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- March 2014
- Case
Babcock International Plc
By: John R. Wells and Galen Danskin
In 2013, Babcock International Plc (Babcock) was the largest engineering services provider in the UK with sales of over £3 billion. Under the leadership of CEO Peter Rogers, Babcock had grown revenues and profits nearly tenfold over the previous decade as it benefited... View Details
Keywords: Strategic Change; Strategy And Leadership; Diversification; United Kingdom; Military; Nuclear Power; Nuclear; Engineering And Construction; Conglomerates; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Global Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; United Kingdom
Wells, John R., and Galen Danskin. "Babcock International Plc." Harvard Business School Case 714-496, March 2014.
- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 18 Jul 2023
- Research & Ideas
Will Global Demand for Oil Peak This Decade?
Is the globe’s thirst for oil finally topping out? A major international energy watcher says yes, predicting last month that demand for global oil for transport will peak around 2026, plateau for all uses by 2028, and possibly hit a zenith by the end of the decade.... View Details
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
Anglo-Dutch twin Royal Dutch Shell formed major elements in the historically large Dutch FDI in the United States. 2 However, the fact that all dividends were remitted to N.V. in the Netherlands did not mean that the head office in Rotterdam exclusively View Details
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
implementing a fleet management system in the construction industry. Fleet management would involve a shift from selling power tools to leasing... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
Mclean concentrated on his trucking business, and by the early 1950s, with 1,776 trucks and thirty-seven transport terminals along the eastern seaboard, he had built his operation into the largest trucking fleet in the South and the... View Details
- 28 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Unilever: Transformation and Tradition
but in many other countries also. Its early "localization" policies opened up the most senior positions within operating companies to nationals, enabling Unilever to tap high-quality staff all over the world. Unilever managers... View Details
- 30 Jan 2018
- First Look
January 30, 2018
continues to evolve. We believe that achieving systemic impact is a dynamic process requiring continuous adjustments in strategy. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53822 Harvard Business School Case 818-028 FJ View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jul 2016
- First Look
July 26, 2016
excellence with high-volume experts. Finally, we need better health information technology systems to facilitate knowledge transmission and communication. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51385 forthcoming Academy of View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Dec 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017
America’s energy trajectory will look like in the next decade. Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/717056-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 717-427 Hilti Fleet Management (A):... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
countries generally lack a solid technology base of trained scientists and world-class research universities. 2. Companies in developing countries must manage to eke out a profit while serving customers with low disposable income; per... View Details
- 03 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Basics of Consumer Marketing in Asia
are very exquisite in design and consumers also have very high expectations of the [look] and materials," he said. And companies must be fleet of foot to keep up with changing consumer demands. Duan said that since 2000, the updating... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 19 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Your Customers: Use Them or Lose Them
Fleet management is expensive; so is wireless technology. But in the end Immediate Response is a cost saver for Progressive. The staffer may write the customer a check on the spot and such quick assessments... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The ABCs of Addressing Climate Change (From a Business Perspective)
zone. It's how financial managers cover the possibility of unlikely but high impact events. Why would asset owners—never mind groups of citizens—not want to use a probability-based approach to resilience of physical portfolios in the face... View Details
- 21 Aug 2000
- Lessons from the Classroom
Under the Magnifying Glass: The Benefits of Being a Case Study
studies—at HBS and elsewhere—the process involved all of the above experiences, and more. Yet, all panelists agreed, the benefits of being studied far outweighed any fleeting moments of trepidation. The self-reflection that such research... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2014
- First Look
First Look: August 12
nuclear submarine fleet, provided engineering support for military vehicles, and managed numerous facilities at military bases. On the civil side, the company decommissioned aging nuclear plants, maintained the Metropolitan Police auto... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
Anderson, who is currently the senior vice president of strategic planning at Fleet Boston's credit card division. Begin with the end in mind, and remember that faith is power —you have to believe in something, whether it's fruit flies or... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 02 Oct 2013
- What Do You Think?
Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?
Summing Up What's the Future of the Authority Figure In Leadership? Leadership involves the effective management of tensions characteristic of all organizations. Are such tensions exacerbated by today's need for increasing speed and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 06 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
How to Do Away with the Dangers of Outsourcing
Staffing, risks, benefits, and regulatory compliance are all increasingly externalized, most often to parts of the world where need routinely trumps prudence. Rather than manage their own corporate assets, CEOs and other top executives of... View Details
- 18 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas, April 18
Scale Global This case tracks Jerome Chouchan’s strategies and execution for a successful turnaround of Godiva Japan’s operations, which were experiencing a decline in sales when he became the managing director of the company in 2010.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne