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  • July 1993 (Revised September 1995)
  • Supplement

Block 16: Ecuadorian Government's Perspective

By: Malcolm S. Salter and Susan E.A. Hall
Supplements Block 16: Conoco's Green Oil Strategy (A). Provides the government perspective on Conoco's Ecuadorian strategy. Designed to be distributed to students who will be playing the role of Ecuadorian government officials. View Details
Keywords: Policy; Business or Company Management; Resource Allocation; Marketing Strategy; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Perspective; Corporate Strategy
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    Joshua Lev Krieger

    Josh Krieger is an Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit.  Josh’s research focuses on R&D strategy and the economics of innovation.  His work examines project selection, R&D competition, and... View Details

      Ray Kluender

      Ray Kluender is an associate professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit and the Berol Corporation Fellow at Harvard Business School, a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), an invited researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel... View Details

      • October 1998 (Revised September 1999)
      • Case

      Brazil Confronts an Interdependent World

      By: George C. Lodge and Cate Reavis
      Discusses the politics of change and how Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, elected in 1994, has fought to promote systemic change in Brazil. While his Real Plan has stabilized inflation and attracted foreign investment, the nation's deficit continues to... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Government and Politics; Inflation and Deflation; Foreign Direct Investment; Equality and Inequality; Change; Social Issues; Public Administration Industry; Brazil
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      • October 2007
      • Case

      The AtekPC Project Management Office

      By: F. Warren McFarlan, Mark Keil and John Hupp
      Presents one company's efforts to implement a project management organization, or PMO, and the challenges they faced in doing so. Issues brought out in the case include defining the PMO's purpose and mission, the structure and governance of the PMO, and how to... View Details
      Keywords: Projects; Goals and Objectives; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Business Strategy; Mathematical Methods; Consulting Industry
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      • June 2020
      • Case

      Recovering Trust After Corporate Misconduct at Wells Fargo

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Jonah S. Goldberg
      The case describes widespread misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank in the period leading up to 2017 and the company’s subsequent attempts to improve internal controls, company culture, and corporate governance. The case examines the potential causes of large scale... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Misconduct; Internal Controls; Banks and Banking; Crime and Corruption; Corporate Governance; Organizational Culture; Governance Compliance; Management Systems; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Improvement; Governing and Advisory Boards
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      • June 2023 (Revised February 2025)
      • Case

      Doing Business in Lima, Peru

      By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Leonard A. Schlesinger and Max Hancock
      This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Peru. It highlights Peru's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles... View Details
      Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Mining Industry; Peru; Latin America
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        Samuel G. Hanson

        Samuel G. Hanson is the William L. White Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Faculty Affiliate of the Harvard Economics department. He teaches Finance 1... View Details

        Keywords: federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government
        • January 2012 (Revised August 2012)
        • Case

        Dirigo International

        By: Christopher M. Gordon and Chad M. Carr
        Dirigo International is proposing a major expansion of their life sciences research and manufacturing facilities in the heart of a major city and middle to lower income residential neighborhood. The company and city government are seeking a development solution in the... View Details
        Keywords: Production; Property; Expansion; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Business and Government Relations; Research and Development; Outcome or Result; Biotechnology Industry
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        • 02 Nov 2006
        • Working Paper Summaries

        Managing Functional Biases in Organizational Forecasts: A Case Study of Consensus Forecasting in Supply Chain Planning

        Keywords: by Rogelio Oliva & Noel H. Watson
        • October 1995 (Revised December 1998)
        • Case

        Otis Elevator Company (A): China Strategy

        By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas W. Malnight
        Examines the evolution of Otis's joint venture in China, from inception to the political crisis in 1989. Raises the question of whether or not the company should make an additional investment in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square incident. View Details
        Keywords: Joint Ventures; Decisions; Investment; Globalization; Government Administration; Business and Government Relations; Strategy; China
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        • March 2011 (Revised December 2019)
        • Case

        Wealth Management Crisis at UBS (A)

        By: Paul M. Healy
        The case describes the challenges that UBS faced as a result of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation for tax fraud, that claimed that UBS had helped some 52,000 U.S. residents hide billions of dollars in untaxed assets in secret Swiss accounts between... View Details
        Keywords: Fraud; Regulatory Enforcement; Reputation Incentives; Crony Capitalism; Tax Havens; Legitimacy; Multinational; Strategic Change; Incentives; Transparency; Financial Services; Taxation; Crime and Corruption; Global Range; Asset Management; Ethics; Problems and Challenges; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Corporate Governance; Financial Services Industry; United States; Switzerland
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          Lauren H. Cohen

          Lauren Cohen is the L.E. Simmons Professor in the Finance & Entrepreneurial Management Units at Harvard Business School and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is an Editor of the Review of Financial... View Details

          Keywords: federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government; federal government
          • 18 Oct 2010
          • Lessons from the Classroom

          Venture Capital’s Disconnect with Clean Tech

          government or a large corporate player first. Those business school students and young venture capitalists frequently share a common misconception about start-ups in the heavily publicized clean-technology... View Details
          Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Energy; Utilities; Financial Services
          • March 1999 (Revised October 2009)
          • Background Note

          Deferred Compensation

          By: Henry B. Reiling and Mark Pollard
          Briefly discusses two of the major tax doctrines--constructive receipt and economic benefits--which govern the structure of deferred compensation contracts. Some business context is provided and some implications are noted. View Details
          Keywords: Stock Options; Taxation; Compensation and Benefits; Business and Government Relations; Public Administration Industry
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            Jay W. Lorsch

            Jay W. Lorsch is the Louis Kirstein Professor of Human Relations at the Harvard Business School. He is editor of View Details

            • May 2013
            • Article

            The Performance Frontier: Innovating for a Sustainable Strategy

            By: Robert G. Eccles and George Serafeim
            By now most companies have sustainability programs. They're cutting carbon emissions, reducing waste, and otherwise enhancing operational efficiency. But a mishmash of sustainability tactics does not add up to a sustainable strategy. To endure, a strategy must address... View Details
            Keywords: Sustainability; Innovation; Environment; Corporate Reporting; Corporate Social Responsibility; Governance; Strategy; Value; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance; Environmental Sustainability; Innovation and Invention
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            • Video

            Nicky Newton-King

            Nicky Newton-King, former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, reflects on South Africa’s social and political environment during her university studies at Stellenbosch University in the mid-1980’s. View Details
            • April 19, 2023
            • Editorial

            Extreme Views Are More Attractive Than Moderate Ones

            By: Amit Goldenberg
            Do you ever feel like everyone on social media has a more extreme viewpoint than your own? We often blame social media companies for the cacophony of politically extreme opinions around us. After all, these companies are generally motivated to promote the most... View Details
            Keywords: Social Media; Networks
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            • February 2013
            • Case

            New Earth Mining, Inc.

            By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
            New Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very... View Details
            Keywords: South Africa; Capital Budgeting; International Business; Return On Investment; Mining; Risk and Uncertainty; Risk Management; Valuation; Investment; Diversification; Mining Industry; Australia; South Africa; Chile; Canada; United States
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