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- November 1990 (Revised October 1991)
- Case
John Crane UK Ltd.: The CAD-CAM Link
Describes the improvement of manufacturing performance in a job shop through the application of a variety of techniques such as group technology, manufacturing cells, and CAD-CAM. As well as exploring the limitations and merits of these methods, the case explores the... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Production; Information Technology; Performance Improvement; Manufacturing Industry; United Kingdom
Upton, David M. "John Crane UK Ltd.: The CAD-CAM Link." Harvard Business School Case 691-021, November 1990. (Revised October 1991.)
- 2006
- Chapter
UK Competitiveness-Old Labour Market Institutions, New Collaborative Roles
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
Keywords: Labor and Management Relations; Working Conditions; Cooperation; Competitive Advantage; United Kingdom
Ketels, Christian H.M. "UK Competitiveness-Old Labour Market Institutions, New Collaborative Roles." In Productive Partnerships: The Role of Employment Relations in Growing the UK Economy, edited by Tony Pilch, 12–23. London: Smith Institute, 2006.
- Teaching Interest
IFC: London; Entrepreneurship in the UK and Europe
This immersion course is designed to provide “a view from the bridge” between the HBS campus and Europe for those who are interested in understanding the region’s extraordinary recent explosion of entrepreneurial activity and capital deployment, who want to meet... View Details
- September 2001
- Article
The International Competitiveness of the UK and its Multinational Enterprises
By: L. Nachum, G. Jones and J. H. Dunning
Nachum, L., G. Jones, and J. H. Dunning. "The International Competitiveness of the UK and its Multinational Enterprises." Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 12, no. 3 (September 2001): 277–294.
- October 1998
- Article
New Identical Provisions Standards Issued by UK and IASC
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: United Kingdom
Hawkins, David F. "New Identical Provisions Standards Issued by UK and IASC." Accounting Bulletin, no. 71 (October 1998).
- 09 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
The UK Needs a Bold Strategy Around Competition to Survive Brexit
competitive strategy expert Michael E. Porter, of Harvard Business School. The competitive challenges now facing the UK have been made significantly worse by years of inaction. “Our worry is that the UK... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 22 Feb 2010
- Other Presentation
Competitiveness in the Post Crisis Era: The Strategic Agenda for the UK
Dr. Christian Ketels helped prepare this competitiveness presentation which was delivered during the 2010 Global Investment Conference in London, UK. View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Competitiveness in the Post Crisis Era: The Strategic Agenda for the UK." Global Investment Conference, London, United Kingdom, February 22, 2010.
- 4 Jun 2009 - 7 Jun 2009
- Conference Presentation
High-Tech IPOs in the US, UK and Europe After the Dot-Com Bubble
By: Frank Nagle and Keith Pilbeam
- 2011
- Working Paper
Do U.S. Market Interactions Affect CEO Pay? Evidence from UK Companies
By: Joseph J. Gerakos, Joseph D. Piotroski and Suraj Srinivasan
This paper examines the extent that interactions with U.S. markets impact the compensation practices of non-U.S. firms. Using a sample of large U.K. companies, we find that the total compensation of U.K. CEOs is positively related to the extent of the firm's... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Corporate Governance; Executive Compensation; Management Practices and Processes; Motivation and Incentives; United Kingdom; United States
Gerakos, Joseph J., Joseph D. Piotroski, and Suraj Srinivasan. "Do U.S. Market Interactions Affect CEO Pay? Evidence from UK Companies." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-075, January 2011.
- April 1997
- Case
Pricing for Profit: The UK Credit Card Industry in the Late 1980s (B)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Stuart, Harborne W., Jr. "Pricing for Profit: The UK Credit Card Industry in the Late 1980s (B)." Harvard Business School Case 897-169, April 1997.
- April 1997
- Case
Pricing for Profit: The UK Credit Card Industry in the Late 1980s (A)
Describes the United Kingdom credit card industry in the late 1980s, which was really three businesses: a cashless transaction business for merchants, a cashless transaction business for card holders, and a credit business for card holders. At the time of the case,... View Details
Stuart, Harborne W., Jr. "Pricing for Profit: The UK Credit Card Industry in the Late 1980s (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-168, April 1997.
- April 1997
- Case
Pricing for Profit: The UK Credit Card Industry in the Late 1980s (C)
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Stuart, Harborne W., Jr. "Pricing for Profit: The UK Credit Card Industry in the Late 1980s (C)." Harvard Business School Case 897-170, April 1997.
- Article
Market Reaction to and Valuation of IFRS Reconciliation Adjustments: First Evidence from the UK
By: Joanne Horton and George Serafeim
We investigate the market reaction to, and the value-relevance of, information contained in the mandatory transitional documents required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 1 (2005). We find significant negative abnormal returns for firms reporting... View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Markets; Information; International Finance; Earnings Management; Stock Shares; Taxation; Goodwill Accounting; Price; Financial Reporting; Standards; Corporate Disclosure; United Kingdom
Horton, Joanne, and George Serafeim. "Market Reaction to and Valuation of IFRS Reconciliation Adjustments: First Evidence from the UK." Review of Accounting Studies 15, no. 4 (December 2010).
- May 2000 (Revised April 2003)
- Case
Contractual Innovation in the UK Energy Markets: Enron Europe, The Eastern Group, and the Sutton Bridge Project
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Peter Tufano
In December 1996, Enron Europe and The Eastern Group were on the verge of signing an innovative transaction in the utility industry. Eastern was going to buy a long-term option to convert natural gas into electricity from Enron, thereby giving it the economic right to... View Details
Keywords: Project Finance; Infrastructure; Supply and Industry; Corporate Finance; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and Peter Tufano. "Contractual Innovation in the UK Energy Markets: Enron Europe, The Eastern Group, and the Sutton Bridge Project." Harvard Business School Case 200-051, May 2000. (Revised April 2003.)
- 1996
- Article
Großbritanniens Zweifel an der Europäischen Wirtschafts - und Währungsunion (The UK and Its Hesitance towards European Economic and Monetary Union)
By: Christian H.M. Ketels
Ketels, Christian H.M. "Großbritanniens Zweifel an der Europäischen Wirtschafts - und Währungsunion (The UK and Its Hesitance towards European Economic and Monetary Union)." Orientierungen zur Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftspolitik 67 (1996).
- 2007
- Book
An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe
By: Joanne G Horton, Richard H. Macve and George Serafeim
"Fair value" is currently the central topic of debate in the development of accounting standards. While it has now been defined to mean an exit price in US GAAP, the IASB is still considering its own definition, and some commentators are arguing for versions of entry... View Details
Keywords: Transition; Financial Instruments; Framework; Market Entry and Exit; Insurance; Revenue Recognition; Fair Value Accounting; Standards; United Kingdom
Horton, Joanne G., Richard H. Macve, and George Serafeim. An Experiment in Fair Value Accounting? The State of the Art in Research and Thought Leadership on Accounting for Life Assurance in the UK and Continental Europe. London, UK: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Centre for Business Performance, 2007.
- December 2018
- Teaching Note
An Innovative Anti-bribery Commitment?
By: Eugene Soltes
Teaching Note for HBS No. 119-039. View Details
- November 2024
- Case
Cheerful Music
By: Shunyuan Zhang, Feng Zhu and Nancy Hua Dai
Established by Snow Jiang in 2019 in Shenzhen, China, Cheerful Music was a record label company that had created many hit songs in China. “Yi Xiao Jiang Hu,” its most famous hit song, gained 50 billion views on TikTok as the background music for the Subject Three... View Details
- March 2022
- Teaching Note
Getting Brexit Done
By: Alberto Cavallo
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 720-023. View Details