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  • October 1987 (Revised March 1989)
  • Case

United Parcel Service (B)

With expansion into other countries (Germany), new areas of service (air express), and new ventures (two small acquisitions), UPS had to decide how to adjust its human resource policies to businesses and people which were substantially different from its traditional... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Expansion; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Service Industry; Germany; United States
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  • 15 Jul 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Going Green Makes Good Business Sense

and strategy with an emphasis on environmental management, Reinhardt recently shared his expertise with HBS alumni during reunion weekend. His talk, titled "Down to Earth: Applying Basic Business Principles to Environmental... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace

    Dante Roscini

    Dante Roscini holds the Professor of Management Practice Chair endowed by the MBA Class of 1952 at Harvard Business School. He joined the faculty in 2008 after a two-decades-long career in finance. He currently teaches the course Business, Government, and the... View Details

    • 16 Aug 2011
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990

    Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Christina Lubinski; Beauty & Cosmetics
    • 05 Nov 2013
    • First Look

    First Look: November 5

    Publications August 2013 John Wiley & Sons International Strategy and Competition By: Collis, David Abstract—This book is designed for every student who will be involved in managing and advising companies that compete internationally... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 09 Aug 2004
    • Research & Ideas

    A Diagnostic for Disruptive Innovation

    into a low-end disruptive innovation targeted at these customers. This strategy provided a better match among the innovation, the target market, and the organization's abilities. Competitor Diagnostic The third diagnostic assesses... View Details
    Keywords: by Scott D. Anthony, Mark W. Johnson & Matt Eyring
    • February 2010 (Revised November 2013)
    • Case

    Living PlanIT

    By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, Susan Thyne and Tiona Zuzul
    Living PlanIT is a start-up company that has developed a new, innovative business model for sustainable urbanization. This model reflects the software and technology backgrounds of its founders, Steve Lewis and Malcolm Hutchinson, and is in vivid contrast to other... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Development Economics; Entrepreneurship; City; Technological Innovation; Environmental Sustainability; Urban Development; Construction Industry; Green Technology Industry; Real Estate Industry; Portugal
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    • 24 May 2021
    • News

    The Challenge of Rebuilding U.S. Domestic Supply Chains

    • 10 Jun 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    How to Look at Globalization Now

    just supply a relatively stable frame of reference for thinking about the environment of cross-border operations. Note that it substantially enriches the strategy space available to firms that compete across borders relative to the... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 28 May 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

    unique opportunity to study strategy in the making when she headed to the company's Denmark headquarters last year. The case study The LEGO Group: Envisioning Risks in Asia, coauthored with HBS research associate Dominique Hamel, vividly... View Details
    Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation
    • June 1983
    • Background Note

    Note on the Paper Machinery Industry

    By: Christopher A. Bartlett
    Describes the major structural changes taking place in the paper industry in the 1970s: major oil and pulp price increases, pollution legislation, a shift in industry development from OECD countries to LDCs and NICs and the technological revolution in paper making.... View Details
    Keywords: Engineering; Price; Global Strategy; Growth and Development; Industry Structures; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Pollutants; Competition; Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • 2010
    • Chapter

    Facts and Fallacies about U.S. FDI in China

    By: Lee Branstetter and C. Fritz Foley
    Despite the rapid expansion of U.S.-China trade ties, the increase in U.S. FDI in China, and the expanding amount of economic research exploring these developments, a number of misconceptions distort the popular understanding of U.S. multinationals in China. In this... View Details
    Keywords: Expansion; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Mathematical Methods; Multinational Firms and Management; China; United States
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    • Program

    Designing and Executing Corporate Revitalization

    that will help you execute corporate transformation successfully. Details Set a new strategic direction for your organization Determine root causes of challenges Identify new opportunities Proactively evaluate the range of strategic options and choose the best path... View Details
    • December 1999
    • Case

    Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A): An Enterprise of Change

    By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
    In 1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc., was claiming a leadership position in the burgeoning world of e-commerce and networking computers. Its goal: "to dot-com the world." What was it about Sun's culture that made it so conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship? And how... View Details
    Keywords: Business Ventures; Leading Change; Innovation Leadership; Information Infrastructure; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Technology Industry; Computer Industry
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    • April 2004 (Revised August 2004)
    • Teaching Note

    BuildingBlocks International

    BuildingBlocks International (BBI) plans to accomplish its mission to help children in developing countries succeed in school by bringing management expertise to local organizations. Two years after founding BBI, however, the team hasn't figured out exactly how to make... View Details
    Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Developing Countries and Economies; Sales
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    • Program

    Succeeding as a Strategic CFO

    Summary As capital markets and organizational strategies have evolved, so has the role of the chief financial officer (CFO). Today's CFOs are not just gatekeepers of a company's financial information; they serve as key strategic partners... View Details
    • Program

    Managing Innovation

    Summary What differentiates the world's most innovative companies? How do you design an innovation strategy? And how do you execute a cutting-edge innovation initiative? This program takes a deep dive into the latest innovation tools, operating models, and business... View Details
    • 2023
    • Working Paper

    Targeting, Personalization, and Engagement in an Agricultural Advisory Service

    By: Susan Athey, Shawn Cole, Shanjukta Nath and Jessica Zhu
    ICT is increasingly used to deliver customized information in developing countries. We examine whether individually targeting the timing of automated voice calls meaningfully increases engagement in an agricultural advisory service. We define, estimate, and... View Details
    Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Knowledge Dissemination; Customization and Personalization; Performance Effectiveness
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    • Program

    Leading Global Businesses

    global competitive advantage for your company, continue developing your own global leadership, and build global leadership capacity throughout your organization. Details Design sound global strategies and build strong global organizations... View Details
    • Program

    Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East

    Summary Change is everywhere in the Middle East today, as many countries seek to diversify their economies and encourage new industries. The region's complex business environment includes distinct political and economic conditions in each... View Details