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      • July 2004 (Revised January 2007)
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      H&R Block and "Everyday Financial Services"

      By: Peter Tufano and Daniel Schneider
      H&R Block, the U.S. market leader in tax preparation services, must decide whether to offer financial services to its low-income clients. H&R Block is facing increased competition from branded and nonbranded tax preparers, and the number of returns prepared by the... View Details
      Keywords: Financial Management; Income; Taxation; Product Development; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Tufano, Peter, and Daniel Schneider. H&R Block and "Everyday Financial Services". Harvard Business School Case 205-013, July 2004. (Revised January 2007.)
      • May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
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      Music Downloads

      By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
      Examines the competition between competing music formats. In the '90s, the MP3 format challenged the traditional means of music distribution by allowing for storage of near CD-quality recordings at 1/10th of their previous size. The threat to traditional distribution... View Details
      Keywords: Disruption; Music Entertainment; Legal Liability; Distribution; Competition; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Information Infrastructure; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Music Industry
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      Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "Music Downloads." Harvard Business School Case 704-503, May 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
      • May 2004 (Revised April 2005)
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      Prudential Securities

      By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Amanda Cowen
      Prudential Insurance Co. attempted to diversify into financial services by building an investment banking franchise. Prudential's initial foray into the industry was its acquisition of The Bache Group in 1982. In 2000, the company decided to exit investment banking.... View Details
      Keywords: Investment Banking; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Diversification; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry
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      Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Amanda Cowen. "Prudential Securities." Harvard Business School Case 104-008, May 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
      • 2004
      • Working Paper

      Regulation and Reaction: The Other Side of Free Banking in Antebellum New York

      By: David A. Moss and Sarah Brennan
      Free banking, which first appeared in the United States in the late 1830s, comprised two essential features: general incorporation for banks and rigorous security requirements for note issue. Because the general incorporation feature is what allowed free entry, it has... View Details
      Keywords: History; Law; Competition; Financial Liquidity; Money; Market Entry and Exit; Financing and Loans; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry
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      Moss, David A., and Sarah Brennan. "Regulation and Reaction: The Other Side of Free Banking in Antebellum New York." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 04-038, April 2004.
      • March 2004 (Revised September 2005)
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      RealNetworks Rhapsody

      By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Steven Carpenter
      Examines RealNetwork's (Real's) strategy for the rapidly emerging online music market. In contrast to rivals who sell individual copies of songs, Real offers online music on a subscription basis. For a $10 monthly fee, subscribers to Real's Rhapsody service have... View Details
      Keywords: Internet and the Web; Competitive Advantage; Distribution Channels; Music Entertainment; Ownership; Service Industry; Service Industry; Service Industry
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      Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Steven Carpenter. "RealNetworks Rhapsody." Harvard Business School Case 804-142, March 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
      • March 2004 (Revised May 2005)
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      Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors

      By: Mihir A. Desai and Mark Veblen
      How should a multinational firm manage foreign exchange exposures? Examines transactional, translational, and competitive exposures. Describes General Motors' corporate hedging policies, its risk management structure, and how accounting rules impact hedging decisions.... View Details
      Keywords: Risk Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Currency Exchange Rate; Investment; Financial Markets; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Argentina; Japan; Canada; United States
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      Desai, Mihir A., and Mark Veblen. "Foreign Exchange Hedging Strategies at General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 204-024, March 2004. (Revised May 2005.)
      • February 2004 (Revised March 2006)
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      Pratt & Whitney: Engineering Standard Work

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington
      As the engineering of state-of-the-art jet engines becomes more and more complex, Pratt & Whitney leaders face major competitive problems. Product development projects are not meeting the cost, quality, and lead-time targets. The leadership develops a design,... View Details
      Keywords: Design; Engineering; Cost; Knowledge Management; Time Management; Product Launch; Standards; Product Development; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Creativity; Competitive Strategy; Manufacturing Industry
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      Bowen, H. Kent, and Courtney Purrington. "Pratt & Whitney: Engineering Standard Work." Harvard Business School Case 604-084, February 2004. (Revised March 2006.)
      • January 2004 (Revised May 2006)
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      Yamato Transport: Valuing and Pricing Network Services (A)

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Tarun Khanna and Masako Egawa
      Yamato Transport is the leading Japanese parcel delivery company and has dominated its industry for more than two decades. In response to new competitive challenges, Yamato must decide how to reposition itself in the industry and optimize the size of its network. The... View Details
      Keywords: Value Creation; Competition; Transportation Networks; Monopoly; Shipping Industry; Japan
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Tarun Khanna, and Masako Egawa. "Yamato Transport: Valuing and Pricing Network Services (A)." Harvard Business School Case 704-475, January 2004. (Revised May 2006.)
      • January 2004 (Revised January 2005)
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      Delta Air Lines (A): The Low-Cost Carrier Threat

      By: Jan W. Rivkin and Laurent Therivel
      The top management of Delta Air Lines must decide how to respond to the threat posed by low-cost carriers such as Southwest and JetBlue. Among the options considered is the launch of a low-cost subsidiary by Delta itself. Prior efforts to launch a low-cost subsidiary,... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Cost; Decision Choices and Conditions; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Air Transportation Industry
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      Rivkin, Jan W., and Laurent Therivel. "Delta Air Lines (A): The Low-Cost Carrier Threat." Harvard Business School Case 704-403, January 2004. (Revised January 2005.)
      • January 2004 (Revised November 2004)
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      Rwandan Tea Industry, The: Looking into the Future

      By: Debora L. Spar
      In 2003, the Rwandan government was focused on transforming the nation's tea industry into a world-class competitor. To accomplish this objective and stave off the downward prices that plagued the international tea market, the government believed that the industry... View Details
      Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Market Entry and Exit; Competitive Strategy; Privatization; Government and Politics; Developing Countries and Economies; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Rwanda
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      Spar, Debora L., and Cate Reavis. "Rwandan Tea Industry, The: Looking into the Future." Harvard Business School Case 704-007, January 2004. (Revised November 2004.)
      • December 2003
      • Teaching Note

      Capital One Financial Corporation (TN)

      By: Bharat N. Anand and Michael G. Rukstad
      Teaching Note to (9-700-124). View Details
      Keywords: Customization and Personalization; Industry Structures; Internet and the Web; Competitive Strategy; Information Management; Financial Services Industry
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      Anand, Bharat N., and Michael G. Rukstad. "Capital One Financial Corporation (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 704-467, December 2003.
      • October 2003 (Revised January 2009)
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      Transforming Matsui Securities

      By: Lynda M. Applegate, Masako Egawa, Jamie Ladge and Haruki Umezawa
      Michio Matsui, president and CEO of Matsui Securities, transformed a small regional securities company into a leading player in the online broking industry in Japan. Discusses how he transformed the business model and culture of the company and took advantage of the... View Details
      Keywords: Transformation; Innovation and Invention; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Model; Organizational Culture; Financial Markets; Competitive Advantage; Japan
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      Applegate, Lynda M., Masako Egawa, Jamie Ladge, and Haruki Umezawa. "Transforming Matsui Securities." Harvard Business School Case 804-064, October 2003. (Revised January 2009.)
      • September 2003 (Revised March 2004)
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      Bharti Tele-Ventures

      By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Ingrid Vargas
      Following the liberalization of India's telecommunications service industry in the early 1990s, Bharti Tele-Ventures grew from a small entrepreneurial telephone equipment importer and manufacturer to become India's largest private-sector telecommunications service... View Details
      Keywords: Private Sector; Growth and Development; Customers; Foreign Direct Investment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Competition; Public Ownership; Profit; Partners and Partnerships; Rank and Position; Telecommunications Industry; India
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      Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Ingrid Vargas. "Bharti Tele-Ventures." Harvard Business School Case 704-426, September 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
      • September 2003 (Revised April 2013)
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      Holt Lunsford Commercial

      By: Arthur I Segel and John H. Vogel Jr.
      Holt Lunsford is debating how to grow his Dallas-based commercial real estate services firm and how to advise a long-time client who is wondering whether to lease or buy an industrial warehouse. Focuses on the highly competitive and increasingly institutionalized $50... View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Leasing; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Service Industry; Service Industry
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      Segel, Arthur I., and John H. Vogel Jr. "Holt Lunsford Commercial." Harvard Business School Case 804-012, September 2003. (Revised April 2013.)
      • August 2003
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      Mercury Computer Systems: The Evolution from Integrated Technology to Open Standard

      By: Rebecca Henderson and Nancy Confrey
      For 20 years, Mercury Computer Systems has thrived, providing products and services that support ultrafast processing of real time data. Now Jay Bertelli, the CEO, faces a critical question: How can the firm compete once the standards on which its products are based... View Details
      Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Open Source Distribution; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology; Information Technology Industry
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      Henderson, Rebecca, and Nancy Confrey. "Mercury Computer Systems: The Evolution from Integrated Technology to Open Standard." Harvard Business School Case 704-424, August 2003.
      • July 2003 (Revised April 2011)
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      Singapore Airlines: Customer Service Innovation

      By: Rohit Deshpande and Hal Hogan
      The members of Singapore Airlines' (SIA) management committee needs to decide whether to cancel the implementation of the new lie-flat seats in business class after the effects of the global recession on the travel industry in September 2001. SIA was considered the... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Air Transportation Industry; Travel Industry; Singapore
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      Deshpande, Rohit, and Hal Hogan. "Singapore Airlines: Customer Service Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 504-025, July 2003. (Revised April 2011.)
      • March 2003 (Revised October 2003)
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      Campbell Soup Company: Transforming for the 21st Century

      By: Lynda M. Applegate and Jamie Ladge
      In July 2001, Campbell Soup's newly appointed CEO, Douglas R. Conant, addressed a group of Wall Street analysts and unveiled his plan to kick-start growth. His plan called for organizational renewal and revitalization, redesign of core customer-facing processes... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Industry Structures; Production; Supply Chain Management; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      Applegate, Lynda M., and Jamie Ladge. "Campbell Soup Company: Transforming for the 21st Century." Harvard Business School Case 803-119, March 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
      • February 2003 (Revised March 2003)
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      Large Scale Change at The WSSC

      By: Amy C. Edmondson and Corey B. Hajim
      Describes the organizational transformation occurring at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), a public utility. Faced with the possibility of privatization after decades of providing service in the absence of competition or performance pressures, the... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Mission and Purpose; Change Management; Restructuring; Privatization; Resignation and Termination; Utilities Industry
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      Edmondson, Amy C., and Corey B. Hajim. "Large Scale Change at The WSSC." Harvard Business School Case 603-056, February 2003. (Revised March 2003.)
      • February 2003 (Revised July 2005)
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      British Broadcasting Corporation (A): One BBC

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Douglas A Raymond
      Greg Dyke, the new director general of the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) must decide whether to extend an already ambitious change effort at the world's largest public service broadcaster. The initial results of the effort are very positive: audience numbers are up,... View Details
      Keywords: Change Management; Media; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Leadership Development; Competition; Creativity; Relationships; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United Kingdom
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Douglas A Raymond. "British Broadcasting Corporation (A): One BBC." Harvard Business School Case 303-075, February 2003. (Revised July 2005.)
      • February 2003 (Revised March 2007)
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      Internet Customer Acquisition Strategy at Bankinter

      By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez, V.G. Narayanan and Lisa Brem
      Bankinter, a relatively small Spanish bank, has a large presence as an Internet financial services provider. Leading the way to profitability through the Internet will give Bankinter a major competitive advantage over the larger, more established Spanish banks. Ann... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Internet and the Web; Activity Based Costing and Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Spain
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      Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, V.G. Narayanan, and Lisa Brem. "Internet Customer Acquisition Strategy at Bankinter." Harvard Business School Case 103-021, February 2003. (Revised March 2007.)
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