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  • 2011
  • Case

Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis

By: Ning Jia, F. Warren McFarlan and Xiaohui Li
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. is a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) that manufactures cast pipe products and steel products. The company had grown to become a dominant player in the ductile iron pipe industry, holding more than 40% domestic market share and nearly... View Details
Keywords: Control Systems; Cost Centers; Manufacturing; Profit Centers; China
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Jia, Ning, F. Warren McFarlan, and Xiaohui Li. "Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes: Transforming the Management Control System in Time of Crisis." Tsinghua University Case, 2011.
  • January 2022
  • Article

The Private Impact of Public Data: Landsat Satellite Maps Increased Gold Discoveries and Encouraged Entry

By: Abhishek Nagaraj
How does public data shape the relative performance of incumbents and entrants in the private sector? Using a simple theoretical framework, I argue that public data reduces investment uncertainty, facilitates the discovery of new market opportunities and increases the... View Details
Keywords: Public Data; Maps; Gold; Microeconomic Behavior; Economics; Data and Data Sets; Private Sector; Market Entry and Exit; Mining
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Nagaraj, Abhishek. "The Private Impact of Public Data: Landsat Satellite Maps Increased Gold Discoveries and Encouraged Entry." Management Science 68, no. 1 (January 2022): 564–582.

    Paul W. Marshall

    MBA Class of 1960 Professor of Management, Paul W. Marshall, is affiliated with the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and teaches The Entrepreneurial Manager in the Turnaround Environment. This Elective Curriculum course focuses on the role of... View Details

    Keywords: steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel; steel
    • December 1984 (Revised July 2005)
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    Burnet vs. Logan

    By: Henry B. Reiling
    The taxpayer sold mining company stocks and was to be paid royalty as ore was extracted from the corporation's mine. Because the factual issues of whether ore would be extracted and, if so, how much and when were so indeterminate, the court held that the contract right... View Details
    Keywords: Taxation; Law Enforcement; Asset Management; Valuation; Policy; Mining Industry
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    Reiling, Henry B. "Burnet vs. Logan." Harvard Business School Case 285-086, December 1984. (Revised July 2005.)
    • September 2010 (Revised April 2011)
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    Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Unchartered Territory

    By: Aldo Musacchio and Jonathan Schlefer
    Ian Delaney, CEO of Sherritt, a primarily a mining company, visited Cuba in the early 1990s to negotiate a deal to export nickel for their Canadian refineries. The case describes the difficulties of doing business in Cuba and the challenges Delaney overcame to turn... View Details
    Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Joint Ventures; Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk Management; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Mining Industry; Canada; Cuba; United States
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    Musacchio, Aldo, and Jonathan Schlefer. "Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Unchartered Territory." Harvard Business School Case 711-001, September 2010. (Revised April 2011.)
    • 01 Nov 2019
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    Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan

    • January 2010
    • Background Note

    In the Spotlight: The Market for Iron Ore

    By: Aldo Musacchio, Tarun Khanna and Jenna Bernhardson
    This note discusses the structure and functioning of the market for iron ore. This market has traditionally functioned using a benchmark pricing mechanism, in which large steel mills in Japan (now in China) negotiate the benchmark price with the largest of the big... View Details
    Keywords: Industry Structures; Mining; Price; Valuation; Business Strategy; Demand and Consumers; Business and Government Relations; Mining Industry; China
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    Musacchio, Aldo, Tarun Khanna, and Jenna Bernhardson. "In the Spotlight: The Market for Iron Ore." Harvard Business School Background Note 710-049, January 2010.
    • 10 Sep 2017
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    The Top 10 Books to Read This Fall

    • 01 Dec 2000
    • News

    Latin America's Decade

    Alfaro, is more sanguine. She notes, "The Latin American population is young and optimistic. Despite the problem of income inequality, the potential is there. If the economies and the infrastructure continue... View Details
    Keywords: Garry Emmons and Julia Hanna; Latin America; research; infrastructure; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments
    • November 2003 (Revised August 2006)
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    Union Corrugating Company (B)

    By: Paul W. Marshall and Julia Stevens
    Lauri Union, president of Union Corrugating Co., has successfully transformed her family's corrugated steel roofing and siding manufacturer into a successful enterprise. Reviews how Union turned the struggling company around and also considers the management structure... View Details
    Keywords: Risk Management; Competition; Work-Life Balance; Success; Change Management; Management Systems; Steel Industry; Steel Industry; Steel Industry; Boston; North Carolina
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    Marshall, Paul W., and Julia Stevens. "Union Corrugating Company (B)." Harvard Business School Case 804-003, November 2003. (Revised August 2006.)
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    Research Links: Photographs - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

    Papers include 111 stereographs and photographs taken by F. Jay Haynes, the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railway. Haynes' images were intended to promote the region and encourage further... View Details
    • 11 Jul 2019
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    How to Give Your Team the Right Amount of Autonomy

    • 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 14 Mar 2017
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    The Flip: How to Rethink Networking

    Networking can be intimidating. It is not always easy, however, it can be beneficial if you change your perspective and "flip" your view of the situation. This requires flipping your perception of yourself, your jobs, and most importantly, your relationships. Rather... View Details
    • January 2017
    • Case

    The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.

    By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
    In September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc. completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco... View Details
    Keywords: Tyco; Dennis Kozlowski; Edward Breen; Fire Safety; Fire Protection; Security; Packaging; Securities And Exchange Commission; Fraud; Accounting; Accounting Audits; Earnings Management; Financial Statements; Goodwill Accounting; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Restructuring; Crime and Corruption; Engineering; Applied Optics; Chemicals; Construction; Metals and Minerals; Ethics; Finance; Cash Flow; Public Equity; Stock Options; Financing and Loans; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Health Care and Treatment; Business History; Executive Compensation; Selection and Staffing; Courts and Trials; Lawfulness; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Value; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Republic of Ireland; Switzerland; Bermuda; United States; New Hampshire
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    Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 717-459, January 2017.
    • August 2004 (Revised December 2005)
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    Li Ka-Shing

    By: Nitin Nohria and Bridget Gurtler
    From his humble beginnings in China as a teacher's son, a refugee, and later as a salesman, Li provides a lesson in integrity and adaptability. Through hard work, and a reputation for remaining true to his internal moral compass, he was able to build a business empire... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership Development; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Success; Business Conglomerates; Ethics; Values and Beliefs; China
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    Nohria, Nitin, and Bridget Gurtler. "Li Ka-Shing." Harvard Business School Case 405-026, August 2004. (Revised December 2005.)
    • February 2003 (Revised October 2004)
    • Background Note

    Antamini Simulation Model

    By: Peter Tufano
    Antamini is a simulation of the value of an investment project whose outcome is uncertain. This case describes the situation facing a natural resource firm as it contemplates bidding on a copper mine in Peru. The bidder faces uncertainties about the ore deposit size... View Details
    Keywords: Valuation; Auctions; Investment; Mining; Mining Industry; Peru
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    Tufano, Peter. "Antamini Simulation Model." Harvard Business School Background Note 203-083, February 2003. (Revised October 2004.)
    • 27 Feb 2024
    • Cold Call Podcast

    How Could Harvard Decarbonize Its Supply Chain?

    Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Shirley Lu; Green Technology
    • October 2013 (Revised August 2015)
    • Supplement

    Outotec (B): Action Plan

    By: Robert J. Dolan and Doug J. Chung
    Outotec was a market leader in providing mining solutions to large mining companies. The company’s specialization and proprietary technology created value for its customers and helped the firm differentiate from its competitors. Yet, Outotec was not pricing or... View Details
    Keywords: Value-based Pricing; Bargaining Power Of Buyers; Marketing; Segmentation; Price; Policy; Sales; Management; Value Creation; Mining Industry
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    Dolan, Robert J., and Doug J. Chung. "Outotec (B): Action Plan." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-065, October 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
    • October 2013 (Revised August 2015)
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    Outotec (A): Project Capture

    By: Robert J. Dolan and Doug J. Chung
    Outotec was a market leader in providing mining solutions to large mining companies. The company’s specialization and proprietary technology created value for its customers and helped the firm differentiate from its competitors. Yet, Outotec was not pricing or... View Details
    Keywords: Value-based Pricing; Bargaining Power Of Buyers; Marketing; Segmentation; Price; Policy; Sales; Management; Value Creation; Mining Industry
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    Dolan, Robert J., and Doug J. Chung. "Outotec (A): Project Capture." Harvard Business School Case 514-064, October 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
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    The Myth of the Resource Curse

    The so-called "resource curse" hypothesis argues that plentiful natural resources distort political systems and lead countries to be worse off in the long run. While it is certainly possible to squander a mining or oil boom, however, there are few cases in... View Details
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