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- January 1991 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
Black Caucus Groups at Xerox Corp. (A)
In 1970 Xerox had a very progressive affirmative action program yet, once hired, black employees faced serious problems, due both to overt discrimination and to their exclusion from the informal networks of support, information and mentoring that the other salespeople... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Alliances; Race Characteristics; Employees; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; United States
Friedman, Raymond A. "Black Caucus Groups at Xerox Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-047, January 1991. (Revised November 1994.)
- 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 17 Oct 2017
- Webinars: Career
Attract & Retain Top Talent to Create an Engaged and Productive Team
To become the best in the business, it is essential to employ the best people. But how do managers build a culture where employees are ready and able to take their team to the next level? This keynote focuses on how to attract talented team members, empower them, and... View Details
- August 2009
- Case
Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Relationships and Support Teams
By: Nitin Nohria, Daisy A Wademan Dowling and Matthew D. Breitfelder
Nohria, Nitin, Daisy A Wademan Dowling, and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "Life Stories of Recent MBAs: Relationships and Support Teams." Harvard Business School Case 410-032, August 2009.
- 1983
- Chapter
Observing Group Process Dynamics
By: Anne Harlan and John J. Gabarro
Harlan, Anne, and John J. Gabarro. "Observing Group Process Dynamics." In Managing Behavior in Organizations, edited by Leonard A. Schlesinger, Robert G. Eccles, and John J. Gabarro. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
South Florida and Minnesota Launch Community Programs
can adapt it to their situation,” she observes. “It’s a question of managing the projects and assembling strong groups of volunteers to achieve quality output for each project.” Twenty–seven volunteers... View Details
- November 1991
- Case
Mitsubishi Corp.: Foods Group
By: Ray A. Goldberg
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Goldberg, Ray A. "Mitsubishi Corp.: Foods Group." Harvard Business School Case 592-054, November 1991.
- Article
Risk Attitudes and Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs and Venture Team Members
By: Sari Pekkala Kerr, William R. Kerr and Margaret Dalton
Personality distinctions between entrepreneurs, nonfounder CEOs/leaders, and inventor employees have received limited attention, especially in innovative settings where they are working together. We surveyed these groups, along with other employees of innovative firms,... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Inventors; Innovation; Risk; Personal Characteristics; Innovation and Invention; Risk and Uncertainty; Attitudes
Kerr, Sari Pekkala, William R. Kerr, and Margaret Dalton. "Risk Attitudes and Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs and Venture Team Members." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116, no. 36 (September 3, 2019): 17712–17716.
- January 1998 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (A)
By: Paul A. Gompers and Catherine M. Conneely
Examines the issues raised in the financing of the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group, an Irish hotelier. The perspective of Paddy Fitzpatrick, founder and CEO at Fitzpatrick Group, and Niall Carroll, founder of ACT Venture Capital, are contrasted. View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Venture Capital; Perspective; Accommodations Industry; Republic of Ireland
Gompers, Paul A., and Catherine M. Conneely. "Fitzpatrick Hotel Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 298-002, January 1998. (Revised December 2001.)
- June 1998
- Case
Legend Group (B), The
By: Lynn S. Paine and Robert J. Crawford
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Robert J. Crawford. "Legend Group (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 398-105, June 1998.
- March 1998 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Haier Group (B), The
By: Lynn S. Paine and Robert J. Crawford
Describes the decision made in response to the (A) case as well as subsequent developments. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Robert J. Crawford. "Haier Group (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 398-102, March 1998. (Revised July 2001.)
- July 2015 (Revised October 2016)
- Supplement
China Lodging Group (B)
By: Tatiana Sandino, Shelley Xin Li and Nancy Hua Dai
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Sandino, Tatiana, Shelley Xin Li, and Nancy Hua Dai. "China Lodging Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 116-005, July 2015. (Revised October 2016.)
- September 2006
- Teaching Note
Taj Hotel Group (TN)
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Jaan Margus Elias and Terence Heymann
Keywords: Accommodations Industry
- March 2024
- Case
Funderbeam: Teaming Up or Going Alone?
By: Paul A. Gompers, Elena Corsi and Orna Dan
Funderbeam, a global platform founded in Estonia to enable start-ups to run private syndications and secondaries while offering liquidity for private equity investors, was at a crossroads. Over its ten-year run, the company had expanded its services and areas of... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Business Exit or Shutdown; Transition; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financing and Loans; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Ownership Stake; Expansion; Business Startups; Venture Capital; Financial Services Industry; Estonia; Republic of Ireland; United Kingdom; Singapore
- January 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
The Credit Suisse Group
By: Ashish Nanda and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell
On September 19, 2002, Lukas Muhlemann announced that he would step down as chairman and CEO of the Credit Suisse Group, effective January 1, 2003. The bank had progressed from a small Swiss start-up 150 years ago to a global banking powerhouse. Over the past 5 years,... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Business Growth and Maturation; Management Succession; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Switzerland
Nanda, Ashish, and Kelley Elizabeth Morrell. "The Credit Suisse Group." Harvard Business School Case 903-087, January 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- February 2005
- Case
Bayside Motion Group (A)
By: H. Kent Bowen and Bradley R. Staats
After purchasing a business and successfully growing it for 18 years, the sole owner is presented with an attractive acquisition offer from a Fortune 500 company. The company's future is bright, but is now the right time to sell? Can he create more value by waiting?... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Cash Flow; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Growth Management; Success; Private Ownership
Bowen, H. Kent, and Bradley R. Staats. "Bayside Motion Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 605-040, February 2005.
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Group Therapy: The Role of Business Groups in Emerging Economies
Look beyond the United States and Great Britain and you are likely to find networks of companies — ranging from Latin America’s grupos to India’s business houses to Japan’s keiretsu — that are integral parts... View Details
- September 2000
- Case
Renaming Computer Power Group
Presents results of a consumer survey used to guide selection of a new corporate brand name. Four alternative names are tested for their ability to communicate desired company attributes to consumers. The pros and cons of developing brand names at corporate versus... View Details
Fournier, Susan M., and Andrea Carol Wojnicki. "Renaming Computer Power Group." Harvard Business School Case 501-007, September 2000.
- 2009
- Chapter
When and Why Prior Task Experience Fosters Team Creativity
By: F. Gino, G. Todorova, E. Miron-Spektor, L. Argote and J. Goncalo
Gino, F., G. Todorova, E. Miron-Spektor, L. Argote, and J. Goncalo. "When and Why Prior Task Experience Fosters Team Creativity." In Creativity in Groups. Vol. 12, edited by E. Mannix, J. Goncalo, and M. Neale, 87–110. Research on Managing Groups and Teams. Emerald Group Publishing, 2009.
- December 2020
- Supplement
Tokio Marine Group (B)
By: David J. Collis, Nobuo Sato and Akiko Kanno
Updates the Tokio Marine (A) case by providing information on the organisation structure adopted by the Japanese insurance firm as it moved to integrate its global operations, along with changes in HR policies that sought to balance traditional Japanese practices with... View Details
Keywords: Organisational Design; Organization Structure; Culture; Global Strategy; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Human Resources; Insurance Industry; Japan
Collis, David J., Nobuo Sato, and Akiko Kanno. "Tokio Marine Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 721-418, December 2020.