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  • 2009
  • Working Paper

Virtual Team Learning: Reflecting and Acting, Alone or With Others

By: Deborah L. Soule and Lynda M. Applegate
This paper examines virtual team learning in new product development situations. New product development activities manifest novelty, uncertainty and complexity, presenting an extreme need for learning in the course of the work. We present data from an exploratory... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Learning; Knowledge Acquisition; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Product Development; Groups and Teams; Behavior
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  • August 2006 (Revised June 2010)
  • Case

SUN Brewing (A)

The Khemka family of India, founders, managers, and majority owners of Russia-based SUN Brewing, faces a difficult decision in 1998. Following the rouble's massive devaluation in August 1998, the stock price of SUN Brewing, which is publicly listed on the Luxemburg... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Decision Choices and Conditions; Capital Markets; Financing and Loans; Emerging Markets; India; Russia
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  • December 2001 (Revised April 2003)
  • Case

Financing PPL Corporation's Growth Strategy

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Carrie Ferman
PPL Corp., an electric utility in Pennsylvania, needs to finance $1 billion of peaking plants as part of its new growth strategy. In February 2001, Steve May, director of finance for PPL's Global Division, is responsible for recommending a finance plan. After... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Financial Instruments; Project Finance; Financial Strategy; Corporate Finance; Leasing
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    When Do Firms Greenwash? Corporate Visibility, Civil Society Scrutiny, and Environmental Disclosure

    Under increased pressure to report environmental impacts, some firms selectively disclose relatively benign impacts, creating an impression of transparency while masking their true performance; other firms’ disclosures, in contrast, are more representative of their... View Details

    • 11 Jul 2016
    • HBS Case

    Neurodiversity: The Benefits of Recruiting Employees with Cognitive Disabilities

    time when many bemoan the lack of skilled workers. ASD is an umbrella term for several cognitive impairments, including Asperger syndrome. The United States Centers for Disease Control estimates one in 68 children have been diagnosed with ASD. View Details
    Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology
    • 13 Jun 2011
    • HBS Case

    Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

    In many developing countries it's common for a person to have a mobile phone but not a bank account. In fact, more than 1 billion people fit this description, and the number is only likely to increase. To that end, many companies are considering how to give residents... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications
    • 01 Dec 2023
    • News

    Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

    Underwater and Sinking By James B. Lockhart (MBA 1974) Koehler Books Author James B. Lockhart is a former submarine officer with the United States Navy who went on to play a large part in the government’s response to the global financial... View Details
    Keywords: podcasts
    • 28 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

    world invest in US listed companies because the US legal regime offers a high level of investor protection. High quality auditing is a big part of this protection. When our investor protections standards go up, our capital markets become more attractive to View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting
    • 09 Apr 2019
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

    International Business and Emerging Markets in Historical Perspective By: Jones, G. Abstract—This chapter examines international business in emerging markets over the long run. It shows how the strategies of Western multinationals evolved over time. In the first era of... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 28 Apr 2010
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Environmental Federalism in the European Union and the United States

    Keywords: by David Vogel, Michael Toffel, Diahanna Post & Nazli Z. Uludere Aragon
    • 11 Oct 2007
    • Working Paper Summaries

    How Firms Respond to Being Rated

    Keywords: by Aaron K. Chatterji & Michael W. Toffel
    • Research Summary

    Bringing Worlds Together: Cultural Brokerage in Multicultural Teams (Dissertation)

    Multicultural teams are becoming increasingly prevlaent and crucial for organizational success, yet they face many challenges that stem from their cultural differences. How can multicultural teams mitigate the risks of working across... View Details
    Keywords: Cultural Brokerage; Multicultural Teams; Cross-cultural Collaboration; Creativity
    • August 2022
    • Teaching Note

    BTS & ARMY

    By: Doug J. Chung and Kay R. Koo
    Industry leaders must define a particular outcome of interest (i.e., an objective) to establish an organization’s strategy. BTS’s initial objective was to increase brand recognition and to acquire a solid fanbase. The proliferation of social network platforms... View Details
    Keywords: Cultural Diversity; Brand Equity; Go-to-market Strategy; Social Network; Entertainment Industry; Brands and Branding; Customer Relationship Management; Consumer Behavior; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Digital Marketing; Music Industry
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    • March 2022
    • Teaching Note

    Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands

    By: Jill Avery and Sunil Gupta
    Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 522-051. Farfetch, a global luxury technology platform and digital marketplace had been surfing the wave of digital transformation in the luxury fashion industry since 2008. While the company’s stock price and market valuation had... View Details
    Keywords: Brand Management; Retailing; Two Sided Markets; SaaS; Online Marketing; Marketing; Marketing Channels; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Digital Transformation; E-commerce; Digital Marketing; Retail Industry; Fashion Industry; London; United Kingdom; Portugal
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    • May 2018 (Revised February 2019)
    • Case

    The Powers That Be (Internet Edition): Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft

    By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Julia Kelley and Nathaniel Schwalb
    As of early 2018, five U.S. technology companies—Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft—were among the largest companies in the world. Similarly, three Chinese technology firms—Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, or BAT—had emerged as global players due in part to the... View Details
    Keywords: Internet and the Web; Business Ventures; Customers; Analytics and Data Science; Safety; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Technology Industry
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    • January 2017
    • Teaching Note

    The Park Hotels: Revitalizing an Iconic Indian Brand

    By: Jill Avery and Chekitan S. Dev
    Priya Paul, chairwoman of The Park Hotels, an award-winning portfolio of thirteen boutique hotels scattered across India, was in the midst of a brand revitalization program. Landor Associates, a leading brand consultancy, had identified three areas of concern: the... View Details
    Keywords: Brand Management; Brand Positioning; Brand Portfolio Strategy; Brand Architecture; Brand Repositioning; Target Market; Hospitality; Hotel Industry; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Service Delivery; Travel Industry; Service Industry; India; Asia
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    • January 2013 (Revised March 2013)
    • Course Overview Note

    'Made in India': Human Capital at the Base of the Pyramid (TN)

    By: Michel Anteby, Felicia Khan and John Ng
    This teaching note, used in conjunction with excerpts from the 2010 documentary film "Made in India" (directed and produced by Rebecca Haimowitz and Vaishali Sinha) provides students with an opportunity to explore what constitutes human capital and the moral issues... View Details
    Keywords: Human Capital; India; United States
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    The New Face of Chinese Industrial Policy: Making Sense of Anti-Dumping Cases in the Petrochemical and Steel Industries.

    Why have China's petrochemical and steel industries behaved so differently in seeking trade protection through anti-dumping measures, especially given that both industries face the full force of the global economy? We argue that the patterning of anti-dumping actions... View Details
    Keywords: Policy; Trade; Economy; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Motivation and Incentives; Marketing Channels; Industry Structures; System Shocks; Price; Restructuring; Interests; Energy Industry; Steel Industry; China
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    • Teaching Interest

    Supply Chain Management

    By: Kris Johnson Ferreira

    The Supply Chain Management (SCM) course builds on aspects of the first-year Technology and Operations Management (RC TOM) course. However, whereas RC TOM focuses primarily on developing and producing products and services, SCM emphasizes managing... View Details

    • Teaching Interest

    Executive Education: Finance for Senior Executives

    By: Malcolm P. Baker

    Finance for Senior Executives provides the frameworks to strategically use financial resources and position your company for future success. By examining corporate finance from both internal and external perspectives, this HBS Executive Education View Details