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  • 11 Oct 2017
  • Research & Ideas

The House Wants to Squelch Voices of ‘Small’ Shareholders. Research Shows Those Voices Matter.

initial attempts to suppress them. “It turns out that shareholders have many different views, and it’s not only the largest shareholders whose proposals have widespread appeal,” says Soltes, who coauthored the study, titled What Else Do... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 13 Oct 2010
  • First Look

First Look: October 13, 2010

valuation, corporate governance, shareholder activism, takeover deal tactics, and the Japanese market for corporate control. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/209065-PDF-ENG Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11

Betfair.com naturally come to dominate the industry, and if so, how should the bookmakers react? Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/709417-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-517 Betfair (B) Buoyed by success in the market for gambling... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 27 Dec 2010
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments

were paralyzed by fear of a Chinese takeover of the world. Google didn't exactly leave China or prevail in the face-off over government-banned content. The BP oil spill debacle in the U.S. Gulf region didn't destroy the company, didn't... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
  • 11 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 11, 2007

closed, and the portfolio of businesses reshuffled. A good example of a pure Theory E approach was Al "Chainsaw" Dunlap's attempt to transform Scott Paper (now owned by Kruger Inc.) between 1996 and 1998. CEOs who employ Theory... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 11 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 11

executives with whom he has successfully worked for decades? Or should he establish a new team with roughly equal representation from both airlines? Parker’s choice will send important signals to employees about the extent to which the transaction will be viewed as a... View Details
  • 25 Jul 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: July 25, 2017

profitability, 4) relocation process, and 5) takeover by new management. At each stage, students must confront tensions in balancing profit, growth, and control. Difficulties encountered in the business are due to management's View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 22 May 2012
  • First Look

First Look: May 22

capital market and regional development. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/411081-PDF-ENG Carl Icahn and Clorox Jay W. Lorsch and Kathleen DuranteHarvard Business School Case 412-078 This case outlines the takeover... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 7, 2008

jurisdiction, and therefore protection, of the states involved. Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), whose members are states, represent an important attempt to span this abyss. IGOs are mandated variously to smooth economic... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

evolution of the organization’s attempts to grow its social impact in Brazil and beyond—including a loose network of sister organizations, social franchising, licensing agreements, and government adoption. Purchase this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 04 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 4, 2007

accretion or dilution to expect based on the terms of a deal. Purchase this note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208059 Evaluating M&A Deals—How Poison Pills Work Harvard Business School Note 208-061 The poison pill defense against... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 10 Jan 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance

consumers and in the communities where we operated. Contrary to competitive motives that seek to improve companies' market share, the risk management motivation mainly attempted to preserve a favorable status quo. Very often these were... View Details
Keywords: by James Austin, Ezequiel Reficco & SEKN research team
  • 28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28

School Case 313-036 This case explores the reputational and legal issues that arise as Barclays Capital attempted to manage client conflicts by following established industry practice in the face of changing legal norms. In February 2011,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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