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- 18 Jul 2006
- First Look
First Look: July 18, 2006
acquisition and the management team running the acquired firm for the private equity sponsor share the shareholder value creation in a successful leveraged buyout. Purchase this note:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
holistic perspective. Shareholders cannot just focus on short-term profits; they need to understand that a company's ability to earn profits over the long term will require investments that come at a short-term cost, or even View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Governing the Family-Run Business
The topic of governance is hot. Shareholders, managers, and business advisors are demanding improved governance of (typically public) companies by strengthening their boards of directors and developing more responsive shareholder... View Details
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
methods. Myth Number 1: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs reduce returns on capital and long-run shareholder value. Reality: Companies committed to ESG are finding competitive advantages in product, labor, and capital... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
Organization Unilever was an organizational curiosity in that, since 1929, it has been headed by two separate British and Dutch companies—Unilever Ltd. (PLC after 1981), and Unilever N.V.—with different sets of shareholders but identical... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- First Look
First Look: March 10
solely on the merits of its strategic value to Oasys. He was forced to evaluate the strategic benefit alongside the likelihood of actually closing a deal, the specific terms of each deal, and especially the speed with which a deal could... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
chains have come under unprecedented stress as a result of US-China trade tensions, the pandemic, and geopolitical shocks. We've documented US participation in global value chains over four decades, with particular focus on the last five... View Details
- 07 Jul 2008
- Research & Ideas
Innovation Corrupted: How Managers Can Avoid Another Enron
defraud shareholders had already entered guilty pleas. Skilling and Lay argued that these 15 plea bargainers were all honest men who had been bullied into false confessions by the "witch hunt" tactics of the Justice Department.... View Details
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Negotiation, Organizations & Markets - Faculty & Research
markets. In addition, members of the group share an abiding interest in the micro foundations of these phenomena. Our work is grounded in the power of strategic interaction to encourage individuals and organizations to create and sustain View Details
- November 2006 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
SUN Brewing (B)
In July 2004, Shiv, Nand, and Uday Khemka are discussing their holdings in SUN Interbrew, a leading Russian beer producer that is part of the family's global portfolio of businesses. SUN Interbrew has been operating as a joint venture since 1998, when the Khemka... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment; Globalized Markets and Industries; Ownership Stake; Family Ownership; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry; Russia
Villalonga, Belen, and Raphael Amit. "SUN Brewing (B)." Harvard Business School Case 207-039, November 2006. (Revised June 2010.)
- 22 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution
with difficult trade-offs. Prioritizing core values should be the second pillar of your business strategy. For some companies, shareholders come first. For others, it may be employees. In other companies, it... View Details
Keywords: by Robert Simons
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research
same time, IKEA Group had adopted in 2012 a new sustainability strategy that focused the company's efforts on its entire value chain from its raw materials sourcing to the lifestyle of its end consumers. The plan especially centered on... View Details
- 14 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Amazon vs. Whole Foods: When Cultures Collide
Jamie_Hall Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods last August was the corporate equivalent of mixing tap water with organic extra virgin olive oil. You’d be hard-pressed to find two companies with more different value propositions. Even so,... View Details
- 31 May 2011
- First Look
First Look: May 31
case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811077-PDF-ENG Braddock Industries, Inc. William E. FruhanHarvard Business School Case 211-061 This case examines the drivers of economic value creation for View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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HBR Classics - Alumni
Landscape Cause Your Firms Decline CSR or Share Holder Value How to Uncover Hidden Shareholder Value , Brian Hagen, Raymond L. Manganelli View Details
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General Management - Faculty & Research
volume brings together insights from legal advisors, investors, and governance experts and covers topics ranging from board refreshment and audit committees to shareholder activism, cybersecurity, and global governance trends. About the... View Details
- 14 Jan 2019
- Op-Ed
These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership
contribute to society in meaningful ways, not just profit from it. They believed that organization had to benefit all stakeholders: their customers, employees, shareholders, and communities and that this approach would result in sustained increases in revenues,... View Details
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Model (23) Business Offices (4) Business Plan (2) Business Processes (4) Business Startups (39) Business Strategy (31) Business Units (1) Business Ventures (153) Business and Community Relations (8) Business and Government Relations (44) Business and View Details
- 24 Apr 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders
Polman immediately wheeled into action, convincing KHC to drop its bid two days later. Then he announced seven bold moves to enhance shareholder value without compromising the company’s ambitious long-term... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
How To Make Restructuring Work for Your Company
The following excerpt is taken from the "Lessons of Restructuring" section of Gilson's introduction to Creating Value through Corporate Restructuring. Although the case studies in this book span a wide range of companies,... View Details
Keywords: by Stuart C. Gilson