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Government Contracts
Service code (PSC) and NAICS. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Google-like search to help you find federal contracts. Bloomberg Terminal Type BGOV then go to Agencies Historical Spending. You can drill... View Details
Nelson Doubleday
1947 as the largest publishing house in the nation with annual sales over $30 million. Doubleday was a keen manager who readily terminated unprofitable enterprises and embraced modern advertising techniques... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Starting Now — Bruce Wasserstein (MBA 1971)
persuaded him to switch from law to banking. Wasserstein has seen both good times and bad. In recent years, his firm, Wasserstein Perella, has had to endure the roller-coaster ride of the M&A business itself; then, in 1993, Joe Perella... View Details
- 07 Feb 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: February 7
be cancelled. The case allows discussion of important concepts like what conditions aid an effective team dynamic, how an entrepreneurial company can scale in size while retaining the “power of small,” how companies can create value through focus View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2007
- Research & Ideas
Growing CEOs from the Inside
industry. Promoting from within is no promise of success, of course. Former Merrill Lynch CEO Stan O'Neal was with the company 21 years before his forced resignation on October 30. But strong leadership and... View Details
James J. Hill
Hill, a railroad builder and entrepreneur, was a pioneer of the Northwest in a variety of ways. He located his roads and terminal facilities in potentially productive areas, he... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
- Portrait Project
Lorrayne Ward
The woman carefully unwrapped three coins from her threadbare kanga and pushed them toward the shopkeeper. There was a mixture of desperate hope and resignation on her face.... View Details
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
Working Papers Dirty Work, Clean Hands: The Moral Psychology of Indirect Agency Authors: Paharia, Karim S. Kassam, Joshua D. Greene, and Max H. Bazerman Abstract When powerful people cause harm, they often do so indirectly through other... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jan 2002
- What Do You Think?
Did Consumer Behavior Tracking Come of Age on September 11?
observed, "Chat rooms and corporate message boards have had a much more profound change on the privacy of business organizations than the tragic events of 9/11." There is almost a tone of View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 15, 2015
clause and a reverse termination fee, the potential damages if Hexion/Apollo breached the agreement were uncapped. As the credit markets deteriorated in late 2007 and into 2008... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 20 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 20
Working PapersGray Markets and Multinational Transfer Pricing (revised) Authors:Romana Autrey and Francesco Bova Abstract Gray markets arise when a manufacturer's products are sold outside of its... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
year long recall crisis that had subjected the firm to criticism from Congress and regulators, resulted in the resignation of one of the firm's most senior officers, and cost... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
2000, the first nonfamily CEO, Fabian Mansson, resigned after only two years at the helm and the company issued a profits warning. In September 2000, H&M's share price closed at $18.68, a fall of nearly... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 3, 2008
from a family perspective, his business runs into challenges when he merges it into a Canadian company and winds up with 30% ownership. McCrea eventually resigns and has to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
relationships with customers, the Bansals immediately drafted an apology and terminated the seller's agreement with Flipkart. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/516017-PDF-ENG... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 11
PublicationsIndispensable: When Leaders Really Matter Author:Gautam Mukunda Publication:Harvard Business Review Press, 2012 Abstract Will your next leader be insignificant-or indispensable? The importance of leadership and the impact of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
School Case 411-056 Mark Hurd resigned as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard in 2010 after the board discovered that he had misfiled expense reports and paid an HP contractor for unsubstantiated work. After Hurd... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jan 2006
- News
William H. Donaldson, MBA 1958
72, he was considering some “new directions” when President George W. Bush (MBA ’75) asked him to head the SEC, which was reeling from the resignation of its chairman and criticisms about its effectiveness... View Details
- 04 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 4
business in the context of Nigeria's political culture and the predicament of the JV's alleged manager, Albert "Jack" Stanley, after being terminated in 2004 by Halliburton, parent of the U.S. JV... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
organizational culture, alignment, leadership style/fit, and change management. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=406111 The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A) Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne