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- September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock
In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia
Wells, John R., Carole A. Winkler, and Benjamin Weinstock. "Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World." Harvard Business School Case 720-373, September 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- 26 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 26
strategic priorities. This article explains core links between selling initiatives and basic drivers of enterprise value, and it provides suggestions about how best to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Strategy - Faculty & Research
Multi-unit Firms ; Agglomeration ; Spatial Organization ; Economies Of Scope ; Organizational Design ; Diversification ; Corporate Strategy ; Business Units Citation Read Now... View Details
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Not All M&As Are Alike—and That Matters
acquisitions and geographic roll-ups consolidate businesses, they can be difficult to tell apart except on a case-by-case basis. However, they vary in some fundamental ways. For one thing, their strategic rationales differ. Roll-ups are... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Bower
- August 2023 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Money Fellows: The Quest for Expansion
By: Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, Michael Chu and Ahmed Dahawy
This case explores the opportunities and challenges associated with expanding the operations of a complex entrepreneurial business model. It highlights how cultural aspects of different geographies impact a startup's operational and economic models. The case also... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Developing Countries and Economies; Geographic Scope; Business Strategy; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Business and Shareholder Relations; Financial Services Industry; Banking Industry; Egypt
Rodríguez Arregui, Álvaro, Michael Chu, and Ahmed Dahawy. "Money Fellows: The Quest for Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 324-010, August 2023. (Revised December 2023.)
- 05 May 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Companies Raise Their Prices: Because They Can
many took advantage of economies of scale and other more efficient production processes. Yet, firms increasingly... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- Web
Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research
Research A lot of entrepreneurs are great at the idea part but do not anticipate the details required to actually run and scale a new venture. Drawing on my experience at... View Details
- 2013
- Working Paper
International Health Economics
By: Mark Egan and Tomas J. Philipson
Perhaps because health care is a local service sector, health economists have paid little attention to international linkages between domestic health care economies. However, the growth in domestic health care sectors is often attributed to medical innovations whose... View Details
Egan, Mark, and Tomas J. Philipson. "International Health Economics." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 19280, August 2013.
- 07 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Deconstructing LEGO’s Decarbonization
2050? The LEGO Group’s goals and benchmarks include 100% “sustainable elements” by 2030, a 37% baseline emissions reduction by 2032, and net zero by 2050. Even for Scope 1... View Details
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
creates a lack of growth avenues at work, and a dearth of social participation. Policy changes could facilitate the changing of social norms. If... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Sep 2023
- Book
Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target
competitive and cooperative logics (see Cennamo, 2021; Cozzolino et al., 2021) that have characterized the (traditional) economy so far, to represent a paradigm shift. Thus, it requires formulating the new... View Details
- May 2022
- Case
Rawbank's Illico Cash: Can 'Fast Money' Overcome Cash Dependency in the DRC?
By: Lauren Cohen and Grace Headinger
Thomas de Dreux-Brézé, the Head of Strategy and Project Management at Rawbank Congo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was perplexed as he reviewed annual adoption rates for the bank’s launch of Illico Cash 2.0. As the bank’s mobile money app, Illico Cash... View Details
Keywords: Fintech; Inflation; Deflation; Rural; Urban; Emerging Market; Mobile Technology; Finance; Money; Inflation and Deflation; Business Growth and Maturation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Demographics; Developing Countries and Economies; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Behavioral Finance; Currency; Banks and Banking; Commercial Banking; Financial Strategy; Rural Scope; Urban Scope; Innovation Strategy; Emerging Markets; Network Effects; Consumer Behavior; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cohen, Lauren, and Grace Headinger. "Rawbank's Illico Cash: Can 'Fast Money' Overcome Cash Dependency in the DRC?" Harvard Business School Case 222-084, May 2022.
- 01 Nov 2022
- Research & Ideas
A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure Matters
workers, key issues such as how employees are paid and how they view the scope of their jobs can be crucial to their willingness to contribute ideas that help the company... View Details
Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis
- 17 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
MBA Curriculum Spotlight: Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)
- Web
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(7) Gender (129) Genetics (1) Geographic Location (11) Geographic Scope (10) Geography (30) Geopolitical Units (7) Giving and Philanthropy (26) Global Range (8) Global Strategy (9) Globalization (270)... View Details
- 24 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Much Will Remote Work Continue After the Pandemic?
owners or managers of small businesses, whereas NABE respondents generally work at larger firms and were not owners. “The pandemic has brought about tremendous changes, and we... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 11 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh
closest friends and seatmates, Fatma. Even though class starts at 9:30, a few of us are typically in the classroom by 9:10 and chit chat to start the morning. Fatma View Details
- Web
Leadership - Faculty & Research
"(Family) Size Matters: Nico Oprée and the Decreasing Power of Family Unity over Time." Harvard Business School Case 225-094, June 2025. Scale AI View Details
- Web
Skydeck - Alumni
conscious consumers are redefining the economy Jeff Immelt (MBA 1982) in the Hot Seat: Episode 2 Case studies in crisis management and what it takes to motivate the next generation View Details
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Faculty & Research Facilitating faculty research and case development on an international scale Our unprecedented network of research centers and... View Details