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- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Case
Keroche (A): Fighting for Share in the Kenyan Alcoholic Drinks Market
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case discusses the challenges faced by Kenyan alcoholic drinks producer Keroche Industries Limited in 2003, when the Kenyan government accused the company of manufacturing and selling substandard alcoholic drinks, revoked its liquor licenses, and shut down its... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Wine; Manufacturing; Informal Market; Regulation; Illicit; Illegal; Shutdown; Factory; Low-income Consumers; Multinational; Local; Government; Allegations; Accusations; Negative Press; EABL; Tusker; Beer; SAB; Chang'aa; Naivasha; Rift Valley; East Africa; Lawsuit; Legal Battle; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Production; Safety; Quality; Distribution; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Kenya; Nairobi; Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (A): Fighting for Share in the Kenyan Alcoholic Drinks Market." Harvard Business School Case 720-390, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- June 2020
- Supplement
TransDigm in 2017: Congressional Hearing on the DoD Inspector General’s Report (5/15/19)
By: Benjamin C. Esty
This video accompanies the case, “TransDigm in 2017: The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?” View Details
Keywords: Value Capturing; Pricing Strategy; Supplier Power; Buyer Power; Porter's Five Forces; Bargaining Power; Monopoly; Aerospace; Acquisition Strategy; Value Drivers; Ethical Behavior; Regulation; Growth Strategy; Business Ethics; Defense; Procurement; Sustainability; Value Based Health Care; Acquisition; Ethics; Private Equity; Financial Strategy; Growth Management; Performance Evaluation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Horizontal Integration; Value Creation; Competitive Advantage; Aerospace Industry; Air Transportation Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C. "TransDigm in 2017: Congressional Hearing on the DoD Inspector General’s Report (5/15/19)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 720-856, June 2020.
- May 2004
- Article
The Case for International Coordination of Electricity Regulation: Evidence from the Measurement of Efficiency in South America
A decade of experience has shown that monitoring the performance of public and private monopolies is the hardest part of electricity sector reform in South America—because operators control most of the information needed for effective regulation. South American... View Details
Keywords: Information; Mathematical Methods; Monopoly; Globalization; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; South America
Ruzzier, Christian Alejandro, A. Estache, and M. Rossi. "The Case for International Coordination of Electricity Regulation: Evidence from the Measurement of Efficiency in South America." Journal of Regulatory Economics 25, no. 3 (May 2004): 271–295.
- February 2002 (Revised July 2004)
- Case
Note on Deregulation and Social Obligations: Universal Services, Access Pricing and Competitive Dynamics in U.S. Telecommunications
Can deregulation and the unleashing of competitive forces be combined with continued social obligations such as a duty to serve? This note uses the experience of U.S. telecommunications to illustrate the existence and influence of social obligations. Recognizing these... View Details
Dyck, Alexander, and Indra Reinbergs. "Note on Deregulation and Social Obligations: Universal Services, Access Pricing and Competitive Dynamics in U.S. Telecommunications." Harvard Business School Case 702-038, February 2002. (Revised July 2004.)
- 23 Feb 2014
- News
Partners’ deal stirs debate on controlling costs
- Article
Cybersecurity Features of Digital Medical Devices: An Analysis of FDA Product Summaries
By: Ariel Dora Stern, William J. Gordon, Adam B. Landman and Daniel B. Kramer
Objectives:
To more clearly define the landscape of digital medical devices subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, this analysis leverages publicly available regulatory documents to characterise the prevalence and trends of software and... View Details
To more clearly define the landscape of digital medical devices subject to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, this analysis leverages publicly available regulatory documents to characterise the prevalence and trends of software and... View Details
Keywords: Digital; Medicine; FDA; Health Care and Treatment; Applications and Software; Safety; Cybersecurity; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Stern, Ariel Dora, William J. Gordon, Adam B. Landman, and Daniel B. Kramer. "Cybersecurity Features of Digital Medical Devices: An Analysis of FDA Product Summaries." BMJ Open 9, no. 6 (June 2019).
- July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Background Note
M&A Legal Context: Hostile Takeovers
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin, Constance E. Bagley and James Quinn
Introduces students to the main tactical maneuvers used by hostile bidders, including bear hugs, proxy fights, tender offers, and toeholds. Also describes how, in the United States, tender offers are regulated by the federal government via the Williams Act. View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Cash; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Code Law; Bids and Bidding; United States
Baldwin, Carliss Y., Constance E. Bagley, and James Quinn. "M&A Legal Context: Hostile Takeovers." Harvard Business School Background Note 904-005, July 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- 08 Apr 2016
- News
How to Spot a Monopolistic Search Engine
- 17 Oct 2024
- Video
Sarah Kaplan: Challenges can be turned into innovation
- 22 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
“Too Big To Fail”: Reining In Large Financial Firms
system to an entirely new level," he warns. But Moss has a fix: The federal government should slap tough new regulations on all firms that pose "systemic risk" —the risk that a failure of one institution could wreak havoc across the... View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
The State of the Markets
markets, from regulations to a demanding customer base that includes individuals, institutions, and broker/dealers. To meet these challenges, he said, the New York Stock Exchange has become "a very electronic market" whose... View Details
Keywords: by James E. Aisner
- 16 May 2011
- News
Multinationals under fire from campaigning
- 29 Nov 2010
- News
Why the stock market isn't fair
- 06 Jun 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Complex Disclosure
- 08 Jul 2019
- News
What the U.S. can learn from Germany on drug prices
- 21 Feb 2012
- News
On Ethics, You Set the Tone
- November 2015 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Uber: Changing the Way the World Moves
By: Youngme Moon
In 2015, Uber is building what may be the largest point-to-point transportation network of its kind; it is literally changing the way the world moves. But unlike traditional transportation logistics companies like FedEx, Uber has an incredibly lightweight... View Details
Keywords: Service; Innovation; Pricing; Customer Loyalty; Uber; Taxi; Sharing Economy; On-demand Economy; Marketing; Operations; Strategy; Disruption; Customer Satisfaction; Transportation; Consumer Behavior
Moon, Youngme. "Uber: Changing the Way the World Moves." Harvard Business School Case 316-101, November 2015. (Revised January 2017.)
- 06 Nov 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Extending Producer Responsibility: An Evaluation Framework for Product Take-Back Policies
- 2011
- Book
Capitalism: Its Origins and Evolution as a System of Governance
By: Bruce R. Scott
Capitalism, as defined in this book, is an indirect, three-level system of governance for economic relationships (i.e., economic, administrative, and political). Whereas economic markets can coordinate supply and demand within an existing system thanks to the invisible... View Details
Keywords: Economic Systems; Price; Governance; Government and Politics; Books; Markets; Relationships; System
Scott, Bruce R. Capitalism: Its Origins and Evolution as a System of Governance. Springer, 2011.
- March 2004 (Revised July 2005)
- Case
ACCION International: Maintaining High Performance Through Time
By: Michael Chu
ACCION International has been a major innovator in microfinance for 30 years. Reviews organizational context under which key industry-shaping concepts were developed (from peer group lending, guarantee funds, equity investment funds, and regulated commercial banking... View Details
Keywords: Joint Ventures; Equity; Microfinance; Employee Relationship Management; Non-Governmental Organizations
Chu, Michael. "ACCION International: Maintaining High Performance Through Time." Harvard Business School Case 304-095, March 2004. (Revised July 2005.)