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- August 2008
- Case
Progressive Corporation: Variable Dividends
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Brenda W. Chia
In 2006, Progressive Corporation announced a change in its dividend policy. Henceforth, dividends would be paid annually rather than quarterly and, more importantly, would be set according to a formula that would result in considerably greater year-to-year variability... View Details
Keywords: Capital Structure; Policy; Goals and Objectives; Performance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Insurance Industry
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Brenda W. Chia. "Progressive Corporation: Variable Dividends." Harvard Business School Case 209-004, August 2008.
- Research Summary
Research Papers in Progress
"Philosophical Idealism and Psychological Warfare: Harvard and the Cold War"
"After Chimerica: The World Economy Beyond the Financial Crisis"
View Details- May 2024
- Teaching Note
Making Progress at Progress Software (A) and (B)
By: Katherine Baldiga Coffman, Hannah Riley Bowles, Emma Ronzetti and Alexis Lefort
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 924-010 and 924-011. View Details
- January 2020
- Case
SK Group: Social Progress Credits
By: George Serafeim, Ethan Rouen and David Freiberg
SK Group was one of the largest companies South Korea. A family-run conglomerate consisting of around 120 subsidiaries and employing more than 100,000, SK was tightly knit into the fabric of Korean society. SK viewed their future success as contingent upon the strength... View Details
Keywords: Impact; Impact Investing; Impact Measurement; Social Value; Social Development; Conglomerates; Measurement Of Purpose; ESG; ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Capital Markets; Innovation; Environmental Impact; Collaboration; Social Enterprise; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Measurement and Metrics; Value Creation; Cooperation; Environmental Sustainability; Employment; Accounting; Energy Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Chemical Industry; South Korea
Serafeim, George, Ethan Rouen, and David Freiberg. "SK Group: Social Progress Credits." Harvard Business School Case 120-071, January 2020.
- July 2012
- Class Lecture
The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work
What really makes people happy, motivated, productive, and creative at work? Professor Amabile's research, based on analyzing nearly 12,000 daily diaries of team members working on collaborative projects, reveals some surprising answers. Inner work life—a person's... View Details
Keywords: Employee Motivation; Fostering Performance; Improving Creativity; The Importance Of Progress; Employee Attitude; Enhancing Work Life; Improving Productivity; Inner Work Life; Motivation and Incentives; Working Conditions; Creativity; Performance Productivity; Attitudes; Employees
Amabile, Teresa M. "The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work." Harvard Business School Class Lecture 813-701, July 2012.
- Research Summary
Papers in progress
- “The ‘Carbon Club’: Oil Companies, Climate Change & the Shaping of Public Policy”. Conspiracy theories abound, but the roles of the major oil companies in influencing public policy on climate change remain largely obscure. This... View Details
- January 1985 (Revised November 1987)
- Case
Progressive Corp. (B)
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Progressive Corp. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 485-027, January 1985. (Revised November 1987.)
- June 2001 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Innovation at Progressive (B): Homeowners Insurance
By: Frances X. Frei and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar
Analyzes whether Progressive, strictly an auto insurer, should enter the home owner's insurance market. The critical decision is whether the competencies that made Progressive succeed in the auto insurance industry can translate to the home owner's insurance industry. View Details
Frei, Frances X., and Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar. "Innovation at Progressive (B): Homeowners Insurance." Harvard Business School Case 601-138, June 2001. (Revised April 2004.)
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
The Progressive Corporation (TN)
By: John R. Wells
Teaching Note for [707433]. View Details
- May 2024
- Teaching Note
Chris Ernst: Purpose, People, Progress
By: Boris Groysberg
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 421-097. View Details
- January 1981
- Case
AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (A1)
By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger
Lawrence, Paul R., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (A1)." Harvard Business School Case 481-120, January 1981.
- January 1981
- Case
AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (C)
By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger
Lawrence, Paul R., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (C)." Harvard Business School Case 481-076, January 1981.
- June 2024
- Teaching Note
Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress
By: Michael L. Tushman and Kerry Herman
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 423-001. View Details
- February 2016 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy
By: Rebecca Henderson and James Weber
In 2005, Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, launched a sustainability initiative aimed at reducing waste and making the company more environmentally and socially conscious. By 2015, the company had made progress on multiple dimensions: energy efficiency in its... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business or Company Management; Motivation and Incentives; Reputation; Environmental Sustainability; Retail Industry; United States
Henderson, Rebecca, and James Weber. "Greening Walmart: Progress and Controversy." Harvard Business School Case 316-042, February 2016. (Revised February 2017.)
- February 2023 (Revised March 2024)
- Case
Saudi Arabia: A Vision in Progress
By: Kristin Fabbe, Adel Hamaizia and Tom Quinn
In 2016, when Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a long-range economic and social transformation plan called Vision 2030, he faced Western skepticism about how the oil-rich and religiously conservative country would accomplish its ambitious goals.... View Details
- June 1985
- Supplement
Progressive Corp. (B), Video
By: Michael Beer
Beer, Michael. "Progressive Corp. (B), Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-520, June 1985.
- March 1982
- Supplement
Progressive Corp.'s Divisionalization Decision, Video
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Eccles, Robert G., Jr. "Progressive Corp.'s Divisionalization Decision, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-514, March 1982.
- September 1992
- Supplement
Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)
By: James L. Heskett
Heskett, James L. "Progressive Corporation Transportation Group (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 693-037, September 1992.
- January 1981
- Case
AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (B)
By: Paul R. Lawrence and Leonard A. Schlesinger
Lawrence, Paul R., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "AT&T: Adaptation in Progress (B)." Harvard Business School Case 481-075, January 1981.
- October 2022 (Revised December 2022)
- Case
Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress
By: Michael L. Tushman and Kerry Herman
CEO Francesco Starace is considering what is next for Enel SpA, one of world's largest energy companies. From 2014 to 2022, he has wrought a dramatic transformation at Enel, restructuring the company's business units; redeploying senior talent across functions and... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Leadership And Change Management; Leadership Style; Leadership Succession; Renewables; Energy; Transformation; Renewable Energy; Business Divisions; Digital Transformation; Restructuring; Organizational Structure; Energy Industry; Europe; Latin America; North America; Spain; Italy
Tushman, Michael L., and Kerry Herman. "Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress (A)." Harvard Business School Case 423-001, October 2022. (Revised December 2022.)