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- October 1975 (Revised August 1986)
- Case
Limited Editions, Inc.
Describes a new venture: production of figurines in limited quantities as works of art and investments. Company guarantees to repurchase at original price. View Details
Frolin, Dennis P. "Limited Editions, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 176-083, October 1975. (Revised August 1986.)
- 2025
- Working Paper
Too Much, Too Soon? Early Funding, Technological Unconventionality, and Innovation Capabilities
By: Harsh Ketkar and Maria Roche
The availability of financial resources significantly shapes firm innovation outcomes, especially for early-stage,
innovation-focused technology firms. However, prior research has provided conflicting findings about this
relationship: On the one hand, resource... View Details
Keywords: Startups; Technology Strategy; Novelty; Unconventionality; Resource Constraints; Early Stage Firms; Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Entrepreneurial Finance
Ketkar, Harsh, and Maria Roche. "Too Much, Too Soon? Early Funding, Technological Unconventionality, and Innovation Capabilities." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-032, December 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
- August 2016 (Revised June 2017)
- Case
Showpad
By: Frank V. Cespedes
Showpad is a growing startup whose founders are considering changes to spur growth. The options include changes to the product line, to pricing, and to sales management practices. View Details
Cespedes, Frank V. "Showpad." Harvard Business School Case 817-006, August 2016. (Revised June 2017.)
- February 2014
- Teaching Plan
Pixability: Bettina's Board Walk
By: Noam Wasserman and Yael Braid
[Teaching Plan for 814-021.] View Details
Wasserman, Noam, and Yael Braid. "Pixability: Bettina's Board Walk." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 814-075, February 2014.
- January 2013
- Supplement
SMARTBITES (D): February 2010
By: Michael Roberts and Amar Bhide
The case describes a Turkish brother and sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a large US bakery/cafe for Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Startups; Franchise Ownership; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
Roberts, Michael, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (D): February 2010." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-112, January 2013.
- January 2013
- Supplement
SMARTBITES (C): June 2009
By: Michael Roberts and Amar Bhide
The case describes a Turkish brother and sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a large US bakery/cafe for Turkey. They are comparing this option to that of simply starting a similar business. View Details
Keywords: Franchising; Startups; Franchise Ownership; Business Startups; Food and Beverage Industry; Turkey
Roberts, Michael, and Amar Bhide. "SMARTBITES (C): June 2009." Harvard Business School Supplement 813-111, January 2013.
- March 2006
- Teaching Note
Stan Lapidus: Profile of a Medical Entrepreneur (TN)
By: Robert F. Higgins, Richard G. Hamermesh and Erin Seefeld
Teaching Note to (805-087). View Details
- April 1993 (Revised January 2011)
- Background Note
Note on Store Location
By: David E. Bell and Jose B. Alvarez
Reviews some basic issues to be considered in selecting a new location for a retail store. View Details
Bell, David E., and Jose B. Alvarez. "Note on Store Location." Harvard Business School Background Note 593-112, April 1993. (Revised January 2011.)
- 1982
- Dissertation
The Influence of Life Stage on Father-Son Work Relationships in Family Companies
By: J. A. Davis
- 1986
- Chapter
Takeovers: The Controversy and the Evidence
By: Michael Jensen
Keywords: Acquisition
Jensen, Michael. "Takeovers: The Controversy and the Evidence." In Proceedings of the William G. Karnes Symposium on Mergers and Acquisitions, edited by Charles M. Linke. University of Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, 1986.
- 1988
- Chapter
The Takeover Controversy: Analysis and Evidence
By: Michael Jensen
Keywords: Acquisition
Jensen, Michael. "The Takeover Controversy: Analysis and Evidence." In Knights, Raiders and Targets: The Impact of the Hostile Takeover, edited by John Coffee and Susan Rose-Ackerman. Oxford University Press, 1988. (Also in Midland Corporate Finance Journal, summer 1986; Stern, Stewart, & Chew, eds., Corporate Restructuring & Executive Compensation, Ballinger Pub, 1989; forthcoming in Jensen, Management Revolution, Harvard University Press.)
- October 1990
- Article
The Structure and Governance of Enterprise
By: Michael C. Jensen and Richard S. Ruback
Jensen, Michael C., and Richard S. Ruback. "The Structure and Governance of Enterprise.", edited by Michael C. Jensen and Richard S. Ruback. Journal of Financial Economics 27, no. 2 (October 1990).
- June 1993 (Revised October 1997)
- Teaching Note
WPP Group and Its Acquisitions TN
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-192-038). View Details
Keywords: Acquisition
- June 6, 2011
- Article
Why Leaders Lose Their Way
By: Bill George
George, Bill. "Why Leaders Lose Their Way." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (June 6, 2011).
- March 1988
- Article
Tobin's q and the Importance of Focus in Firm Performance
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Birger Wernerfelt
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Birger Wernerfelt. "Tobin's q and the Importance of Focus in Firm Performance." American Economic Review 78, no. 1 (March 1988).
- September 1986
- Supplement
Peter Browning and Continental White Cap, Video
Contains a presentation by Browning to a class of MBA students in March 1986, in which he describes how he handled the first year of his efforts to revitalize the Whitecap Division of Continental Can (1984-85). View Details
Keywords: Restructuring
Jick, Todd D., and Mary C. Gentile. "Peter Browning and Continental White Cap, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 887-502, September 1986.
- spring 2006
- Article
From White Collar to White Coat
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "From White Collar to White Coat." CommonWealth 11, no. 3 (spring 2006): 52–57.
- April 1994 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
Buck & Pulleyn
A woman CEO believes that industry and organizational conditions require for a reengineering/restructuring job her company. However, she wants to gain maximum commitment and buy-in form the entire company. She does this by setting up employee task forces and teams, but... View Details
Keywords: Restructuring
Barnes, Louis B. "Buck & Pulleyn." Harvard Business School Case 494-126, April 1994. (Revised January 1995.)
- November 1993 (Revised January 1995)
- Case
Orit Gadiesh: Pride at Bain & Co. (A)
Describes the events surrounding Bain & Co.'s financial and organizational struggles between 1988 and 1991. Focuses on the role of Orit Gadiesh, then vice chairman of Bain & Co., in leading the effort to restructure the company and restore company pride. View Details
Keywords: Restructuring
Conger, Jay A. "Orit Gadiesh: Pride at Bain & Co. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-031, November 1993. (Revised January 1995.)
- November 1989
- Case
Twelve Mini-Case Studies of Defense Acquisition
By: J. Ronald Fox
Keywords: Acquisition
Fox, J. Ronald. "Twelve Mini-Case Studies of Defense Acquisition." Harvard Business School Case 390-054, November 1989.