;
Revenue;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Taxation;
Business History;
Human Resources;
Resignation and Termination;
Books;
Human Capital;
Working Conditions;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Media;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Product Development;
Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Organizational Culture;
Public Ownership;
Work-Life Balance;
Problems and Challenges;
Labor and Management Relations;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Integration;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration;
Information Infrastructure;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Price;
Applications and Software;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Working Capital;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Retail Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Electronics Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Music Industry;
Publishing Industry;
Shipping Industry;
Technology Industry;
Video Game Industry;
Web Services Industry;
United States;
Washington (state, US);
Seattle
Wells, John R., Benjamin Weinstock, Gabriel Ellsworth, and Galen Danskin. "Amazon.com, 2021." Harvard Business School Case 716-402, August 2015. (Revised June 2021.)
- April 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Background Note
An Overview of Project Finance & Infrastructure Finance - 2006 Update
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia
Provides an introduction to the fields of project finance and infrastructure finance, and gives a statistical overview of project-financed investments over the years from 2002 to 2006. Examples of project-financed investments include the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon...
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Aldo Sesia. "An Overview of Project Finance & Infrastructure Finance - 2006 Update." Harvard Business School Background Note 207-107, April 2007. (Revised October 2007.)
- 2023
- Case
Christiana Figueres and the Collaborative Approach to Negotiating Climate Action
By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian
This case study centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to build momentum for, and ultimately pass, the 2015...
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Keywords:
Climate Change;
Negotiation;
Environmental Regulation;
International Relations;
Leadership
Sebenius, James K., Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro, and Mina Subramanian. "Christiana Figueres and the Collaborative Approach to Negotiating Climate Action." Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School Case, 2023. Electronic.