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- July 2011 (Revised August 2011)
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Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)
By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary
This case continues the story of the evolution of GE's business initiatives Africa. Between November 2010 and March 2011 several significant structural changes and leadership appointments were announced at GE, which reflected the company's commitment to global growth... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Restructuring; Multinational Firms and Management; Developing Countries and Economies; Consumer Products Industry; Hong Kong; Africa; Republic of Ireland
Thomas, David A., and Stephanie J. Creary. "Renewing GE: The Africa Project (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 412-028, July 2011. (Revised August 2011.)
- Profile
Pasha Nahass
colleagues from different sections, helped a large bank craft a digital pipeline for students and other young people accustomed to mobile devices. “It’s great exposure on how to do business and add value to a culture different from your own,” says Pasha. Pasha plans to... View Details
Keywords: Tech
- Profile
Jessey Jin
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? It provided me with a precious opportunity to think really hard about who I am and what I want to be. Also, it equipped me with vision, skills, knowledge and networks to create a positive impact in the ever-changing... View Details
- 2010
- Working Paper
When Open Architecture Beats Closed: The Entrepreneurial Use of Architectural Knowledge
This paper describes how entrepreneurial firms can use superior architectural knowledge to open up a technical system to gain strategic advantage. The strategy involves, first, identifying "bottlenecks" in the existing system, and then creating a new open architecture... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Investment Return; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Design; Organizational Design; Competitive Advantage; Technology Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "When Open Architecture Beats Closed: The Entrepreneurial Use of Architectural Knowledge." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 10-063, February 2010. (Revised July 2010, October 2010.)
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Faculty | Information Technology
are setting up new accounts at HBS. Introduction to HBS IT for Faculty IT Technology Guide for Faculty Setting Up HarvardKey Setting Up MessageMe Setting Up Password Manager (1Password) Setting Up Two-Step Verification Daily Work... View Details
- Profile
Nikki Skovran
In her varied career to date, Nikki Skovran has applied her talents to processes and product lines at Proctor & Gamble – and to the pursuit of violent gang members in the United States’ toughest inner... View Details
- 28 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 28, 2008
Exercise 908-031 In a six-party negotiation exercise, the TNDA Corp. plans to sell the Elcer Products Division to one of four potential buyers (industrial, financial, U.S., German). This case contains confidential information for the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Michael Depatie
feel more relaxed, happy, and connected to who I really am. So if I hire you, I want all of you. You don’t need to be like me. I want your personality. We’re a very diverse workforce with a diverse product View Details
- 10 Sep 2008
- Research & Ideas
Long-Tail Economics? Give Me Blockbusters!
you can make money in many creative industries by selling specialized products to niche markets identified via the Internet. For example, the new CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceuticals giant, likens the search for blockbusters to... View Details
- November 2006 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Microsoft Xbox: Changing the Game?
By: Andrei Hagiu
In September 1999, the Microsoft Xbox team was wondering which strategic choices would give it the best chance against the upcoming Sony PlayStation 2. Initially called "Project Midway" within Microsoft, the console project was intended to counter the perceived threat... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Recruitment; Leadership; Management Teams; Multi-Sided Platforms; Two-Sided Platforms; Production; Strategy; Competition; Expansion; Video Game Industry; Texas
Hagiu, Andrei. "Microsoft Xbox: Changing the Game?" Harvard Business School Case 707-501, November 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Raymond A. Baxter: Sweet Smell of Success
radically different company today," he says. "It's small enough that my fingerprints are everywhere -- you can get your arms around this place." Interbake's smaller size allows it to turn on a dime when it comes to supplying products to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Ideas: Books
innovations in management practices and production technology in the Thyssen firms. Restoring Trust in American Business edited by Jay W. Lorsch, Leslie Berlowitz, and Andy Zelleke (MIT Press) HBS professor... View Details
- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Confronting the Reality of Web Services
What's next for Web services? In his case summary "Will Web Services Really Transform Collaboration?" published in the Winter 2005 edition of MIT Sloan Management Review, HBS associate professor Andrew P. McAfee argues that the... View Details
Keywords: by Sara Grant
- 2017
- Book
Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship
By: Geoffrey Jones
This book explores whether profits and environmental sustainability are compatible through the lens of a global history of green entrepreneurship between the nineteenth century and today. It tells the story of the extraordinary and often eccentric men and women who... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Entrepreneurship; Green Business; Sustainability; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Business History; Religion; Environmental Sustainability; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin America; North and Central America; Oceania
Jones, Geoffrey. Profits and Sustainability: A History of Green Entrepreneurship. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
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Ryan Kennedy
hone their career visions, craft their job searches, and take the next steps towards a meaningful career. Work Experience: Product Manager at LendingHome.com (mortgages), Risk & Operations View Details
- 30 Apr 2021
- News
Revealing the Rules
down from mentors or parents and, in the process, create a dividing line between those who inherently know how to navigate a workplace environment and everyone else. After working as a career advisor for first-generation and low-income... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making
negotiation has become a key part of daily management. "Instead of being an important skill for special occasions - making deals and managing disputes - negotiation is increasingly a way of life for managers," notes James K. Sebenius, the... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 23 Jul 2024
- Cold Call Podcast
Transforming the Workplace for People with Disabilities
- February 2020
- Supplement
Indigo Agriculture: Harnessing Nature
By: Michael W. Toffel and James Barnett
Indigo Agriculture used a digital-enabled research and development (R&D) process to launch its initial product, microbial coatings for agricultural seeds, which increase crop yields while reducing the need for fertilizers. In doing so, the company developed direct... View Details
Keywords: Operations; Supply Chain; Social Enterprise; Product Development; Distribution Channels; Business Strategy; Digital Platforms; Environmental Sustainability; Science-Based Business; Climate Change; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Green Technology Industry; United States; Massachusetts
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Curing Health Care
back-office burdens from the doctors and support staff to the company. One of the company's software services, for example, translates electronic records from its system to others (no more stuck MRIs), and lets doctors track and manage... View Details