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- January 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G.
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug (SMZ), a 110-year old Swiss machinery firm, faces several issues at the end of 1992. It's not clear whether the company will be able to maintain its traditional price premium in the face of foreign competition. The firm must chart a... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Machinery and Machining; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Switzerland
Enright, Michael J. "Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G." Harvard Business School Case 795-026, January 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- 06 Apr 2015
- News
The Goldfish Conundrum
- 29 May 2012
- News
How to Stop Sleeping With Your Smartphone
- 01 May 2013
- News
How to Manage Closure as a Leader
- 08 Jul 2011
- News
Harvard Business School Evolves
- 17 Dec 2019
- News
How to Become a More Resilient Leader
- 20 Dec 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Using Fintech to Disrupt Eastern Bank from Within
- 07 Mar 2018
- News
No Music, No Life: The Legacy Of Tower Records
- May 2023
- Article
Gentrification and Retail Churn: Theory and Evidence
By: Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca and Erica Moszkowski
How does gentrification transform neighborhood retail amenities? This paper presents a model in
which gentrification harms incumbent residents by increasing rental costs and by eliminating
distinctive local stores. While rising rents can be offset with targeted... View Details
Keywords: Gentrification; Neighborhoods; Impact; Local Range; Transition; Civil Society or Community; Welfare; Economic Growth
Glaeser, Edward L., Michael Luca, and Erica Moszkowski. "Gentrification and Retail Churn: Theory and Evidence." Art. 103879. Regional Science and Urban Economics 100 (May 2023).
- September 2013
- Case
United Rentals (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Kathleen Durante and Emily McTague
In December 1997 United Rentals (URI) went public on the NYSE. Ten years later, during the peak of the economic meltdown, the company's performance was in decline. United Rentals had experienced its share of problems in the prior years and was still struggling to... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Board Dynamics; Accounting Fraud; Governance; Board Committees; Merger; Corporate Governance; Construction Industry; United States
Lorsch, Jay W., Kathleen Durante, and Emily McTague. "United Rentals (A)." Harvard Business School Case 414-043, September 2013.
- August 2018
- Case
BlackBuck (A)
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai
The case presents the challenges of scaling an asset-heavy company (that relies on its operations). It highlights how decisions on the early team impact a company’s ability to scale, linkage between growth and cash flows, as well the organizational impact of high... View Details
- Research Summary
Digital Transformation
By: Sunil Gupta
The fact that digital technology disrupts existing businesses is no longer news. We have seen and heard many case studies of incumbents struggling in the digital age as new and nimble players emerge with innovative business models. How should large established... View Details
- June 1983 (Revised April 1991)
- Case
Dominion Engineering Works
Dominion Engineering Works faces important strategic decisions about whether to continue its focused strategy of selling newsprint machines to the Canadian paper industry or whether recent changes in industry conditions and the emergence of three global competitors... View Details
Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Globalized Markets and Industries; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Dominion Engineering Works." Harvard Business School Case 383-184, June 1983. (Revised April 1991.)
- April 1999 (Revised September 1999)
- Case
Compaq Computer: Consumer Notebook Group
By: David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
Presents the background for a video of a focus group on Compaq Computer's new consumer notebook. Engineers, manufacturers, and retailers had collaborated on the product design, which has been approved by the executive committee. A launch is scheduled for nine months... View Details
Keywords: Human Resources; Product Launch; Product Design; Outcome or Result; Social and Collaborative Networks; Corporate Strategy; Computer Industry
Bell, David E., and Ann Leamon. "Compaq Computer: Consumer Notebook Group." Harvard Business School Case 599-053, April 1999. (Revised September 1999.)
- 01 Aug 2014
- News
A High-Tech New Way for Your Boss to Follow You Everywhere
- 14 Feb 2014
- News
Executives’ Biggest Productivity Challenges, Solved
- 02 Sep 2010
- News
Taking a Partner Can Help...or Hinder
- 06 Jan 2016
- Video
A Microchip in Your Medicine
- 08 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Demotivate Your Best Employees
them to do in a habitual way," Larkin says. "But we can say it's the exact opposite. There was only a change in behavior while people were eligible for the award." Second, and perhaps more significantly, stellar employees who previously... View Details