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- August 2019 (Revised February 2020)
- Case
New Hope Liuhe: Building an Integrated Agri-Food Business
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Shu Lin, Natalie Kindred and Nancy Hua Dai
In October 2018, LIU Chang (Angela), chairman of Beijing-based New Hope Liuhe (NHL), was considering the strategy of the firm. With $9 billion in sales and a presence in nearly 20 countries, NHL was China’s largest animal feed producer and a major pork and poultry... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Food; Agribusiness; Expansion; Diversification; Growth Management; Consumer Behavior; Change Management; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Structure; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Government and Politics; Animal-Based Agribusiness; Transformation; Volatility; Business Cycles; Goods and Commodities; Supply Chain; Product; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; China; Asia
Reinhardt, Forest L., Shu Lin, Natalie Kindred, and Nancy Hua Dai. "New Hope Liuhe: Building an Integrated Agri-Food Business." Harvard Business School Case 720-009, August 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
rise, which afforded numerous growth opportunities such as entering the broader identity management space, creating new products to protect critical infrastructure, and securing the burgeoning world of the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 30 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
learn new tricks: conventional companies can adapt to a platform world with a buy, build, or belong strategy. And 5) Platforms are a double-edge sword: abuse of power, bullying poor labor practices, and bad actors can undermine even the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 22 Feb 2021
- Book
Reaching Today's Omnichannel Customer Takes a New Sales Strategy
Selling is changing, but broad generalizations and false dichotomies about ecommerce, big data, and other trends—hallmarks of current sales advice—are keeping business leaders from making sound decisions, says Frank Cespedes, author of a View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 23 Aug 2004
- Research & Ideas
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors
have seen a rally in the bond market, as previous increases in long-term rates have reversed on news that the economy is not growing as fast as we thought it would be, and that inflationary pressures might not be as large as we thought... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 23 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017
substantial variation exists across organizations with regard to management, suggesting frictions in the broader diffusion of management knowledge. We argue that peer networks may allow for the diffusion of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 17 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 17
heterogeneous technology diffusion from immigrant communities in the United States for identification. The latter instruments are developed by combining panel variation on the development of new technologies... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- September 1997
- Case
Tri Valley Growers: A New Age Co-op
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Mollie H. Carter
Tri Valley Growers is a dominant co-operative in its industry and, yet, still suffers from poor returns. The board of directors worked with the new CEO to change the product, market, and financing focus of the co-op to assure a long and profitable future for its... View Details
Goldberg, Ray A., and Mollie H. Carter. "Tri Valley Growers: A New Age Co-op." Harvard Business School Case 598-003, September 1997.
- 27 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Gen AI Marketing: How Some 'Gibberish' Code Can Give Products an Edge
It’s the new way of comparison shopping in the age of large language models (LLM): Tapping into AI-driven search engines for research and advice on which products to buy. But can consumers trust the... View Details
- 31 Aug 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
member of the board of the National Venture Capital Association, Roberts knew the industry was gravitating to the San Francisco Bay area, to invest in the social media and software startups centered there. His specialty and passion was bringing to market View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- January 1989 (Revised March 1991)
- Case
General Electric Canada: Designing a New Organization
By: Lynda M. Applegate and James I. Cash Jr.
General Electric Canada used sociotechnical design techniques to restructure its financial, administrative, facilities, and information technology service from a decentralized, hierarchical organization to a centralized organization composed of self-managing,... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Design; Information Technology; Groups and Teams; Change; Communication; Information; Industrial Products Industry; Canada
Applegate, Lynda M., and James I. Cash Jr. "General Electric Canada: Designing a New Organization." Harvard Business School Case 189-138, January 1989. (Revised March 1991.)
- September 2012 (Revised April 2013)
- Case
Digital Microscopy at Carl Zeiss: Managing Disruption
By: Willy Shih
Ulrich Simon, the head of the Microscopy business group at Carl Zeiss AG knew that his unit was facing a disruptive threat, so he chartered a special team to tackle the industrial segment. Given a high degree of autonomy, the project team developed an understanding of... View Details
Keywords: Modularity; High Technology Products; Emergent Strategy; Product Lines; Corporate Strategy; Digital Platforms; Disruptive Innovation; Technology Industry; Germany
Shih, Willy. "Digital Microscopy at Carl Zeiss: Managing Disruption." Harvard Business School Case 613-039, September 2012. (Revised April 2013.)
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
Agarwal Abstract—Machine learning process technologies usher new questions regarding their potential complementarity with existing human capital. Within the context of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examination process, our... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 13
was substantial. We also show that immigrant inventors were more productive than native born inventors; however, they received significantly lower levels of labor income. The immigrant inventor wage gap cannot be explained by... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018
Dora Stern Abstract—This study sheds new light on first- and early-mover advantages. Research on this classic topic often assumes that each firm participates in the entirety of the innovation process and that all firms aim to monetize... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- April 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Case
Laura Ashley (A): A New CEO Takes Charge
By: Richard L. Nolan
In a turnaround situation, a new CEO must take actions in the short term to gain control and exercise executive leadership and lay groundwork to formulate a long-term strategy to rebuild a viable business. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry
Nolan, Richard L. "Laura Ashley (A): A New CEO Takes Charge." Harvard Business School Case 194-142, April 1994. (Revised May 1995.)
- 21 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 21
Harvard Business School Case 717-403 Videojet In 2005 Craig Purse, the CEO of Videojet, a company recently acquired by the conglomerate Danaher, is dealing with the unexpected failure of a new high-tech printer just launched in the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
Besharov, Marya L., Wendy K. Smith, and Michael Tushman Abstract— It’s notoriously difficult for a business to manage two separate-but-equal goals—making money and creating social value at the same time, for example, or managing an existing business at the same time... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 9, 2018
minutes at minimal cost with no branding or design skills required. As it sets out to raise its Series B, the founders make some critical changes to their business model, moving to a subscription model and adding additional products and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman