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      • September 2008 (Revised October 2008)
      • Case

      Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A1)

      By: Fabrizio Ferri, V.G. Narayanan and James Weber
      Two activist investors, one a founder and one a hedge fund manager, seek to improve board oversight at a chain restaurant company. Prestley Blake founded Friendly Ice Cream in 1935 with his brother, and the two created a chain of full-service restaurants. In 1979, they... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Activism; Governing and Advisory Boards; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict of Interests; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      Ferri, Fabrizio, V.G. Narayanan, and James Weber. "Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A1)." Harvard Business School Case 109-013, September 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
      • September 2008 (Revised October 2008)
      • Supplement

      Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A2)

      By: V.G. Narayanan, Fabrizio Ferri and James Weber
      The A1 and A2 versions of the “Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A)” split the original A case into two parts. The A1 case ends as activists Sardar Biglari and Phil Cooley prepare to meet with CEO Don Smith at Friendly's headquarters in September 2006. The... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Activism; Business and Shareholder Relations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Conflict and Resolution; Lawsuits and Litigation; Business or Company Management; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      Narayanan, V.G., Fabrizio Ferri, and James Weber. "Shareholder Activists at Friendly Ice Cream (A2)." Harvard Business School Supplement 109-014, September 2008. (Revised October 2008.)
      • September 2008
      • Class Lecture

      Leading Change and Organizational Renewal

      By: Michael L. Tushman and Charles O'Reilley
      Executives who return from campus-based executive programs ready to make changes often find employees resistant to new ideas. The Leading Change and Organizational Renewal multimedia resource was created to ease transitions and empower the teacher as leader. This... View Details
      Keywords: Restructuring; Learning; Framework; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes
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      "Leading Change and Organizational Renewal." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 409-707, September 2008.
      • August 2008
      • Supplement

      Charles Schwab & Co. "Talk to Chuck" Advertising Campaign Ad Clips

      By: John A. Quelch
      A series of advertising clips that were prepared for television advertising to accompany the "Talk to Chuck" advertising campaign of Charles Schwab and Co. View Details
      Keywords: Decisions; Business or Company Management; Advertising Campaigns; Financial Services Industry
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      Quelch, John A. Charles Schwab & Co. "Talk to Chuck" Advertising Campaign Ad Clips. Harvard Business School Video Supplement 509-701, August 2008.
      • August 2008 (Revised June 2012)
      • Case

      Martingale Asset Management LP in 2008, 130/30 Funds, and a Low-Volatility Strategy

      By: Luis M. Viceira and Helen Tung
      In early July of 2008, William (Bill) Jacques, Chief Investment Officer at Martingale Asset Management, a quantitative value-oriented investment manager in Boston, Massachusetts, was busy preparing for an upcoming meeting with the group that made new product decisions... View Details
      Keywords: Volatility; Asset Management; Stocks; Financial Strategy; Investment Funds; Product Development
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      Viceira, Luis M., and Helen Tung. "Martingale Asset Management LP in 2008, 130/30 Funds, and a Low-Volatility Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 209-047, August 2008. (Revised June 2012.)
      • June 2008
      • Case

      From xiaonei to hainei: The Quest for the Social Networking Service Market in China

      By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Michael Shih-Ta Chen and Keith Chi-ho Wong
      Wang Xing, the founder of Hainei.com, one of the fastest growing social networking service (SNS) providers in China, was preparing to raise funds from venture capitalists. Since late 2003, Wang had established several Internet startups in China. Xiaonei.com, which he... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competition; Internet; China
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      Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Michael Shih-Ta Chen, and Keith Chi-ho Wong. "From xiaonei to hainei: The Quest for the Social Networking Service Market in China." Harvard Business School Case 808-164, June 2008.
      • March 2008 (Revised March 2009)
      • Case

      Transforming AMFAM

      By: Rakesh Khurana, Rajiv Lal and Cathy Ross
      On a winter day in December 2007 at the American Family Mutual Insurance Company (AMFAM) headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, Dave Anderson and Jack Salzwedel remained in the conference room after the senior management meeting had concluded. Anderson, CEO of AMFAM since... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Governing and Advisory Boards; Marketing; Mission and Purpose; Strategic Planning; Insurance Industry; United States
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      Khurana, Rakesh, Rajiv Lal, and Cathy Ross. "Transforming AMFAM." Harvard Business School Case 508-081, March 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
      • March 2008 (Revised August 2017)
      • Exercise

      The Book Deal: Confidential Instructions for the AGENT

      By: Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman
      A two-party negotiation between an Agent representing a new author and an Editor at a large Publishing Firm. The exercise involves a one-issue, zero-sum negotiation concerning the advance on royalties that the publisher will pay to the author. View Details
      Keywords: Ethics; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Types; Publishing Industry
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      Malhotra, Deepak, and Max H. Bazerman. "The Book Deal: Confidential Instructions for the AGENT." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-051, March 2008. (Revised August 2017.)
      • March 2008 (Revised August 2017)
      • Exercise

      The Book Deal: Confidential Instructions for the PUBLISHER

      By: Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman
      A two-party negotiation between an Agent representing a new author and an Editor at a large Publishing Firm. The exercise involves a one-issue, zero-sum negotiation concerning the advance on royalties that the publisher will pay to the author. View Details
      Keywords: Ethics; Agreements and Arrangements; Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Types; Publishing Industry
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      Malhotra, Deepak, and Max H. Bazerman. "The Book Deal: Confidential Instructions for the PUBLISHER." Harvard Business School Exercise 908-050, March 2008. (Revised August 2017.)
      • March 2008 (Revised June 2009)
      • Case

      Actis: January 2008

      By: Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
      Paul Feltcher, the CEO of Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, is preparing for an executive retreat at which the management team will consider how best to position the firm for the future. Actis could move in a number of different directions... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Private Equity; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Teams; Emerging Markets; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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      Hardymon, Felda, Josh Lerner, and Ann Leamon. "Actis: January 2008." Harvard Business School Case 808-130, March 2008. (Revised June 2009.)
      • January 2008 (Revised March 2008)
      • Case

      Bidding on Martha's Vineyard (A)

      By: James Sebenius
      To buy a desirable Martha's Vineyard property, Robert and Sally Franklin must craft a bidding strategy informed by their assessment of their competitor. The "A" case sets up the situation and bidding history to date, describes how they assessed their valuations and... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Process; Valuation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Property; Bids and Bidding; Real Estate Industry; Martha's Vineyard
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      Sebenius, James. "Bidding on Martha's Vineyard (A)." Harvard Business School Case 908-044, January 2008. (Revised March 2008.)
      • January 2008
      • Case

      Lenovo: Building A Global Brand (Multimedia case)

      By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
      Announced in December 2004, the $1.75 billion acquisition of IBM's PC division by Lenovo, China's largest PC maker, made headlines around the world. A relative upstart in the business, Lenovo acquired the division of IBM that invented the PC in 1981. While Lenovo was... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Information Infrastructure; Global Strategy; Acquisition; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Computer Industry; China
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      Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Lenovo: Building A Global Brand (Multimedia case)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 508-703, January 2008.
      • January 2008
      • Article

      Mastering the Management System

      By: Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton
      Companies have always found it hard to balance pressing operational concerns with long-term strategic priorities. The tension is critical: World-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and the best strategy in the world will get... View Details
      Keywords: Framework; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Systems; Operations; Performance Improvement; Strategy
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      Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. "Mastering the Management System." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 62–77.
      • January 2008
      • Article

      Where Will We Find Tomorrow's Leaders?

      By: Linda A. Hill
      Unless we challenge long-held assumptions about how business leaders are supposed to act and where they're supposed to come from, many people who could become effective global leaders will remain invisible, warns Harvard Business School professor Hill. Instead of... View Details
      Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Globalization; Innovation Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Situation or Environment; Personal Characteristics
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      Hill, Linda A. "Where Will We Find Tomorrow's Leaders?" Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008): 123–129. (Interview.)
      • December 2007
      • Article

      Learning to Live with Governments: Unilever in India and Turkey, 1950-1980

      By: G. Jones
      A noteworthy characteristic of the contemporary global economy is the uneven distribution of world foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2007 three-quarters of world FDI was located in developed countries. The residual was concentrated in a small number of emerging... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Ethics; Foreign Direct Investment; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Consumer Products Industry; India; Turkey
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      Jones, G. "Learning to Live with Governments: Unilever in India and Turkey, 1950-1980." Entreprises et histoire 49 (December 2007).
      • September 2007 (Revised June 2008)
      • Case

      Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Eliot Sherman
      The Mormon Church focuses on self-reliance and being prepared for emergencies. Part of their program encourages each member of the Church to have a reserve food supply on hand at all times. Given U.S. and global food stock levels, is the Church program a good model for... View Details
      Keywords: Food; Globalized Markets and Industries; Crisis Management; Logistics; Programs; Religion; United States
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Eliot Sherman. "Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." Harvard Business School Case 508-002, September 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
      • 2007
      • Book

      Negotiation Genius

      By: Deepak Malhotra and M. H. Bazerman
      Whether you've “seen it all” or are just starting out, Negotiation Genius will dramatically improve your negotiating skills and confidence. Drawing on decades of behavioral research plus the experience of thousands of business clients, the authors take the mystery out... View Details
      Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Negotiation Preparation; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Tactics; Behavior
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      Malhotra, Deepak, and M. H. Bazerman. Negotiation Genius. Bantam Books, 2007. (Winner of International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. CPR Award for Outstanding Book presented by International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Published in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Italian.)
      • June 2007 (Revised January 2008)
      • Case

      BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy

      By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
      In January 2007, John Smith, chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide (BBC WW), the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was preparing to meet with his senior managers to discuss BBC WW's global strategy options. BBC WW exploited and exported... View Details
      Keywords: Global Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Expansion; Internet; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Great Britain
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      Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 507-034, June 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
      • June 2007
      • Case

      Wal-Mart Mexico: Managing Multiple Formats

      By: Rajiv Lal, Mark Rennella and David Lane
      "On February 1, 2007, Wal-Mart Mexico (Walmex) CEO Eduardo Solorzano was preparing for a well deserved, two-week vacation on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Things were going well. Wal-Mart Mexico, which consisted principally of six different retail formats, had been... View Details
      Keywords: Business or Company Management; Growth and Development; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry; Mexico
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      Lal, Rajiv, Mark Rennella, and David Lane. "Wal-Mart Mexico: Managing Multiple Formats." Harvard Business School Case 507-063, June 2007.
      • June 2007 (Revised August 2007)
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      Dressen (Abridged) (A)

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      John Lynch, CEO of the Dressen Division of Westinghouse, was elated by the proposed leveraged buyout by the private equity firm, Warburg Pincus Ventures. The buyout would rid the division of a 'bad' parent and place the division's destiny in its own hands. A recently... View Details
      Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Restructuring; Forecasting and Prediction; Private Equity; Bids and Bidding; Valuation
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Dressen (Abridged) (A)." Harvard Business School Case 207-125, June 2007. (Revised August 2007.)
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