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  • October 1989 (Revised June 1993)
  • Case

RKO Warner Video, Inc.: Incentive Compensation Plan

By: George P. Baker III
Details the design and implementation of an incentive bonus plan for video store managers. The problem for top management of the chain is to induce the store managers to "sweat the details," to keep the stores neat and well organized, and to deal courteously and... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Change; Strategic Planning; Performance Improvement; Sales; Management; Employee Relationship Management; Situation or Environment; Success; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Baker, George P., III. "RKO Warner Video, Inc.: Incentive Compensation Plan." Harvard Business School Case 190-067, October 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
  • October 2006
  • Teaching Note

Precista Tools AG (TN) (A), (B), and (C)

By: John A. Davis and Courtney Sampson
Teaching Note to (488-046), (488-047), and (488-048). View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Race; Management Succession; Family Ownership; Resignation and Termination; Conflict and Resolution; Switzerland
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Davis, John A., and Courtney Sampson. "Precista Tools AG (TN) (A), (B), and (C)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 807-055, October 2006.
  • January 2022
  • Case

Walmart Goes Global (A)

By: Juan Alcácer
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Success; Globalized Markets and Industries; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Failure; Retail Industry; Germany; China; Argentina; South Korea; Canada; Japan; Brazil; Africa; United Kingdom; United States; Mexico
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Alcácer, Juan. "Walmart Goes Global (A)." Harvard Business School Case 722-385, January 2022.
  • 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
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Bowen, H. Kent, and Bradley R. Staats. "Bayside Motion Group (A)." Harvard Business School Case 605-040, February 2005.
  • June 2001 (Revised May 2002)
  • Case

Spir-It, Inc. (A): Building the Business

Early in February 1934, two and a half months after the end of prohibition, Jack Sindler sat with a friend in Boston's Ritz Hotel bar enjoying a drink. Sindler worked for the Converse Rubber Co., and he was always inventing something. He held several patents for rubber... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Production; Market Entry and Exit; Management Succession; Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; Acquisition; Growth and Development; Product Development; Manufacturing Industry; Boston
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Spear, Steven J. "Spir-It, Inc. (A): Building the Business." Harvard Business School Case 601-081, June 2001. (Revised May 2002.)

    Berry Gordy, Jr.

    Gordy’s Motown Records became the most successful African-American enterprise of its time with sales in the early 1970s of $50 million. Gordy’s first gold record came just one year after the founding of Motown - Smokey Robinson and the... View Details
    Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
    • April 2009
    • Teaching Note

    Amylin Pharmaceuticals: Diabetes and Beyond (TN)

    By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Rachel Gordon
    Teaching Note for [809011]. View Details
    Keywords: Negotiation Deal; Product Development; Success; Commercialization; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Resource Allocation; Pharmaceutical Industry
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    Hamermesh, Richard G., and Rachel Gordon. "Amylin Pharmaceuticals: Diabetes and Beyond (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 809-127, April 2009.
    • 02 Dec 2010
    • News

    Ten Rules for Entrepreneurs

    entrepreneurs from the late 1990s and winnowed the lot down to three: Marla Malcolm Beck, Chris Michel, and Marc Cenedella. From their stories, he derived key lessons learned, often the hard way, as they built successful businesses,... View Details
    Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

      Harland Sanders

      After running a successful café in Corbier, Kentucky, for 27 years, at the age of 66, Sanders started what would become the franchise business, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Capitalizing on the popularity of the simple fried chicken that had... View Details
      Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging

        Oprah G. Winfrey

        Through her company, Harpo Productions, Winfrey has created a multimedia empire. Beginning as an early morning talk show host in Chicago, Winfrey parlayed this success into one of the most enduring and View Details
        Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
        • May 1995
        • Teaching Note

        Adam Opel AG (A) and (B) TN

        By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
        Teaching Note for (9-392-100) and (9-392-101). View Details
        Keywords: Business or Company Management; Diversification; Success; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Germany
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        Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "Adam Opel AG (A) and (B) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 395-098, May 1995.
        • February 2021 (Revised March 2025)
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        Walt Disney: Changing the World

        By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
        This case describes the rise of Walt Disney, founder of the worldwide entertainment company. The case describes how Disney, as a young artist, created memorable figures such as Mickey Mouse and went on to produce Academy-award-winning films and build the world’s most... View Details
        Keywords: Creativity Teams; Entertainment Industry; Family; Entertainment; Creativity; Personal Characteristics; Business Startups; Work-Life Balance; Personal Development and Career; Success; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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        Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Walt Disney: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-056, February 2021. (Revised March 2025.)
        • 09 Jun 2015
        • Sharpening Your Skills

        Sharpening Your Skills: Social Media

        different insights into developing and executing a successful social media strategy. Brand Manager's Guide to Losing Control Social media platforms have taken some of the marketing power away from companies and given it to consumers. Jill... View Details
        Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Advertising
        • 01 Mar 2017
        • News

        HBS Celebrates Launch of New Legacy Society

        Beth (MBA 1984) and Mike (MBA 1982) Fascitelli, paid tribute to the life of Mr. Whitehead and illustrated the lasting impact of legacy gifts on HBS. As Dean Nitin Nohria said in his remarks, “Very few institutions in the world outlive us. HBS’s future — its View Details
        • 05 Jul 2006
        • Working Paper Summaries

        Improving Corporate Governance with the Balanced Scorecard

        Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Michael E. Nagel
        • October 2005 (Revised September 2008)
        • Case

        Kevin Sharer at Amgen: Sustaining the High-Growth Company (A)

        By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean
        Keywords: Leadership Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style; Management Succession; Personal Development and Career
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        George, William W., and Andrew N. McLean. "Kevin Sharer at Amgen: Sustaining the High-Growth Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 406-020, October 2005. (Revised September 2008.)
        • May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
        • Supplement

        NIKE in Transition (C): A Second COO

        By: Christopher A. Bartlett
        After two years of stunning financial results, Knight again appoints a new COO, Dick Donahue. Are Knight and Nike ready for a new COO? How does Donahue differ from Woodell? Will his personality, style, and agenda fit with the new Nike Knight has created? Also describes... View Details
        Keywords: Policy; Growth and Development; Leadership Style; Management Succession; Managerial Roles; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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        Bartlett, Christopher A. "NIKE in Transition (C): A Second COO." Harvard Business School Supplement 392-107, May 1992. (Revised August 1996.)
        • 2011
        • Book

        Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar

        By: Chet Huber
        Detour is the story behind the launch of OnStar’s now well known blue button, as told through the eyes of its founder and CEO of over fourteen years, Chet Huber. It’s a personal narrative that describes the events that led up to General Motors’ unexpected choice... View Details
        Keywords: General Motors; OnStar; Technological Innovation; Business Startups; Transportation; Safety; Personal Development and Career; Creativity; Success; Business History; Auto Industry
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        Huber, Chet. Detour: My Unexpected, Amazing, Life Changing Journey With OnStar. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.
        • February 2003 (Revised April 2003)
        • Case

        Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, The

        By: Allen S. Grossman and Christina Darwall
        Patrick J. McGrath, the bishop of the healthy and growing San Jose diocese, is pioneering the use of long-term, business-like strategic planning to better deliver on his churches' core mission. The adopted plan addresses issues at the heart of how the diocese is... View Details
        Keywords: Financial Management; Innovation Strategy; Leadership; Growth Management; Success; Performance Effectiveness; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges
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        Grossman, Allen S., and Christina Darwall. "Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose, The." Harvard Business School Case 303-069, February 2003. (Revised April 2003.)
        • 12 Mar 2019
        • Blog Post

        What I Learned in the Africa Rising Short Intensive Program

        the same time others have found significant success and are doubling down on their initial investments.   What separates the successes from the failures? What lessons should the next generation of... View Details
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