Publications

March 2018 (Revised March 2018)
Case

JPMorgan Chase: Invested in Detroit (A)

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

Beginning in 2014, JPMorgan Chase launched Invested in Detroit, a $100 million philanthropic investment in the city over five years. The bank worked with local economic development organizations, workforce development organizations, small businesses, philanthropies,... View Details

Keywords: Local Economic Development; Workforce Development; Philanthropic Investment; Financial Institutions; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Urban Development; Business and Community Relations; Banking Industry; United States; Michigan

January 2016
Teaching Note

The Affordable Care Act Case Series

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

February 2015
Supplement

The Affordable Care Act (G): The Final Votes

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the fall of 2009, the House and Senate each voted to pass health reform bills. These bills then had to be combined into the Affordable Care Act and the ACA had to be passed by both houses. Reconciliation had to be used because of Republican Scott Brown's Senate... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Government And Politics; Health; Policy; Health Industry; United States

February 2015
Background Note

A Note on the Affordable Care Act and the U.S. Health Care System

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

This note provides an overview of the U.S. health care system as it stood in 2014, including an overview of hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and other health care providers. It also discusses the major political actions on health care in the 20th century,... View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Political Process; Health Care and Treatment; Health Industry; United States

February 2012
Supplement

The Market for Energy: Scale, Cost, Security, and the Environment (B)

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

Keywords: Energy; Markets

2005
Chapter

Linking Resource Allocation to Strategy

By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert

Keywords: Resource Allocation; Strategy

March 1999 (Revised December 2000)
Teaching Note

Pandesic: The Challenges of a New Business Venture (A) and (B) TN

By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert

Teaching Note for (9-399-129) and (9-399-130). View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Startups

March 1999 (Revised August 2005)
Case

Pandesic: The Challenges of a New Business Venture (A)

By: Joseph L. Bower and Clark Gilbert

Pandesic is a joint venture of SAP and Intel designed to develop turnkey information architectures for marketspace companies. The case explores the problems of developing the joint venture from the perspective of its general management. Describes the development of its... View Details

Keywords: Joint Ventures; Design; Information; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Marketing Communications; Performance

05 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?

their most important responsibilities, substituting "executive search" for succession planning and development? What, if anything, can CEOs, directors, and shareholders do about this? What do you think? To Read More: Joseph... View Details

Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett

10 Jan 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Operations Management

Strategy Failures? What Really Drives Your Strategy? Why do so many companies veer off their strategic plan? Look for a disconnect between corporate strategy and how resources are allocated, say Harvard Business School's Joseph View Details

01 Apr 2008
News

The Leader Within

08 Sep 2009
News

The Buffett and Munger Way

15 Feb 2022
News

Charlotte Club Hosts Webinar to Mark 100 Years of the Case Method

Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Club of Charlotte recently marked 100 Years of Case Method Teaching and Learning at HBS by hosting a virtual conversation with two of the School’s most prolific case writers. The January 19 event, which attracted 170 alumni, featured View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

February 2015
Supplement

The Affordable Care Act (D): Making a Decision on the Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Tax Exclusion

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In the summer of 2009, a meeting is called in the White House to discuss the impact of changing the rules on the employer-sponsored health insurance tax exclusion. View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Health; Government and Politics; Health Industry; United States

February 2015
Supplement

The Affordable Care Act (B): Industry Negotiations

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

In 2009, the Obama administration and Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee enter into talks with industry groups that will be affected by the health reform that the Congress is working on. View Details

Keywords: Health Care; Health Care Policy; Health; Health Industry; United States

January 2012
Case

DONG Energy: Clean and Reliable Energy

By: Joseph L. Bower and Elena Corsi

Keywords: Energy; Green Technology Industry; Energy Industry; Denmark

January 2012
Background Note

The Market for Energy: Scale, Cost, Security and the Environment (A)

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris

Keywords: Energy; Markets; Energy Industry

October 1999
Case

CIBC Corporate and Investment Banking (B): 1992-1997

By: Joseph L. Bower and Michael Raynor

From 1992 to 1997, CIBC CEO Al Flood and head of investment banking John Hunkin integrate the struggling investment bank, Wood Gundy, with CIBC's corporate bank. The impact and interaction of organization design, compensation schemes, and communication initiatives are... View Details

Keywords: Investment Banking; Banks and Banking; Mergers and Acquisitions; Organizational Design; Business Plan; Communication; Banking Industry