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  • 08 Dec 2008
  • Research & Ideas

Thinking Twice About Supply-Chain Layoffs

potential profit drivers rather than the first troops to cut in a downturn. Ton's working paper, "The Effect of Labor on Profitability: The Role of Quality", examines how mundane activities such as stocking shelves, setting up displays,... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail
  • April 2010 (Revised May 2017)
  • Case

Tremblant Capital Group

By: Robin Greenwood
Brett Barakett, CEO and founder of Tremblant Capital Group, a New York–based hedge fund, must decide what to do with his fund's position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which has dropped in value by more than 40% in recent months. Tremblant is a hedge fund that... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Behavioral Finance; Stocks; Investment Funds; Consumer Behavior; Competitive Advantage; Financial Services Industry; New York (city, NY)
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Greenwood, Robin. "Tremblant Capital Group." Harvard Business School Case 210-071, April 2010. (Revised May 2017.)
  • September 2003
  • Case

Executive Compensation at Reckitt Benckiser plc

By: V.G. Narayanan, Krishna G. Palepu and Lisa Brem
Investors felt betrayed by the increasingly lucrative pay packages awarded to CEOs and other top executives at multinational companies. Yet, board members charged with adequately rewarding executives were forced to compete with rising packages of salaries and stock... View Details
Keywords: Design; Stock Options; Investment Activism; Corporate Accountability; Compensation and Benefits; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Management Teams; Business and Shareholder Relations; Consumer Products Industry; Netherlands; United States
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Narayanan, V.G., Krishna G. Palepu, and Lisa Brem. "Executive Compensation at Reckitt Benckiser plc." Harvard Business School Case 104-006, September 2003.
  • 12 Feb 2008
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Small World of Investing: Board Connections and Mutual Fund Returns

Keywords: by Lauren H. Cohen, Andrea Frazzini & Christopher Malloy; Financial Services
  • October 2009 (Revised June 2011)
  • Case

Zappos.com 2009: Clothing, Customer Service, and Company Culture

By: Frances X. Frei, Robin J. Ely and Laura Winig
On July 17, 2009, Zappos.com, a privately held online retailer of shoes, clothing, and other soft line retail categories, learned that Amazon.com, a $19 billion multinational online retailer, had won its board of directors' approval to offer to merge the two companies.... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Internet and the Web; Valuation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Retail Industry
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Frei, Frances X., Robin J. Ely, and Laura Winig. "Zappos.com 2009: Clothing, Customer Service, and Company Culture." Harvard Business School Case 610-015, October 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
  • January 2004 (Revised October 2006)
  • Case

Texas Gulf Sulphur: The Timmins Ontario Mine

By: Henry B. Reiling and Maria Mercedes Camargo
Employees, officers, and directors of Texas Gulf Sulphur acquired or tipped off others to acquire common stock or options before and concurrent with the announcement of a major discovery of ore. The question is whether any of these acquisitions violated either federal... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Ethics; Stock Options; Lawfulness; Mining Industry; Texas
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Reiling, Henry B., and Maria Mercedes Camargo. "Texas Gulf Sulphur: The Timmins Ontario Mine." Harvard Business School Case 204-114, January 2004. (Revised October 2006.)
  • 21 Jan 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill

general, but especially in developing countries. And we've underestimated how the kinds of incentives we provide can either destroy that stock or leverage it." Recruiting Altruistic Capitalists In 2010 Ashraf was part of a research team... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • January 2019
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Bubbles for Fama

By: Robin Greenwood, Andrei Shleifer and Yang You
We evaluate Eugene Fama's claim that stock prices do not exhibit price bubbles. Based on U.S. industry returns 1926–2014 and international sector returns 1985–2014, we present four findings: (1) Fama is correct in that a sharp price increase of an industry portfolio... View Details
Keywords: Bubble; Market Efficiency; Predictability; Price Bubble; Stocks; Price; Forecasting and Prediction
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Greenwood, Robin, Andrei Shleifer, and Yang You. "Bubbles for Fama." Journal of Financial Economics 131, no. 1 (January 2019): 20–43. (Internet Appendix Here.)
  • November 1996
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Del Webb Corporation (B), The

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Samanta Graff
On November 16, 1987, the Del Webb board appointed Phil Dion chairman and CEO. This case outlines the development and implementation of a strategy to focus exclusively on real estate development and to liquidate all other assets. Discusses the appointment of two new... View Details
Keywords: Crisis Management; Management Succession; Strategic Planning; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict of Interests; Real Estate Industry
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Samanta Graff. "Del Webb Corporation (B), The." Harvard Business School Case 497-017, November 1996.
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Nicky Newton-King

Nicky Newton-King, former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, expresses her optimism for South African business today but emphasizes that much progress remains particularly as it relates to government policies. View Details
  • September 1987 (Revised December 1996)
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Patten Corp.

By: Krishna G. Palepu
Forbes Magazine criticized the revenue recognition policy of Patten Corp. As a result, the company's stock price dropped by a significant amount. The students are asked to discuss if the criticism by Forbes is justified, and if not, what the company should do. View Details
Keywords: Fair Value Accounting; Financial Statements; Budgets and Budgeting; Problems and Challenges; Financial Condition; Spending; Revenue; Planning; Quality; Stocks; Journalism and News Industry
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Palepu, Krishna G. "Patten Corp." Harvard Business School Case 188-027, September 1987. (Revised December 1996.)
  • August 2023
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Floward

By: Krishna Palepu and Namrata Arora
In 2022, Abdulaziz B. Al Loughani, CEO and co-founder of Floward, an online flower and gifting company established in Kuwait in 2017, contemplated the firm's growth trajectory. Floward, an e-commerce enterprise that offered fresh-cut flowers sourced directly from... View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; E-commerce; Information Technology Industry; Middle East; North Africa; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; United Arab Emirates; Jordan
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Palepu, Krishna, and Namrata Arora. "Floward." Harvard Business School Case 124-010, August 2023.
  • January 2015 (Revised October 2018)
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Dogs of the Dow

By: Malcolm Baker, Samuel G. Hanson and James Weber
This case describes the Dogs of the Dow investment strategy, value investing, and using dividend yields as a means to determine intrinsic value. It also describes exchange traded notes and a particular exchange traded note, known as the Dogs of the Dow, which tracks... View Details
Keywords: Dow Jones; Dow Jones Industrial Average; Exchange Traded Note; Exchange Traded Fund; Value Investing; Benjamin Graham; Investment Strategy; Dividend Yield; Intrinsic Value; Dividend Discount Model; Michael O'Higgins; Financial Instruments; Investment; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United States
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Baker, Malcolm, Samuel G. Hanson, and James Weber. "Dogs of the Dow." Harvard Business School Case 215-020, January 2015. (Revised October 2018.)
  • December 2007 (Revised December 2008)
  • Case

China Netcom: Corporate Governance in China (A)

By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan, Ning Xiangdong and Tracy Manty
With its dual listings on the Hong Kong stock market and New York Stock Exchange, state-owned enterprise, China Netcom was mandated to meet the listing requirements of these exchanges. From this initial step, China Netcom's Chairman, Zhang Chunjiang, began a program... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; State Ownership; Public Ownership; Financial Markets; Capital Markets; Telecommunications Industry; China
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Abrami, Regina M., William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan, Ning Xiangdong, and Tracy Manty. "China Netcom: Corporate Governance in China (A)." Harvard Business School Case 308-027, December 2007. (Revised December 2008.)
  • 21 Oct 2013
  • News

Netflix: Hitting all-time highs, will they sell?

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Nicky Newton-King

Nicky Newton-King, former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, explains her development of the Socially Responsible Investment Index, which made South Africa a global thought leader in this space. View Details
  • 09 Jun 2010
  • Working Paper Summaries

Agency Costs, Mispricing, and Ownership Structure

Keywords: by Sergey Chernenko, C. Fritz Foley & Robin Greenwood
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Nicky Newton-King

Nicky Newton-King, former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, describes how the relationship between South African government and business evolved over time, especially with the tenure of President Zuma from 2009-2018. View Details
  • April 2005 (Revised October 2006)
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David Berman

By: Ananth Raman, Vishal Gaur and Saravanan Kesavan
Examines the decision of a hedge fund manager who is considering investing in a retail stock. The protagonist is concerned about the retailer's inventory level. Explores the relationship between the retailer's inventory and future earnings--and, hence, the relationship... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Stocks; Price; Supply Chain Management; Investment
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Raman, Ananth, Vishal Gaur, and Saravanan Kesavan. "David Berman." Harvard Business School Case 605-081, April 2005. (Revised October 2006.)
  • 21 Jul 2016
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How Small Investors Can Bet Big on Brands They Love

Keywords: Re: Luis M. Viceira; Financial Services
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