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      • 2003
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      UK Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Stage

      By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels

      In October 2002, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) appointed Professor Michael Porter and his team to conduct a brief, three-month review of the existing evidence on UK competitiveness. The effort was funded jointly by the ESRC and the Department of... View Details

      Keywords: Competition; Economics; Performance Productivity; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Research and Development; Competency and Skills; Investment; Assets; Corporate Strategy; Policy; Management; Knowledge Use and Leverage; United Kingdom; United States
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      Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "UK Competitiveness: Moving to the Next Stage." DTI Economics Paper, May 2003.
      • February 2003 (Revised April 2003)
      • Case

      Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, The

      By: Allen S. Grossman and Christina Darwall
      Patrick J. McGrath, the bishop of the healthy and growing San Jose diocese, is pioneering the use of long-term, business-like strategic planning to better deliver on his churches' core mission. The adopted plan addresses issues at the heart of how the diocese is... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Management; Innovation Strategy; Leadership; Growth Management; Success; Performance Effectiveness; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges
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      Grossman, Allen S., and Christina Darwall. "Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, The." Harvard Business School Case 303-069, February 2003. (Revised April 2003.)
      • January 2003 (Revised May 2005)
      • Case

      Zipcar: Refining the Business Model

      By: Myra M. Hart, Michael J. Roberts and Julia Stevens
      Zipcar is a start-up organized around the idea of "sharing" car usage via a membership organization. This case describes several iterations of the Zipcar business model and financial plan. These iterations include a very early version and a version developed just prior... View Details
      Keywords: Service Operations; Renting or Rental; Business Model; Business Plan; Entrepreneurship; Economic Growth; Management Skills; Transportation; Business Startups; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance; Growth and Development Strategy; Transportation Industry; Service Industry
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      Hart, Myra M., Michael J. Roberts, and Julia Stevens. "Zipcar: Refining the Business Model." Harvard Business School Case 803-096, January 2003. (Revised May 2005.)
      • October 2002 (Revised February 2003)
      • Case

      Administrative Data Project (A)

      By: Lynda M. Applegate and Donald E. Heller
      Encourages analysis of the implementation of a large technical infrastructure and process transformation project within a university setting. Enables an instructor to teach change management, leadership, and technical project management skills. View Details
      Keywords: Teaching; Change Management; Management Practices and Processes; Transformation; Learning; Competency and Skills; Leadership Development; Non-Governmental Organizations; Education Industry
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      Applegate, Lynda M., and Donald E. Heller. "Administrative Data Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-051, October 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
      • April 2002 (Revised October 2003)
      • Case

      Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel, 2001, The

      By: Peter Tufano
      Bethlehem Steel's 2001 bankruptcy filing inspires an employee's daughter to evaluate her father's pension plan, weeks after September 11's tragedies exacerbated a weakening U.S. economy and just months before her father planned to retire. Battered equity markets and... View Details
      Keywords: Asset Management; Financial Instruments; Retirement; Steel Industry; United States
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      Tufano, Peter, Zvi Bodie, and Akiko M. Mitsui. "Pension Plan of Bethlehem Steel, 2001, The." Harvard Business School Case 202-088, April 2002. (Revised October 2003.)
      • March 2002 (Revised August 2002)
      • Case

      Microsoft.NET

      By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
      Set in the summer of 2000, following the unveiling of Microsoft's .NET initiative to the public. Three of the key figures in .NET's development are considering the next steps they would have to take to keep the initiative moving forward. Specifically, the challenges... View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Growth and Development Strategy; Change Management; Talent and Talent Management; Policy; Business Model; Computer Industry; Web Services Industry
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      MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Microsoft.NET." Harvard Business School Case 602-086, March 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
      • October 2001 (Revised March 2002)
      • Case

      Perlegen Sciences

      By: Linda A. Hill and Nicole Tempest
      As a biotech start-up company involved in studying human genomes, Perlegen needed to develop an organization that fostered innovation and teamwork among a group of highly trained professionals from both the science and technology fields. Perlegen's CEO, Brad Margus,... View Details
      Keywords: Innovation Leadership; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Genetics; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation Strategy; Biotechnology Industry
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      Hill, Linda A., and Nicole Tempest. "Perlegen Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 402-026, October 2001. (Revised March 2002.)
      • October 2001
      • Supplement

      R&R

      By: Howard H. Stevenson and Amy Blitz
      Outlines alternative mechanisms for getting into business. Shows the means by which an experienced entrepreneur can gain control over the necessary resources to lower the fixed costs of business entry. Provides a mechanism for discussing the role of experience,... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Cost; Social and Collaborative Networks; Experience and Expertise
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      Stevenson, Howard H., and Amy Blitz. "R&R." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 802-802, October 2001.
      • June 2001
      • Exercise

      Strategic Human Resource Management Applications Exercise

      By: Michael Beer
      Overview of a method for diagnosing and developing an organization's capability to achieve its goals and implement its strategy, with exercises for application. A rewritten version of an earlier exercise. View Details
      Keywords: Competency and Skills; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Design; Strategy
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      Beer, Michael. "Strategic Human Resource Management Applications Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 401-044, June 2001.
      • April 2001
      • Teaching Note

      Katharine Graham TN

      By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Lisa M. Gunther and Dina R. Pradel
      Teaching Note for (9-801-276). View Details
      Keywords: Leading Change; Public Ownership; Power and Influence; Experience and Expertise; Value; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Risk and Uncertainty
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      McGinn, Kathleen L., Lisa M. Gunther, and Dina R. Pradel. "Katharine Graham TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 801-281, April 2001.
      • October 2000 (Revised December 2008)
      • Case

      Doyle's Dealmaking Dilemma (A): Negotiating the Job Search

      By: James K. Sebenius
      MBA student Doyle Williams searches for his ideal job in a private equity group and uses his negotiation skills to try to attain the best possible compensation package. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
      Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Job Search; Negotiation Process; Personal Development and Career
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      Sebenius, James K. "Doyle's Dealmaking Dilemma (A): Negotiating the Job Search." Harvard Business School Case 801-229, October 2000. (Revised December 2008.)
      • 2000
      • Chapter

      In Search of Dynamic Capabilities: The Origins of R&D Competence in Biopharmaceuticals

      By: Gary P. Pisano
      Keywords: Competency and Skills; Research and Development; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry
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      Pisano, Gary P. "In Search of Dynamic Capabilities: The Origins of R&D Competence in Biopharmaceuticals." Chap. 5 in The Nature and Dynamics of Organizational Capabilities, edited by Giovanni Dosi, Richard Nelson, and Sidney Winter, 129–154. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
      • 2000
      • Chapter

      Measuring Competence? Exploring Firm Effects in Drug Discovery

      By: Rebecca M. Henderson and Iain Cockburn
      Keywords: Competency and Skills; Measurement and Metrics; Research and Development; Innovation and Invention; Pharmaceutical Industry
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      Henderson, Rebecca M., and Iain Cockburn. "Measuring Competence? Exploring Firm Effects in Drug Discovery." Chap. 6 in The Nature and Dynamics of Organizational Capabilities, edited by Giovanni Dosi, Richard Nelson, and Sidney Winter. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
      • September 2000 (Revised October 2002)
      • Background Note

      Professional Services Module Seven: Becoming a Professional

      By: Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda and Scot H. Landry
      Discusses strategies for balancing private and professional life. View Details
      Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Success; Work-Life Balance
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      DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, and Scot H. Landry. "Professional Services Module Seven: Becoming a Professional." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-013, September 2000. (Revised October 2002.)
      • April 2000 (Revised October 2002)
      • Background Note

      Career Strategies and Tactics in Professional Service Firms

      By: Ashish Nanda, Thomas J. DeLong and Scot H. Landry
      Presents suggestions for ensuring a good start in a professional services career. View Details
      Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Performance Expectations; Performance Effectiveness; Customization and Personalization; Practice; Valuation; Performance Evaluation; Business Startups; Competency and Skills; Learning; Talent and Talent Management; Management Skills; Consulting Industry
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      Nanda, Ashish, Thomas J. DeLong, and Scot H. Landry. "Career Strategies and Tactics in Professional Service Firms." Harvard Business School Background Note 800-375, April 2000. (Revised October 2002.)
      • 2000
      • Book

      Merchants to Multinationals

      By: Geoffrey Jones
      This book examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries, and later engaged in foreign... View Details
      Keywords: Competency and Skills; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Governance; Growth and Development; Human Resources; Information Management; Relationships; Corporate Strategy; Africa; Asia; Latin America
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      Jones, Geoffrey. Merchants to Multinationals. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. (Winner of Newcomen-Harvard Book Award Given once every three years to the best work in the field of business history published in the United States.)
      • February 2000 (Revised October 2000)
      • Case

      Kendle International Inc.

      By: Dwight B. Crane, Paul W. Marshall and Indra Reinbergs
      Candace Kendle and Christopher Bergen, the CEO and COO of Kendle International, Inc., are reviewing ways to finance the growth of their privately-owned company. Kendle is a contract research organization that conducts clinical drug trials for pharmaceutical and... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Financing and Loans; Venture Capital; Stock Options; Banks and Banking; Debt Securities; International Finance; Financial Strategy; Management Skills; Private Ownership; Initial Public Offering; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry
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      Crane, Dwight B., Paul W. Marshall, and Indra Reinbergs. "Kendle International Inc." Harvard Business School Case 200-033, February 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
      • December 1999
      • Case

      Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A): An Enterprise of Change

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
      In 1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc., was claiming a leadership position in the burgeoning world of e-commerce and networking computers. Its goal: "to dot-com the world." What was it about Sun's culture that made it so conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship? And how... View Details
      Keywords: Business Ventures; Leading Change; Innovation Leadership; Information Infrastructure; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Technology Industry; Computer Industry
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Jane Roessner. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A): An Enterprise of Change." Harvard Business School Case 300-074, December 1999.
      • August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
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      Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)

      By: Steven C. Wheelwright, Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest and Christian G. Kasper
      Describes the procedures and processes used by Cisco Systems in its acquisition of high-technology firms. Its goal is to retain key engineering talent and to leverage existing product development efforts, but to quickly merge acquired companies its own systems and... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Leveraged Buyouts; Acquisition; Integration; Mergers and Acquisitions; Production; Activity Based Costing and Management; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Manufacturing Industry; Technology Industry; England
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      Wheelwright, Steven C., Charles A. Holloway, Nicole Tempest, and Christian G. Kasper. "Cisco Systems, Inc.: Acquisition Integration for Manufacturing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 600-015, August 1999. (Revised February 2000.)
      • April 1999
      • Article

      Diversification Strategies of British Trading Companies: Harrisons & Crosfield c1900-c1980

      By: G. Jones and Judith Wale
      This article examines the diversification strategies and organisational competencies of Harrisons & Crosfield, a British-based multinational, between 1900 and 1980. There is an accumulating body of case study evidence on the historical evolution of British... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Diversification; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Competency and Skills; Great Britain
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      Jones, G., and Judith Wale. "Diversification Strategies of British Trading Companies: Harrisons & Crosfield c1900-c1980." Business History 41, no. 2 (April 1999): 69–101.
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