Publications

01 Sep 2006
News

Strange Bedfellows

overlooks the fact that managers don’t always do the right thing for shareholders. If managers are opportunistic, then the extra latitude provided by the dual- reporting system can be costly to investors.... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; Government

Career Coach

Cheryl Rousseau

While a Senior Vice President for global consulting firm Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), Cheryl was invited to join their International Center for Executive Options (ICEO) practice where she is a Confidential Advisor and Coach to C-Suite and E-Suite executives. In her 15... View Details

Keywords: Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management; Investment Management

23 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

Financial Reporting Goes Global

to write about globalization, accounting standards and, in particular, Indian accounting standards? Gregory Miller: Globalization is the major issue in determining the future of financial reporting. As financial and product markets become... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell; Accounting; Financial Services

24 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

How Kayak Users Built a New Industry

in how designs are created and then turned into real things. Many management scholars and economists fall into the habit of thinking that innovation is something that firms uniquely do in order to make money. But Eric von Hippel and his... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

18 Feb 2014
News

Stick with Plan A

company she launched in 1993 to build wireless infrastructure in emerging market countries], in which he was also an investor, board member, and advisor. "Howard is perhaps the smartest, most humble, most inspiring, and most ethical... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Waleed Iskandar (MBA 1993); Telecommunications

27 Apr 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Leadership Lessons From Outer Space

graduate of the General Management Program, an intensive seven-week Executive Education curriculum at Harvard Business School. On April 22, beaming in from space via satellite feed, he spent half an hour addressing a packed audience of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Aerospace

2017
Other Book

Good Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices

By: Matthew Taylor, Greg Marsh, Diane Nicol and Paul Broadbent

I was not the only person appointed to the Review. My fellow Review team members, Greg Marsh, Diane Nicol and Paul Broadbent have not only been an important source of ideas and wisdom throughout the process but have led in engaging with key groups of... View Details

Keywords: Future Of Work; Labor Relations; Marketplaces; Employment; Labor and Management Relations; Labor; Markets

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06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Microsoft vs. Open Source: Who Will Win?

in a special issue of Management Science. Ultimately, the authors believe, neither side is likely to be forced from the battlefield—Microsoft has too much market share and OSS offers too many benefits for... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Technology

July 2005 (Revised October 2006)
Case

Global Fun: The Internationalization of Theme Parks

By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Steven Shaheen

A fictitious private equity firm considers whether to buy the international theme park business of the LEGO Group. Considers the origins of theme parks in the United States; the international expansion of Disney theme parks to Tokyo and Paris since the 1970s; and the... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Globalized Markets and Industries; Globalized Firms and Management; Global Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Germany; Tokyo; Great Britain; Denmark; United States; Paris

15 May 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, May 15, 2018

Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/618028 Harvard Business School Case 618-019 Improving Worker Safety in the Era of Machine Learning (A) Managers make predictions all the time: How fast will my View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

January 2010 (Revised April 2010)
Case

Google in China (A)

By: John A. Quelch

In January 2010, Google threatened in a public statement to stop censoring its search results on its google.cn website, as required by Chinese authorities. Should Google exit China? Or attempt a compromise with the Chinese government? View Details

Keywords: Crisis Management; Market Entry and Exit; Business and Government Relations; Internet and the Web; Information Technology Industry; China

29 Aug 2006
First Look

First Look: August 29, 2006

Business School Case 706-496 Apple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer over the past few years. Will... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 May 2011
News

In a Good Place

so that, hopefully, I become very replaceable.” (At 62, Gehrke expects to work at GreenFlea for another four years or so.) As she approaches twenty years of managing the market, Gehrke reflects on a nontraditional career trajectory that... View Details

2011
Article

Regulatory Uncertainty and Corporate Responses to Environmental Protection in China

By: Christopher Marquis, Jianjun Zhang and Yanhua Zhou

We develop a framework to analyze the closing gap between regulation and enforcement of environmental protection in China and present a number of resulting implications for doing business there. We identify three major dimensions that characterize change in regulatory... View Details

Keywords: Framework; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Law Enforcement; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Business Ventures; Alignment; Risk and Uncertainty; Natural Environment; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Competitive Strategy; China

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February 2014 (Revised August 2014)
Case

3D Systems

By: Karim R. Lakhani and David Lane

In late 2013, Rajeev Kulkarni needed to decide how best to facilitate the emergence of a broad base of users and content to promote the sale of 3D Systems' consumer-focused 3D printers. As yet, neither the company nor users had identified an indispensable application... View Details

Keywords: 3D Printing; Business Ecosystems; 3D Systems; Growth and Development Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Copyright; Two-Sided Platforms; Product Development; Customization and Personalization; Manufacturing Industry

January 2014
Case

Anglo American: Implementing a 'Social Way' for Global Mining

By: Christopher Marquis, David Plumb, Tom Blathwayt and Zoe Yang

The mining giant Anglo American attempts to differentiate itself through its social performance, yet public expectations are still growing. Maintaining a "social license" to operate was increasingly challenging and critical to business success.

The case... View Details

Keywords: Global Mining; Localization; Socioeconomic Issues; Procurement; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Supply Chain Management; Globalization; Reputation; Emerging Markets; Mining Industry; South Africa

December 2008
Case

Taylor Fresh Foods

By: David E. Bell, Natalie Kindred and Mary Louise Shelman

In 13 years, Bruce Taylor had built Taylor Fresh Foods into a $1 billion company and the top supplier of salads to the U.S. food service industry and to supermarket deli departments. In 2008, he was convinced that the time was right to make a big push in the fresh food... View Details

Keywords: Food; Brands and Branding; Demand and Consumers; Supply Chain Management; Competition; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; United States

January 2008 (Revised December 2011)
Case

Inner Mongolia Yili Group: China's Pioneering Dairy Brand

By: Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan and Tracy Yuen Manty

Setting up the goal to become one of the top 20 enterprises in the world dairy industry by 2010, the Inner Mongolia Yili Group had ambitious plans. As one of China's biggest national dairy companies, its main challenge was competing as a local company against... View Details

Keywords: Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Competition; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; China