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Understanding Financial Communication Strategy
Greg Miller is investigating financial communication. Financial communication is the process through which managers explain the firm to the external stakeholders. While capital providers are the primary audience for this information, effective financial communication... View Details
- Article
Geography, Location, and Strategy
By: Juan Alcácer, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas and Bernard Yeung
Alcácer, Juan, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas, and Bernard Yeung. "Geography, Location, and Strategy." Special Issue on Geography, Location, and Strategy. Advances in Strategic Management 36 (2017): 1–6.
- January 2017 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Strategy
By: John Macomber and Radhika Kak
Macomber, John, and Radhika Kak. "Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 217-053, January 2017. (Revised January 2019.)
- 2004
- Book
Global Strategy and Organization
By: Anil K. Gupta and Vijay Govindarajan
In the battle for global dominance, only those organizations that lead the ongoing globalization of their industries will succeed. That's why students need a strategic framework that they can apply in a global setting. View Details
Gupta, Anil K., and Vijay Govindarajan. Global Strategy and Organization. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
- March 2014
- Teaching Note
Strategy and the Strategist
- 2012
- Working Paper
Creating an R&D Strategy
By: Gary P. Pisano
Pisano, Gary P. "Creating an R&D Strategy." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-095, April 2012.
- February 2003 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
UCB: Growth Strategy (B)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Brian DeLacey
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Brian DeLacey. "UCB: Growth Strategy (B)." Harvard Business School Case 303-107, February 2003. (Revised August 2005.)
- March 1982 (Revised December 1987)
- Background Note
Concept of Marketing Strategy
Corey, E. Raymond. "Concept of Marketing Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 582-123, March 1982. (Revised December 1987.)
- February 2008 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy
By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan, Keith Chi-ho Wong and Tracy Manty
With an almost forty-year history as a business in China, the Wanxiang Group has navigated through the significantly different political and economic changes in China to succeed as a global leader in the auto parts industry and to develop into a broad business... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Global Strategy; Business History; Growth and Development Strategy; Vertical Integration; Auto Industry; Hangzhou; United States
Abrami, Regina M., William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan, Keith Chi-ho Wong, and Tracy Manty. "Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 308-058, February 2008. (Revised July 2008.)
- August 1988 (Revised December 2000)
- Case
Dunkin' Donuts (E): 1988 Distribution Strategies
Dunkin' Donuts is exploring various methods of increasing distribution. Possibilities involving new outlets include area development contracts, subfranchising, regional rollout strategies, and an increase in company owned stores. Possibilities focusing on existing... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Franchise Ownership; Distribution Channels; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Kaufmann, Patrick J. "Dunkin' Donuts (E): 1988 Distribution Strategies." Harvard Business School Case 589-017, August 1988. (Revised December 2000.)
- 2008
- Book
Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage
By: Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton
In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating strategy but with executing it, or putting their strategy into action. Owing to execution failures, companies realize... View Details
Keywords: Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Operations; Performance; Strategic Planning; Business Strategy
Kaplan, Robert S., and David P. Norton. Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage. Harvard Business Press, 2008.
- 22 Oct 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Strategies to Fight Ad-sponsored Rivals
- October 2003 (Revised January 2016)
- Supplement
The BCPC Internet Strategy Team: Chris Berkowitz
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Laura Feldman
Accompanies The BCPC Internet Strategy Team: An Exercise and provides unique background information on one of the team members. View Details
Edmondson, Amy C., and Laura Feldman. "The BCPC Internet Strategy Team: Chris Berkowitz." Harvard Business School Supplement 604-037, October 2003. (Revised January 2016.)
- August 2016
- Supplement
CEO Succession at Cisco (B): Announcement Strategy
By: Boris Groysberg, J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Annelena Lobb
Supplements the (A) case (417-031).
This case supplement describes Cisco’s communications strategy around the CEO announcement, which focused on controlling the narrative and avoiding leaks. The strategy included both internal and external processes aimed at... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, J. Yo-Jud Cheng, and Annelena Lobb. "CEO Succession at Cisco (B): Announcement Strategy." Harvard Business School Supplement 417-032, August 2016.
- July 1988 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Du Pont's Artificial Intelligence Implementation Strategy
Describes Du Pont's attempt to follow a "small is beautiful" type approach toward implementing expert systems technology. Intended to illustrate that there is no "one right way" to implement expert systems and that the small systems approach can be a viable strategy... View Details
Sviokla, John J. "Du Pont's Artificial Intelligence Implementation Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 189-036, July 1988. (Revised May 1995.)
- Web
Strategy Curriculum - Faculty & Research
Strategy Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students MBA Required Curriculum (FIRST YEAR) Strategy The objective of this course is to help students develop the skills... View Details
- June 1999 (Revised November 1999)
- Background Note
Processes of Strategy Definition and Implementation, The
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Jeremy Dann
Strategy definition is not a short, discrete process. Rather, outside influences (market, political, technological, etc.) and the company's own resource allocation process continually reshape an organization's strategy. View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Management Practices and Processes; Resource Allocation; Strategic Planning; Situation or Environment; Strategy
Christensen, Clayton M., and Jeremy Dann. "Processes of Strategy Definition and Implementation, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 399-179, June 1999. (Revised November 1999.)
- April 2012 (Revised March 2013)
- Case
Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review
By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski and David Chen
The Harvard Business Review (HBR) Group was an early adopter of social media, boasting a robust presence on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Now the company is seeking to evolve the Group's efforts from social media to social strategy—and start moving both revenue... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Social and Collaborative Networks; Web; Publishing Industry; United States
Piskorski, Mikolaj Jan, and David Chen. "Social Strategy at Harvard Business Review." Harvard Business School Case 712-481, April 2012. (Revised March 2013.)
- October 2009
- Simulation
Strategy Simulation: Competitive Dynamics and Wintel
In this online simulation students study the dynamics of cooperation and competition between two markedly different businesses that both rely on the flow of PC sales. Playing the role of Microsoft or Intel, students determine product release schedules and pricing, as... View Details