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- 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.)
- 2003
- Book
Identity Issues in Groups
By: M. Neale, E. Mannix and J. Polzer
Neale, M., E. Mannix, and J. Polzer, eds. Identity Issues in Groups. Vol. 5, Research on Managing Groups and Teams. Stamford, CT: JAI Press, 2003.
- 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.
- 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.
- February 2025
- Case
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)
By: Emily Truelove, Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag
When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption of the automotive industry: the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Interpersonal Communication; Forms of Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Making; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Alternative Energy; Engineering; Global Strategy; Governance; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Transportation; Auto Industry; Battery Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; France; Europe; China
Truelove, Emily, Linda A. Hill, and Lydia Begag. "Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 425-041, February 2025.
- 30 Sep 2015
- News
Live-Action Puzzles Teach Teams to Try and Try Again
- 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.
- 2010
- Working Paper
A New Paradigm of Individual, Group and Organizational Performance
By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen and The Barbados Group
"The committee is therefore unable to draw conclusions, based on scientific evidence, on what does or does not work to enhance organizational performance" —Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance of the U.S. National Research Council Commission... View Details
Erhard, Werner, Michael C. Jensen, and The Barbados Group. "A New Paradigm of Individual, Group and Organizational Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-006, July 2010.
- June 1998 (Revised July 2001)
- Case
Haier Group (C), The
By: Lynn S. Paine
Presents the outcome of the (B) case and relates development in the company up to 1997. View Details
Paine, Lynn S. "Haier Group (C), The." Harvard Business School Case 398-162, June 1998. (Revised July 2001.)
- November 1999
- Case
Lucent Technologies: Optical Networking Group
By: Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg
Set in June 1999, this case describes the development of a new platform product, the Wavestar OLS 400G, that responded both to a demand for greater "bandwidth" and aggressive competitors seeking to supply it. The 400G's development process took only 14 months and... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Operations; Product Development; Performance Improvement; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure
Iansiti, Marco, and Barbara Feinberg. "Lucent Technologies: Optical Networking Group." Harvard Business School Case 600-053, November 1999.
- Web
Tips for Discussion Group Leaders
Once the program begins, each discussion group is assigned a leader who serves as the facilitator for each case study. Here are some tips for leading an insightful and productive exchange. Before you begin,... View Details
- 2009
- Working Paper
Performance Pressure as a Double-Edged Sword: Enhancing Team Motivation While Undermining the Use of Team Knowledge
By: Heidi K. Gardner
In this paper, I develop and empirically test the proposition that performance pressure acts as a double-edged sword for teams, providing positive effects by enhancing team motivation to achieve good results while simultaneously triggering process losses. I conducted a... View Details
Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Performance Effectiveness; Performance Expectations; Groups and Teams
Gardner, Heidi K. "Performance Pressure as a Double-Edged Sword: Enhancing Team Motivation While Undermining the Use of Team Knowledge." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-126, April 2009. (Revised January 2012.)
- December 2016
- Case
Muñoz Group Faces Brexit
By: Forest Reinhardt and Annelena Lobb
In 2016, Muñoz Group, a multifaceted agribusiness company that developed, produced, packed, imported, and exported citrus, flowers, grapes, juice, and ice cream, faced an unexpected new challenge in the British public’s vote for the United Kingdom to exit the European... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Globalization; Intellectual Property; Government and Politics; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe
Reinhardt, Forest, and Annelena Lobb. "Muñoz Group Faces Brexit." Harvard Business School Case 717-006, December 2016.
- February 1999 (Revised October 1999)
- Supplement
Cherkizovsky Group (B), The
By: Lynn S. Paine and Hal Hogan
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Hal Hogan. "Cherkizovsky Group (B), The." Harvard Business School Supplement 399-120, February 1999. (Revised October 1999.)
- March 2012
- Article
Performance Pressure as a Double-edged Sword: Enhancing Team Motivation but Undermining the Use of Team Knowledge
By: Heidi K. Gardner
In this paper, I develop and empirically test the proposition that performance pressure acts as a double-edged sword for teams, providing positive effects by enhancing the team's motivation to achieve good results while simultaneously triggering process losses. I... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Behavior; Groups and Teams; Performance
Gardner, Heidi K. "Performance Pressure as a Double-edged Sword: Enhancing Team Motivation but Undermining the Use of Team Knowledge." Administrative Science Quarterly 57, no. 1 (March 2012): 1–46.
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
otherwise emerge from group discussions and making the teams less productive. “Even subtle ways of making people feel powerful have powerful effects on behavior.” The... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
Campbell and Bailyn's Boston Office: Managing The Reorganization (Brief Case)
Teaching Note for (2182) View Details
- September 1992
- Case
Star Cablevision Group (D): Financial Crisis and Managing Constituencies
Fourth case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it reaches financial crisis and manages constituencies. View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Finance; Management; Crisis Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (D): Financial Crisis and Managing Constituencies." Harvard Business School Case 293-039, September 1992.
- September 2019 (Revised August 2021)
- Case
It's All About Family: Esas Group
By: Christina R. Wing and Alpana Thapar
This case describes how Ali Sabancı and his sister Emine Sabancı Kamışlı, shareholders of Esas Group, one of Turkey’s largest family-owned investment firms, worked to grow and professionalize the business. While their father Şevket Sabancı, played an instrumental role... View Details
Wing, Christina R., and Alpana Thapar. "It's All About Family: Esas Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-010, September 2019. (Revised August 2021.)